Nam Joo Hyuk hopes to warm up your cold nights with 'Twenty Five Twenty One'

Nam Joo Hyuk is coming back with another heartwarming K-Drama this Sunday.

"Twenty Five Twenty One" is set in the turbulence of the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis, and it follows the story of five young people who thought they would be together forever.

Joo Hyuk plays Back Yi-Jin, a 22-year-old dreamer who meets a passionate 18-year-old fencer Nam Hee-do (Kim Tae-ri)... but they end up falling in love at the ages of 25 and 21.

Before the TvN drama arrives on Netflix this weekend, the Korean actor expressed hope that the story would not only bring back cherished memories, but provide the audience with warmth amidst this "very cold winter," as well

"So like this very cold winter, I hope that we can provide you with warmth through this show, and now spring will come," the actor said in a press conference on Wednesday.

"I hope that 'Twenty Five Twenty One' brings back the memories of spring, so you can enjoy spring with our drama," he added.

Meanwhile, director Jung Jee-hyun likened the drama to a talk with friends that would "bring back the memories of your past and appreciate your present."

“Looking at how these young people go about their lives in 1998 gives some themes that might resonate with today’s audience,” Jung said.

Nam Joo Hyuk made us fall in love in dramas like "Start-Up" and "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo," while Kim Tae-ri is known for her appearance in the 2018 historical drama “Mr. Sunshine” and 2016 erotica thriller “The Handmaiden."

"Twenty Five Twenty One" premieres this Sunday, February 12 on Netflix.

Apart from Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae-ri, the romantic K-drama also stars Kim Ji Yeon, Choi Hyun Wook, and Lee Ju Myoung. —JCB, GMA News