#hee do x yu rim

[nightlocktime]

My Heerim queue is over :((( ... I already went through their whole tag and 80% of the show's. I don't think there's more out there for me to find... HELP!

[kateknowsdramas]

Hey, I have a scar there too. Let's make it our cheer.

[spacesafari]

i need a moonlit winter-style heerim fic where minchae, upon reading hee do's diary and realizing that "oh my god my mother has been in love with her rival THIS WHOLE ENTIRE TIME" -- despite the yi jin stuff and even after all these years -- she decides that she'll get them together or at least get her mom to admit her feelings to yu rim

yu rim and ji woong did not end up marrying each other; they broke up a few months after the proposal -- in my head, it's bc yu rim has always knew she'd never love ji woong the same way she'd always loved hee do / or they could be divorced

but anw, YES heerim moonlit winter au #slow burn, #mutual pining, #after all these years, and of course #happy ending

[16th-cornelia-street]

okay why did no one tell me twenty-five twenty-one has one of those wlw “friendship” couples in it? All I ever hear about is the age difference couple, why no one tell me about the secondary wlw ship?

[emtornado]

Twenty Five Twenty One really laughed at our Pain

So we have a series with an amazing plot. A beautiful story to tell with characters you can’t help but love with your whole heart. There are real-world issues that are adding conflict. The story started with the pandemic, jumped to the IMF crisis and is at one of the saddest points of recent history— 9/11. Things suck but our characters are finding love, comfort and friendship amongst each other.

And then, everything goes to shit between the two characters we loved the most.

Honestly, I’m not even that angry that Baek Yi Jin and Na Hee do didn’t end up together. We all sort of called it by that point. We knew that these people would break our hearts. it’s not even the breakup that hurts it’s the fact that they are not in each other's lives anymore. A relationship ending is one thing but throwing away five years of unconditional love and support and friendship is just sad an depressing and this is basically the part that hurts most.

And then, I’m angry about the lack of closure.

Where is the conclusion with Kim Min Chae? What was going on with her that made her truly take up ballet again? They didn't give her character the importance she deserves. I mean we were getting the whole story BECAUSE of her. Because of her struggles and the way she was able to find comfort in her mother’s younger self. Where did her thoughts go? It started with a blending of Kim Min Chae’s life and Na Hee Do’s lives and their parallels, shown through the cut shots between the past and the present. And then finally the whole character’s arc and story were just abandoned.

Secondly, I’m angry about the adult Na Hee Do’s life in general. This girl created some of the best friendships in her teenage year, where she shared countless important memories with Seung wan, Ji Woong and Yu rim. Especially Ko Yu Rim. These two people have been best friends for more than 10 years. Where was Ko Yu Rim’s presence in Kim Min Chae and Na Hee Do’s lives? Where was Moon Ji Woong? Are they not friends anymore? Why? What happened? I mean considering Kim Min Chae’s lack of knowledge about Ko You Rim, you’d think that she basically disappeared from Hee Do’s life.

Which brings me to Kim Min Chae’s existence. Let's take the present time as 2022 (even though it gives more 2021 vibes). This kid had to have been born around 2007-2008. And yet, it's 2009 when Hee Do has apparently just gotten married. TO WHOM??? WHO’S KID IS KIM MIN CHAE FFS???? LIKE DID SHE JUST POP INTO EXISTENCE RANDOMLY? THIS MADE NO SENSE. Help me understand this one plot point.

What is going on with the rest of the characters, honestly? What was this ending where we got to know nothing about the other characters’ current lives? Do Yu Rim and Ji Woong have kids as well? Are they happy? What about Seung Wan and Baek Yi Hyun? What’s happening in their lives?

GIVE ME MORE INFO ABOUT NY OTHER FAVOURITE CHARACTERS FOR FUCKS SAKE!!!!!

Now let’s talk about Hee Do and Yi Jin. Just them. Since episode one there has been a gradual buildup of them overcoming anything and everything. He went away and they just lived on each other’s voicemails. They fought over everything but always resolved it because their relationship was important to both of them. It took precedence over everything else.

