Another scene that stands out is the car scene in episode 9. Such a beautiful heartfelt scene depicting CCY's internal struggle with his feelings for NHS. And you could literally feel CCY's pain and struggle as he tries to restrain himself from touching NHS' cheek. The choice of music makes this scene all the more poignant.
Calling a comment stupid isn't stupid, especially when you read the following poorly worded sentences: "Please no rom com. And if get another FL. Actually No don’t accept this. It will waste of time" Negativity and nastiness towards a very talented actress due to her age is I believe quite "stupid", thus making said comment "stupid".
you should have seen the comments section for Crash Course in Romance, my block list grew at an alarming rate.
Yep, it is shocking that in the 21st century many women still can't accept an older women in a romantic role. It is obvious that most of the haters are either immature teenage girls or immature adults.
When I started this show, I did not think that it would capture my heart like it has. This was the first Korean show that I watched in real time and commented here. It was lovely reading some insightful comments; it was frustrating reading ones critiquing the lead actress's age and appearance, but overall, it was nice seeing so much love for this drama even with its flaws and all. While it was by no means a perfect drama, its flaws never outweighed the endearing characters and their storylines. The biggest draw card for me were CCY and NHS. From the first episode I wondered how two people so different from each other could end up falling in love. Very few shows can so beautifully show two people slowly falling in love; CLOY is the only other one I can think of. I also loved the relationship between NHS and HY, the Nam family bond and the high school friendships.
Yes, you are a superficial person. Perhaps you should re-read the nonsense you just wrote.
I can only go based on what you have written, and you do make a judgement on her age and looks. It would seem that most viewers were fine with her in the role and yes, they were a few who came on here and social media to criticize her being cast in the role. Thankfully, they were in the minority. I do agree with your last sentence though.
Yes, you are a superficial person. Perhaps you should re-read the nonsense you just wrote.
I am not judging you as a person. I can only judge based on the superficial aspects of your comment. Time and again we see people coming on here to criticize the actress for her age and her looks. It is tiring and very annoying, especially since for the majority of viewers she is very believable in her role.
It is sad that we live in a world full of so many people who are willing to judge other women based on their age and how they look. However, the writer and the actors are aware of the superficiality of some people, and you see them kinda making fun of netizens who judge the appearance of others.
I guess most of us got sucked into the romance between CCH and NHS because it was so well done that we failed to pick up on the darker aspects of the show. The writers have not been subtle in their handling of these darker elements though. In fact we see throughout the series that they have been hinting at a shift in tone. That the last two episodes have culminated in certain characters reaching their breaking point shows just how deep into the flaws of the Korean education system they are willing to delve into.
There is no denying that there is a problem with the education system in Korea. There is so much pressure on students to get into a good university that some parents are willing to put their mental health and that of their kids at stake. Something needs to change. If not, the sad result could be kids committing suicide or worse yet being so scarred mentally that they are willing to commit murder. It serves as a reminder to parents that they need to value the mental health of their kids. They should be a parent like NHS who wants to ensure her daughter's happiness comes first that she has fun nights like Chicken Night.
Episode 13 felt clumsy in its execution of the various themes of the show. Episode 14, on the other hand, is a great blend of the mystery with the other themes of abuse, suicide, mental health and parental pressure as we begin to get answers to lingering questions. We also get to see how serious the relationship between CCY and NHS has become, and how they are able to confide in each other. CCY is a better man because of NHS and now when she is going through a crisis he has stepped up big time. NHS has found a partner that will be by her side through thick and thin.
