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Crash Course In Romance is a Korean drama about side dishes and math equations— in which the need for good food and top math scores intersect in hilarious and heartfelt ways. The successful k-rom-com, ...

The K-drama tells the story of hotshot math tutor Choi Chi-yeol. Despite his fame among mothers and students, he lives in darkness. He cannot eat, sleep, and is plagued by a memory from his past. When ...