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Twenty One (2022) — Twenty Five

A high school fencing prodigy whose team is disbanded due to the economic crisis. Determined not to give up, she transfers to a new school to train with her idol and eventual rival, Go Yu-rim.

is a critically acclaimed South Korean coming-of-age drama that captures the bittersweet essence of youth, dreams, and first love. Set primarily against the backdrop of the 1998 IMF financial crisis, it follows five young people as they navigate a world where their futures have been suddenly upended. The Storyline Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)

A former "chaebol" heir whose family goes from riches to rags overnight. He works various part-time jobs, such as delivering newspapers, before eventually finding success as a sports reporter. A high school fencing prodigy whose team is

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