"Twenty Five, Twenty One" episode 12 tells the stories of struggles, triumphs, and new beginnings. Kim Tae Ri and WJSN Bona help a friend get through familiar hardships. Nam Joo Hyuk, Choi Hyun Wook, and Lee Joo Myung face new beginnings.
In particular, episode 12 also tackles the beauty of friendship and love.
Read to know what happened in the latest episode!
'Twenty Five, Twenty One' Episode 12: Na Hee Do, Go Yu Rim Rescue Burnout Fencer
While worrying about college and life in the future, Na Hee Do (Kim Tae Ri) and Go Yu Rim (WJSN Bona) witness how their co-fencer Lee Ye Ji (Jo Bo Young) loses her passion for fencing.
Coach Yang (Kim Hye Eun) however refuses Ye Ji's withdrawal, and only allows her to go if she qualifies for the quarter finals.
Because of this, Hee Do and Yu Rim helped her practice day and night until the season changed.
On the other hand, Ji Seung Wan (Lee Joo Myung) witnesses how her teacher beat Moon Ji Woong (Choi Hyun Wook) until he bled.
Fed up with the school's unjust law, she calls the police for violence. Much to her dismay, her case was ignored by the authorities for its "trivialness."
Baek Yi Jin Delivers News as Official UBS Reporter
Assigned to cover the fencing competition in Daegu, Baek Yi Jin (Nam Joo Hyuk) also tries to deliver news in the baseball department. Despite the pouring rain, he pulls through.
He then spends his leisure time with Hee Do, and learns more about her: her hidden skills, dreams, and principles.
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Yi Jin also bumps into Hee Do's ex-boyfriend who happens to be underestimating the fencer. Furious, Yi Jin defends Hee Do and brags about her talents and skills as a national fencer.
Meanwhile, Seung Wan is summoned to the teacher's office after she broadcasted the dirty little things that happened behind the gates of Tae Yang High School.
She stands by her ground and principles and refuses to apologize to the abusive teacher.
With the support of her friends, schoolmates, and her mother, who files a report to the Parent Association proudly, Seung Wan drops out of school with her head held high, knowing she did the right thing.
Cheers To A New Beginning
Ye Ji wins a 15-8 fencing competition and qualifies to the quarter finals. However, she is determined to quit, after she dedicated her whole life to fencing.
She walks out of the school gate with the dream to become a patissier. She sees Seung Wan who apparently quit school just like her.
They climbed the tall, harsh gate of Tae Yang High School with new goals to achieve. Seung Wan and Ye Ji are surprised by Hee Do and Yu Rim with a cake to congratulate them for a new beginning.
New Year Means New Beautiful Memories
Yu Rim, Seung Wan, and Yi Jin show their huge support and love to Hee Do and Ji Woong who will take their CSAT exam before the year ends.
They all celebrated the new year together, despite the threat of the world ending in 2000.
As Hee Do turns 20 with dreams and passion for things, she eagerly kisses Yi Jin. While the year 1999 moves onto 2000, it marks a beautiful year with a beautiful memory.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
