Real-Life “Crash Course In Romance”: Hot Korean Maths Tutor Goes Viral Internationally

The 2022 K-Drama Crazy Love focused on a famous maths professor, Noh Go Jin, played by Kim Jae Wook.

When a maths professor starts receiving death threats, he pretends he has amnesia. His secretary, who has recently learned that she doesn’t have long to live, seizes the opportunity to declare herself his fiancé.

— Google description for Crazy Love 

“Crazy Love” poster

Likewise, the 2023 K-Drama Crash Course in Romance revolved around celebrity maths instructor Choi Chi Yeol, played by Jung Kyung Ho.

A woman with a heart of gold navigates the cutthroat world of private education when her daughter tries to join a celebrity math instructor’s class.

— Google description for Crash Course in Romance 

“Crash Course in Romance” poster | Netflix

Is it just a coincidence that two K-Dramas were released around the same time, both focused on attractive celebrity maths teachers? Not exactly.

Kim Jae Wook | KBS2 Jung Kyung Ho | tvN

K-Drama fans are finally discovering the true inspiration behind these male leads.

Content creator Bryan Jun (@thebryanjun on TikTok) recently posted a video explaining how a hot Korean math tutor, who goes by Horang, is viral in South Korea. Although Horang’s videos consist mainly of his back due to his writing on board, netizens tune in due to his handsome appearance, garnering over a million views. He currently has 78.7K subscribers on YouTube.

@thebryanjun

Hot korean math tutor is going viral #korea #hot #math #college #kpop

♬ original sound – Bryan Jun

Not only did Bryan’s video about Horang go viral with 1.2M views at the time of writing. Fan edits of the real-life maths instructor are going viral on TikTok with 1.3M and 1.8M views, respectively, at the time of writing.

@tiger_horang0

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♬ 오리지널 사운드 – ???? – ????

@dy5ag6f0z2al

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♬ original sound – Rtrz

Netizens aren’t watching to learn, as many don’t even understand Korean.

Still, some are joking they learned so much even if they are from different fields of study. Others confessed they weren’t focused on the board.

Netizens are pointing out similarities to K-Dramas Crazy Love and Crash Course in Romance. Yet, some also see a resemblance between Horang and actor Nam Joo Hyuk.

Horang | 허성범 (horang)/YouTube Your browser does not support video.Nam Joo Hyuk

We know who to cast if they ever make another K-Drama inspired by Horang’s true story!