Crash Course in Romance (일타 스캔들)

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

Move it, will you?

Jeez, it was a bad idea to pass through here around this time.

If you're headed for Yeoksam-dong, Samseong-dong, or Dogok-dong,

turn around right now.

The streets around Nokeun-ro are jammed

with cars of parents picking up their children

after their private classes.

As congestion is expected, consider taking a detour.

STAR TEACHER CHOI CHI-YEOL MATH ALL CARE CLASS STEP 1

YOU AND I, THE INTERSECTION OF TWO UNIVERSES

EPISODE 1

Welcome to the Gangnam academy district, Korea's private education mecca.

Lining up for front-row seats in star teachers' classes

are not students, but their parents.

Sometimes not even the parents, but people hired by them.

This sad reality shows how far parents would go for their kids' studies.

Excuse me. No cutting in line, please.

No one's cutting in line.

I saw you do it.

- You cut after exchanging looks with her! - I went to use the bathroom.

- But it's inside the building! - There's one there too.

- How can you be so shameless? - Stop pointing fingers.

That's right.

Who in the world called Korea the Land of the Morning Calm?

Our day starts early.

We raise our voices before daybreak.

We already feel worn out as we begin our day,

but we keep plugging away, believing in "no pain, no gain."

We pursue higher income, education, and grades,

in order to enter high society.

That's where Korea stands today.

Are you thinking, "Who are you to be so cynical?"

NATION'S BEST BANCHAN

I'm a former member of the national handball team

and current owner of Nation's Best Banchan.

I'm Nam Haeng-seon.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

My mornings are busy for a different reason.

It's for myself and the happiness of my family.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

Oh, my.

Goodness, his eye.

Shoot, what do I do?

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

NATION'S BEST BANCHAN

So? What did you do?

What else? I treated the wounds as best as I could.

You could've hurt yourself really badly.

Didn't I tell you not to ride your scooter too fast?

Be careful. You can't afford to get hurt.

I wasn't riding it too fast.

That woman came out of nowhere, and I turned instinctively.

- I blame-- - It's been a while.

Welcome.

- You dyed your hair? - Can you tell?

You're better than my husband.

- It looks great. - My goodness.

- Take your time. - Okay, I will.

I blame that line outside the academy.

Line? What line?

Moms line up every day to get their kids good seats.

Oh, that.

I really don't understand.

Lining up to get front-row seats for a mere academy class?

In this age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

Have you been watching a lot of current affairs programs?

What's the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

You know…

It's the fourth…

It's the fourth revolution…

Anyway, I blame the moms for the private education fad.

They're taking it too far.

Enthusiasm grows and turns into obsession,

leading to competition.

You have a point there. I agree.

They line up early in the morning to sign up for a star teacher's course.

Isn't that absurd?

A star teacher? What's that?

Is there a moon teacher too?

I can't believe you.

How can you not know that after all these years in this area?

Star teacher means the most popular teacher in each subject.

They're the BTS of private education. Get it?

For math, Choi Chi-yeol.

That was amazing,

but how about we try a dance version?

With big moves.

A dance version?

Let's make it quick.

Sir, your signature pose.

The one you do during class.

- This? - Yes, that kick.

Be sure to incorporate that.

It's a must.

Then what about this?

Mr. Choi.

That'd be awesome.

Let's roll.

For math,

Choi Chi-yeol.

That was incredible.

Let me check what we just filmed.

- It's up. - It is?

Then let's get going.

Mr. Choi! Sir!

It turned out pretty well,

but if you could kick just a little higher this time--

I was told the shoot would take three hours.

Yes, it was supposed to.

But we can do better. It'll take just ten minutes.

- Ten minutes? - No more.

Do you know what my nickname is?

I'm not sure.

God of Math.

I know. The Star.

- …of the Stars. - Wrong.

The Trillion Won Man.

Offline and online classes, publishing, plus value added.

I create a value of one trillion won each year.

Then how much is ten minutes worth?

Divide 1 trillion by 365, and it's 2.7 billion a day.

That's 100 million an hour.

Therefore, 10 minutes of my time is worth 17 million won.

Can you wire me 17 million?

- Well… - I hate unpaid overtime.

- Let's go. - Wait--

The June mock exam was today, so he's more on edge than usual.

I apologize.

Wait…

There were many sequence questions.

And some make-or-break semi-killer questions.

The standard score will go up by at least ten.

Number 19.

It's on geometry.

The kids must have panicked.

Why?

It's just as I warned them during class last Tuesday.

Tough trigonometric functions questions and killer geometry questions.

Did I not emphasize it enough?

No, I missed it. It's just me.

Yes, it is.

Gosh, I really hope it's just you.

But what if it's not and the kids missed it too?

That's impossible. I'm sure they made a mental note.

Can you say that three more times?

I feel anxious.

They made a mental note.

Good.

That gives me confidence.

MATH SECTION

"On the graph of the cubic function y=f(x)

where the leading coefficient is minus two…"

Why did Director Kang schedule the shoot on the day of the June mock?

What time is it?

It's 5:58 p.m., sir.

I mean the live review session. It's scheduled for 6:30 p.m., right?

Yes, sir.

Hi. What's up?

Really?

Okay. Send me the link.

- Sir. - Yes?

Song Jun-ho at Perfect M has started his live review session.

Who? Song Jun-ho?

The self-proclaimed rising star?

The one dying to get me?

Yes. Check the link.

It's not a big deal. He can start his session before me.

But still,

it's quite brazen of him, isn't it?

He's openly challenging me.

By sneakily starting 30 minutes early.

Let me see.

Let's start our review session

for the 2023 June mock exam.

I'm your math teacher, Song Jun-ho.

- Step on it. - Pardon?

Drive me to the academy fast.

Tell the team I'm going live as soon as I arrive.

Tell what's-his-name…

The round-faced guy with glasses.

Tell him to get the camera ready.

And the one eating bread all the time.

Tell her to print the question analysis slides.

Now, step on it.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

- Hello, sir. - How far has he gotten?

He's on question five.

What? He's barely done anything.

- Is the camera ready? - Yes, sir!

- Hey kid, get me the exam papers. - Okay.

Keep an eye on Song Jun-ho, kid.

Yes, sir.

And cut these!

Print them out, kid.

It's a race against time.

How can he still call me kid? I've worked here for over a year.

He's not interested in anything but work.