The chemistry between No Jeong-ui and her brothers offers a deadly sweetness that elevates heartbeats.
On the 19th, according to Nielsen Korea, the third episode of the MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'Crushology 101' (written by Seong So-eun, directed by Kim Ji-hoon), which aired on the 18th, recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 1.5%. This is an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to the viewership of the second episode (0.9%) and is the highest rating surpassing the previous best (1.3%, first episode) by 0.2 percentage points.
During the broadcast, as the chemistry between Ba Ni (No Jeong-ui) and Jo Ah-rang (Kim Hyun-jin) ripens, the scene depicted Hwang Jae-yeol (Lee Chae-min) reactively responding to every action, word, and emotion of Ba Ni.
Ba Ni and Hwang Jae-yeol visited Jo Ah-rang's studio to conduct an interview for the art school graduation that the student council was holding. Jo Ah-rang, known for rarely giving interviews, gladly agreed at Ba Ni's request, while Ba Ni focused more on Jo Ah-rang, who was endlessly generous to her. Ba Ni found herself helplessly melting into Jo Ah-rang's tenderness, which healed the pain of her first love, and Jo Ah-rang's expression, filled with excitement, made the hearts of onlookers race.
Everyone at school watched the chemistry between Ba Ni and Jo Ah-rang with great interest, but only Hwang Jae-yeol could not hide his uncomfortable feelings. Every time he saw Ba Ni, he was filled with a strange emotion that clashed with his words, causing their relationship to remain at a standstill. Moreover, after witnessing Jo Ah-rang being close to another girl, he became filled with worry for Ba Ni, and this anxiety heightened when Jo Ah-rang invited Ba Ni to her studio.
On the other hand, Ba Ni began to feel complex emotions towards Hwang Jae-yeol, who seemed to have transparent excuses that hindered her relationship with Jo Ah-rang. While obliviously breaking the doorknob for her, showing his tsundere personality by grumbling while filling in for a broken model, he also irrationally rejected Jo Ah-rang for no reason, stirring Ba Ni's heart.
The relationship between Ba Ni, Hwang Jae-yeol, and Jo Ah-rang faced a sudden change towards the end of the broadcast. Not only did Hwang Jae-yeol, who had only been observing Ba Ni and Jo Ah-rang, interfere between them, but he also boldly told Ba Ni, 'Let's go home.' While Ba Ni could not conceal her surprise, Jo Ah-rang's expression hardened, yet Hwang Jae-yeol's gaze remained solely on Ba Ni. This unexpected action from Hwang Jae-yeol sparked curiosity regarding the content in the voice that prompted him to move after hearing Jo Ah-rang's interview.
Meanwhile, a subtle change was also occurring for Cha Ji-won (Jo Joon-young). He had considered Ba Ni a cute junior, but now he could not hide his smirk when thinking of her. Furthermore, the presence of Hwang Jae-yeol and Jo Ah-rang hovering around Ba Ni prompted Cha Ji-won to adopt a cautious demeanor, making his feelings a point of interest.
In this way, Ba Ni displays drastically differing atmospheres with Hwang Jae-yeol as sweet yet fierce, Cha Ji-won as comfortable, and Jo Ah-rang as ticklish, adding to the enjoyment of viewers. As the rush of the three brothers towards Ba Ni continues, expectations are rising for how the chemistry between Ba Ni and her three brothers will evolve.
The sweet reward at the end of the week, MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'Crushology 101,' featuring No Jeong-ui, Lee Chae-min, Jo Joon-young, and Kim Hyun-jin, will air its fourth episode on the 19th at 9:50 p.m.
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