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Crash Course in Romance

Promotional poster

Hangul 일타 스캔들

Literal meaning One Shot Scandal[1]

Revised Romanization Ilta seukaendeul

McCune–Reischauer Ilt'a sŭk'aendŭl

Genre Romantic comedy[2]

 Written by Yang Hee-seung[1]

Directed by Yoo Je-won[3]

Jeon Do-yeon
Starring

Jung Kyung-ho

Music by Lim Ha-young

Country of origin South Korea

Original language Korean

No. of episodes 16 (list of episodes)

Production

Producers Jo Moon-joo

Jeong Se-mi

Lee Yoo-bin

Running time 70 minutes[4]

Production company Studio Dragon[3]

Release

Original network tvN

Original release January 14 –

March 5, 2023

Crash Course in Romance (Korean: 일타 스캔들) is a 2023 South Korean television

series directed by Yoo Je-won, and starring Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho. It aired
from January 14 to March 5, 2023 on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:10 (KST) time
slot.  It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
[5][6] [7]

The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in
Korean cable television history.

Synopsis[edit]
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. [1][3]

Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
 Jeon Do-yeon as Nam Haeng-seon [8][9]

o Lee Yeon as young Nam Haeng-seon [10]

A former national handball player who now runs a banchan 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 [8][9]

o Kim Min-chul as young Choi Chi-yeol [11]

A celebrity math instructor at The Pride Academy, a popular private education

institute, who has an eating disorder and regularly visits Haeng-seon's shop.
Supporting[edit]
People around Haeng-seon [edit]

 Roh Yoon-seo as Nam Hae-yi [12]

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 as Nam Jae-woo

 [13]

Haeng-seon's younger brother who has Asperger syndrome.

Lee Bong-ryun as Kim Young-joo

 [14]

Haeng-seon's friend who works at her shop.

Kim Mi-kyung as Jung Young-soon

 [15]

Haeng-seon's mother.
People around Chi-yeol[edit]

Shin Jae-ha as Ji Dong-hee / Jeong Seong-hyeon

 [16][17]

Chi-yeol's manager.

Kim Da-huin as Jeon Jong-ryeol

 [18]

Chi-yeol's friend who is a teacher at Woorim High School.

People in the apartment[edit]

Jang Young-nam as Jang Seo-jin

 [19]

Seon-jae's mother who is an attorney.

Lee Chae-min as Lee Seon-jae

 [20]

A student at class 2-1, Hae-yi's best friend who has crush on her.

Kim Tae-jeong as Lee Hee-jae

 [21]

Seon-jae's older brother who gave up higher studies and stays at home.
  Kim Sun-young as Jo Su-hee [22][23]

Su-ah's mother who is obsessed with her studies.

 Kang Na-eon as Bang Su-ah [24]

A student at class 2-1 who has rivalry with Hae-yi.

 Hwang Bo-ra as Lee Mi-ok [22][25]

Dan-ji's mother.

 Ryu Da-in as Jang Dan-ji [22][26]

A student at class 2-1, close friend of Hae-yi and Seon-jae.

 Lee Min-jae as Seo Geon-hu [27]

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[edit]

 Heo Jeong-do as Kang

Joon-sang [28]

The director of The Pride Academy.

 Ji Il-joo as Jin Yi-sang [28]

An instructor at The Pride Academy.

Extended[edit]
Yoo Jun as Lee

Young-min [29][30]

A student in the intensive class at The Pride Academy who fell from the roof and
died.

 Choi Hee-jin as
Young-min's
mother [31]

 Lee Do-hye as
Jeong Su-
hyeon [32]

Chi-yeol's student who committed suicide.

 Jung Han-
seol as
Detective
Bae [30]

A detective who handled the case of Young-min's death.

  Kim
Joon-
won as
Lee
Seung-
won [33]

Seon-jae and Hee-jae's father.

Speci
al
appea
rance
s[edit]
 Yoo
n
Seo
k-
hyun 
as
Son
g
Jun-
ho [34]

 Bae
Yoo
n-
kyun
g as
Hon
g
Hye-
yeon
[35]

 Lee
San
g-yi 
as
Yout
uber
"Mr.
Pop
ular"
36][37]
[

 Bae
Hae-
sun 
 as
Nam
Hae
ng-
ja,
Hae-
yi's
biolo
gical
mot
her [38]

Episo
des[e
dit]
Directed
by Yoo
Je-won, 
Crash
Course
in
Romanc
e consis
ts of 16
episode
s. Each
title of
episode
refer to
mathem
atic
problem
s.[39]

No.

