Today, we’ll be kicking off Season 4 of K Drama Chat by discussing Episode 1 of 25, 21, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Kim Tae-ri as Na Hee-do and Nam Joo Hyuk as Baek Yi-jin. We discuss: * The song Starlight by Taeil * The main actors of the show: -- Kim Tae-ri -- Nam Joo Hyuk -- Kim Ji-yeon, better known by her stage name Bona * How age is calculated in Korea vs. internationally, which is why there’s confusion over how old the actors in this show are * The origins of the 1990s Asian financial crisis and how it affected South and East Asia * The impact of an IMF bailout and austerity measures on countries * The South Korea gold campaign * The surprising dominance of South Korea in the world of fencing * Polite language between Na Hee-do and Baek Yi-jin * The large number of K Drama elements we see in this episode: -- Beautiful actors -- Crying -- Flowers -- Food -- Alcohol -- Wrist grabs -- Clothing and fashion -- Umbrella scene * The challenging mother-daughter relationship between Hee-do and her mom * Our favorite lines * How much we loved this K Drama from the very first episode
Today, we’ll be kicking off Season 4 of K Drama Chat by discussing Episode 1 of 25, 21, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Kim Tae-ri as Na Hee-do and Nam Joo Hyuk as Baek Yi-jin. We discuss:
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