Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 5 of Crash Landing On You, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Hyun Bin as Ri Jyeong hyeok, Son Ye-jin as Yoon Se-ri, Seo Ji-hye as Seo Dan and Kim Jung-hyun as Gu Seung joon. We discuss:

• The songs we featured in the recap: Sunset by Davichi and My Companion by Nam Hye sung and Park Sang Hee.
• Captain Ri’s big confession to Se-ri that he has a fiancée, which of course leads her to deny that she is at all interested in him.
• The lack of love between Seo Dan and Captain Ri; we wonder if she loves him.
• How the village women rally around Se-ri when they think she’s been dumped by Captain Ri.
• Chimaek (fried chicken and beer) vs. dried pollack and beer.
• The story of Gyeonu and Jiknyeo, which is a story from Korean mythology.
• Captain Ri driving Seo Dan back to her house and then visiting his parents.
• How Captain Ri again went out on a limb to protect Se-ri when he asked his father to help him get Se-ri out of the country; the plan is to get her out through a track team going to Europe.
• How asking if someone has eaten is a common way of greeting people in Korea; it’s a sign of caring to ask and then offer food.
• How Captain Ri always seems to be confident about his future and maybe it’s because he doesn’t think about his future and doesn’t believe he can ever be happy again.
• The really expensive Chopard watch that Se-ri pawns and the watch she sees at the pawnbroker’s shop.
• How Se-ri needs to change her appearance for her upcoming trip to Pyongyang. She chooses the “Goodbye” hairstyle, of all things!
• How Captain Ri has made a HUGE enemy out of Cho Cheol Gang when he rescued his men and opened up an investigation into the Kamaz truck accidents.
• The recurring goodbyes and partings in this show.
• The terrible situation that Jung Man Bok finds himself in. He contributed to the murder of Ri Mu Hyeok, who saved him from a beating. He is listening in on Ri Jeong Hyeok, who came to his rescue when his wallet was stolen. And he is listening in on Yoon Se-ri, who elevated his wife’s position in the village and saved his son from the school bullies. 
• The magical scene outside the train between Se-ri and Captain Ri when she fell asleep and Captain Ri covered her with his overcoat and let her lean on his shoulder.
• How Gu Seung Jun went on one date with Se-ri but she rightly intuited that he was after her money. And now he finds her in a hotel in Pyongyang! He has just found a way to bargain with Se-ri’s younger brother!
• The amazing Son Ye-jin, the actress who plays Yoon Se-ri: her background, movies, shows, and accomplishments.
• The shows we are watching now.

References

• Chilseok: The Traditional Korean Valentine’s Day
• Japanese Children’s Favorite Stories
• Top 5 Myths About North Korea in 2024
• Korean Children’s Favorite Stories from Tuttle Publishing