Literally healed me
I watched this back when it was airing in 2021, gave it a 10/10, rewatched it in 2023 and again this year in 2025. A 10/10 EVERYTIME.I HAVE NEVER FELT SO WARM AND FULFILLED WATCHING A DRAMA. Like, HomeCha wasn’t just a show, it was an experience. It was like taking a deep breath of fresh air, like a warm hug, like drinking hot chocolate on a rainy day. It was comfort in drama form.
Romance? 12/10. Chemistry? OFF THE CHARTS.
Yoon Hye-jin and Hong Du-sik??? PERFECTION. Their relationship felt so natural, so real, so deeply emotional that I could feel their love growing with every interaction. Their bickering? Adorable. Their tender moments? Butterflies. Their angst? PAIN. This is what true romance pacing looks like—no unnecessary dragging, no unrealistic jumps, just two people gradually falling in love in the most beautiful way. The chemistry was so electric it didn’t even feel scripted. Just pure, unfiltered longing and love.
That being said, I have some thoughts on Hye-jin. People say she’s rude, but honestly, I never saw her that way. What did bother me, though, was her cringy baby talk when she got into a relationship. I honestly get it because her whole life she has had to be an adult because of her family, and now she finally gets to experience her inner child, still it annoyed me a little😭. Also, around ep 13, she seemed lowkey embarrassed about Du-shik’s lack of a set job, and I was just like… girl, this is Chief Hong we’re talking about. The man can do literally everything. Also, why did Du-shik have to apologize just because Hye-jin was telling Du-shik to care of the guy who had a crush on her? It made no sense. But her character development was EVERYTHING.
But does Hye-jin ruin the drama for me? Absolutely not. Nothing could ruin this drama for me. I squealed like a kid every time she and Du-shik had a moment. Their dynamic was everything, and Du-shik as a character?? A 20/10. Kim Seon-ho ate this role UP. His smile, his little eyebrow raises, his dimples—I need a Du-shik in my life, it’s not even funny anymore. If my man doesn’t steal drumsticks for me, I don’t even want him. Like ask me to write my college essay on Cheif Hong, AND YOU WILL FIND IT DONE IN AN HOUR.
But This Drama Wasn’t Just Romance…
The side characters??? ICONIC (mostly). Gongjin wasn’t just a setting, it was a whole community that felt like home. The character development, especially with Hye-jin finally understanding why Du-shik loved Gongjin so much, was so beautifully done. That being said…
Nam-sook? Annoying.
Oh Yoon? Sir, I get that you’re a musician, but enough. Stop pushing your music on everyone.
Geum-cheol??? Bro. Your wife is pregnant. Stop being so insensitive. Like, Yung-yeong is so patient, and he’s just like, “I said sorry”—LIKE WHAT?
But on the flip side—Ji-won and Seung-hyun??? CUTEST. And that scene of I-jun crying because his parents got back together??? My heart.
Listen. Episode 14 destroyed me. Du-shik’s past… I was NOT prepared. The way this drama slowly unraveled his trauma, his guilt, his deep-rooted pain—it was SO well done. And Kim Seon-ho’s acting??? CRIMINALLY GOOD. The breakdown scene?? I sobbed.
The fact that Hye-jin didn’t “fix” him, but loved him through it?? UGH. The way she showed patience and understanding instead of trying to be his savior??? Perfectly written.
Final Thoughts: A MASTERPIECE. This wasn’t just a romcom. This was a healing drama. It made me laugh, cry, scream, melt, and reflect on life all at once. The romance was top-tier, the characters felt real, and the emotional depth was unexpected but so satisfying.
Would I rewatch it? Yes.
Would I sell my soul to experience it for the first time again? Absolutely.
Do I now expect every K-drama romance to feel this real and perfect? Unfortunately, yes.
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Reminds me again of CLOY :)
Highly recommended watch!! It’s got people from all ages- grandmas conversations, town gossip, the divorced couple, the nosy and loud lady, the retired musician/ single father, the pregnant lady and “no-good” husband, the kids... and then you have Hong Du-shik <3<3<3He is such a dream!!! Kim Seon-Ho played his character extremely well!! With his Okay! Cool and Thankiew!!! So adorable ;);) His smile and his dimples will just melt your heart. His chemistry with Shin Min-Ah is off the charts! I know she already has a bf, but on set they look so comfortable and cute together :) Relationship development was done so right! (Spoiler: and I just loved the proposal scene!!! Soooo cute!) Love triangle was also done well and the bromance between the two gentlemen was friendship goals.
I admit I did skip some of the town gossip lol... it was just a tad blah blah... too loud and too naggy hahaha. Towards the end you will have your typical Kdrama cliches- the past is revealed, lots of crying moments, but the ending was done very well, nice closure to it. You will also see Cliche coincidences, just don’t mind it too much.
