Best ratings for the finale episode is encouraging. Considering the finale literally got leaked (if you look back at the description, it was very detailed) and the possibility of an unhappy ending, it did super well.
Congrats to the team, especially the actors ❤️ I hope 2521 is a drama people can find comfort and love in.
Its a sad ending but more importantly its a bad ending, the ending its just bad .
If you're someone who can't tolerate a sad ending and it will ruin it for you, then don't watch.
But if it's not an absolute dealbreaker, I would recommend it. It's a truly truly beautiful drama and I think everyone who has watched it has had their hearts touched by it at some point.
Still UBS? I can't place the exact timeline but the after credit scene said he had not logged into the system…
Yes, I get you. I think that was meant to be 2021. It was anytime from 2014-2021 ofc because he started working at UBS in 1999 and would have left for NYC in 2002 but I think it was just suggesting he's still modern day at UBS enjoying his work lol.
So where is YJ after 2009? Because MC does not know who he is even though SJK saw him last month? So is still…
Still UBS? I can't place the exact timeline but the after credit scene said he had not logged into the system for 15 years. Even if we take that to be the earliest possible time (1999) it would still place the scene post 2009 (2014) Most likely, it was meant to be present day-ish.
I personally think it made more sense from Yijin's perspective. His whole spiel is that he would only be by her…
Like, their problems did not only stem from him putting his job before her. They stem from Heedo's (valid) wish for her relationship dynamics.
What doesn't make sense and is poor writing is that Heedo is the one who lives at a academy Monday-Friday and flies off to different countries for months at the time. It feels very strange to suggest that a reporter is more busy than a world famous athlete but I digress.
And then ofc, that her husband seems to be just the same so really she didn't save herself from the fate she wanted to avoid with Yijin.
I personally think it made more sense from Yijin's perspective.
His whole spiel is that he would only be by her side while he was the right person for her. Once he wasn't, he moved away.
Now, you can argue that he was gone and married to his job before they even broke up but I think Yijin would have tried. Or at least, he wanted to try but couldn't balance involving Heedo and not hurting her. In the end, he would have made more of an effort in a LDR if Heedo had wanted to do that. In fact, he really only gave up once he read her diary and realised how much he was hurting her. Perhaps it was cowardly, perhaps it was self sacrificing but it was after reading the diary that he let Heedo go.
He calls after her in the first tunnel scene. He's the first one to leave in the second tunnel scene.
I agree and disagree with various points but overall, I think they had lost their ability to communicate and understand…
In all honesty, I think Yijin did want to try but reading Heedo's diary is what prevented him from doing it.
At the end of day, pacing was off. We feared they would run out of time and they did. I understand they wanted to focus on their "summer" but they could have moved it on quicker. I've felt that since episode 9 though so it's not a new issue for me.
Honestly the conflict between HD & YJ could be easily resolved by communication. The writing has shown us how…
I agree and disagree with various points but overall, I think they had lost their ability to communicate and understand each other, and more importantly their belief that they could make it work. This was a problem of pacing. They skipped YEARS after spending multiple episodes on one month in July 1999 so as viewers we're still stuck on their perfect relationship 3 weeks ago while for them, 3-4 years have passed.
Their argument in the tunnel was very... realistic and hurtful. I thought Heedo saying "did you ever really love me" was a slap in the face which followed Yijin downplaying his reckless decision to apply to work in NYC. I just think the distance between them at that point had grown too widely.
If anything, I expected a 2009 reconciliation. That was, IMO, the point in ther lives they would have been able to make their relationship. Older, established and sure of themselves. Instead, Heedo was unhappily married and Yijin was successfully married to his job. Realistic, but sad.
As much as I love Yi-Jin, i hate his primary reflex to difficult situations and crises as 1.Tendency to Mope (post…
On point 2, I think I can understand him avoiding talking to Heedo because he knew it would end in their break up. That was him prolonging the inevitable.
Also, I don't think moping is the correct word to use in the context of 9/11.
Other then that, I agree he's frustrating and somehow, even more human. I hope he was able to find happiness.
I think people will come around. For those who watched live, it'll be harder. But if you went into the drama knowing the ending, I think you will spend more time appreciating the story of youth and less time anxiously waiting for the Yijin adoption line to come out. They are two very different experiences.
That isn't to say I think it was perfect but it was a very good drama.
Thank you Kim Taeri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyunwook and Lee Jumyoung.
Whatever the ending, you gave your end till the end and made the process beautiful. That memory of that summer for you and this spring for me can never be diminished.
That’s why I think the framing of things feels off lol & ironic. So HD is living her life in a comedy lol 😒🙃
I think they should have showed that both moved on and were happy with their decision to break up vs.. whatever that was. But, I enjoyed the show overall so I can accept.
I just want to say they broke up because of the implications of their jobs for their relationship, not their first sign of conflict.
It was a little contrived but it's not hard to understand that Heedo grew up with a mother who was so busy as a reporter that she missed Heedo's fathers funeral. She was hurt by this in ways the show did explain very well. So for her, getting into a relationship with someone who could disappoint her was not an option. That doesn't mean that it's Yijin's FAULT, it's just the reality of their situation. You can argue that the conflict was contrived as journalists do have lives but the reasoning for it, within the context of what journalism is in the show, was not.
They actually reinforced this pretty well by having Yijin show up late at the funeral and miss everyone. If they were together, Heedo would have attended another funeral alone. It says something that Yijin did show up in the end, he is still trying, but the reality of it is that this was Heedo's future with Yijin.
