Dear Gossips,

It was reported last week that Disney+ has greenlit a Korean adaptation of The Americans, the original series starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. The Koreans will star Lee Byung-hun and Han Ji-min as spies from North Korea living in South Korea in the 90s trying to take down the government, following the same premise as the American series. The Korean production has the blessing of the American creatives.

I’m all for this project, look forward to watching it. But anyone who knows about K-dramas, no doubt, had four words come to mind when they heard this news: Crash Landing On You, aka CLOY, one of the most beloved K-dramas of all time, about an heiress who, literally, crash lands on a North Korean soldier while paragliding. CLOY is not as much of a political thriller as The Americans – the focus is on the relationships, and not just the central romance but also the community that embraces our plucky fish-out-of-water heroine as she tries to get back to Seoul while acclimating to small town life in North Korea. It is very funny, at times very sad, and if you’re in for yearning…

No one f-cking yearns like Captain Ri Jeong-hyeok who obviously falls hard and forever and will do anything in his power to protect her and send her home – even if it means he’ll never see her again… but, like, obviously in the sexiest way possible.

For the romance fans who have still not watched this show yet, I’m really not sure what you’re waiting for. The way this man looks at her, the way he cares for her, the way he LOVES her… it’s the ultimate fantasy, seriously, I’m not being hyperbolic.

And like The Americans, the two leads of CLOY, Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, also fell in love after filming. Two massive celebrities, starring in a massive hit show, bringing to life one of the most iconic OTPs in K-drama history became a couple IRL and got married.

Yesterday was their four year anniversary and even though they keep their relationship super, super private, Ye-jin shared previously unseen photos from their wedding day. Look at the number of likes on this post.

And the different languages represented in the comments. Just another reminder about the reach of this show, and the reach of K-dramas in general… though, to be honest, there’s been a bit of a slump lately which I’m hoping will be cured by the upcoming Perfect Crown, premiering on Disney+ on April 10th.

It’s Byeon Woo-seok’s first leading role since his mega breakout in Lovely Runner almost exactly two years ago. It’s about a prince and a commoner (played by IU) in a fictional modern monarchy and something something contract marriage but, obviously, what’s fake becomes real. Great, give me all the tropes and visuals and lots and lots of kisses. It’s spring, we’re ready to bloom!

Yours in gossip,

Lainey

Photo credits: YONHAP/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

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