Series synopsis
Crash Course in Romance, also known as 일타 스캔들 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on tvN on January 14, 2023. It ended on March 5, 2023. It stars Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Kyung-ho, Shin Jae-ha and Lee Bong-ryeon.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeon Do-yeon as Nam Haeng-seon
- Jung Kyung-ho as Choi Chi-yeol
- Shin Jae-ha as Ji Dong-hui
- Lee Bong-ryeon as Kim Yeong-ju
- Oh Eui-sik as Nam Jae-woo
- Roh Yoon-seo as Nam Hae-e
- Jang Young-nam as Jang Seo-jin
- Kim Sun-young as Cho Su-hui
Supporting cast
- Hwang Bo-ra as Lee Mi-ok
- Heo Jeong-do as Kang Jun-sang
- Lee Chae-min as Lee Sun-jae
- Kang Na-eon as Bang Su-a
- Ryu Da-in as Jang Dan-ji
- Lee Min-jae as Seo Geon-hu
- Kim Tae-jeong as Lee Hui-jae
- Ji Il-ju as Jin I-sang
- Lee Do-hye as Jeong Su-hyeon
- Kim Da-huin as Jeon Jong-ryeol
- Lee Ji-hae as Director Jeong
- Park Hui-eun as Jin-su's mother
Guest cast
- Kim Kwon as Instructor
- Lee Kyeong-uk as CM director
- Kim Jun-won as Seo-jin's husband
- Gu Bon-jin as Building security guard
- Yoon Seok-hyun as Song Jun-ho
- Jeong Hyeon-woo as Teacher
- Kim Mi-ra as Audience student's mother
- Kim Min-chul as Choi Chi-yeol (teenager)
- Kim Jung-don as Handball coach
- Choi So-yul as Nam Hae-e (child)
- Kim Mi-kyeong as Haeng-seon's mother
- Hong Lu-hyeon as English teacher
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | January 14, 2023 | March 5, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You and I, the Intersection of Two Universes As competition in her class ramps up, Nam Hae-e anxiously awaits her math score. Choi Chi-yeol is embroiled in a scandal involving one of his students. |
January 14, 2023 |
| 2 |
Probability of Encountering Your Enemy at Your Worst Nam Haeng-seon attempts to register Hae-e into The Pride Academy. Desperate for Haeng-seon's food, Chi-yeol visits her store in a disguise. |
January 15, 2023 |
| 3 |
Number of Outcomes Where Dislike Becomes Like Haeng-seon begins fawning over Chi-yeol after discovering his true identity. A change in the Pride Academy's schedule creates a stir among the parents. |
January 21, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 5, 2023 |
| Runtime | 73 minutes |
| Status | ended |