A great drama!
It's a really good show overall, it's sometimes fun, poignant, and romantic. Just at the start i was a bit confused i was wondering where it was leading, but then kdrama magic happens and we're swirled with all the characters and this pretty seaside village! I wish there were more series with such a setting. There are few bad things about this show, like other viewers i thought the ending was a bit out of tune, but then the last episode is back to the mood of the show and the conclusion is satisfying. I think they went too dark for no reason, the show was great as light hearted.Anyway, i'm totally down for more series of this type: cosy romcom in a seaside village, Korea is so beautiful and there are plenty different landscapes to discover.
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Life is beautiful, just live it
Hometown Cha Cha Cha is not a love story, but a story full of emotional moments. It's all about love, pain, sorrow, happiness, regrets and every human emotion that can be expressed.Without divulging much, it is impressive how Hometown... attempts to go beyond a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy as it explores grief, guilt, loss, and healing. While this is dealt with in a mature way, it would have benefited the show more if the intense themes weren’t all packed into the final two episodes.
Kim Young-Ok as Gam-ri, an octogenarian grandmother who Du-Sik is closest to, once again proves why she’s the best K-drama grandmother. Hometown excels at slice-of-life goodness and wholesome romance of the best kind.
My Rating : 8/10
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My comfort Kdrama ❤️
This is a Kdrama that I don't want to have an end because it was too good. I love the show so much and it feels like I belong with the neighborhood. The ending was satisfying, but I want to see more. I mean, I will surely miss the casts and that beautiful place where they lived. ❤️ Hometown Cha Cha is now one of my comfort Kdrama. It's full of love. ?❤️I just put 9.5/10 to the Story because of the part where the wife of the guy who died from the car accident blamed Du Sik for his death. Yes, it was settled after all ,but she said that she won't apologize for what she had done. It just doesn't make sense since it was unexpected and no one wants that to happen. She was hurt but Du Sik suffered as well. He carry all the guilt alone and it was more kind of a burden I think. When in fact, those misfortune that happened was totally not his fault. At least the son of the security guard who got paralyzed gave his "sorry" and admitted that he was just looking for someone to blamed.
Overall, I really like this drama and it is highly recommended. ? I've learned and cried a lot. ?? I love the dimple couple too! ?
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Sweet hometown romance
Beautiful sea, a lighthouse, seaside hometown, chaotic neighbors, amazing friendship, cute romance and lots and lots of sweet and touching moments sums up this drama.This drama is based around the lives of people in a small seaside town. The ML is a jack of all trades who is the life of the town, and the FL is a skilled but impulsive dentist from Seoul who moves to a small town for a fresh start. The drama is sweet, cute, romantic and touching. Some of the side characters were a bit unbelievable but they complimented the drama nicely.
The chemistry between the two leads was great and it was great to watch the development between them. The whole process seemed smooth and it flowed naturally and didn't seem that forced. Things did seem a bit forced at the last few episodes but it was bearable.
Speaking of bearable one thing that was a bit unbearable was the blatant and frequent product placements. But as k-drama viewers it is a curse we are fated to bear. But it was a bit too much in this one imo.
The story was quite good. Even though it wasn't ground breaking story the story flow was quite good and kept things interesting and made me look forward to what happens next.
The music was beautiful. There weren't too many songs but the ones they had went nicely with the whole thing.
The actors were nicely cast specially the few important characters were quite good and did a superb job. Shin Min Ah was beautiful in her character and Kim Seon Ho seemed perfect for the male lead's character.
This drama was very good. For people who likes sweet rom-coms this is definitely a good watch.