Looks as though quite a lot of people are disappointed with this latest episode and quite understandably so. I do wish that the translators had kept the original title "One-Shot Scandal" as the title "Crash Course in Romance" is misleading and has made viewers feel as though they have been cheated out of a light-hearted rom-com. Make no mistake. CCIR has never pretended to be just a rom-com. From the outset we see that there is a serial killer out there and that there are issues far bigger than our two leads. All of this is connected to the Korean education system and the pressure it places on students to get into the best universities. Our serial killer is the sad by-product of this system. Our leads (a hotshot academy math teacher and a single mother with a daughter who wants to do well at school) meet and fall in love against the backdrop of this system. Because the education system is constantly in the background there is no way the writers could get away with not showing the implications and potential tragedies of such a system. That a child whose sister committed suicide due to corruption and an overbearing mother could grow up to be a serial killer may seem far fetch but it does show what could potentially happen when you push kids too much, when academies get greedy and corrupt, when parents will stop at nothing for their kids to succeed, and when kids finally implode. Seon-jae's situation seems to parallel that of Dong-hee's sister's; a cycle that may be never-ending as long things continue the way they are. Having said that, this episode didn't fire on all cylinders for me because while yes, there are other issues at play besides the romance of the main leads, so much time was spent on watching them fall in love and then finally getting together that viewers do have expectations of seeing more romantic moments with them. Where this drama truly shines is with the leads and their moments together. I still love this drama though; and, in spite of a few missteps, I believe it is very well-acted and for the most part well-woven together.
And the countdown to the next episode is on. Haven't eagerly anticipated new episodes to a show in the longest while. Hope we have a cracker of an episode :).
Exactly! It is very difficult to show two characters falling in love on the screen, and many shows tend to stumble…
Gonna politely disagree with you on the other side making "equally good points". Criticism of an actress' age and looks is not a good point. Many of us would simply be writing about how much we enjoy the show if it weren't for certain commenters attacking her looks and age.
I thought the leads were so cute and came here to express how much i love it and all i see is a discourse about…
Exactly! It is very difficult to show two characters falling in love on the screen, and many shows tend to stumble here. This is what Crash Course in Romance (One-Shot Scandal) captures so brilliantly. There is something so deeply satisfying about watching the main characters from their first encounter, to watching them becoming increasingly part of each others' lives, to seeing that first inclination that they might be feeling something more for the other person, and then to them finally admitting their feelings for each other. It is also refreshing to see two adults getting excited over texting and seeing each other. The ages of the actors never crossed my mind as they are so believable in their roles. Yes, the timeline does seem a bit off. How can two adults in their 20s look completely different 12 /13 years later? But having been a fan of Korean dramas for just over a year now, it now doesn't surprise me to see older characters looking completely different from their younger selves. Lol. And, it does not take away from me enjoying the show. Now, I understand the criticism regarding the murder sub-plot or the moms or the teen love triangle or even the main romance itself. We all have different expectations of a show. What I do not understand is the criticism against the female lead because of her age and looks. That is not a valid criticism. As others have said, it is misogynistic, ageist and toxic. More often than not, it is women who attack other women. It is women who shame other women. It is women who put pressure on other women to look or act a certain way. This is further amplified in the show where Haeng-seon is slut-shamed and degraded for her job and how she looks by the moms. I just don't get why some women like to drag other women down. Is it because of their own low self-esteem? Or that they buy into the filtered images of women that social media and TV/movies show them. Or jealousy? Finally, how is a woman in her late30s/early 40s meant to look and act. I would bet if you were to try to come up with a response for this question, you would have varying answers, because you would be comparing women you know in real-life, celebrities, politicians, businesswomen and perhaps even yourself. There is no cookie-cutter version of a woman. We look differently; we age differently; we act differently; and we have our own individual quirks.
Wow! We're on episode 12 and we still have people coming on here to disparage the lead actress' age (She doesn't even look 50.) and looks (She is good-looking.). And they go on about her character's hairstyle and how she is dressed. I just don't get it. She is playing the role of a banchan shop owner who is raising her niece and looking after her adult brother for pete's sake! Are only young attractive dressed-to-the-nines women meant to find love? I love that Choi Chi Yeol falls for her and I love their chemistry. Their chemistry is one of the best that I have seen in any Korean drama.
Negativity and nastiness towards a very talented actress due to her age is I believe quite "stupid", thus making said comment "stupid".
While it was by no means a perfect drama, its flaws never outweighed the endearing characters and their storylines. The biggest draw card for me were CCY and NHS. From the first episode I wondered how two people so different from each other could end up falling in love. Very few shows can so beautifully show two people slowly falling in love; CLOY is the only other one I can think of. I also loved the relationship between NHS and HY, the Nam family bond and the high school friendships.
I do agree with your last sentence though.
