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"When we were 18, we first called each other by name. At 21, we fell in love."
Overview
In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.
The 1990s setting provides a specific texture to this story about competing ambitions. As a teen fencer, the lead character played by Kim Tae-ri navigates intense athletic pressure while building a life alongside a young man preoccupied with his own professional recovery. Their dynamic shifts from cautious distance to a close friendship that defies the typical boundaries of childhood rivals.
The series balances the weight of personal struggle with the idealism of coming of age. The drama finds intimacy in small, shared moments whether the characters are training for a sword fight or simply occupying the same room. It portrays the collision of a workaholic mindset with the instability of early adulthood through a grounded perspective on family and expectations. Everything feels earned rather than forced by the circumstances of the era.
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- First Aired
- February 12, 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 75 minutes
- Origin
- KR
- TMDB Votes
- 326