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A PERFECT ROM-COM drama.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha will make you cry, laugh, scream, crazy, and smile. It's not just a drama, it's an emotion. This drama teaches you the values of life, how special is life, and how you should never give up. If I am ever re-born, I want to be born in this neighborhood. From episodes 1 to 16, I enjoyed every single episode. Must watch! Definitely one of the best 2021 Korean dramas. Such a heart-warming drama. Trust me you won't regret it at all. a perfect, all-kill ROM-COM drama.The soundtrack, the cinematography, and the writing are so beautiful. I love every single frame of it. Acting from the cast is a masterpiece, not to forget all the child actors and the side characters, great acting. There are so many tear-jerking scenes, the performance from the side characters shines a lot in this drama. Shin Min Ah and Kim Seon Ho, the dimple couples, the chemistry between them is so powerful
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Healing drama
I love the story, i love the actors & actress & i love the ost!! Best drama ever ???.Hometown chachacha is the healing drama but also loveable filming and always be remembering as precious in all the ways we have to be comforted, to be chill , to be well-known as healing drama in timeless time. Can we be back to the first time homcha ? ?
Ep 1 moment when she need someone helps
Ep 2 moment when the hearts beat each other
Ep 3 moment when he need her
Ep 4 moment when they made a "biological crisis"
Ep 5 moment when ahe remember everything
Ep 6 moment when he falling in love (again)
Ep 7 moment when he need her
Ep 8 moment whe feel save with his existance
Ep 9 moment when she lost control
Ep 10 moment whe he afraid she got hurt
Ep 11 moment whe she confess first to him
Ep 12 moment when filling her bucketlist
Ep 13 moment when he need her
Ep 14 moment when he want tell her about him
Ep 15 moment when he opened his pandora
Ep 16 moment when they found their happiness
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Romantic Sunday
Wonderful story from start to finish. Extremely funny, and that makes you freak out a lot and suffer in the right amount. All characters steal the show, with no exceptions. Their story is beautiful as neighbors who consider themselves family and the individual story of each one is also beautiful. The evolution and maturation of each one of them is very nice to watch.Now talking about Dusik and his history. He was the one who drew the most attention in all the episodes. He showed what a feeling of guilt can do to a person. Both self-blame and guilt placed by others. And as we suspected from the beginning, nothing that happened was his fault. They were just fatalities that I wasn't and couldn't be in anyone's control. It's good that in the end he and the people involved understood this and forgave each other, taking a burden off his heart and conscience so he could move on without worrying about what happened in the past.
Hyejin and Dusik were a relationship goal couple. A lot of chemistry involved and each one helped the other in the process of maturation and evolution. The plot that they had already met as children, as teenagers and that Hyejin called for help when she saw Dusik on the bridge, made their adult relationship even more special.
And yet the third of the love triangle didn't stay in the friendzone forever. This should be mandatory in all love triangles.
Happy ending is great. But happy ending with marriage is even better!
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Heartwarming drama
Hometown cha cha cha become my all time favorite k drama along with reply 1988, this somehow become my moodbooster in my busy life. If you look for k drama with rom com and slice of life, you will be definetly like it.As we know that this work is adaption based on movies, but i should say that the drama is more beautifull in all aspect: cinematography is breathtaking, the script is fresh and nice, all actor and actress act very well,
Kim seon ho acting is superb, i love his micro expression in acting that makes me laugh and cry during the series. My favorite parts of him is in ep 15, i must say that his acting gives me chills..he should be the next kim so hyun..
Shin min ah as always become the queen of rom com, she portray hyejin very well. While they act together, the chemistry was so extra. The two of them complete each other very well, i can see they deliver adlibs naturaly and flawlessly..
Hwajeong, namsuk, and bora eomma acting’s also make me cry a river , their background in theatre gives guarantee of good acting..
The ost is always become my favorite , choi yu ree wish, i dont know why i feel so emotional while i listen to this song..
What should i say, this drama is perfection, when you need to heal your wounds or to escape from stressfull life.just go watch this drama.
