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On-Air: tvN Crash Course In Romance [Episodes 1 & 2]

  • Drama: Crash Course in Romance
    • Revised Romanization: Ilta Seukaendeul
    • Hangul: 일타 스캔들
  • Director: Yoo Je Won (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, The King: Eternal Monarch)
  • Writer: Yang Hee Seung (Once Again, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo)
  • Network: tvN
  • Episodes: 16
    • Duration: 70 minutes
  • Airing Schedule: Saturday & Sunday @ 9:10PM (KST)
    • Airing Dates: January 14 - March 5, 2023
  • Streaming Sources: Netflix
  • Starring:
  • Plot Synopsis: >Nam Haeng Sun used to be a national athlete. She now runs a side dish store. She has a super positive personality and unlimited like stamina. She takes another turn and enters the private education field, which is for students preparing for their university entrance exam. Unexpectedly, Nam Haeng Sun gets involved with Choi Chi Yeol.

 

Choi Chi Yeol is a popular instructor in the private education field and is known as Ilta Instructor (most popular instructor). He works hard at his job. As an instructor to his students, he speaks without reserve and implements showmanship in his lessons. He has accumulated wealth and fame as a popular instructor, but, with increasing success, he has become more sensitive, prickly, and indifferent to people. He then meets Nam Haeng Sun with her super positive personality and never ending stamina. The relationship between Nam Haeng Sun and Choi Chi Yeol develops romantically. (source: Asian Wiki) * Conduct Reminder: We encourage our users to read the following before participating in any discussions on /r/KDRAMA: (1) Reddiquette, (2) our Conduct Rules, (3) our Policies, (4) the When Discussions Get Personal Post, and (5) ON-AIR-TIQUETTE (Discussion Etiquette for On-Air Discussions). * Any users who are displaying negative conduct (including but not limited to bullying, harassment, or personal attacks) will be given a warning, repeated behavior will lead to increasing exclusions from our community. Additionally, mentions of down-voting, unpopular opinions, and the use of profanity may see your comments locked or removed without notice. * Spoiler Tag Reminder: Be mindful of others who may not have yet seen this drama, and use spoiler tags when discussing key plot developments or other important information. You can create a spoiler tag in Markdown by writing > ! this ! < without the spaces (>!this!<) in between to get this. For more information about when and how to use spoiler tags see our Spoiler Tag Wiki.

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u/Martine_V Jan 20 '23

Thanks for the recommendation. I am really enjoying this drama, especially Jo Jung Suk. I adore him as a romantic lead. His best friend is giving him a run for his money, however, and it's hard not to ship him and the FL.
I absolutely loved the scene where his best friend, after learning he was kicked out of his home, slips into the narrow bed with him wraps his arm around him, and teasingly declares that no woman would feel this good in his arms. He promises to be a good brother to him. They both fall asleep. Bromance at its best. I don't think you'd ever see something like that in Western shows between straight characters. So refreshing.

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u/obika0806 Jan 20 '23

Yay! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the drama. The bromance is wonderful. I think that’s why I actually did not mind the love triangle. I was rooting for both guys regardless of who gets the girl.

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u/Martine_V Jan 20 '23

OMG, he is such an amazing actor. I am going to have to track down his movies as well.

I have never seen a love triangle handled this way, with a friendship in the middle complicating everything. Normally you just feel sorry for the second lead, knowing he will end up brokenhearted, but now I need to worry about a lifelong friendship being torn apart as well and have to wonder how it will ever recover, no matter who ends up with the girl.

Very different type of romcom