Now, of course, Baek Yi Jin was genuinely depressed after New York. And that's like a whole other thing I'm salty about because my poor baby was so fucking miserable and I can't change shit about this cuz it is *dramatic and heartbroken sigh* REALISTIC. Anyway, that is when, instead of showing their relationship crumbling, they should’ve had them talk to each other. Break down in front of each other. Blame each other and hate each other. 

And then finally, be there for each other. Because that’s what their relationship has been from the beginning, since they met for the very first time. They’ve been there for each other, helped each other grow and loved each other regardless of what was happening.

They’ve both broken each other’s hearts before. They have fucked things up unknowingly. They have been happy and sad together. And you’re telling me that after growing up together they couldn’t get over this one bump in their relationship? They couldn’t have told each other exactly what they wanted and worked together towards that goal?

Say Yi Jin stays in New York and Hee Do continues fencing for the next 8 years. Their phones exist. They both make quite a lot, especially Hee Do who has her own wealth that is to her mother. You’re telling me they couldn’t have visited each other? When Hee do had to go back from competitions, she couldn’t make a pit stop in New York and be with her boyfriend for those few precious moments? 

Bullshit.

These two have been too innovative and too in love to not do small things like this.

The fight in front of the bridge was the perfect moment for them to understand each other. Not even completely, just know that their love still exists and they can still be together if only they work for it. They say that the reason They couldn’t work out was because in the end, after Yi Jin got blinded by the world and his work, and Hee Do forgot to choose herself in her support of him, they both chose themselves in the end.

That’s not true. Please. They were both going through personal hardships and forgot to lean on each other because of how far away the other person seemed (not physically, emotionally. Cue Hee Do’s “my support isn’t reaching him anymore” line.) What could have been done was to show that they could choose themselves WHILE supporting each other. Because that’s what people do. Fuck, if a goblin and a human, an alien and a human, a North Korean soldier and south Korean heiress, and a king from another realm and a person from the other realm can figure shit out, two fools who’ve been there for each other for years can figure out a way to be together, this was bullshit.

I mean, they made a strong and amazing leading couple, where people cared more about them than the other couples, where each of them are facing their own hardships and overcoming them, but somehow can’t overcome the one and only time something goes wrong in their relationship. This was mendable and I will fight anyone who says otherwise.

If the show makers wanted to show realism, why couldn’t it be in the form of ‘relationships are hard. Love isn’t enough. You have to make an effort 24/7’? Because that is also the truth in life. Relationships are a lot of goddamn work and when they showed these two characters, who have always put in the effort just giving up like this—

That was the truly unrealistic part. The lack of effort being put towards saving one’s relationship.

Okay now, things that were not given an explanation or made no sense:

Kim Min Chae’s Father. Who the hell is it? What is all this mystery about? Give us a proper ending where this kind of information is given and gotten over with. What was the reason????

How does Na Hee Do have the picture of herself that only Baek Yi Jin has a copy of? Did he give it back to her? And then she put it in an album? Why?

Yi Jin’s father’s “You gave me comfort 10 years ago” comment when his boy was 22 at the time. Why ten years ago? What’s the significance?

Hee Do forgetting her school trip. The only school trip this kid went to and she forgot it? I still remember trips I took when I was in nursery. My mother remembers HER school trips. And this lady forgot the one trip she went to? How tf?  

Where and when and how did Hee Do’s mom see Baek Yi Jin in the current time? Why was it emphasised like that?

Kim Min Chae’s birthday. That’s it. I already spoke about that so like no point in talking about it again but you have to admit, it's annoying.

(And so many other things I’m sure I’m missing)

I know this stuff might seem irrelevant but I’m a writer. I write stories and books and scripts and if there’s one rule to writing, it's the fact that if something is mentioned in a story, then there’s a reason for it. You don’t mention useless shit. 

A character really likes strawberries? It’ll come back in some way. It has significance. Every word you write for your story building has a purpose and cannot be ignored. They mentioned certain things and never ever spoke about them again. That makes no sense. These things had absolutely no explanation and it annoyed the fuck out of me, honestly speaking. Like— what was the reason? Why would you mention it? I’m just really frustrated about this whole thing. It makes me angry as a writer, to be frank.

