Crash Course in Romance
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Synopsis
[edit | edit source]The series follows the bittersweet relationship between a banchan shop owner whose daughter enters the war of Korea's college entrance exams, and a top hagwon instructor.[1][3]
Cast
[edit | edit source]Main
[edit | edit source]- Jeon Do-yeon as Nam Haeng-seon[8][9]
- A former national handball player who now runs a banchan shop. After her mother's death, she gave up her sports career to take care of her young niece and disabled younger brother.
- Jung Kyung-ho as Choi Chi-yeol[8][9]
- Kim Min-chul as young Chi-yeol[11]
- A celebrity math instructor at The Pride Academy and popular private education institute who suffered an eating disorder. He regularly visits Haeng-seon's shop.
Supporting
[edit | edit source]People around Haeng-seon
[edit | edit source]- Roh Yoon-seo as Nam Hae-yi[12]
- Choi So-yool as young Hae-yi
- Haeng-seon's adopted daughter and niece who was abandoned by her mother, as well as her sister when she was a child. Hae-yi was raised by Haeng-seon afterwards. She is the class president of Class 2-1 of Woorim High School.
- Oh Eui-shik as Nam Jae-woo[13]
- Haeng-seon's younger brother who has Asperger syndrome.
- Lee Bong-ryun as Kim Young-joo[14]
- Haeng-seon's friend who works at her shop.
- Kim Mi-kyung as Jung Young-soon[15]
- Haeng-seon's mother.
People around Chi-yeol
[edit | edit source]- Shin Jae-ha as Ji Dong-hee / Jeong Seong-hyeon[16][17]
- Chi-yeol's manager.
- Kim Da-huin as Jeon Jong-ryeol[18]
- Chi-yeol's friend who is a teacher at Woorim High School.
People in the apartment
[edit | edit source]- Jang Young-nam as Jang Seo-jin[19]
- Seon-jae's mother who is an attorney.
- Lee Chae-min as Lee Seon-jae[20]
- Hae-yi's best friend who is a student in Class 2-1 and has a crush on her.
- Kim Tae-jung as Lee Hee-jae[21]
- Seon-jae's older brother who gave up higher studies and stays at home.
- Kim Sun-young as Jo Soo-hee[22][23]
- Su-ah's mother who is obsessed with her studies.
- Kang Na-eon as Bang Su-ah[24]
- A student at class 2-1 who has a rivalry with Hae-yi.
- Hwang Bo-ra as Lee Mi-ok[22][25]
- Dan-ji's mother.
- A student at class 2-1, close friend of Hae-yi and Seon-jae.
- Lee Min-jae as Seo Geon-hu[27]
- A student in class 2-1 who is an ice hockey athlete. Later, he is diagnosed with a serious shoulder injury and has to stop playing.
People in the hagwon
[edit | edit source]- Heo Jeong-do as Kang Joon-sang[28]
- The director of The Pride Academy.
- An instructor at The Pride Academy.
Extended
[edit | edit source]- A student in the intensive class at The Pride Academy who falls from the roof and dies.
- Chi-yeol's student who dies by suicide.
- Jung Han-seol as Detective Bae[30]
- A detective who handles the case of Young-min's death.
- Kim Joon-won as Lee Seung-won[33]
- Seon-jae and Hee-jae's father.
