[HanCinema's News] Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung Talk About "Twenty Five Twenty One" on Radio Program

At two 'o clock in the afternoon on March 22nd actors Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung were guests on the MBC radio program of that timeslot hosted by Ahn Young-mi. The subject was the ongoing television drama "Twenty Five Twenty One" where the two have major supporting roles. Choi Hyun-wook plays a fashionista while Lee Joo-myung a broadcaster, both seen from their high school years and beyond.

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The two discussed recent story elements in the show, with Choi Hyun-wook talking about the postscript of his character having declared his love to the one played by Kim Ji-yeon in the eleventh episode. On a personal level, Lee Joo-myung mentioned how her mother sent her a text saying she cried every time she saw her daughter on the show, with her friends likewise always ogling her. Choi Hyun-wook joked that his friends like all the parts of "Twenty Five Twenty One" that he's not in.

Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung also discussed social media hype of them to the point that they're little versions of Park Seo-joon and Jeon Ji-hyun. Choi Hyun-wook said that he had heard this comparison in real-life as well. However, Lee Joo-myung claimed that she had only ever seen it in Internet comments and didn't feel the matter was worth discussing.

In regards to their original auditions, Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung had two very different approaches. Choi Hyun-wook went all-out on confidence. As he focused on this approach, it felt more and more appropriate for the character himself. Lee Joo-myung. Lee Joo-myung, by contrast, thought to be authoritative as her first instinct, as befits a disc jockey, but decided against it due to the clash with other aspects of the relevant characterization.

Choi Hyun-wook also had positive comments about their leading co-stars. He described Nam Joo-hyuk as very charming and excellent with ad libs, while Kim Tae-ri is a remarkably good singer. Choi Hyun-wook also spoke a bit about his time doing baseball in school, which has become public knowledge due to social media pictures. Choi Hyun-wook admitted to not remembering this part of his life very well, his quitting in high school due to an arm injury.

Written by William Schwartz

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"Twenty Five Twenty One" is directed by Jung Ji-hyun, Kim Seung-ho-III, written by Kwon Do-eun, and features Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-myung, Seo Jae-hee. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2022/02/12~Now airing, Sat, Sun 21:10 on tvN.