"You and I, the Intersection of

1 Transcription: "Neowa Na, Du
교집합)

Private preparatory school, Nokeun-ro (The Pride) i

secure the best seat in Choi Chi-yeol's lecture. Howe
has a subtle sense of superiority in the grades of his
 "Probability of Encountering Y
2 Transcription: "Wonsureul Win
외나무다리에서 만날 확률)

Instructor Choi Chi-yeol is hospitalized due to maln

yeol. He finds Nation's Best Banchan store, and bou
the taste, he visits Nation's Best Banchan store and e

"Number of Outcomes Where D

3 Transcription: "Dangshin-eui M
당신의 마음이, 내게 미소지은

Nam Haeng-seon and Choi Chi-yeol already rub of

who care to her daughter education and queues ever
malnutrition. Can the two of them turn each other's

"Revolt of the Arithmetic Sequ

4 Transcription: "Dangshin-eui O
(Korean: 당신의 온도가, 나의

Hae-yi enrolled in Choi Chi-yeol's lectures. She fina

same time. On the other hand, Hae-yi confidently pa
School students! When she momentarily enjoy the g

"The Secret Probability Distrib

5 Transcription: "X-wa Y-eui Bim
확률 분포)

Choi Chi-yeol, one of the best instructors, offers sec

other's talents and do their best to keep it as secrets.

"There Are No Correct Answer

6 Transcription: "Insaengen Jeon
eul Ppun" (Korean: 인생엔 정답

In morning mishap, Choi Chi-yeol and Haeng-seon

everything. After knowing that Haeng-seon kept sec

"The Very Average Laws of At

7 Transcription: "Sarange Ppajine
빠지는 아주 보통의 법칙)

Hae-yi ranked first in school in the mock test in Sep

and Choi Chi-yeol, motivated by the desire to comp
normally do.

"Chance Becomes Fate through

8 Transcription: "Inyeon-i Unmy
인연이 운명이 되는 귀납적 추

Choi Chi-yeol tries to calm his beating heart after kn

the kindness he has been wanting to repay to her dau
to deliver lunch boxes to Choi Chi-yeol's office and

"The Butterfly Effect of Our Re

9
Transcription: "Uri Mannam-eu

Choi Chi-yeol and Haeng-seon caught by the parent

arrows are stuck to Haeng-seon. She is talked about

"Emotion, the Variable That Al

10 Transcription: "Gwangyereul B
관계를 바꾸는 감정이라는 변수

When Choi Chi-yeol does a math talk show, Haeng-

Unable to bear the criticism of Haeng-seon, Chi-yeo
pointed at Haeng-seon is directed at Chi-yeol. Chi-y
while to clear his mind.

"The Functional Relationship o

11
Transcription: "Uri Sarang-eui

After Hae-yi's confession that Haeng-seon is her aun

attention is back in the limelight as romance. Contra

"Point of Intersection between C

12 Transcription: "Huigeukgwa Bi
교차점)

After dating for awhile, Haeng-seon and Choi Chi-y

their schedule. Wanting to make Haeng-seon happy
upcoming midterm exams in the second semester.

"How We Approach an Unsolv

13 Transcription: "Mijee Daecheoh
대처하는 우리의 자세)

Nokeun-ro (The Pride) decides to open a camp for C

spends days where it is difficult to even see Chi-yeo

Hae-yi, who finished the midterms of the second sem

"Find the Unique Solution"

14 Transcription: "Ojik Hana-eui H
구하라)

Hae-yi, who was disappeared, is found unconscious

to hurt herself. Haeng-seon has intuition that there is
mysterious woman suddenly appears.

"The Result of Coincidence and

15 Transcription: "Uyeongwa Pily
결과값)

Haeng-seon meets Dong-hee at Hae-yi's hospital roo

appeared after ten years, takes care of Hae-yi with u

"You and I, the Union of The T

16 Transcription: "Neowa Na, Du
합집합)

Hae-yi's bomb declaration makes Haeng-seon's fam

As time goes by, children will have a college entran
Prod
uctio
n[edit
]
The
series
marked
the third
collabor
ation
between
director 
Yoo Je-
won and
screenw
riter
Yang
Hee-
seung
after Hig
h
School
King of
Savvy (
2014)
and Oh
My
Ghost (
2015). It
was
reported
that
filming
began
in the
summer
of 2022,
and
ended
on
Februar
y 5,
2023.[40][41]
Medi
a[edit]
Origin
al
sound
track[e
dit]
Part 1 [edit]
Released on
January 15, 2023[42]
[43]

