Content & Trigger Warnings for Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)
10 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Twenty Five Twenty One (2022) contains 10 content warnings : Homophobia / transphobia (depicted), Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Terminal illness, Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Infidelity, Natural disasters, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse.
The most severe warning is for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
3 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Subtle societal pressures around gender roles and expectations in 1990s Korea |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A parent's death significantly impacts one of the main characters' life trajectory |
| Death of a parent | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental loss is a significant emotional thread, with characters dealing with the absence and death of parents. |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Profound grief and loss permeate the story as characters deal with separation and unfulfilled dreams |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | Suicide is discussed in relation to the pressures faced by young people during a financial crisis |
| Terminal illness | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | Illness and health struggles referenced in the backdrop of the story |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Emotional manipulation in some relationships as characters navigate societal expectations |
| Infidelity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Romantic complications and potential betrayals in adult relationships |
| Natural disasters | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | The 1997 Asian financial crisis serves as a devastating backdrop affecting families |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Adult characters drink heavily during stressful periods |
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | An adult character struggles with alcohol as a coping mechanism for personal failures and grief. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Controlling parental behavior that borders on emotional abuse |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A character's father is shown to be physically abusive toward the family in some scenes. |
Identity & Discrimination
Subtle societal pressures around gender roles and expectations in 1990s Korea
Mental Health & Emotional
A parent's death significantly impacts one of the main characters' life trajectory
Parental loss is a significant emotional thread, with characters dealing with the absence and death of parents.
Profound grief and loss permeate the story as characters deal with separation and unfulfilled dreams
Suicide is discussed in relation to the pressures faced by young people during a financial crisis
Illness and health struggles referenced in the backdrop of the story
Other
Emotional manipulation in some relationships as characters navigate societal expectations
The 1997 Asian financial crisis serves as a devastating backdrop affecting families
Substance Use
An adult character struggles with alcohol as a coping mechanism for personal failures and grief.
Violence & Physical Harm
Controlling parental behavior that borders on emotional abuse
A character's father is shown to be physically abusive toward the family in some scenes.
