From left to proper: Cho Jun-young, Roh Jeong-eui, and Lee Chae-min for ‘Crushology 101.’ Photograph: MBC, courtesy of Han Cinema.
What occurs if you swear off romance, however 4 swoon-worthy males produce other plans?
It’s this age-old query of affection that Crushology 101 makes an attempt to reply. The plot follows Bunny, a university woman who hits the brakes on her love life after discovering out her boyfriend isn’t who she thought he was. Bunny’s finished with love. Or so she thinks, till 4 dangerously charming males problem her resolve. For many who want their dose of K-drama romance, this new sequence, now out there on Ok-content platform Channel K, is the one to twist up with. We caught up with the present’s lead actors, Roh Jeong-eui (Bunny), Cho Jun-young (Cha Ji-won), and Lee Chae-min (Hwang Jae-yeol), on all of the behind-the-scenes moments, on-set chaos and their favourite moments from filming.
The vibe backstage was one among heat and camaraderie, and it exhibits on display screen. “There was a time once we have been all chilly on set, so we turned on a heater and roasted Jjondeugi (Korean chewy snacks) collectively,” Roh Jeong-eui recollects. “That small, shared second actually caught with me.”
When the solid initially met, Cho Jun-young was excited to reunite with Roh Jeong-eui, who he had beforehand labored with on Pricey M. However, whereas his first impression of Lee Chae-min was that he appeared chilly, it didn’t final too lengthy. “He turned out to be extremely warm-hearted,” Jun-young says. Lee Chae-min, alternatively, was impressed by everybody’s pleasant demeanor. “It was straightforward to speak and coordinate throughout filming,” he notes.
One of the crucial memorable scenes for Cho Jun-young was the competition scene in episode seven. “It was a second pushed solely by the gaze and feelings of Ji-won, Bunny, Jae-yeol, and Yeo-reum, with no main dialogue, and the stress in that scene actually stayed with me. Plus, it was when Ji-won stepped onto the stage and commenced to specific his emotions to Bunny—positively one of the crucial memorable scenes for me,” he displays. Lee Chae-min says sharing meals props in the course of the shoot was a memorable a part of his expertise, whereas Roh Jeong-eui cherishes bonding together with her co-stars. “We received nearer by joking round comfortably and speaking loads,” she shares. “Everybody had a form picture at first, however over time, I keep in mind Yeol turning out to be fairly the playful one, and Gained being loads shyer than I anticipated!”
By bringing their characters and narratives to life, the actors gained a deeper perception into their very own feelings, relationships, and the ups and downs of rising up. Cho Jun-young observes that though romance and friendship can get messy generally, they’re an enormous a part of how we develop and study from what we really feel. “It doesn’t matter what occurs, I’ve come to know that staying mentally sturdy and persevering with to like and perceive myself is what’s most vital,” he says. Lee Chae-min provides, “I’ve come to really feel that everybody has a primary time and areas the place they’re missing, however when you settle for that and respect each other, you’ll finally develop whereas discovering higher sides of one another.”
Nonetheless reflecting on these moments and impressed by the journey they’ve shared whereas engaged on Crushology 101, the solid is thrilled to attach with followers in India now that it has arrived within the nation. Roh Jeong-eui says, “Thanks a lot for loving Crushology 101! I’ll maintain working exhausting to change into an actress who can return with extra dramas that you simply’ll take pleasure in.” Trying ahead to exhibiting Indian followers extra sides of himself by way of the work, Cho Jun-young states, “I’d love to go to India and join with followers up shut.” As for Lee Chae-min, he concludes by saying, “I hope our drama brings you happiness and pleasure, even when it’s just a bit bit. I’ll proceed to greet you with good initiatives sooner or later—please stay up for them!”