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Title: Crash Course in Romance
Other Title: One Shot Scandal
Screenwriter: Yang Hee Seung
Director: Yoo Je Won
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Mystery, Thriller
Number of episodes: 16 episodes
Stars: Jeon Doyeon, Jung Kyungho, Lee Bongryun, Oh Eushik, Shin Jaeha, Roh Yoonseo
Watched on Netflix
Nam Haeng Sun used to be a national athlete. She now runs a side dish store. She has a super positive personality and seemingly unlimited stamina. She chooses a new direction 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.
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In order to watch a light and not really stressed-out k-drama, I was intrigued to watch Crash Course in Romance. I watched it from the beginning. Yeah, I watched it as an ongoing drama. Well, I really didn't regret my decision because this drama is indeed good and refreshing.
The Story
Nam Haengseon (Jeon Doyeon) used to be a national athlete in handball. But, some incidents made Haengseon have to give up her career and choose to raise her daughter, Nam Haee (Roh Yoonseo). For now, she runs a side dish store that is quite famous around her neighborhood. She has a very bright personality and positive energy.
Then, there is Choi Chiyeol (Jung Kyungho), a star teacher in the private education field. He is specialized in math and everyone admires him. His class is always full and his popularity gave him a very successful path in life. But, Chiyeol is actually got his own problem. He has become more sensitive and indifferent to people. His busyness made his health condition drop and stress. Therefore, he got some trouble eating. After consulting with a psychologist, especially to deal with his stress, Chiyeol found that he can only eat from Nation's Best Banchan, the store that running by Haengseon.
The problem is, some incidents made Haengson got very suspicious of Chiyeol. Then, another unexpected thing between them is the fact that Haee really wants to enter Chiyeol's class since her math score is not really improving. Well, seems like Haengseon and Chiyeol's fate has been intertwined and the story goes on.
My Opinion
Actually, one of the reasons I watched this drama is because of Jung Kyungho. I wonder how will he acts here since Junwan's character from Hospital Playlist is really strong on him, at least for me. But, worries aside, we still can find the petty Junwan that we saw on Hospital Playlist, but we also still find a new side of him.
Then, like I said before, I really need a light and refreshing drama to watch. Therefore, when I realized that Crash Course in Romance has a comedy genre, I just felt that I should watch it.
For me, the story is quite refreshing. I love how every conflict got a very clear ending in the end. Start from Haengseon-Chiyeol's relationship, Haee's relationship with her real mother, Haee-Sunjae's relationship, and even how Sua's family life has been going so far.
In a way, Crash Course in Romance reminded me of Sky Castle but as a light and bright version. I know there is some thriller-mystery element on it. It also reminded me of When the Camellia Blooms. But, in my opinion, the mystery side is not really heavy. Maybe, some people would like to complain about how Ji Dong Hee ended, but I don't know. I just feel that it's the best way to end it like that, in a way.
Conclusion
I feel satisfied enough with this k-drama. It's not really stressful but still gave us some perspective about the Korean education system. I just felt that they managed to give us a perspective about the education system there, but not with the dark vibe like in Sky Castle. Most of the characters are very bright and the comedic scene could be found here and there. So, I just really enjoyed when watching it.
8.5 out of 10 stars from me.
Sincerely,
Ra
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