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Slice of Life in Small South Korean Village - heart warming romance
10/10 is my rating. This is a 2021 South Korean Romantic Comedy with 16, 60 minute episodes.Alternatively known as Seaside Village Cha Cha, Seashore Village Cha Cha and Fishing Village Cha Cha.Yoon Hye-jin's (Shin Min-a) life takes an unexpected turn when she decides to stand up to her employer for overcharging their dental patients. After outing her employer on social media she find she has been blacklisted in the Seou
l dental community and decides to take a trip to Gongjin, a coastal town where she had found memories as a child. Once there fate seems to step in to keep her there as she loses access to her money and her car suffers mechanical difficulties. A city girl with little skill for country life she finds she has to ask the go to guy of the village, Du-sik, for favor after favor. Hong Du-sik (Kim Seon-ho) is not only the top bachelor in the village but also an indespensible member of the village community. If it needs solved Du-sik can likely solve it, and if it is broken he is most likely to fix it. One thing the village lacks is a dental office and Hye-jin is a dentist that needs some work. Not only does fate decide to continually throw Hye-jin and Du-sik together but it also has landed her in a town in need of her skills. Will this sleepy seaside village be that little something in Hye-jin's life she didn't even realize she was missing? Is there a future for these two very different souls that fate has thrown together?
I rarely find a drama near perfect. There are just so many out there and always aspects that could use improvement. But I have to say, on this one, it is near perfect. I liked how the characters were complex and showed good character growth. The various stories of the people in the town kept it interesting. The romance was very heart warming. They are both amazing actors and had good chemistry. I did not feel too bad for the second lead even though I liked him a lot. It ended well and was neither too drawn out nor lacked in completing the story. The one very minor thing I was not a huge fan of was the romance with the 2nd guy and his writer. She was just a very flat, and I felt, somewhat cold, character. I could not get behind their connection as she seemed like someone that was not very compatible with him and all it seemed she did was nag at him a lot. It was clear she was jealous and a lot of her behavior was around her. If you want a feel good, slice of life in a small town, romance then this would definitely fit the bill.
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like a breath of fresh air
It was just fantastic. You say chemistry,ost,location,story everything was so beautiful. The most amazing quality was it felt warm and was heart touching. It would touch your heart like a lil peck and you would be surprised to feel the warmth and sudden surge of emotions.I loved the acting neither of the cast lacked in that area. The scenery, the ocean, the house, the supermarket,restaurant,clinic ..their little house and especially the bormance...everything was perfect.
Our sikhye couple nailed it. I am glad the divorced couple could resolve their misunderstanding and the guy realised his mistakes. I was surprised when they showed a lil bit of queer community. Our second couple was also so cute.
The halmonis', the owner of shops and bars...everybody was great...and ofc my special love ji pdnim😆🚶♀️
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Two less lonely people in the world
Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)Likes
1. Loved watching the villagers live a simple life in Gongjin with the beautiful scenery and yummy food.
2. Hyejin and Dusik's rollercoaster romance, and how they supported and healed each other, although their sweet moments were OTP cringey.
3. Euncheol and Misun's relationship was low key and adorable, i loved them (sometimes more than the main couple). And i got it right, Euncheol was the mystery lotto winner 😄
4. Another fave character is Hwajeong. I cried for her when we found out why she divorced her husband. I'm happy they got back together, just wished they showed more sweetness and more groveling from the husband to make up for the 15 years he treated her bad.
5. Of course Hyejin and Misun's friendship, Misun following her friend to the seaside, though still cant get over Hyejin leaving Misun in Seoul after planning an overnight girls night out to go back to Dusik!!
6. Seunghyun is another fave character, though I didnt think he really had to end up with his writer - they could have continued being partners producing great shows without the romance (or maybe they could have gotten someone prettier to match him *sorry*)
7. Gamri 😢 whenever i see this actress, im scared that she will die by the end of the show or not.
8. Lalalalalalalalala...romantic sunday 🎶🎶🎶 will forever be embedded in everyone's minds
Dislikes
1. I didn't like the first few episodes because I thought the villagers were all rude (esp Dusik) and always made Hyejin feel like she was a horrible person. And the nosy Namsook. There's no excuse for gossiping about other people.
2. The middle part felt too long and boring, i was sometimes half watching half using twitter. But i didnt fast forward any scenes.
3. The too many coincidences. From Hyejin and Dusik meeting 4x, Dusik's trauma is connected to Seunghyun and his assistant's family all felt convenient.
Rating: 8.5/10 (because i liked the ending despite the flaws and this was the perfect weekend watch)
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I liked it but at the same time...
Ok im gonna start with what I do like. I liked the whole concept a lot and the fact that is is lighthearted and centered around community. I think that the main leads had so much chemistry and they were so cute!Also the music in this was just amazing and perfectly fit the retro modern vibe that the show has.
I enjoyed some of the side plots a lot, and it relayed important things such as rekindling marriage and growing up as a teenager.
When I mention the stuff I don't like, I don't want people to be detered from the show completely, I would say give it a try and you might enjoy it but you might not it just depends.
I think that the beginning was really slow and painful. The main lead decided that she didn't want love and that whole idea goes on forever and she kinda gets annoying when you're waiting for her to open up.
Also when she told the male lead that she wanted a break in the relationship, she was so pushy about it for some reason? Always telling him that they're on a break when he's legit just doing his job looking after the town?
I think in general the relationship kinda just came out of the blue? Like all the sudden they just decided to like each other? That progression was really random and it felt like such an extreme jump.
Was it the best drama I've ever watched? No.
Did I still enjoy it? Yes.