This isn't to say that it was the plot point they should have used. It's funny in an ironic way that Heedo still attended the funeral alone and is unhappy in her marriage with an absent husband (??) but the writing is sound in that sense. Baek Yijin WOULD have been too busy to give Heedo she deserved. The crazy thing is that she ended up in the same place.
Playing the blame game on their break up was not the point of it. Yes, Yijin fucked up but he was the one who was more willing to strive forward. It wasnt OOC, he simply realised he couldn't give Heedo what she needed without compromising herself. Neither of them were at fault in this situation.
The ending and execution wasn't perfect and I cried all the way, but for me.. the story WAS perfect. I could accept that they were the right people for each other but at the wrong time.
My grievances begin and end with Yurim and Jiwoong making it as the end game, the idea they had no other contributions in each other's lives and that their future lives are not as inspiring as I expected. I would have liked if Minchae could have been inspired by Yijin in order to bring the "my support will reach you" storyline.
I'm even crying writing this but I don't agree that the ending was the worst or that the drama is not worth watching. I think it needs to be digested and considered before deciding whether it was good or not.
Perfect casting, dialogue and directing.
Execution and writing could have been improved to tell a more poignant story but Kim Taeri and Nam Joo Hyuk stole the show. I would implore anyone who won't watch it because of the ending to at least consider it. It was a beautiful show.
Congrats to the team, especially the actors ❤️ I hope 2521 is a drama people can find comfort and love in.
But if it's not an absolute dealbreaker, I would recommend it. It's a truly truly beautiful drama and I think everyone who has watched it has had their hearts touched by it at some point.
It's your decision whether it's worth it.
What doesn't make sense and is poor writing is that Heedo is the one who lives at a academy Monday-Friday and flies off to different countries for months at the time. It feels very strange to suggest that a reporter is more busy than a world famous athlete but I digress.
And then ofc, that her husband seems to be just the same so really she didn't save herself from the fate she wanted to avoid with Yijin.
His whole spiel is that he would only be by her side while he was the right person for her. Once he wasn't, he moved away.
Now, you can argue that he was gone and married to his job before they even broke up but I think Yijin would have tried. Or at least, he wanted to try but couldn't balance involving Heedo and not hurting her. In the end, he would have made more of an effort in a LDR if Heedo had wanted to do that. In fact, he really only gave up once he read her diary and realised how much he was hurting her. Perhaps it was cowardly, perhaps it was self sacrificing but it was after reading the diary that he let Heedo go.
He calls after her in the first tunnel scene. He's the first one to leave in the second tunnel scene.
At the end of day, pacing was off. We feared they would run out of time and they did. I understand they wanted to focus on their "summer" but they could have moved it on quicker. I've felt that since episode 9 though so it's not a new issue for me.
Their argument in the tunnel was very... realistic and hurtful. I thought Heedo saying "did you ever really love me" was a slap in the face which followed Yijin downplaying his reckless decision to apply to work in NYC. I just think the distance between them at that point had grown too widely.
If anything, I expected a 2009 reconciliation. That was, IMO, the point in ther lives they would have been able to make their relationship. Older, established and sure of themselves. Instead, Heedo was unhappily married and Yijin was successfully married to his job. Realistic, but sad.
Also, I don't think moping is the correct word to use in the context of 9/11.
Other then that, I agree he's frustrating and somehow, even more human. I hope he was able to find happiness.
That isn't to say I think it was perfect but it was a very good drama.
Whatever the ending, you gave your end till the end and made the process beautiful. That memory of that summer for you and this spring for me can never be diminished.
It was a little contrived but it's not hard to understand that Heedo grew up with a mother who was so busy as a reporter that she missed Heedo's fathers funeral. She was hurt by this in ways the show did explain very well. So for her, getting into a relationship with someone who could disappoint her was not an option. That doesn't mean that it's Yijin's FAULT, it's just the reality of their situation. You can argue that the conflict was contrived as journalists do have lives but the reasoning for it, within the context of what journalism is in the show, was not.
They actually reinforced this pretty well by having Yijin show up late at the funeral and miss everyone. If they were together, Heedo would have attended another funeral alone. It says something that Yijin did show up in the end, he is still trying, but the reality of it is that this was Heedo's future with Yijin.
This isn't to say that it was the plot point they should have used. It's funny in an ironic way that Heedo still attended the funeral alone and is unhappy in her marriage with an absent husband (??) but the writing is sound in that sense. Baek Yijin WOULD have been too busy to give Heedo she deserved. The crazy thing is that she ended up in the same place.
The ending and execution wasn't perfect and I cried all the way, but for me.. the story WAS perfect. I could accept that they were the right people for each other but at the wrong time.
My grievances begin and end with Yurim and Jiwoong making it as the end game, the idea they had no other contributions in each other's lives and that their future lives are not as inspiring as I expected. I would have liked if Minchae could have been inspired by Yijin in order to bring the "my support will reach you" storyline.
I'm even crying writing this but I don't agree that the ending was the worst or that the drama is not worth watching. I think it needs to be digested and considered before deciding whether it was good or not.
Perfect casting, dialogue and directing.
Execution and writing could have been improved to tell a more poignant story but Kim Taeri and Nam Joo Hyuk stole the show. I would implore anyone who won't watch it because of the ending to at least consider it. It was a beautiful show.