Twenty-Five Twenty-One Edition - Learn Korean through K-Dramas: Twenty-Five Twenty-One Edition


Twenty-Five Twenty-One tells a heartachingly beautiful story of first love, personal dreams, and growing pains. It captures what it means to be young and uncertain—and to say goodbye before you're ready. Today, we’ll learn a line that expresses bittersweet parting with emotional grace.

🎬 Scene Context

πŸ“Ί Scene: Na Hee-do (Kim Tae-ri) and Baek Yi-jin (Nam Joo-hyuk) exchange final words before going their separate ways.
πŸ’¬ Tone: Sad, sincere, emotionally restrained.

πŸ’¬ Featured Quote

“ν–‰λ³΅ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. μ •λ§λ‘œ.”
(I was happy. Truly.)

🧠 Phrase Breakdown

Korean          EnglishNotes
ν–‰λ³΅ν–ˆμ–΄μš”          I was happy          Past polite form of ν–‰λ³΅ν•˜λ‹€ (to be happy)
μ •λ§λ‘œ          truly          More emotional than just "정말"

πŸ—£ Pronunciation Guide

[haeng-bok-haess-eo-yo, jeong-mal-lo]

πŸ’‘ Practical Usage

  • λ‹Ήμ‹ κ³Ό ν•¨κ»˜ν•œ μ‹œκ°„, ν–‰λ³΅ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. μ •λ§λ‘œμš”.
    The time I spent with you—I was happy. Truly.
  • μžŠμ§€ μ•Šμ„κ²Œμš”. ν–‰λ³΅ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
    I won’t forget you. I was happy.
  • κ·Έλ•Œκ°€ λ‚΄ μΈμƒμ—μ„œ κ°€μž₯ ν–‰λ³΅ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
    That was the happiest time of my life.

🌸 Why Twenty-Five Twenty-One Resonates with Korean Learners

This drama is ideal for learning:

  • Polite & heartfelt speech
  • Phrases for parting and reflection
  • Emotional delivery in youth-related dialogue
  • Realistic flow between friends and lovers

πŸ’¬ Final Words

Twenty-Five Twenty-One teaches us how to say goodbye softly,
how to let go with love, and how to speak our memories in Korean.
Next time, we’ll explore It’s Okay to Not Be Okay to learn how Korean expresses emotional wounds, inner strength, and the courage to be vulnerable.
Aloha from Seoul, and wherever your first love lives—ν–‰λ³΅ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. μ •λ§λ‘œμš”. πŸ’Œ

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