The one criticism I will give is Shin min-Ah’s dressing on set. It was horrible in my opinion! (Spoiler: especially the green dress she wore for Chief Hong’s birthday! WHAT WAS THAT??? For someone who can afford Dior and expensive shoes, please dress better!!) Most of her dresses looked like grandma’s table cloth (sorry!!!)
A wonderful, feel- good rom-com!! I laughed a lot, cried a lot, and replayed the romance scenes a lot! :) :) :) GO WATCH IT NOW!!
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Solid half light drama!
Hmmm my feelings towards this drama...I think the cast is actually amazing. There some actors that I wouldn't imagine playing this kind of light funny characters as they usually play these heavy bad guy roles. But the show started out pretty slow, it felt like it was a drag. But as the male lead and female lead meets, that's when it starts getting good, I'd say it starts getting good at around half through episode one.
In this drama, I have a hunch that this drama is going to teach us about the hardship we face but we must go on. Because although we lose things, we also gain new things and new experiences. We may struggle to adjust ourselves in environment but if we show kindness and perseverance, we will be able get along with anything. Although, I have another hunch that this will have some aspects of darkness to the story later in the episodes.
I'd say if you want a half light funny drama about overcoming things, this is for you.
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heartwarming, light and fluttering
Finally the most awaited drama. The plot and the cast looks really promising. If you are in for something cute and light, definitely give this a shot. Everything looks very realistic and the funny scenes are just cherry on top. Humor of the ML is top tier and the dialogue delivery is so effortless by all the characters. I am rooting for our dimple couple!!!The plot is simple but even in the starting episodes, it has firmly gripped the base. The ML was "Good Boy" in Start up and here every granny's boy. lol
The setup gave me when-camellia-blooms VIBES. I love himmm. His character is just so naturally bubbly and lovable ahhh.
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Feels like a Hallmark movie. Not for me
I didn't really like how unnecessarily rude the Male Lead was to the Female Lead right from the start.Also this show kind of seems like a Hallmark movie lol. Like: beautiful lady from the big city goes back to the small town she went to in her childhood and ends up falling in love - with a local man and with the town itself - so she decides to stay. Nothing wrong with that premise, of course, it's just not my favourite type of story, and I've seen it a million times in cheesy Hallmark films. :|
Perhaps I'll come back to this show at some point.
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4000 W. are 2.80 E.
Unfortunately, I had to cancel the series. I may have been too hasty, but I don't like an artificial character like Hong Doo Shik, who is supposed to be an all-rounder and Everybodys Darling. He can do everything, knows everyone, everyone loves him! His dealings with the grannies are adorable.He is not friendly to the stranger Yoon Hye Jin, he is brusque and unpleasantly unfriendly, an experience that strangers unfortunately make everywhere. But that compatriots are treated this way is questionable.
I cannot share the opinion of many critics here, who claim that the FL is arrogant. At least in the 1st episode, which I have watched, I have the impression that the FL is treated cheeky and insulting, while she behaves normal and only a little insecure.
Ridiculous the whole storyline because of the 4000 Won (ca.2.80 Euro). For this ridiculous sum she is accused of lying, harassed with insinuations, massively insulted and then dragged by the Hong hero for hours through the village ultimately to an unreasonable "work" position.
Here she earns with unfamiliar work, in which she was also not correctly instructed, converted ca.20.- €. She ruins her designer clothes in the presumed value of several 100 €. to pay her f**king debts.
These idyllic islanders are supposed to be simple, nice people. They only confirm the prejudice of provincial obduracy here. So, friends of the night, I'm out. If you like the series, go ahead, there's nothing wrong with it. Maybe the story will be better later.
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Obnoxious female lead perfectly matches the Gary Sue male lead
Hometown Cha Cha Cha is overhyped and boring with leads who have zero chemistry. Watching them made my heart sink particularly the 34 yo female lead who was arrogant and devoid of a lick of common sense. Whoever wrote and cast this series must have gotten their break via nepotism because nothing about this story resonates at an emotional level. It's a shame the high ratings misled me into watching this slower-than-molasses series. Can honestly not recommend it to anyone.(Synopsis: At a crossroads, a dentist moves to a seaside village where she meets a handyman intent on helping his neighbors.)
