4.3 - Episode 3 of 25, 21

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 3 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 songs from our recap: Existence by Wonstein and Warrior by Daniel Ri.
How Na Hee-do and Baek Yi-jin’s relationship is getting closer and deeper.
How this was a tough episode for Baek Yi-jin. He has lunch with his brother, who is getting bullied by classmates. He nearly misses seeing his dad. He gets caught between Na Hee-do and Ko Yu-rim. He is embarrassed when Ji Seung-wan recognizes him and remarks that she thought he was rich.
The work of Brené Brown on shame, which she calls a master emotion. Shame is the fear that we're not good enough, that we’re not worthy, which is exactly what Baek Yi-jin is feeling and why he promises to never be happy again.
The contrast between Baek Yi-jin’s stoic and sad countenance, and Na Hee-do’s confidence and unfailingly cheerful personality.
The big news that Na Hee-do will get to compete for a spot on the national team.
How Na Hee-do is furious with Ko Yu-rim, so furious that she tosses her Ko Yu-rim scrapbook into the trash and takes down the clippings from her bulletin board.
The crazy revelation that Injeolmi is Ko Yu-rim!
The K Drama elements that we see in this episode:

Wrist grab
(Almost) piggyback ride
Product placements
Food

Our favorite lines from this episode
The comic book Full House and the popularity of movie and book rental shops in S. Korea during the 80s and 90s

References

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K Drama Chat is a weekly podcast where we take one Korean (K) Drama each season and and recap and analyze each episode. K Drama Chat is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.

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