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Nam Joo-hyuk as Baek Yi-jin in 스물다섯 스물하나 Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)

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Now I'm wondering, does Yijin have the same star powers as Irina??? Or not??? Or does he have black hole powers (since in the future Irina turned into a black hole). Or does he grow up with the star powers and when he gets older he becomes a black hole too???

I don't know xD

I just know that if Yijin has black hole powers, Takahiro would be a proud grandfather lol

(GIF FROM GOOGLE)

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and it makes me want to do well too.

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"I always think about what I have lost, but you think about what you can gain, i want to be like you from now on" – back yijin

TwentyFiveTwentyOne 🌨🌿･ﾟﾟ･.

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@userdramas​ event 18: music & @asiandramanet september bingo: lyrics

twenty five twenty one — baek yijin & na heedo

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Be careful, Sunwoo. In Yijin's novel you and Yugyeom kiss. Nonsense.

[j1ho]

(   park  bogum.   twenty  eight.   non  binary.   he+they   )      LEE  JI  HO   has   been   spotted   around   the   neighborhood,   i   think   they’re   a   waiter   at   infierno.   i   heard   from   a   friend   of   a   friend   that   they’re   cordial, diligent &  sharp-tonged, stubborn.   it’s   no   wonder   they’ve   made   it   this   far   in   the   city,   they’ve   been   here   for   all of their life!   now   that   i   get   a   good   look   at   them   they   kinda’   remind   me   of   talk   by   beabadoobee.

≡  BASICS .

full  name  :  lee  ji  -  ho  ,  이지호

nicknames  :  jj  

gender  &  pronouns  :  non  binary  &  he+they

sexuality  :  bisexual

age  :  twenty₈

nationality  :  korean  -  american

ethnicity  :  korean

current  location  :  manhattan  ,  new  york

living  conditions  :  typical  to  any  eligible  bachelor  in  new  york,  jj  lives  in  a  disheveled  studio  apartment  with  just  about  anything  spread  across  any  surface.  delayed  bills,  old  recipes,  vintage  trading  cards,  and  crumpled  newspapers.  his  plants  are  overdue  for  a  watering  and  the  fridge  is  stacked  with  leftovers.  the  only  organized  area  in  their  apartment  is  their  room,  with  everything  in  its  designated  place  ---  clothes  hung  categorically,  by  their  designated  occasions.  aside  from  being  dedicated  to  his  work  &  never  having  time  to  sort  the  place,  his  cat  doesn’t  make  things  any  easier  by  wandering  around  the  place  while  they're  at  work  !  

≡  BACKGROUND .

current  occupation  :  taught  chess  to  kids  when  18-22,  currently  a  waiter!

dream  occupation  :  as  a  child  he  has  always  enjoyed  making  his  own  meals  and  would  often  dream  about  owning  their  own  restaurant,  a  dream  that  carries  on  inside  him.  his  love  language  is  making  people  food  <3 

past  occupations  :  has  worked  as  a  bartender,  a  busboy,  and  much  more. 

social  class  :  working  class  

in  debt?  :  no...

educational  achievements  :  graduated  with  a  phd  in  mathematics  &  accepted  into  law  school,  but  shortly  dropped  out.  

family  :  father  (  alive,  lee  kiyoung  ),  mother  (  deceased,  jung  nabi  ),  &  older  brother.

pets  :  a  brown  tabby  cat  named  mimi,  but  he  does  take  care  of  a  lot  of  strays.    

prized  possession  :  a  family  portrait  of  when  he  and  his  brother  were  younger,  a  jade  bead  bracelet  his  mother  used  to  wear,  recipes  his  mother  used  to  make,  &  a  box  of  unused  herbs  his  grandmother  has  gifted  him.

≡  PHYSICAL .

height  :  1.82  m

eye  color  :  dark  brown

hair  color  :  dark  brown  nearing  black

physical  strength  :  surprisingly  above  average

speed  :  a  little  above  average  thanks  to  having  to  walk  everywhere 

intelligence  :  above  average

agility  :  average

stamina  :  average

ailments  :  asthma,  imposter's  syndrome.

distinguishing  marks  :  has  lots  of  scars  from  childhood  and  cooking  accidents,  wears  contacts,  usually  misses  a  wrinkle  or  two  when  ironing  his  clothes,  constantly  wearing  his  mother’s  bracelet.

character  inspirations  :  lee  harker  (  longlegs  ),  baek  yijin  (  25  21  ),  choi  han  kyul  (  coffee  prince  ),  kid  (  monkeyman  ).

≡  PSYCHOLOGY .