Now on to what could be a more plausible ending, if they wanted Na Hee Do and Baek Yi jin to one hundred percent not end up together, would be for them to explore their lives currently, show that Hee Do is happy with her daughter and current husband (who they’ve made Voldermort at this point. ‘He who must not be named’. Nonsense), shown Ko Yu Rim and Moon Ji Woong and Ji Seung Wan and Na Hee Do meeting for drinks or something, talking about their kids and life, missing Yi Jin, their mothers, their memories, literally anything. Then a shot of Baek Yi Jin also living his life the way he wants it to be— dedicated to his family and being happy with them.

Or in my opinion, The two fools figured shit out, lived their lives and got together when they finally could to have what they both wanted most in life— each other, love, family and a warm, happy life.

But no. They really gave us the best storyline with amazing characters and a love story to be remembered, only to give an unsatisfactory ending. The whole time, the story has been about people coming together and staying together despite the odds, and yet, it ends with them ending apart because they gave up. It's been about working hard to achieve your goals (and this is applied to all the characters) and then being successful one way or another.

I mean, look at Seung Wan. SHe left school and had an added burden, but she worked hard despite that and got where she wanted to be. Ji Woong came last in school but now runs a successful business. Yu Rim is making money and is happy in life. It's only Na Hee Do and Baek Yi Jin who had THAT ending. What was the point? To show that your youth can be amazing but adult life is looking back at memories of your youth and being nostalgic? I mean, what?

Throughout the story, they have spoken about overcoming hardships (career, life, circumstances, money, love and even friendship) and this is how they ended it. With the two leads not overcoming shit.

Honestly don’t know if I should recommend this to other people because the journey was so beautiful. The ending was absolute shit though. 

I understand that some of you may not feel that way, but honestly. I watched this Drama to feel good about existing, to see something that seems ‘impossible’ working out, something that gives me hope. But instead, I got an ache in my chest and a long post most people wouldn’t give a flying fuck about. 

Yay.

[myromancedramas]

TWENTY-FIVE TWENTY-ONE (2022) - baek yi jin <3

[persephonelaughed]

am I literally the only na hee do x go yu rim shipper??? must I make my own content to consume in this fandom? I will!!

“I want to be in her world” the absolute obsession? umbrella means love in these dramas, right?! hee do’s heartbreak? enemies to lovers slow burn?? making each other work harder and challenging each other to be the best they can be!

cmon give me some good wlw fencers tension sweating after a hard workout make out

[yemme]

I would like to give a special shout out to the Beach Town Crew who I believe spearheaded the Baekdo ship sailing on New Years Eve.  Special thanks to Ji-Woong who probably decided to return the favor to Yi-jin helping him out with Yu-rim, also his wise words on exit.  With the assists of Yu-rim and Seung-Wan the brain child that probably came up with the plan to be in his house using Hee-do’s fear for 2000.  Also Yi-jin adding a splash of a horror story.  *A special heartfelt appreciation to Hee-do’s mom Jae-Kyung  for this one night of loneliness.  All of you did good.

[whatnonsense]

IN THE VIDEO YOU CAN HEAR A BABY SAYING "APPA" FROM NA HEEDO'S PLACE..... OMG... WHAT THE-

no cap people, literally heard it netflix too

[yeyoungzn]

[2521] If I was the director, the ending would’ve looked like this:

Heedo goes back home and sees an envelope outside her house. She opens it and turns out to be an invitation to yurim and jiwoong’s wedding. so they all reunite and MAYBE yijin and heedo meet again and have those awkward greetings. (im desperate for baekho friendship idc if they aren’t lovers just stay as friends pls) After the wedding event, Yijin walks out to go home but Heedo catches up and shouts his name  “BAEK YIJIN!!” Yijin turns around with a smile and sees her. Heedo asks “how have you been” then yk they’re both fine then they decided to be friends again and it ends with a handshake. (This is not during 2022 because jiwoong proposed at 2009?? and thats gonna be such a long time)

[imbadguysss]