Special appearances
[edit | edit source]- Yoon Seok-hyun as Song Jun-ho[34]
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Hong Hye-yeon[35]
- Lee Sang-yi as YouTuber "Mr. Popular"[36][37]
- Bae Hae-sun as Nam Haeng-ja[38]
- Hae-yi's biological mother
Episodes
[edit | edit source]Directed by Yoo Je-won, Crash Course in Romance consists of 16 episodes. Each episode title refers to a mathematical concept.[39]
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Production
[edit | edit source]The series marked the third collaboration between director Yoo Je-won and screenwriter Yang Hee-seung after High School King of Savvy (2014) and Oh My Ghost (2015). It was reported that filming began in the summer of 2022, and ended on February 5, 2023.[40][41]
Media
[edit | edit source]Original soundtrack
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Tie-in publishing
[edit | edit source]The series' original script was published in two books, each covering eight episodes.[42]
| Year | Title | Author | Publisher | Published date | ISBN | |
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| English | Korean | |||||
| 2023 | 1ta Scandal: Yang Hee-seung and Yeo Eun-ho's script book 1 | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Yang Hee-seung and Yeo Eun-ho | Wisdom House | April 12, 2023 | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 1ta Scandal: Yang Hee-seung and Yeo Eun-ho's script book 2 | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | ||||
Reception
[edit | edit source]Viewership
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| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[43] | ||
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| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | January 14, 2023 | 4.044% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 4.315% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 2 | January 15, 2023 | 5.819% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 6.076% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 3 | January 21, 2023 | 5.038% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 5.253% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 4 | January 22, 2023 | 7.559% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 8.109% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 5 | January 28, 2023 | 9.145% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 10.450% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 6 | January 29, 2023 | 10.978% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 12.030% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 7 | February 4, 2023 | 9.730% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 10.799% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 8 | February 5, 2023 | 11.823% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 13.571% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 9 | February 11, 2023 | 10.409% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 12.106% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 10 | February 12, 2023 | 13.501% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 15.958% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 11 | February 18, 2023 | 12.468% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 14.643% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 12 | February 19, 2023 | 12.997% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 15.159% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 13 | February 25, 2023 | 11.359% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 12.913% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 14 | February 26, 2023 | 14.296% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.977% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 15 | March 4, 2023 | 15.507% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.405% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| 16 | March 5, 2023 | 17.038% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 19.797% (1st)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | |
| Average | 10.731% | 12.285% | ||
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Ranking
[edit | edit source]During its airing, Crash Course in Romance generated significant buzz in the data world. According to Good Data Corporation, it ranked first with a Topicality share of 23.8% in the Top 10 TV Topicality Ranking in the drama division for four consecutive weeks. In the performer category, the casts were in Top 10. Specifically, in the 1st week of January, Jung Kyung-ho was 1st and Jeon Do-yeon 2nd; the next week they stayed 1st and 2nd, with Roh at 10th. By the 3rd week, Roh Yeon-soo rose to 7th. In the 4th week, Jeon dropped to 3rd, Roh was 8th, and Shin Jae-ha debuted at 14th. The 5th and 6th weeks saw Jung 1st, Jeon 2nd, Roh between 6th and 8th, and Shin moving up to 5th. In the 7th week, Jung fell to 2nd, Jeon to 3rd, Roh 5th, and Shin 6th. By the 8th week, Roh topped the chart, followed by Jung 2nd, Jeon 3rd, and Shin 4th.[44]
In the OTT media service drama rankings, Crash Course in Romance secured the top spot for three consecutive weeks. According to the weekly integrated content ranking chart of Kinolights (February 4–10, 2023), a content viewing and analysis service, the series which first aired on January 14, took the lead among dramas.[45] In the first week of March, the drama rank second, still took lead among dramas.[46]
Cultural impact
[edit | edit source]The series influenced Korean fashion. Gmarket and SSG.com announced on March 13, 2023, that the flower-patterned blouse of Nam Haeng-seon (played by Jeon Do-yeon) in the drama was gaining popularity. It was named "Southbound fashion". According to Gmarket sales data, the sales growth rate of retro fashion such as lace/ruffle blouses (67%), chiffon blouses (62%), and printed blouses (92%) was high during the airing of the drama. Pattern/print blouses (20%), jeans (15%), and lace/ruffle blouses (10%) also sold well on SSG.com.[47]
Accolades
[edit | edit source]Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best Actor – Television | Jung Kyung-ho | Nominated | [48] |
| Best New Actress – Television | Roh Yoon-seo | Won | [49] | ||
| Brand Customer Loyalty Awards | 2023 | Best Actor – Drama | Jung Kyung-ho | Won | [50] |
| Scene Stealer Festival | Scene Stealer of the Year | Hwang Bo-ra | Won | [51] |
Listicle
[edit | edit source]| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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| Time | 2023 | The 10 Best Korean Dramas of 2023 on Netflix | Included | [52] |
Notes
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