MBTI  :  infj

enneagram  :  type  iv

≡  STORY .

triggers  :  parental  death,  implied  abuse.  

you were quite the handful growing up, always climbing up those trees your mother would beg you to avoid. always getting stuck and requiring your older brother to come get you or worse … the same old group of firefighters who gave you that scolding look. in school, you make friends quite easily and whether it was because you were such a social butterfly or the intimidation behind your surname, you weren’t too sure. as a child though, you never understood the gravity of things like that. money and name, that all seemed so trivial.

the more you grew, the more you took after your mother. your eyes, the pout of your mouth, and your insatiable love for cooking. your most cherished memories are in the kitchen, with your mom, face powdered with flour. imagining as though you see inside a michelin starred restaurant, hurrying to produce the most lavish meals. sneaking chocolate chips into your mouth when your mom wasn’t looking. feeding biscuits to the dog when your father wasn’t around. and thankfully, during your formative years, he was never around.

one of the last things you remember your mother telling you, nearly pleading, was to follow your heart. [ she’d grown sicker and sicker over the years, a well-kept family secret, up until the end. she dies shortly after your high school graduation. ] you’ve grown older and you understand things like money and the weight your name holds. you don’t want to be a disappointment, an embarrassment. always the creative, doe-eyed child, part of you had wanted to follow in your brother’s footsteps. so cool and collected, very business chic—practically manufactured for the corporate world. [ another part of you, still so wary and fearsome, wants to make your father proud. just once, you want to make him crack a smile. ] so, instead of using your mathematical expertise to measure flour and herbs, you use it for something more … practical, as your father had called it. it was between that or law and you didn’t have the icy quality for that world.

though you have time & time again expressed your intellect through academics, you feel as though something just isn’t breaking through to you. mathematics, theory, and science all come so easy. it’s too rigid and limiting, you realize. a part of you, a very integral part of you, is being locked away. there aren’t risks in this world to be taken, everything is very cleanly cut and sharply outlined. obtain that certificate, congratulations, and now, spend the rest of your days by a cold desk, tie hanging around your neck, and own that miserable, office job. no, that isn’t the kind of world you want to live in.

there is no worse dread that fills you knowing how easily someone ( such a figure in your life ) will toss you aside. how easily your own blood will discard you. your father immediately cuts you off at the mention of culinary school—at the idea of dropping out of law school [ which you had only gone to for him, you had been living your whole life to be like them! to live up to that oh-so glorious LEE name ]. the door hits you on the way out, straight whack! into your forehead. living in new york, with four roommates, and routinely chowing down on takeout is a stark contrast to the very comfortable, expensive life you’d been used to. but, you remember what your mother had said and how life is just too short to have your dreams stay as just dreams. if anything, you live because of her.

thankfully, your amiability and socialization do you some good in adulthood. you hear, from a friend of a friend’s friend, about this little, very 'low key' [ or so they had said ] nightclub which seems to be all the hubbub for the nepotistic, snobby socialites you once pranced around with. it’s absolutely perfect in all its glory. in a way, it’s as though you’re getting your revenge ; after rounds of interviews & some serious consideration, you’ve landed yourself a job at the joint.

≡  HEADCANONS .

been there about six ( coming onto seven ) years, still no promotion ! and has seen so many people come and go … both employees and clients alike.

think of that one employee who everyone knows. like everyone, even the person you think has to have been there the longest knows them. they’ve seen some shit, they know all the tips and tricks. they’re tired. they’re a veteran, why are they getting in a yelling match with the sous chef ?

if you’ve seen kitchen nightmares, you know those servers/waiters who are basically the backbone and the glue keeping everyone together from losing their shit? i am going to tell you right now he’s that person. god forbid if gordon ramsay ever comes to infierno jiho airing their shit out without a doubt.

despite being tired af after a long night’s shift, when he goes home, there’s nothing more thrilling than trying out a new recipe or some kind of food someone may have even mentioned to him.

if ur on a smoke break with him he’s either that coworker who doesn’t want to fw anyone or asks you the most out of pocket question like “if you had a daughter would you let them date x? yea that’s what i thought”

actually very kind and caring of people he works with even if he’s getting head to head with someone. they’ll probably settle it over drinks after work or go back to normal in two minutes.

that one fucker who don’t play about spade !!!

huge mamas boy with crazy daddy issues ( hello .. zuko here ) and crazy hopeless romantic ):

[i-got-the-feels]

Blorbos From BL That Will Make Me Protect Them At EVERY FUCKING COST

Hey hey lovely @my-rose-tinted-glasses for the tag. I am afraid my list will be repetitive leaving few exceptions

1) Ida and Aoki from kieta hatsukoi

Aoki asking to be Cinderella because he knew she would be nervous? Ida saying he needs time before rejecting him?? BABIES

2) Kinn Theerapanyakul from Kinnporsche

No one is surprised.

