Color Rush (Korean: 컬러 러쉬; RR: Keolleo reoswi; MR: K'ŏllŏ rŏshwi) is a South Korean mystery romance web series starring Yoo Jun and Hyun Jun.[2] Based on the eponymous Boys' love novel; it tells the story of Yeon Woo, played by Yoo, who can only see the world in varying tones of gray and Yoo Han, played by Hur, with whom Yeon Woo experiences a "color rush" – suddenly being able to see colour. It premiered in South Korea on Seezn, Wavve, Naver Series on and Skylife VOD and outside South Korea on Viki, Viu and Line TV on December 30, 2020, and concluded on January 21, 2021.[3][4] On October 28, 2021, it was confirmed for a second season.[5]
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| Hangul | 컬러 러쉬 |
| Revised Romanization | Keolleo reoswi |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'ŏllŏ rŏshwi |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Release | December 30, 2020 – 2022 |
Season 1 edit
Yeon Woo is a monochrome person also known as 'Mono' who sees the world only through different shades of gray, white and black due to his total color blindness (achromatopsia), he is aware that other colors exist but has never experienced them for himself, nor did he care to do so. However, each "Mono" has a fated person known as a "Probe", Yeon Woo's life changes forever when he meets Yoo Han, his destined lover, and experiences his first "color rush", a phenomenon that causes suddenly see colors through intense experiences. Terrified that he would be obsessed with Yoo Han due to Yoo Han's ability to make him see colors, Yeon Woo tries to avoid Yoo Han, but why does Yoo Han insist on approaching him? While all this is happening his aunt Yi Rang searches for her sister who went missing days ago.
Season 2 edit
Choi Yeon Woo is a high school student and a "mono", a person who sees the world through different shades of gray, white, dull and lifeless black. But for each mono there is a "probe", a kind of soulmate that allows the mono to see the world in vivid colors. Yeon Woo's probe was a boy named Yoo Han, and the two developed a beautiful friendship that blossomed into romance. But as their relationship intensified, mysterious events unfolded that suddenly became very unpleasant for Yeon Woo, who eventually found out that Yoo Han was also missing. Yeon Woo vows to do whatever it takes to locate his "probe" and his mother as well. A classmate named Se Hyun learns of Yeon Woo's search and decides to help and protect him, while a close friendship develops between the two students. But Se Hyun is hiding a secret and Yeon Woo may be about to find out the truth...
Meanwhile, Yeon Woo is not alone: other mono's are closer than he thinks, including a female mono who is also searching for her own probe and a TV producer is also on the scene, hoping to get to the bottom of the mystery of the probe and the mono.
Casts edit
- Hur Hyun-jun as Go Yoohan
- Yoo Jun as Choi Yeonwoo
- Hyuk as Kim Sehyun
Original soundtrack edit
The soundtrack of the first season of the series was released on January 8, 2021.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Color Rush" |
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| Ryu Su-jeong (Lovelyz) | 3:28 |
| 2. | "I'll Find You" (너를 찾을게) |
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| Kwon Sun-il (Urban Zakapa) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Color Rush" (Inst.) |
| 3:28 | ||
| 4. | "I'll Find You" (Inst.) |
| 4:15 | ||
| Total length: | 15:26 | ||||
References edit
- ^ Schwartz, William (November 18, 2020). "Yoo Jun and Hur Hyun-jun Confirmed for "Color Rush"". HanCinema. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Color Rush".
- ^ Song, Hye-ri (December 23, 2020). 스토리위즈, 첫 오리지널 드라마 '컬러 러쉬' 공개 [StoryWiz Unveils First Original Drama 'Color Rush']. Naver. iNews24. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jeongbeom (December 30, 2020). 화제의 BL 드라마 '컬러러쉬', 금일 저녁 6시 전세계 동시 공개 [The hottest BL drama 'Color Rush' will be released at the same time worldwide at 6 pm]. Daum. Exsports News. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Hye-yeon (October 28, 2021). '컬러러쉬' 시즌2 제작 확정→한상혁 합류.."11월부터 촬영"[공식] ['Color Rush' Season 2 production confirmed → Joins Han Sang-hyeok.."Filming from November"[Official]]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ 컬러러쉬 OST (웹드라마) [Color Rush OST (Web Drama)]. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
External links edit
- Color Rush at HanCinema
- Color Rush at IMDb
