IN PHOTOS: Our Favorite Romantic Scenes From "Crash Landing On You"
Let's relive all the times the RiRi couple made us kilig!
Like you, we're still not over Crash Landing on You! Like you, we're also finding it hard to move on from it. Like you, we're praying that we'd get to see more of the RiRi couple (Hyun Bin as Capt. Ri Jeong-hyeok and Son Ye-jin as Yoon Se-ri) via a season 2.
But while the next season remains a rumor, we're glad to have unlimited sources of information about the cast and the show online that never fail to make us smile—from the adorable snaps taken at the show's "Wrap Party" to the finale behind-the-scenes video.
K-Dramas have been around for so long, so people—especially the uninitiated—are curious why CLOY is particularly phenomenal (ICYMI: it's now the highest-rating tvN drama series of all time!). There are a lot of reasons why K-Dramas are addictive, and CLOY has majority of these elements (unique plot, great storytelling, impressive cinematography, brilliant casting, and to-die-for wardrobe). But apart from these, we are captivated by the chemistry between Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, and, for us, it's the UF (we mean ultimate factor this time and not "ultimate favorite" which is what Capt. Ri is to Se-ri) that contributed significantly to the overall success of the series. Without that palpable chemistry in the formula, it's hard to be interested in a series and even harder to get hooked on it.
In an article on Soompi, Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin shared their favorite scenes:
Hyun Bin picked a scene from Episode 9, where his character Capt. Ri and Se-ri were about to go their separate ways. He said, “[The scene] shows the feelings of Ri Jeong-hyeok, who courageously crossed the military demarcation line to follow Yoon Se-ri, and it was a moment in which the two people overcame their reality.”
Son Ye-jin, meanwhile, felt that the scene in Episode 12, where Se-ri and Jeong-hyeok were talking over soju, was special.
As we are all trying to cure this hangover, let's celebrate the love between Capt. Ri and Se-ri by reliving their kilig moments together. Scroll through the gallery below to see our favorites:
WARNING: Major spoilers ahead!
1. That time when Capt. Ri got Se-ri all she was requesting for
In Episode 2, Capt. Ri told Se-ri to call him if something urgent comes up. She said, "I won't call you so often. Only when it's urgent." But then, she called him several times to ask if he had body wash ("I'm really sorry, but I'm looking for body wash urgently"), shampoo, and a scented candle (because, according to her, "I really need it when I take a bath or sleep"). She also complained about not getting hot water for her bath, and he gave her instructions for how to improvise. That night, when he came home, he brought everything she asked for. How cute is it that he was clueless about what a scented candle was and got her an ordinary candle instead?!
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2. That time when Capt. Ri tied up Se-ri's hair
In Episode 3, when Capt. Ri introduced Se-ri as his fiancée, Se-ri overhead the women in his village talking about her, saying, "She's not that pretty." Come the next day, Se-ri wanted to go around the village, saying, "I think the ladies didn't see my face yesterday because it was too dark. That's probably why they said those things." She wanted to leave a lasting impression, but before she stepped out of Capt. Ri's house, he stopped her, handed her a handkerchief, and asked her to tie up her "disheveled hair." She refused to do so, so he did it for her instead. Awww!
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3. That time when they jumped off a mountain
It was like a "you and me against the world" moment! In Episode 4, Se-ri wrote Capt. Ri a letter, saying she didn't want to cause him any more trouble so she decided to leave. Of course, he had to make sure she was safe, so he followed her and found her by the mountain with her parachute. But then State Security Department got the signal from her radio and thought it was suspicious. Since her radio had been on for awhile, Capt. Ri knew they won't have enough time to escape the scene because the officers were on their way to catch her. The only option left was to jump off the mountain. He pulled her, looked at her, hugged her, and off they were!
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4. That time when they rode the bicycle together and passed by a tree-lined street
In Episode 4, Se-ri hung out at one of the village women's house, and Jeong-hyeok was going back and forth outside that house in a bike, waiting for Se-ri to come out; he wanted to make it to look like it was a coincidence that he was right outside just as she was about to leave. They rode the bicycle together and passed by a tree-lined street—it's a classic K-Drama element!
