“Twenty 5 Twenty One” Actress Kim Tae Ri Addresses The Ok-Drama’s “Romance With A Minor” Controversy

Lately, tvN‘s Twenty 5 Twenty One was criticized for allegedly “idealizing” and “justifying” romance between an grownup and a minor.

The story adopted the connection of Baek Yi Jin (performed by Nam Joo Hyuk) and Na Hee Do (performed by Kim Tae Ri). Not solely did the 2 have a four-year age hole, Hee Do was nonetheless underaged when Yi Jin confessed his emotions.

Actress Kim Tae Ri sat down for an interview following the Ok-Drama’s conclusion. She shared her opinion on the ending, praised co-star Nam Joo Hyuk, reminisced on her past love, and commented on the controversy.

When requested in regards to the age hole relationship, she revealed that “[she] knew about it” when she accepted the position. Nevertheless, she argued that the drama’s forged, scriptwriter, and director all engaged in lots of discussions about it.

She added that they have been cautious with how they approached the delicate matter.

The scriptwriter, director, and forged all mentioned it in nice element and approached it with care.

— Kim Tae Ri

Kim Tae Ri went on to explain how she centered on portraying Hee Do’s development between her teen days and her early 20s. She struggled to indicate the adjustments in Hee Do’s persona as she matured, asking herself if Hee Do would actually act in that method.

I believed lots about at which level Hee Do ought to begin ‘appearing in another way’ or present adjustments [in personality]. I struggled with that and even requested myself at occasions, ‘Is that this actually what Hee Do would do?‘

— Kim Tae Ri

Our Heedo.. is an grownup now.. ?❤#TwentyFiveTwentyOne #KimTaeRi pic.twitter.com/yKpGWjxb1P

— Touché by Tae Ri (@taeri_yeosin) March 29, 2022

When confronted together with her dilemma, it was Nam Joo Hyuk who helped her come to a realization. His recommendation was that folks don’t drastically change as they age. In the end, barring a couple of variations, they’re nonetheless the identical particular person.

Due to Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Tae Ri was capable of strategy her character’s development in a extra pure means.

However then Nam Joo Hyuk advised me, ‘Individuals don’t change by lots solely as a result of they age.’ And I agreed. I imply, I aged and I’ll have develop into completely different in bits however what I’ve in my core has not modified.

So I spotted Hee Do’s identification, her ‘core,’ gained’t change. Approaching the character that means made it lots simpler and much more pure.

— Kim Tae Ri

In associated information, get to know what Kim Tae Ri shared about her past love within the article beneath.

“Twenty 5 Twenty One” Actress Kim Tae Ri Remembers Her First Love…However Not In A Fond Method