Dark K-dramas are currently popular, with Netflix's The Glory serving as an excellent example. However, there are those days when viewers would prefer to simply enjoy the show's roots in genuine romances with a sprinkling of cheese.Thankfully, Netflix is prepared to help in that area, and customers have noticed. Crash Course in Romance, a current drama on the streaming service, is a prime example of a rom-com, drawing interest from viewers both in Korea and beyond. (It currently maintains the top position on Netflix Philippines!)
But what's the big deal, anyway? Here, we summarize everything about the show you should know.
Here is all the information you require for the Korean drama "Crash Course in Romance."
The Story
Nam Haeong-seon (Jeon Do Yeon), a cheerful actress, was a renowned national athlete in her prime. But now, with her new job as a tutor for aspiring university students, things are different. She has given up her side dish shop. She encounters popular but sarcastic instructor Cho Chi-yeol (Jung Kyung Ho) there. When the lively former athlete and the ice-cold teacher cross paths, as the cliche goes, polar opposites eventually attract—though not without some difficulties.
The Group
Jeon Do Yeon, a 49-year-old actress who won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival for her work in the 2006 film Secret Sunshine, takes on the character of the vivacious former athlete. She became the first Korean to be nominated for acting at the famous film festival as a result of this!
Do Yeon became the first Korean actor to achieve the accolade when she was named as a panelist at the 67th Cannes Film Festival in 2014. The well-known actress also made appearances in a number of dramas, such as Lost from 2021 and The Good Wife from 2016.
She is paired with actor Jung Kyung Ho, 39, who is most known for his supporting parts in the films Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007) and I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004). In the films Smile, You from 2009 and Heartless City from 2013, he later played the male protagonist. He has recently been spotted in popular programs like Prison Playbook and Hospital Playlist!
Known actors from Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and Extraordinary Attorney Woo, as well as Oh Eui Shik from True Beauty, Jung Seung Won from While You Were Sleeping, and Roh Yoon Seo from 20th Century Girl, round out the rest of the cast in Crash Course in Romance.
The Team
Yoon Je Won, a seasoned director of K-dramas who has worked on popular TV shows including Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, The King: Eternal Monarch, and Hi Bye, Mama!, is in charge of the show's direction.
Yang Hee Seung, well known for rom-com classics like Oh My Ghost and Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo, is the series' creator.