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5. That time Capt. Ri found Se-ri in the market with the help of a scented candle
In Episode 4, Se-ri got lost in the market. While looking for her, Capt. Ri chanced upon a candle. To make it easier to find her, he held the candle up high, hoping Se-ri would see it. She did, and she couldn't help but cry upon seeing her savior. He was also teary-eyed upon seeing her! "This time, it's not just a candle but a scented one," he said. It was such a sweet moment. When you truly love someone, you remember even the littlest things they said or did.
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6. That time when they saw the first snowfall together
When they were in Pyongyang to have Se-ri's passport photo taken, they went to a restaurant and had chicken and beer. They sat by the window, and while they were talking, there was blackout and a candle's glow made the scene more romantic. Just as the power came back, snow began to fall and they witnessed it together. "It's snowing... Isn't it the first snow? Goodness, we're in trouble. This isn't good. If you watch the first snow with someone, your love will be fulfilled. Have you not heard of this myth?," she told him.
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7. That time when Capt. Ri saved Se-ri and ended up getting shot
It was an action-packed scene in Episode 6, but it was also very romantic! He used his body to dodge a bullet that was supposed to be for Se-ri. How heroic!
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8. That time when they kissed at the hospital
In Episode 7, Capt. Ri told Se-ri that she should've just left for Europe. She couldn't because he got shot and she was too concerned about him. She said, "For once, I had to protect you too." He looked at her with with "wistful" eyes then he leaned to kiss her. The scene was just perfect; there was a tree glowing with lights in the background and it was raining, making the scene more dramatic and romantic. He stopped kissing her for a moment, looked at her, and kissed her again.
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9. That time when they spent a cold winter night together
In Episode 8, Se-ri left Capt. Ri to stay at Gu Seung-joon's house, because she didn't want to cause Capt. Ri any more trouble. But then Capt. Ri, despite being sick, braved the cold winter night to see Se-ri. But she pushed her away. He left, but she was too worried about him, so she followed him. She found him and wanted to take him home, but her car broke down so they had no choice but to spend the night together in a school nearby.
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10. That time when he played the piano with her beside him
Se-ri was kidnapped by Capt. Ri's father, and in Episode 9, he found out that she was in his parents' house. He took her to his old room and talked to her about his dream of being a pianist. She said she also knew how to play the piano and played for him a song she once heard in Switzerland. It turned out to be the song Capt. Ri composed for his older brother who passed away. He recognized the song and told her the story behind it. As he was playing the piano, the two of them were transported to the dock in Switzerland, back to the time he played that song for the first and last time.
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11. That time when Capt. Ri and Se-ri reunited in South Korea
It was snowing again, when the two reunited in Episode 10. The setting was cold but the scene was so heartwarming.
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12. That time when he saved her again
In Episode 11, villain Jo Cheol-kang found Se-ri and chased her in the parking garage. She was too frightened, but he was there to save her again. Capt. Ri to the rescue!
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13. That time when he gave her a back hug on her birthday
In Episode 12, she thought he left her already, when she came home to an empty house. It turned out Capt. Ri and his comrades were just hiding to surprise her on her birthday. She broke down in tears and stepped out of the house. He followed her and told her, "Next year, and the year after that, and the year after that will all be good. Because I’ll be thinking of you. I’ll be grateful you were born into this world. I’ll be grateful that the person I love is still breathing. That’s why your birthday will always be a good day."
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14. That time when Capt. Ri never left Se-ri's side
When he found out she was in critical condition, he rushed to the hospital to see her and didn't leave her side during her operation until she recovered.
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15. That time when Capt. Ri and Se-ri were walking in the rain
In Episode 15, National Intelligence Service agents were investigating Capt. Ri and checking some footage of him from various CCTVs. One footage they saw was of him protecting Se-ri. Later, the extended version of that scene showed that it rained, and he was holding the umbrella and making sure she doesn't get wet from the rain and yet his coat was all drenched! What a total gentleman!
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16. That time when he crossed the border for her
He didn't mind that he was in a dangerous situation. He crossed the border separating North Korea and South Korea to hug her. It was such an against-all-odds moment!
17. That time when they reunited in Switzerland
Of course, this had to be part of the list! After years of yearning for each other, the two saw each other again at the place where fate first played a role in their love story. It was so well thought out how this scene brought us back to the first time they actually saw each other, when Se-ri crash-landed in North Korea.
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Lead photos from @tvndrama.official
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