It's really not a bad drama but I wouldn't go into it expecting for it to be a masterpiece, just be aware of its flaws. Truly I think its very whitty and cute and deserves to be watched at least once.
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One of the best Kdramas out there!
I can't even put it in words how much I adorne this show! Watching it felt like a wonderful journey. Its about finding happiness though small things in life as well as a journey of self healing. it has great humor, such wonderful story telling, deep wonderful massages, such prestige acting and visuals. The show is sweet, Romantic, exiting, lively and just wholesome. The chemistry between FL and ML is to die for! Such a beautiful love story of two very different personalitys colliding with eachother and turning eachothers worlds upside down in all the good ways. This show will often remind you to love and appreciate the small things in your life and to always keep going even though it can be Tuff sometimes. This show is a absolute most watch for anyone who likes Romcoms. No matter if your a Kdrama veteran or just started with such dramas this show will devenetly be for you!Was this review helpful to you?
Healing.... Refreshing.... Loving.... Understanding
I really love this drama. Hometown Cha Cha Cha, is a drama that I wish I could watch first the first time again.Watching all of these characters has made my heart feel so warm. I've learned a lot of important lessons. This drama is one that I will never forget, one with its soft warm fluffiness that keeps you smiling until your cheeks hurt, that teaches you lessons about appreciating life, all the big and little things and about forgiving yourself. And most of all, despite everything, still try to live as happily as you can in the end.
I will miss looking forward to smiling, laughing and feeling fluffy inside every weekend. I'll miss the anticipation in waiting to figure out what will happen next. The ending couldn't have been more perfectly beautiful, but despite that, I will miss it, greatly. My soul was deeply touched by the characters, their stories, their struggles and most of all that despite each having their own battles, they stuck to each other so closely, constantly being a support for one another.
The bond that all the residents of this beautiful village by the sea have, is what I love most about this drama. I will forever carry the warm feelings they gave me in my heart. I too, have fallen in love with Gongjin.
A thank you to the wonderful and utterly talented cast, director, and all the other talented people who helped create this beautiful ride for so many to hop onto.
Without Hometown Cha Cha Cha, my weekends will feel a little empty now, I'm glad that out of the blue I clicked on that first episode. It's been a wonderful experience <3
I already missed hye jin and du sik and all characters
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A beautiful story and A good Life Lesson
Like the most of the Kdrama It didn't get too much complicated and boring. Yeah there was some suspense and it was needed but it blended in with the story. Overall I loved this show for it's simplicity . I personally don't like too much melodrama or excessive romance but it will surely make you feel good. I liked all the characters but Gam-Ri(Kim Young Ok) she really changed the scene and managed to play her role . And for the KidJang Yi Jun(Ki Eun Yoo) .This kid Is something else. He really grabbed some attention with his acting .It teaches sometime you should just take the life easy and let it beWas this review helpful to you?
2021 Best drama!
I have experienced this drama as I was also one of the residents of Gongjin.This drama will remain in my warm memories for long time!
The actors/actresses, casting, director and writer have done an excellent job to portrait beautifully this storyline.
Indeed, it´s a healing drama that I recommend without hesitation.
For those, who shared the painfull memories of Start up, will find in this drama the healing to ovepass those injustices done to Han Ji Pyeong, finally!
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Refreshing and sweet
I am a bit of a sweet tooth when it comes to drama's as shown in my profile statistics where the romance and comedy genres are placed placed firmly on top.Hometown Cha Cha Cha fits those genres perfectly. The sweet romance and the good chemistry between the ML an FL was nice to watch. And while I found the story pretty well thought out, the romance and the relationships where what truly made this drama one of my favorites. Just a few days ago I started re-watching this drama and was once again impressed by the atmosphere they managed to create in the drama. I was particularly impressed by the actor that played the ML Kim Seon Ho.
I had not watched anything of him before this drama but I should probably check out some of his other dramas soon.
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Not GOOD BUT AMAZING Kdrama
i freaking love this kdrama!!! it makes me so happy . the first bit of hometown started a little bit boring but then later on the first episode literally pushed back that thought bc it was so good !!! i love the story line the plot the setting the acting the characters !!! love love love everything !!!! at first the main character girl got on my nerves with how spoiled she was but in the end she is just the sweetest person !!! and the main character guy has my heart !! this couple is so cute even the second lead couple !!! the police officer and the main characters friend !!! everything is just perfect !! there are some sad scenes like gut wrenching and heart breaking but it’s overall an amazing must watch !!! ep 15 ending though made me cry buckets of tears !!! the old woman / grandma !!! :( overall i recommend to everyoneWas this review helpful to you?
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Totally worth binge watch..!
I liked the MC's characters.. One is quite bothering type another is patient type.. I love the way he thinks his helping nature his tolarence.. Everyone needs a person who gives us a shoulder to lean on and "everything will be okay, even its not now it will gradually."I cried I don't know how many times while watching this as well I laughed heartly. I was stressed due to my routine but while watching this drama I completely forgot about the rest..
When gam-ri died I felt really bad cause he was already going through bad time... He was suffering bad even though its not his fault this whole time..
U should totally go for it.. Thanks team for producing such a healing drama.🤗
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Better the second time
I watched this solo the first time and thought it was fine. I'm now rewatching with friends and can better see nuances to the story that give it additional depth. I also didn't fully appreciate the bromance between the ML and 2nd ML the first time through.The casting and acting is superb. While the FL, ML, and 2nd ML are too pretty for reality, the supporting cast shine in embracing their normality (with their quirks turned up to 11).
The cinematography matches well with the vibrancy of color that evoke the emotion of drinking in the warmth of the small costal town and its people.
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