Son sınavlarımıza yaklaşıyoruz. Yavaş yavaş 10.sınıf bitiyor. 11.sınıf olmanın stresi başladı bile. Peki sadece bu kadar mı? Biz 1 sene sonra gireceğimiz bir sınavın sonucundan ibaret miyiz sadece? Değiliz, ama bunu kanıtlamamız lazım. Hedeflerimizi geleceğe bırakmak yerine hemen şimdi başlamamız lazım. Kendimizi başkalarına değil, kendimize kanıtlamalıyız. Eğer hayat bir defterse her sayfayı en güzel şekilde doldurmalıyız. Bu sıkıcı hayatı sıkıcı kılan biz değiliz belki ama eğlenceli hale getirmek bizim elimizde. Arkadaş mı? En güzel arkadaşlıklar bizim olsun. Beraber her zorluğun üstesinden gelebileceğimiz dostluklar. Bu bizim hayatımız. Başrol biziz. Gençliğimizi o kadar güzel yaşayalım ki geriye dönüp baktığımızda tek bir pişmanlığımız olmasın. Hata yapalım, sonra daha büyük bir hata. Arkadaşlık, dostluk,aşk dolu bir gençlik yasayalım. En güzel anılarımızı birlikte biriktirelim ve asla ayrılmayalım. Hâlâ aynı gökyüzüne bakıyorsak, bir umut vardır demektir. Çünkü bu bizim hayatımız ve başrolde biz varız.

지승완

[kateknowsdramas]

Hee Do & Yu Rim ~ Twenty Five Twenty One ~ Episode 13

[cringegf]

twenty-five, twenty-one // na hee do x ko yu rim playlist

listen here

[riggerbison]

Another month has came and went so here is some of the awesome sets/fanart that have crossed my dash. Will be setting up my queue to give all these sets some more love that they deserve. Thank you for continuing to share your gifts with the fandom!

911 Lone Star

the 126 + superlatives by @madsbuckley​

carlos reyes + most likely to... by @carlos-reyes​

the 126 + most likely too... by @diaaz​

nancy gillian + 3x17 “spring cleaning” by @rafael-silva​

tk x carlos + 1x01 ‘pilot’ &  1x03 ‘texas proud’ by @buckpendragon​

tk strand + baby boy by @tylerkennedys​

the catan clan + dnd profiles by @maxbegone

tk strand + feral cat by @lutavero​

Heartstopper

nick nelson + golden retriever, purple/blue + darcy olsson, heartstopper + dynamics, & nick x charlie + red/orange by @jakeyp​

Kinnporsche

Let it out + vegas x pete by @luna-lina​

trust + kinn x porsche by @ejs-caswell

all to well + kim x chay by @kimporchay​

timeline + kinn x porsche by @kinnsporsche​

ep.11 + kinn x porsche by @gusucloud​

Stranger Things

blue/purple + lucas x max, purple/orange + lucas x max, & fast times + steve by @hellshee

the three best traits + mike wheeler & will byers + tv tropes by @padmaemidala​

rainbow flag + robin x steve by @lesbianrobin​

‘you might now like her’ + nancy wheeler by @heroeddiemunson​

character analysis + eddie munson & steve harrington by @malewifesteve​

do you accept the risk + lucas x max by @deenafier​

red + eddie munson by @katherineebishop

ways fruity people communicate by @dandilicn​

purple + steve harrington by @orla-mcool​

comic book + max x el & fruity four: a meme by @yenvengerberg​

Misc

bestie, beloved, blorbo + pat napat by @kieumy

purple + the eclipse by @milkpansa​

pogue 101 by @kiekiecarrera​

red + jules x cal by @bericas

love tropes + jules x cal by @disaster-lineage

white & black + jon snow by @userdanewhitman

not an easy road + david x patrick by @roseapothecary

yellow roses + hee do x yu rim by @nellsdani

a love story + dani x jamie by @shegos​

pink/green + klaus hargreeves by @seance

even x iask + stay by @sonderthroughthestreets​

bad buddy + pride flags by @kornin​

[seatrains]

I was shipping baek yi Jin x na hee do till na heedo x ko yu rim happened. THE ROMANCE???

[burninglilys]

to the person who has made hee do x yu rim OTP videos on youtube.... i am kissing ur brain and touching ur feet RN 😭😭🥺🥺