Look at him! Look at how he adores Porsche! The softness!!!!!

3) Pat and Pran from Bad Buddy

Their parents are trash. They didn't let that be an excuse for their behavior. Learned and accepted their mistakes. Worked on themselves. Need I say more?

4) Akk from the Eclipse

Burden of guilt and burden of responsibility in conflict, yet he keeps his kindness.

No wonder most my eclipse sets are akk centered if anyone is curious (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

5) Palm and Nueng from Never let me go

Do you see a common theme of sense of responsibility burdening my blorbos? Kinn. Akk. Pat. Pran.

Great. Because chances are you will see more of it.

Another show where I used my writings for edits - like I made 15 sets with my writings. Here is the link if yall were curious - nlmg edits with my writing

6) Seojoon from to my star

He is a puppy. I don't need to say more

7) Kurosawa and Adachi

The kindness. The Openness. The honesty. The acceptance. People like them are rare in real life.

8) black from not me

HE WAS DONE SO DIRTY. I don't mean the romance but even by writers. Like his friends just moved on? Oh it's his twin white? Nothing like "oh my gosh you were in coma, are you okay?" NOTHING? even after he LEFT???

9) Mhok

I am done with people judging him. I am ready to throw hands.

10) oh aew from I told sunset about you and I promise you the moon

His pure heart needs to be protected

Honorable mentions

I didn't include these 6 characters 4 - being tinn and gun and heart and li ming - because they are kids and kids just naturally bring out the protective side in me.

2 because they aren't from gay shows but need to be mentioned because I will fight for them whenever

1) Jae on from nevertheless. Yep. I k people call him red flag BUT THEY NOTH WHERE. And he wasn't a read flag. He never made any promises or commitments and was upfront.

2) baek yijin - the more the time passes since the last episode aired, the more I am convinced the post credit scene was unnecessary and cruel. He deserved to be happier than he was.

Tagging @chinzhilla @sandrayy @celestial-sapphicss @snimeat @smittenskitten @morkofday @dimpledpran @moonkhao and anyone who wants to do it really :)

[hamsterclaw]

Omggg I love fallen Namjoon!! He's so love and light and everything good 🥺🩷

I love how he teaches oc to love herself more and more!!! I nearly screamed when the ex boyfriend appeared at her house and NamGi squared up 😨

I love every part of it!! 🤩

aaaaaa thank you i love him as well and ofc him and his angel bros aren't going to let that scumbag yijin get away with being an ass

thank you, glad you enjoyed it....

[peachtaeri24]

Nam Joo Hyuk as Baek Yijin (Twenty five Twenty one, 2022)

[cosmillier]

Episode 5 Part 4.

If Yurim had a pen with her, surely she had a piece of paper in her purse to write down the pager number, but instead she preferred to approach Heedo, breaking all distance, to write down on the skin of Heedo’s arm her personal contact. To me this was a very gay suggestion where Baek Yijin ceased to be relevant at that moment.

Ps.: And yes, it’s Yijin’s number, not Yurim’s, I know. But.

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user yijinluvs reigniting my love for yijin once again like i thought i was ok

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#5

The dumbest thing is if they wanted to claim "realistic" then how in the hell did the other couple which were cute but the definition of puppy love end up together and get married and baekdo didn't like pick a lane, the ending reeked of edgy bittersweet ending because it's the cool thing to do, sad endings aren't synonymous with good writing, sad endings don't make a show/movie better. The fake pseudo intellectualism is hilarious, acting like they're somehow above a happy ending and writing a sad ending filled with plot holes and inconsistencies from the characters. How is it that so many people who make television just do not understand what people actually want. Also screw them for not giving us Yi Jin and what's happening to him, Hee do wasn't the only main character here so she's married and sort of content although it seems she's still kinda in love with him and regretful, what about my boy, I loved him so much and I wanted to know he was happy even if they weren't together, I wanted to see him lead a good life like wtf did these writers smoke I am so mad. Honestly in a time where real life is such absolute garbage and we seem to be heading towards annihilation, having something that is supposed to bring you comfort just devastate you and leave you angry and sad for a long time is not it and it's not just 2521 this is a trend with Korean media and western media where they try to be subversive and shock us completely missing the point. I'm tired...

fucking solidarity to whoever sent this to me anon!!

For all we know, Yijin could be in space, taming lions, dead and buried, married with 16 kids.... like can we have some fucking information, please? Is he happy at all, or is he still pining for her? Does he think of her, like she thinks of him? There were so many loose ends. I hate how this ending implies that as soon as you hit 25 you can't contact your teen friends anymore and your life is over. For many people, life actually begins when they get to this age - being a teenager can be hell, and it's not always like the romanticised "youth" narrative. Who is Min-chae's dad? Who is Hee-do's husband? Why is he absent, a characteristic that made her break up with the love of her life, but she marries a man who does the same thing? Where does that lead us? Exactly where we began (but NOT different this time), which is no story at all.

