Kim Tae Ri recently had a special talk about the ending of “Twenty Five Twenty One“.
Closing 16 episodes of healing with an open ending that causes grief and frustration for viewers, “Twenty Five Twenty One” quickly became a topic of discussion throughout social media today.
Even the person who played the female lead Na Hee Do – Kim Tae Ri also spoke up and admitted heartlessly about the controversial ending. “Everyone has a first love, but I don’t have a first love, so I think Hee Do and Baek Yi Jin’s (Nam Joo Hyuk) first love is beautiful. I’m sad to have to break up with my first love. The ending broke my heart, but the director directed the series that way from the beginning, so I couldn’t change it“, she said.
She expressed dissatisfaction with the ending because it was too sad: “The audience can ask ‘please change the ending!’ And in fact, I’m not satisfied at all. Because it’s too sad“.
However, the female star also think that, even if “Twenty Five Twenty One” has a sad ending, it will not reduce the message that the series wants to convey to young people. The beautiful things, the spiritual motivations that the two have for each other, are the most important thing, because that’s what made them achieve their dreams, live their lives.
Kim Tae Ri explained, “This series starts with beautiful scenes like a fantasy comic book, but those are all unreal moments in this world. Since Na Hee Do wanted to change, the series has crossed the line. The world of comics has gone into real life. In this life, of course, there is still romance, happiness and dreams, but the ending in real life can’t be like in comics“.
She added, “If in the comics it is the bright memories of first love we all have, in waking life, nearly everyone has had to experience separation. Because love is not the sun shining forever and at some point will fade over time. I think that’s the important thing that the director wants to convey to the audience“, Kim Tae Ri shared.
At the same time, the actress also said that she worked hard for 7 months with a lot of pressure and stress when transforming into the character due to the big difference in age and appearance. So, when the series ended, the actress had a thought that she couldn’t forget “Twenty Five Twenty One” for the rest of her life.
“Twenty Five Twenty One” ended with a final episode rating of 11.5%. Although the ending is still controversial, it is undeniable that this is a series that should be watched and left a lot of emotions for the audience.
“Twenty Five Twenty One” ended on the evening of April 3.
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