"Crash Landing on You" is a drama about various events that take place amid cultural differences and political tensions between the two countries, focusing on the twisted love of Yoon Se-ri, a rich heiress from South Korea, and Ri Jung-hyuk, a soldier from North Korea. Their love across the border between the two Koreas symbolically shows the possibility of empathy and integration between ethnic groups, while at the same time conveying a warm message of love, friendship, and family.
Crash Landing on You : Fate-like love story in the South and the North, in different from different worlds
Drama Basic Information
- Title: Crash Landing on You
- Broadcast period: 2019-2020
- Main cast: Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye, Kim Jung-hyun
- Director: Lee Jung-hyo
- Author: Park Ji-eun
Character Introduction
- Yoon Se-ri (played by Son Ye-jin) – a successful South Korean entrepreneur. an energetic woman who loves sports. He fell in love with Lee Jung-hyuk, a soldier there, after experiencing a crash landing in North Korea due to a paragliding accident.
- Lee Jung-hyuk (played by Hyun Bin) – an elite North Korean soldier. Unlike the original mission, he risked his life to protect Yoon Se-ri. In the process, feelings with Seri develop.
- Seodan (Seo Ji-hye) – Lee Jung-hyuk’s fiancee. Jealous of their relationship, he threatens Seri.
- Koo Seung-joon (played by Kim Jung-hyun) – Yoon Se-ri’s ex-boyfriend. She gets to know her location in North Korea and approaches her for various reasons.
- Jung Man-bok (Kim Young-min) – Lee Jung-hyuk’s boss. Threatens Seri at first, but later helps protect her.
Plot Summary
Crash Landing on You: North and South, The Beginning of Love
“Crash Landing on You” is a drama that revolves around the love between two people that suddenly started out of their daily routine.
Yoon Se-ri (played by Son Ye-jin) is the successor and successful CEO of a top-class conglomerate in Korea. She likes to challenge various sports, and one of them, she gets caught up in a sudden gust of wind during paragliding and crashes into the DMZ in North Korea. And there, she meets with North Korean soldier Lee Jung-hyuk (played by Hyun Bin) for the first time.
Lee Jung-hyuk is a special North Korean officer who has a desire to protect Seri contrary to his duties. At first, conflicts persist due to misunderstandings, doubts, and cultural differences, but as the understanding and affection for each other deepen, special feelings arise between the two.
The drama revolves around how these two people get to know each other, understand each other’s world and values, and develop love. Seri’s existence becomes a big problem in North Korea, and Lee Jung-hyuk tries various ways for her safety. The two overcome many risks and difficulties together with the power of love despite the big difference between a closed society in North Korea and an open society in South Korea.
In the process, they meet with their families and friends, and through this, they rethink not only the cultural and social differences between the two Koreas, but also the basic emotions and values of humans.
At the end of the drama, it leaves a deep lingering impression on how the two continue their love in the reality of the divided Korean Peninsula and what their love means.
“Crash Landing on You” sends us a bigger message through how two people on the divided Korean Peninsula meet each other and share their feelings of love beyond just romance.
Major Themes & Message
A fresh setting between the two Koreas: The love story between the two Koreas, which is hard to imagine in everyday life, was new to many viewers.
Hyun Bin & Son Ye-jin’s chemistry: The acting and chemistry of the two main characters were the main attraction of the drama.
Warm Supporting Characters: The individuality of various characters in the drama and the friendship between them also warmed viewers’ hearts.
OST Information
The OST for “Crash Landing on You” consists of several songs that completely complement the emotional lines of the drama. Some of the major songs are:
“Flower” – Yoon Mi-rae: The song frequently appears in the main scenes of the drama, deeply conveying feelings of love and longing.
“Someday” – Heize: a song that gently conveys the complex emotions and situations between the two main characters.
“Photo of My Mind” – Song Ga-in: A song that expresses the emotions of the two main characters along with the scenery of North Korea, and it comes out a lot with the famous scenes of the drama.
“Here I Am Again” – Yoon Mi-rae: heard in various scenes in the drama along with the emotional changes of the main characters.
In addition to this, the OST filled with the voices of various artists made the drama even more popular.
Review & Evaluation
“Crash Landing on You” is one of the most popular Korean dramas and revolves around a love story set in political tension between the two Koreas. The drama starred Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, capturing the hearts of many viewers with the two actors’ colorful acting skills and sad emotional acting. Storytelling, directing, and OST were all high-quality and highly complete, and they actually won awards at many domestic and foreign awards. In particular, the realistic depiction of North Korea’s daily life and culture provided a new experience for many viewers. “Crash Landing on You” went beyond just a drama and became a representative work that showed the evolution of Korean dramas.
“Crash Landing on You” goes beyond just a romance drama and conveys a message of understanding and harmony between the two Koreas. I recommend you watch this piece again, which has shown that through the power of love we can cross all barriers!