Crash Course in Romance (일타 스캔들)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Writer: Yang Hee-seung
Producer: Jo Moon Joo
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (2023)
A mother with a heart of gold navigates the cutthroat world of private education when her daughter tries to join a celebrity math instructor’s class.
16 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: You and I, the Intersection of Two Universes
2023-01-14As 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.
Runtime: 75 minEpisode 2: Probability of Encountering Your Enemy at Your Worst
2023-01-15Nam 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.
Runtime: 75 minEpisode 3: Number of Outcomes Where Dislike Becomes Like
2023-01-21Haeng-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.
Runtime: 73 minEpisode 4: Revolt of the Arithmetic Sequence
2023-01-22Haeng-seon gets a taste of the vicious politics among the academy's parents. She later goes to great lengths to make things right for Hae-e.
Runtime: 69 minEpisode 5: The Secret Probability Distribution of X and Y
2023-01-28Haeng-seon and Chi-yeol work out an arrangement for Hae-e's tutoring. A mysterious tragedy leaves the academy and its parents rattled.
Runtime: 76 minEpisode 6: There Are No Correct Answers in Life, Only Best Answers
2023-01-29A painful past comes back to haunt Chi-yeol. Bang Su-a becomes suspicious of Hae-e after finding her secret worksheets on her desk.
Runtime: 76 minEpisode 7: The Very Average Laws of Attraction
2023-02-04Hae-e ranks first in her class, causing drama among other parents. Chi-yeol and Haeng-seon grow closer as he spends more time with her family.
Runtime: 70 minEpisode 8: Chance Becomes Fate through Inductive Reasoning
2023-02-05Haeng-seon realizes her own feelings after seeing Chi-yeol at the academy. Su-a connects the dots and begins to make sense of Hae-e's recent successes.
Runtime: 67 minEpisode 9: The Butterfly Effect of Our Relationship
2023-02-11Chi-yeol and Haeng-seon deal with the fallout after their secret is discovered — forcing the two to confront what it means for them moving forward.
Runtime: 71 minEpisode 10: Emotion, the Variable That Alters Relationships
2023-02-12A public revelation leaves Haeng-seon and Chi-yeol's relationship in limbo. Meanwhile, Chi-yeol faces the repercussions of recent events.
Runtime: 72 minEpisode 11: The Functional Relationship of Our Love
2023-02-18Tired of her loved ones facing scrutiny, Hae-e makes a bold confession to the world. Haeng-seon and Chi-yeol navigate their road ahead post-scandal.
Runtime: 74 minEpisode 12: Point of Intersection between Comedy and Tragedy
2023-02-19A shocking arrest leaves the academy's parents — and Hae-e — concerned. Haeng-seon and Chi-yeol maneuver the days after their first fight.
Runtime: 77 minEpisode 13: How We Approach an Unsolvable Conjecture
2023-02-25Hae-e attempts to get a hold of Lee Sun-jae after being put in a difficult position at school. Haeng-seon catches Ji Dong-hui in a hostile moment.
Runtime: 74 minEpisode 14: Find the Unique Solution
2023-02-26News about Hae-e leaves those around her feeling rattled. Haeng-seon begins to suspect something's off. Chi-yeol confronts Dong-hui about his behavior.
Runtime: 73 minEpisode 15: The Result of Chance and Inevitability
2023-03-04Lee Sun-jae's confession ignites a scandal at the school. Chi-yeol attempts to put an end to Dong-hui's scheme before it's too late.
Runtime: 76 minEpisode 16: You and I, the Union of Two Universes
2023-03-05Grappling with her mother's return, Hae-e announces a shocking decision. Haeng-seon and Chi-yeol make a pivotal choice about their future.
Runtime: 77 minVideos
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