I totally get your point about happy endings being this icky thing TV writers have to avoid now. At this point, it does feel condescending. It wouldn't be so bad if that was the story from the start but 2521 NEVER felt like that to me. There were hints that things don't last forever, which is standard for growing up, but it doesn't automatically mean that you have to leave EVERYTHING you loved about being that age behind. You can still have your partners and your friends, you can still go places and meet up. It's harder because you all have careers but it IS possible. They all act like they're going to die tomorrow and never see each other. I'm sorry, but that was not where you were leading with the most fantastic build up of 14 episodes. It is sad to grow up but it is NOT the end!

Wow, I thought I had nothing to add here but apparently I did. Thanks for sending this to me. It's nice to know I'm not alone!

56 notes - Posted April 3, 2022

#4

When the writer had Hee Do say that she and Yijin were only lovers in the good times, not the bad times, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I still don’t understand how you can misread your OWN themes and messages. Is that what you smoke? You smoke crack? Their ENTIRE relationship has been them taking turns to pull each other out of the abyss. That was how this show started - the IMF crisis hurt them in different ways and they saved each other. They support each other long distance with phone messages. They support their careers and stand up for each other when they needed it. And you are breaking up in the hour of need, something your relationship was FOUNDED on. Perseverance in dark times my ass.

123 notes - Posted April 8, 2022

#3

I love the creative scene transitions in Business Proposal. They also add similar stuff in the scenes themselves from cgi, sound effects, and original camerawork all the way to editing, which really makes the entire experience a fun time. I love that the stereotypical drama that the characters like and is playing in the background often is used to make meta commentary that both allows you to laugh at and be invested in the actual narrative. It's like a wink wink nudge nudge, "it's ok to enjoy this" hug. It's all tropes all the way down in this town and it knows it, asking you to hop in and enjoy the ride with them. There's nothing wrong with tropes if you execute them well.

124 notes - Posted April 2, 2022

#2

I've seen numerous people defend the 2521 finale for typical snobby reasons - "just because you didn't get what you wanted, you're upset". First off, as if kdramas aren't known for plot twists and unexpected happy endings. It's not dumb or weak for people to hope for it, especially because the tone of the show was like that throughout 13 episodes. It's not a stretch to assume that tone would continue until the end. It just wasn't able to stick the landing and drastically changed tone, pacing and characterisation, shocking everyone who followed the outline the show had already drawn out before those final episodes. It jumped from A to H to Z without much forethought and never filled in the glaring gaps. As a writer, you shouldn't punish viewers for caring, and you should never punish them for reading the writing on the wall.

Romantic relationships aside, the entire cast's adult lives are a depressing vision of a bleak future. This is in direct and startling contrast to the strength of bonds built up through hours of well crafted screenwriting, directing, acting, and so on. They don't hang out, they don't call or talk - something "realistic" adults actually do. Hee Do spends the final moments of a nostalgic, hopeful text pining away after her youth, where she was clearly happier than she is as an adult, friendless and isolated. We don't even see what happened to everyone else, so we can only assume the others do not fare much better. The threads opened for their futures (as each character had a lovely side story) are not followed through. "Realistically" (people love this word when it comes to fiction) adult life can be, and is, better than youth in different ways. The passions and ambitions you have as a teenager don't disappear when you reach a certain age - you can act on them now. So it is horrifically bleak to have them all give up and condemn themselves to suffering until they die, regretting and reliving a very short period of their long lives. While the rest of the drama did romanticise youth, it should've followed through on its established tone and romanticised adulthood as well. The core of the show itself was ambition (for careers, family, friends), hope and perseverance, and holding each other up in dark times - something it completely abandons in those final hours.

And that is why watchers are frustrated, angry, and upset, at what was one of the best television shows on air.

267 notes - Posted April 6, 2022

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IN CONCLUSION. NEVER LOVE ANYTHING.

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Watched the recent ep of Behind your Touch (ep 6) and I'm reminded of Baek Yijin and Na Heedo. Honestly I was laughing so hard at the mock takes kf the couple in BYT but then I listened to 25, 21 by Jaurim, their ost, and now I'm sobbing my eyeballs out.

I miss them!!

Edit: how did I just find out the OST by Jaurim was written years before the kdrama?! they really were giving us hints to the dramas ending. My heart is officially broken

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Baek Yijin, The 25.

Na Heedo, The 21.

Ko Yurim, The 21.

Moon Jiwoong, The 21.

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