These 2 dramas are very similar in their styles though one takes place in South Korea, the other in China. They also bring up pop culture references. And each character has a struggle. Though in When We Were Young, they focus more on the every day life struggles, like getting into college, money, parents, etc. Oh and there is a love triangle but like the Reply series, they don't make it clear until the very end. So let your shipping begin!!!
-set during a middle school/high school setting where their students still attending school
-main female lead is very innocent and naive too
-main male leads are a bit different (BTWY is more cold and aloof, WWWY is very spirited and energetic)
-equally cute and have second cp couples that are super cute too
-WWWY focuses more on friendship and their bonds made in youth
-main female lead is very innocent and naive too
-main male leads are a bit different (BTWY is more cold and aloof, WWWY is very spirited and energetic)
-equally cute and have second cp couples that are super cute too
-WWWY focuses more on friendship and their bonds made in youth
they're both about life and the lessons we learn from it. It's relaxed but tense and while one takes place in a 90's high school and the other a modern workplace, they both make you feel emotional with the experiences of the characters. Misaeng is a little tenser since the adults' cut-throat world is harsher than that of the students' but you feel connected and moved by their stories nonetheless.
If you enjoy very well done, slice-of-life dramas, you will enjoy them both.
If you enjoy very well done, slice-of-life dramas, you will enjoy them both.
We only have two episodes of Twenty-Five Twenty-One but I think if you like this show then you'd really enjoy When We Were Young.
When We Were Young is a Chinese show about students in the year 1996, so there is a similar vibe going on between these two shows. Although When We Were Young doesn't have an age gap between the two leads, this show does well to really create the curiosity of "Will they get in the future?" from the viewers (like we get from 2521).
It's very wholesome and full of fun family and friendship relationships. Even though we don't know much about how the rest of 2521 will play out, I think When We Were Young is a good show to watch after/when watching 2521.
When We Were Young is a Chinese show about students in the year 1996, so there is a similar vibe going on between these two shows. Although When We Were Young doesn't have an age gap between the two leads, this show does well to really create the curiosity of "Will they get in the future?" from the viewers (like we get from 2521).
It's very wholesome and full of fun family and friendship relationships. Even though we don't know much about how the rest of 2521 will play out, I think When We Were Young is a good show to watch after/when watching 2521.
although WWWY is more high school centred and PYHOMS is more college-ish centred both dramas have a smart male lead that does pretty well in school. In both the dramas the female lead has a childhood friend and in which the male lead also comes into the picture which causes a love triangle between the three of them. Both dramas also have friend group that goes out and hangs out together and both shows also portray the school/college life pretty well.
