“Crash Landing On You” is considered one of the hottest currently airing kdramas, and is already out-performing some of tvN’s highest-rated dramas. Fans can’t stop talking about it, but what is the reason behind the huge success of “Crash Landing On You”?
Today, we’ll be taking a look at all the possible reasons that led to “Crash Landing On You” becoming one of the biggest and best-performing tvN dramas of 2020.
The cast
Its not a secret a lot of fans would watch anything with their favorite actors. “Crash Landing On You” has a star-studded cast: Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin, Kim Jung Hyun, Seo Ji Hye and many stellar supporting cast including the soldiers’ squad and the North Korean village women squad.
The actors are fully immersed in their roles and many perfected the North Korean dialect for their characters. When you have such a perfect cast, its no wonder you’ll end up with an enjoyable drama because no matter how good a script is, if its not being acted out by good actors, it will never be fully appreciated.
The humor
“Crash Landing On You” is a rom-com and naturally filled with many funny scenes that fans still can’t stop talking about it. Humor is subjective, regardless, most fans find “Crash Landing On You” humor fantastic. This also boils down to the way the talented actors deliver their lines so well.
Fans find the actors effortlessly funny, especially Captain Ri’s Company Five who have many hilarious interactions with Yoon Se Ri.
Seo Dan’s mother Ko Myeong Eun (played by Jang Hye Jin) is a fan-favorite character. She evokes laughter with every scene she’s in. She is hilariously over-the-top in the most epic way possible.
The ladies of the North Korean village are also hilarious in their one way.
The mystery surrounding Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin’s relationship
If you have been keeping up the drama, then you’ve probably already heard the rumors between Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin. The actors were first involved in dating rumors two years ago. They denied them at the time but that didn’t stop people from guessing.
The focus remained on them as more rumors began to emerge about the nature of their relationship and when they confirmed for “Crash Landing On You,” rumors started spreading again.
Many fans tuned in to see what the deal was with the two actors, it’s not far-fetched to say that “Crash Landing On You” wouldn’t have gotten nearly the same amount of buzz if it weren’t for Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin.
Due to their amazing chemistry, the actors were involved in false marriage rumors a couple of weeks ago, which they heavily denied as well. Since then, Hyun Bin’s agency announced their plans to sue for defamation of character and spreading of false malicious rumors.
Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin’s chemistry
The reason why people didn’t stop spreading rumors about the nature of Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin relationship was because of their sizzling chemistry on and off the screen.
Kdrama fans believe they make one of the best on-screen couples of all time. No one can deny they look amazing together and share undeniable chemistry in “Crash Landing On You.”
“Crash Landing On You” wouldn’t have been this successful if it weren’t for how compatible Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin are.
What do you guys think of “Crash Landing On You”? Is there any other reason you’d like to add to the reasons why it became so successful?
The genuine love for each other portrayed on the screen by Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin will leave an endless longing to the viewers, especially the hopeless romantics, for the most powerful and loveliest couple to be together forever in real life. I have watched Korean dramas for years but Crash Landing On You is the only one that I find most captivating and immensely captured my heart. Perfect casting and acting their roles realistically lead the Crash Landing On You’s huge success……excellent directing too! It makes me sad that it ended so soon. Hope to see Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin work together again….better yet, to make their undeniable chemistry on the screen become a reality (I can only wish!!!).