''Crash Course in Romance'' () is an ongoing

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directed by Yoo Je-won, and starring

Jeon Do-yeon Jeon Do-yeon (; born February 11, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, making her the second Korean actress to win an acting award at a prestigious film festival, and Best Performance by an A ...

and Jung Kyung-ho. It premiered on January 14, 2023 on tvN, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on

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in selected regions.

Synopsis

The series follows the bittersweet relationship between a ''

banchan ''Banchan'' (, from Korean: ) or bansang are small side dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine. As the Korean language does not distinguish between singular and plural grammatically, the word is used for both one such dish ...

'' shop owner who belatedly enters the war of Korea's college entrance exams, and a top hagwon instructor.

Cast

Main

as Nam Haeng-seon **

Lee Yeon Lee Yeon (born 27 February 1995) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of male character Baek Seong-woo in 2022 Netflix-produced South Korean drama '' Juvenile Justice''. Career Lee Yeon first made her debut as an act ...

as young Nam Haeng-seon : A former national handball player who now runs a ''

'' 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 ** Kim Min-chul as young Choi Chi-yeol : A celebrity math instructor at Pride Academy, a popular private education institute, who has an eating disorder and regularly visits Haeng-seon's shop.

Supporting

People around Haeng-seon

* Roh Yoon-seo as Nam Hae-yi : Haeng-seon's adopted daughter and niece who was abandoned by her mother—Haeng-seon's sister when she was a child, and was raised by Haeng-seon thereafter. She is the class president of class 2-1 of Woorim High School. *

Oh Eui-shik Oh Eui-shik (오의식, born November 1, 1983) is a South Korean actor. Oh made his musical debut in 2006 and has since built up his acting skills in a number of plays and television drama. He is known for roles in television dramas such as ''Oh ...

as Nam Jae-woo : Haeng-seon's younger brother who has

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. * Lee Bong-ryun as Kim Young-joo : Haeng-seon's friend who works at her shop.

People around Chi-yeol

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as Ji Dong-hee : Chi-yeol's manager. * Kim Da-huin as Jeon Jong-ryeol : Chi-yeol's friend who is a teacher at Woorim High School.

People in the apartment

* Jang Young-nam as Jang Seo-jin : Seon-jae's mother who is an attorney. * Lee Chae-min as Lee Seon-jae : A student at class 2-1, Hae-yi's best friend who has crush on her. * Kim Tae-jeong as Lee Hee-jae : Seon-jae's older brother who gave up higher studies and stays at home. * Kim Sun-young as Jo Su-hee : Su-ah's mother who is obsessed with her studies. * Kang Na-eon as Bang Su-ah : A student at class 2-1 who has rivalry with Hae-yi. * Hwang Bo-ra as Lee Mi-ok : Dan-ji's mother. * Ryu Da-in as Jang Dan-ji : A student at class 2-1, close friend of Hae-yi and Seon-jae. * Lee Min-jae as Seo Geon-hu : A student in class 2-1 who is an ice hockey athlete. Later, he was diagnosed with a serious shoulder injury and had to stop playing.

People in the hagwon

* Heo Jeong-do as Kang Joon-sang : The director of Pride Academy. *

Ji Il-joo Ji Il-joo (born November 7, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his role in the drama series '' Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016–2017) and '' Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016) Directing In 2018, Ji is making his debut as a di ...

as Jin Yi-sang : An instructor at Pride Academy.

Extended

* Yoo Jun as Lee Young-min : A student in the intensive class at Pride Academy who fell from the roof and died. * Choi Hee-jin as Young-min's mother * Lee Do-hye as Jeong Su-hyeon : Chi-yeol's student who committed suicide. * Jung Han-seol as Detective Bae : A detective who handled the case of Young-min's death.

Special appearances

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as Haeng-seon's mother * Yoon Seok-hyun as Song Jun-ho

Production

It was reported that filming was scheduled to begin in the summer of 2022.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Viewership

References

External links

* * * * * {{Works by Studio Dragon Korean-language television shows TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas Television series by Studio Dragon South Korean romantic comedy television series 2023 South Korean television series debuts Korean-language Netflix exclusive international distribution programming