#Choi Chi yeol x Haeng Seon

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Yo guys this is Haeng Seon and Choi Chi Yeol 🌝

And no I will not elaborate.

[taran-chan]

screaming crying throwing up for this edit LISTEN it captured their journey so well i am overwhelmed 😭😭😭

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Crash Course in Romance (2023)

Really enjoyed this show. The writing and story felt familiar, but the actors were good enough that it still seems fresh. Could have done with 50% less obsessed crazy stalker people though.

What Worked

The leads were fun to watch both separately and together. The overall relationships were interesting and the drama does a good job of making something that should be rather dull (math class) seem exciting. Even the most detestable people in the show still had some moments of sympathy as well, which makes them seem like real people, and it also makes the show feel safer rather than super stressful.

What Didn't Work

The weird murder plot, but this was less offensive than most and they didn't allow it to take over the show.

The Performances

Jeon Do-yeon as Nam Haeng-seon. I'm not sure if it's groundbreaking to take a character that is super common in romance (the plucky young woman who just wants to take care of her family, but OMG life is terrible) and just age her up 15 years. Sadly, it kind of feels that way. In any case, this actor is great, she's apparently a big deal in K-film and I'm so glad we got to see her here.

Jung Kyung-ho as Choi Chi-yeol. He's not all that different from the character he played in Hospital Playlist (I enjoyed him in that), but his story is different enough that it still seemed interesting. Jung Kyung-ho did a great job as a lead, and I liked all the different character moments the writers put out there for him. Not all of them stuck (for example, the tragic student death that he seems to have forgotten about after five episodes), but overall it was more hits than misses.

Oh Eui-shik as Nam Jae-woo. Every time I see a character in these dramas who is on the Asperger's spectrum, I start to wonder if the writers are ticking a box or something. But as long as they make sure and put in the work to make the character feel real, then I'm okay with it. Oh Eui-shik did the work, and I was okay with it.

Lee Bong-ryun as Kim Young-joo. I enjoyed seeing her in Hometown Cha x 3 and she did a great job here (though her character is a little more one-note here). I felt her romance arc at the end was actually kind of nice.

Roh Yoon-seo as Nam Hae-yi. Really good job by a young actress who was only in her second drama. Hopefully, she'll have a long career, because she was fun to watch and the character was well done as well.

Jang Young-nam as Jang Seo-jin. The only other role I've seen her in was as kind of a bad person in IOK2NBO. She wasn't a great person here, but I had alot more sympathy for her, partly because the actor did a good job of making her relatable even during all the crazy plot stuff. I'm glad the writers left the character in a pretty good place overall.

Kim Mi-kyung as Haeng-seon's mother. I have already raved about how cool this actor is in other places. She was only in two episodes, and her character didn't even get a real name, but it was still just nice to see her on screen.

The High School Kiddos. I think they all did a good job. The writers didn't try and make them too cutesy or turn it into an afterschool special. They were fun to watch when they were on screen, and they all had good moments in the show.

The Gang of Bad Mothers With Money. I kind of enjoyed their antics, even if it felt like the writers were giving them the job of creating pointless drama at times. They were funny when they needed to be, and detestable when they needed to be, but none of them were too memorable.

The Evil Baddie Assistant Guy. Kind of a spoiler though it's not really a huge secret. I think the actor did a decent job of playing subtle with a character that slowly turns into a mustache twirling villain by the end of the series. I didn't need an interesting villain, in fact I'd rather not bother with him at all, but if you have to have a murder spree in your drama, this guy is an acceptable choice.

TL; DR:

Fun little romance / relationship drama with good casting that hit a sweet spot between familiar and fresh. Had some funny moments, and a few genuine feels but you knew going in that you'd end up with a HEA.

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choi chi yeol x nam haeng seon || snow on the beach

My most favourite track in the album and my comfort couple

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What Candice Kim was doing and when she met me

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Choi Chi Yeol: "Yeah, it's scary. It's terrifying. Especially when I'm in love with a psycho like you"

Haeng Seon: "I am not a psycho!"

Choi Chi yeol: "I just told you I love you and all you heard was 'psycho'"

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Unaired post episode of crash course in romance.

Okie hear me out: Imagine the above scene but with Choi Chi Yeol and his pride academy staff.

Choi Chi Yeol being as Holt

Hyo-won as Rosa and Kim Gye-Rim as Amy. The rest of police precinct is the pride academy staff.

Even though Chi-yeol and Haeng Seon had no problems communicating when in conflict but sometimes life isn't perfect and they had a fight once in a blue moon 🌝

I would imagine Chi-yeol assistant Hyo-won had enough of her boss shenanigans and so decided to be blunt about it. She also knows her boss can be stubborn and was probably wrong at the first place. She's team Haeng Seon 🤭.

[taran-chan]

y’all check out this sweet edit made by my friend!!! 

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They made my weekend meaningful🥺

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OH MY GOSSHHH

How can this whole 4-minute video sum up and is able to accurately tell the whole story and successfully makes the whole romance plot linear???

screaming crying throwing up for this edit LISTEN it captured their journey so well i am overwhelmed 😭😭😭