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J’ai ri, j’ai pleuré et j’ai voulu épouser un plombier ;)
Aaaaah Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha... ce drama c’est vraiment le genre qui m'a laisse un sourire dans le cœur sans que je m'en rende compte 🥹✨ Franchement, je l’ai pas commencé avec mille attentes. Je pensais mater une petite romance tranquille, un peu clichée… mais en fait, j’ai pris une vraie claque de douceur et d’émotions 🌊💘Tout est dans la vibe, le village de Gongjin, les habitant(e)s un peu loufoques mais tellement attachants 💕, les scènes du quotidien pleines de chaleur, les silences qui parlent fort... C’est pas un drama qui explose, c’est un drama qui soigne... Tout simplement ☺️
Shin Min Ah, elle a ce truc, elle est pétillante, piquante, élégante sans en faire trop 👌🏻, et j’ai grave aimé l'interprétation de sa Hye Jin, un peu rigide au départ mais qui fond petit à petit. Et alors Kim Seon Ho... 🥲 ce rôle lui va comme un gant. Il dégage une douceur, un calme, une intensité aussi dans les moments de douleur, qui m’ont vraiment touchée 🫰🏻. Il a ce petit sourire, presque triste qui m’a déchiré le cœur... Et quand on découvre son passé… j’ai fondu 😭🔥
La romance est discrète mais tellement sincère 🫶🏻
Il n'y a pas de surjeu, pas de grands gestes non plus, mais des regards, des maladresses, des silences…🥹
Et puis les moments au village... On en parle ? Entre fous rires, petites engueulades et tendresse collective... j’ai juste eu envie de poser mes valises là-bas 😂💕
Bon, après j’vais pas mentir il y a des épisodes où c’est un peu lent 🥱. Des petites intrigues annexes qui traînent, mais c’est aussi ce qui fait le charme de Gongjin 😉
Et la fin… ben, elle est douce, humaine, apaisante. Une vraie caresse 🤍
Bref, "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" c’est une petite bulle de tendresse et d’humanité, un drama qui murmure au cœur... J’ai adoré me laisser bercer, c'est un 8⭐️ bien méritées 🐚🌸✌🏻
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O Dorama Mais Encantador de Romance que Já Assisti (e já vi muitos!)
É a segunda vez que assisto esse dorama e a primeira que uso esse app. A primeira vez foi por volta de setembro de 2024. E que dorama LINDO! As músicas são incríveis, especialmente "Romantic Sunday". A atuação de todos, protagonistas e figurantes, é impecável. A protagonista amadurece com os sermões de Hong Du-Sik, e o protagonista supera seu trauma com a paciência dela. Ela sempre esteve ao seu lado e, ao perceber seus sentimentos, correu para ele. Um romance autêntico, sem clichês. ASSISTAM!Was this review helpful to you?
Docinho e Fácil de Assistir
Um típico drama bonitinho e fácil de assistir. Não esperava que a Coréia iria nos presentear com essa fofura de drama este ano (não assistia a um K-drama neste estilo há algum tempo).A vibe do drama é toda vibrante, a fotografia é linda e o cenário muito bonito. Os personagens todos fazem sentido na história, ninguém está ali para preencher espaço. A trama é descomplicada e o casal muito lindinho.
Sem encheção de linguiça e longos desencontros este drama foi realmente muito bom de acompanhar. Sentirei falta de ver as covinhas de nosso querido Chefe Hong aos finais de semana :)
Se você procura algo descontraído, uma história simples e um casal fofo este drama não pode faltar em sua lista.
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Não voltaria a assistir
Esse dorama começou muito bem, achei interessantíssimo o início mostrando o dia-a-dia da vida de várias pessoas simples de uma cidadezinha litorânea.Mas do meio para frente fica uma sofridão sem fim, o ator principal acho que nunca chorou tanto na vida quanto nessa história, chega uma hora que cansa ver tanta desgraça e você fica torcendo para acabar logo. Não assistiria de novo, pra acabar avancei várias partes só por curiosidade.
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Com poucos habitantes e uma vista de dar inveja, Gonjin é aquele lugar amoroso em que todos estão ligados na vida um do outro, seja o dono da cafeteria ou o chefe distrital. Quando chega lá, totalmente perdida, a ajuda do Chefe Hong é muito mais do que bem-vinda para Hye Jin sair da sua zona de conforto.
A conexão de infância, adolescência e vida adulta entre eles foi o que me arrebatou. Sou uma amante fervorosa desse tipo de dinâmica, e o modo maravilhoso como foi mostrado, desenvolvido e relacionado dentro da história me deixou extasiada pela roteirista Shin Ha Eun.
Eu amo tramas em cidades pequenas, então fui completamente servida. Todos os personagens secundários tinham suas próprias vidas e problemas para resolver. De forma alguma foram apenas adereços ou usadas para me divertir, apesar de que muitas vezes esse também foi o caso. Não houve peças soltas.
Minha única ressalva fica para a falta de personalidade da Hye Jin, que em muitas vezes, foi apenas um adereço para ser o par do Doo Shik. Eu senti falta de mais madureza da parte dela, além de um desenvolvimento melhor para um passado que foi descartado como insignificante. Em muitas cenas, ela era apenas a menina fútil da cidade grande que precisava ser guiada para entender uma cidade pequena. Diferente da vida do mocinho que foi maravilhosamente relacionada quando precisou e atingiu o meu âmago com um passado envolvente.
Hometown Cha Cha Cha é um drama leve, realista e refrescante que mantem um ritmo ótimo do começo ao final com seus 16 episódios.
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