Crash Landing on You is one of the most popular and fan-favorite K-dramas. Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin (who later became husband and wife in real life) starred as the lead pair.
With a unique storyline, swoon-worthy romance, and electrifying chemistry – CLOY topped most of the leading charts and viewership ratings. The series’ storyline revolves around a South Korean businesswoman and heiress, Yoon Se-Ri (Ye-Jin), who lands on the borders of North Korea after an accident. There, she meets with Captain Ri Jeong-Hyeok (Hyun Bin), who works in the North Korean army. Unison of North and South Korea is a no-no. But Jeong-Hyeok understands the situation and lets Se-Ri stay hidden in his place.
Ri Jeong-Hyeok goes to all extent, even risking his life to help Yoon Se-Ri reach her hometown in South Korea. However, in the process, both of them fall in love with each other. It’s almost like a sin to form a relationship between a North Korean and a South Korean. But love doesn’t happen after measuring all of this.
Crash Landing on You: Is it a happy or a sad ending?
Not being able to stay apart and thinking about all the dangers Yoon Se-Ri can face, Ri Jeong-Hyeok embarks on a journey to South Korea. But in a certain turn of events, Se-Ri gets shot by the drama’s villain and is admitted to a hospital. Jeong-Hyeok stays in the hospital to look over Se-Ri at a distance. In the meantime, the army personnel of South Korea and North Korea concluded that the North Korean army people would be back in their hometowns without facing any harm.
Ri Jeong-Hyeok tries to cut his ties with Yoon Se-Ri so that she can have a happy life. But Se-Ri only wants Jeong-Hyeok. She runs towards him and hugges him as he is leaving South Korea. They confess their feelings to each other and try to calm each other down.
But that was not the end for Jeong-Hyeok and Se-Ri. While the captain returns safely, Se-Ri finds the notes and the food stacked by Ri Jeong-Hyeok for her. After a year of their separation, Jeong-Hyeok’s last message states that if fate is with them, they will be reunited again.
And well, while we don’t get to see a perfect happy ending for them, at least we get to see them together reunited. The ending of Crash Landing on You shows that they schedule two weeks in the whole year in Switzerland to spend quality time together. It ended on a bittersweet note, but probably this is the best happy ending the two characters could get. This K-drama also featured a second lead pair, which garnered a lot of appreciation, too. And that is Kim Jung-Hyun as Gu Seung-Joon and Seo Ji-Hye as Seo Dan.
Hyun Bin and Son Ye-Jin‘s chemistry was on fire in this drama. They previously worked in the film Negotiation, where the fans loved their camaraderie. However, in CLOY, they outdone their fans’ expectations—so much so that they married each other in real life. And now they are parents to a son.
Have you watched Crash Landing on You? If not, then stream it on Netflix and enjoy the beautiful love story between a North Korean army person and a South Korean heiress.
