#thank you for Choi Chiyeol

[somedayillbepeterpan]

I don't understand what was written on the article.

But...it's peppered with so many bts photos of Jung Kyungho most especially, this

Ahhh, this is killing me. I miss Choi Chiyeol so much already.

[solitudeandseclusion]

SPOILERS FOR EP 12 of Crash Course in Romance

my idiot babies trying to find a way to talk to each other after that "fight" is so sweet. they want to tread lightly and give each other space but they miss each other too!

OMG YES SOMEONE RECOGNISED THIS ASSISTANT. surprise surprise it is who we suspected all along.

i wish sunjae would just throw a fit and fight his mother. come on!

seo geon-hu so damn sweet for actually admitting he took hae-e to the ice rink because he wanted to show off.

YAH you bitchass ji dong-hui, keep your hands off chiyeol's phone.

nooo sunjae's pain is breaking my heart.

CHOI CHIYEOL, THE MAN YOU ARE! ahh they're so cute. and i'm really glad they compared the chat windows and didn't let that dumb misunderstanding grow (you know how it's like in the western shows).

ohho mr. assistant trying to be extra sweet. i don't trust you one bit. i don't want them going on a yacht together. but chiyeol's "thank you, oppa" was very funny xD

ugh teenagers are so stupid, just give her the present instead of this incriminating evidence of cheating. sunjaeeeee D:

yeongju and jaewoo does feel forced. sad that loneliness made yeongju put herself in this awkward position.

lmao haeng-seon wanted to skedaddle because she wasn't sure where the night would lead them but the moment he said "stay with me", my girl just went for it. I LOVE HER. and tbh it wasn't even a deep wound or anything but these absolute LOSERS IN LOVE. IDIOTS.

oh no sunjae and hae-e realising they've been fucked over.

very glad hui-jae talked, now i just need sunjae to utterly defy his mother as well.

[kateknowsdramas]

Hi kate. Can i request a gifset of choi chiyeol vs (fake?) plant in his office? i just found it really funny that he always get offended with that plant as if it blocking his way when he actually can make a little detour to avoid it 😆. thank u in advance! 😘

Anon, you read my mind! I'd actually planned on doing this set so it's hilarious we both find it so funny! I'm sure this is just part one because there's going to be more before this show is over.

[somedayillbepeterpan]

Indulge me if you will, but here are the things I'm thankful for about Crash Course in Romance/Ilta Scandal.

There are a lot reviews for this show about what could have worked and what they didn't get right. I will get to that since I'm only human but before all that, CCIR/Ilta Scandal team, thank you so much.

-Thank you for giving Jung Kyungho the lead that he has said is the closest to his heart which even his gf, Choi Sooyoung, have said. For giving him a character that showcased his range and his undeniable charm. He's been under the radar for far too long. Which I actually didn't realise because he steals the scene for whenever he is on in all the shows I've seen of him so far. He actually first caught my eye from that random cameo he has from the 1st episode of Crash Landing on You (is the title fate or just a Netflix marketing ploy?)

-Thank you for introducing me to Jeon Do Yeon. I'm not korean but I read that a lot of the actors/actresses in SoKor chose Jeon Do Yeon as their acting influence. She is a fire that won't be extinguished. She put a credibility and strength in Nam Haengseon's character that I cannot imagine anyone else playing her. But, she was also so good in her art that I could clearly see Nam Haengseon brought to life by how the writer/director intended it. I am definitely going to watch anything that she's on right now.

-Thank you for showcasing a love story between people who were middle-aged and are in a moment in their lives where they didn't think that they deserved any change. Who were used to how equally mundane and chaotic their lives were. I loved that while the title cards represented the whole theme of the episode, it was pretty much focused on the development of Chiyeol and Haengseon's relationship. It was playful and thematic but also had actually really good meanings behind them. Someday, I'll get to writing an analysis on the title cards.

-Thank you for also not highlighting Chiyeol's wealth as something to save Haengseon. Too many kdramas give this "hero" status to the wealthy characters. I love that Haengseon was who she was from beginning to the end. Fiercely simply beautiful. She didn't need saving but there were moments that she was stopped at sacrificing too much. She was the "hero" in the story. A three dimensional hero.

CCIR/Ilta Scandal has many flaws and I will get to it too but I love it so much that I know that even though I'm frustrated, I'm willing to overlook them (I can't get over my frustration over the no-mention of the dream kiss).