Twenty Five Twenty One -

In fencing, the most crucial skill is timing . You cannot attack until the moment is right. constantly plays with this idea. Hee-do and Yi-jin’s relationship is a series of perfectly timed parries. They meet at a library, they communicate through a broken pager, they cheer for each other across a tunnel. But just like in a fencing match, a perfect touch doesn’t always end the game.

The story unfolds on two timelines. In the present day, middle-aged Kim Min-chae discovers her late mother’s diary, leading her to the estranged Baek Yi-jin. Together, they look back on the years 1998–2001. Twenty Five Twenty One