L A
M Le
N Titl yr rt
us ng
o. e ic is
ic th
s t
1. "Gy O O L 3:
pso h h ee 32
phil D D Ju
a" on o -
( g- n h
안 ju g- y
개 n ju u
꽃) n k
2. "Gy   O   3:
pso h 32
phil D
a" o
( n
안 g-
개 ju
꽃; I n
nst.)
Total length:7:0
4

Part 2 [edit]
Released on
January 22, 2023[44]
[45]

MA
Le
N Tit Lyr u rt
ng
o. le ics si is
th
c t
1. "It' Ju G 3:
s Jun n ra 06
Su g g ss
nn Gu- G
y hyu u-
To n h
da y
y" Ase u
( ul n
오
늘
은
맑
음)
2. "It'   Ju   3:
s n 06
Su g
nn G
y u-
To h
da y
y" u
( n
오
늘
은
맑
음; 
Ins
t.)
Total length: 6:
12

Part 3 [edit]
Released on
January 29, 2023[46]
[47]

N Titl L M A Le
o. e yr us rt ng
ic ic is th
 s t
1. "Th H H L 4:
e on o ee 10
Opp g n Ju
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e e- Y
Side ji e-
" n ji
( n
반
대
편)
2. "Th   H   4:
e o 10
Opp n
osit g
e Y
Side e-
" ji
( n
반
대
편; I
nst.)
Total length:8:2
0

Part 4 [edit]
Released on
February 5, 2023[48]
[49]

L A L
N
Titl y Mu rt en
o
e ri sic is gt
.
cs t h
1. "At D G 2:
Nig ai Dai iri 52
ht" lo log b
( g o
간 He y
밤 n
에)
2. "At     2:
Nig Dai 52
ht" log
(
간 He
밤 n
에; 
Inst
.)
Total length: 5:
44

Part 5 [edit]
Released on
February 12, 2023[50]
[51]

L
M A Le
N Tit yr
us rti ng
o. le ic
ic st th
s
1. "Al Ji Ji H 3:2
rig n n a 2
ht" D D H
on on yu
g- g- n-
w w sa
oo oo ng
k k
2. "Al   Ji   3:2
rig n 2
ht" D
(In on
st.) g-
w
oo
k
Total length: 6:4
4

Part 6 [edit]
Released on
February 26, 2023[52]
[53]

MA Le
N Ti Lyr
us rti ng
o. tle ics
ic st th
1. "L N Vi 3:
ov Ma ai nc 37
e O v en
Co t
de Nai Bl
[1 v ue
+1
=1
]"
2. "L   N   3:
ov ai 37
e v
Co
de
[1
+1
=1
]"
(In
st.
)
Total length:7:1
4

Tie-in
publis
hing[e
dit]
The
series'
original
script
was
publishe
d into
two
books;
each
covers
eight
episode
s.[54]

Titl
e
P
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b
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l
S
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s
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r e
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a
n

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타 i B
s A
스 d
캔 o
들 m
:
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양 o
희 u
승 s
· e
여
은
호

대
본
집

1
 일
타

스
캔
들
:

양
희 T
승 B
· A
여
은
호

대
본
집

Rece
ption[
edit]
Viewe
rship[
edit]
Crash
Course
in
Roman
ce :
South
Korea
viewers
per
episode
(million
s)
Episode number

Sea
son

1 1 1 1
1 3 5 7
0 2 4 6

1 2 2 3 3 3 4
. . . . . . .
0.9 2.6
1 3 2 4 2 3 6 3
71 67
5 4 3 3 2 4 2
4 2 3 2 8 6 9

Audi
Source: 

ence
measur
 ement
perform
ed
nationwi
de
by Niels
en
Korea. [55]

Average TV viewership

Average
(Niels
Original
Ep. broadcas
t date

Nationwide

January
1 4.044% (1st)
14, 2023

January
2 5.819% (1st)
15, 2023

January
3 5.038% (1st)
21, 2023

January
4 7.559% (1st)
22, 2023

January
5 9.145% (1st)
28, 2023

January
6 10.978% (1st)
29, 2023

February
7 9.730% (1st)
4, 2023

February
8 11.823% (1st)
5, 2023