It is sad that we live in a world full of so many people who are willing to judge other women based on their age and how they look. However, the writer and the actors are aware of the superficiality of some people, and you see them kinda making fun of netizens who judge the appearance of others.
There is no denying that there is a problem with the education system in Korea. There is so much pressure on students to get into a good university that some parents are willing to put their mental health and that of their kids at stake. Something needs to change. If not, the sad result could be kids committing suicide or worse yet being so scarred mentally that they are willing to commit murder. It serves as a reminder to parents that they need to value the mental health of their kids. They should be a parent like NHS who wants to ensure her daughter's happiness comes first that she has fun nights like Chicken Night.
Episode 13 felt clumsy in its execution of the various themes of the show. Episode 14, on the other hand, is a great blend of the mystery with the other themes of abuse, suicide, mental health and parental pressure as we begin to get answers to lingering questions. We also get to see how serious the relationship between CCY and NHS has become, and how they are able to confide in each other. CCY is a better man because of NHS and now when she is going through a crisis he has stepped up big time. NHS has found a partner that will be by her side through thick and thin.
Make no mistake. CCIR has never pretended to be just a rom-com. From the outset we see that there is a serial killer out there and that there are issues far bigger than our two leads. All of this is connected to the Korean education system and the pressure it places on students to get into the best universities. Our serial killer is the sad by-product of this system. Our leads (a hotshot academy math teacher and a single mother with a daughter who wants to do well at school) meet and fall in love against the backdrop of this system. Because the education system is constantly in the background there is no way the writers could get away with not showing the implications and potential tragedies of such a system.
That a child whose sister committed suicide due to corruption and an overbearing mother could grow up to be a serial killer may seem far fetch but it does show what could potentially happen when you push kids too much, when academies get greedy and corrupt, when parents will stop at nothing for their kids to succeed, and when kids finally implode. Seon-jae's situation seems to parallel that of Dong-hee's sister's; a cycle that may be never-ending as long things continue the way they are.
Having said that, this episode didn't fire on all cylinders for me because while yes, there are other issues at play besides the romance of the main leads, so much time was spent on watching them fall in love and then finally getting together that viewers do have expectations of seeing more romantic moments with them. Where this drama truly shines is with the leads and their moments together.
I still love this drama though; and, in spite of a few missteps, I believe it is very well-acted and for the most part well-woven together.
Many of us would simply be writing about how much we enjoy the show if it weren't for certain commenters attacking her looks and age.
brilliantly. There is something so deeply satisfying about watching the main characters from their first encounter, to watching them becoming increasingly part of each others' lives, to seeing that first inclination that they might be feeling something more for the other person, and then to them finally admitting their feelings for each other. It is also refreshing to see two adults getting excited over texting and seeing each other.
The ages of the actors never crossed my mind as they are so believable in their roles. Yes, the timeline does seem a bit off. How can two adults in their 20s look completely different 12 /13 years later? But having been a fan of Korean dramas for just over a year now, it now doesn't surprise me to see older characters looking completely different from their younger selves. Lol. And, it does not take away from me enjoying the show.
Now, I understand the criticism regarding the murder sub-plot or the moms or the teen love triangle or even the main romance itself. We all have different expectations of a show. What I do not understand is the criticism against the female lead because of her age and looks. That is not a valid criticism. As others have said, it is misogynistic, ageist and toxic. More often than not, it is women who attack other women. It is women who shame other women. It is women who put pressure on other women to look or act a certain way. This is further amplified in the show where Haeng-seon is slut-shamed and degraded for her job and how she looks by the moms.
I just don't get why some women like to drag other women down. Is it because of their own low self-esteem? Or that they buy into the filtered images of women that social media and TV/movies show them. Or jealousy?
Finally, how is a woman in her late30s/early 40s meant to look and act. I would bet if you were to try to come up with a response for this question, you would have varying answers, because you would be comparing women you know in real-life, celebrities, politicians, businesswomen and perhaps even yourself. There is no cookie-cutter version of a woman. We look differently; we age differently; we act differently; and we have our own individual quirks.
Are only young attractive dressed-to-the-nines women meant to find love? I love that Choi Chi Yeol falls for her and I love their chemistry. Their chemistry is one of the best that I have seen in any Korean drama.