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THE BEST DRAMA OF 2021
To be honest the story nothing out of the box same regular love story, but the way it's executed and the way realistic touch is given makes this drama unique and special. This is just an amazing drama which makes you emotion and happy when you watch it.The actors in this drama are really wow their performance was simply awesome. Kim Seon ho and Shin min ah were so cute and chemistry btw them was eye-catching. Not only the main lead the remaining characters just performed brilliantly. Each and every character has their own story and it was nice to watch them. Mainly Chang Yeong-Guk and Oh Chun-Jae this two just kept entertaining in the middle of every episode. And the musics in it are also amazing.
It was soo realistic that as I kept watching I felt as if I was also one among them. Just can't forget this drama it's become favourite drama now. Wish there was season 2.
Highly recommended don't miss this drama at any cost it's a must watch
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IT'S SO GOOD AND REFRESHING
So fun and light. Enjoyable from the very beginnng to the very end.The leads dynamics are hilarious and the side characters of the island are all so lovable and unique they will make the funniest scenes while adding a little bit of their own story to the show. It's a cut relationship between the leads without major conflicts between them. It potraits a mature relationship with a heathy comunication (most of the times cause the angst is a must) and the healthy relationship it's not exclusive to the main couple, the rest of the couples on the show are all very mature as well. Its a must watch!
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DO NOT GO INTO THIS DRAMA WITH EXPECTATIONS
I have a lot to say so let's get into this.This drama alone is a breath of fresh air, It's a nice refreshing show to get your head out of intense thriller dramas. HOWEVER the reason I feel a bit disappointed with this drama is because of the expectations I had on it, after hearing everybody talk about how this drama is perfect I set expectations that ended up allowing me to come out of this drama disappointed. THIS DRAMA IS NOT EVERYONE's CUP OF TEA, as much as people promote it that way it really isn't, some parts can be slow in this drama, and often times I found myself considering dropping it. I'M SO GLAD I DIDN'T BECAUSE I ENJOYED THIS SO MUCH. I believe the reason this drama has so much hype surrounding it is that I feel like this drama is perfect to watch while it was airing, it in fact isn't a drama to really binge it's a drama that you should watch episode or two a day just to really enjoy.
I honestly was going to score this drama at a 7 but the ending really picked it up for me. To those who are checking the reviews wondering if the drama gets better, YES it does especially towards the end and it is WORTH IT.
Do I recommend this drama? ABSOLUTELY. For anyone who wants something refreshing to watch without any major intense twists, this is perfect.
I LOVED THE ML LEAD AN FL SO MUCH and the rest of the characters now have a special place in my heart. I'm going to miss this drama :')
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The story may not be big but it seems to be enough there that the story never drags it’s legs or or goes into endless circles with the plot. It spends a good time with all the characters and the introspection of those characters that takes place within the drama.
Hometown Cha Cha Cha strikes a pretty good balance between having a story that is constantly moving forward while also capturing this mundane life and the quiet moments as we follow all of these different characters and their lives in this small community where everyone knows everyone.
All the characters we meet on our way through the story are interesting and it’s fun to watch them and their impact on each other’s lives. Everyone has their own burdens and baggage’s in life that the drama manages to explore quite well. Watching people’s walls break down over time and people face their demons without it ever dragging too long or being too dramatic.
We get to see the different sides of most of all the characters and how complex and human they are. Each episode of the drama is more than an hour long, which I usually do moan about, but here I hardly felt it. Because I enjoyed the time with the characters so much.
There is almost this subdued suspense that is there all the way through the story. It never get’s too big, too dramatic or too ahead of itself. It captures this feeling that life can be messy but it’s also just a series of moments that pass and fade over time really well. Some moments are wonderful, warm and calm but some cruel and sad. But life still goes on somehow. The message of the story and the story itself is not much bigger than that, but it works really well.
So much of the romance, but also just the friendship that is going on, is just about the individual’s personal boundaries and the communication between them. Everything about how the romance was built radiated comfort and warmth in my opinion, which I found really sweet and just pleasant to watch. Like everything about the drama was. Shin Min Ah and Kim Seon Ho, as well as all the other actors, fill their characters with life and emotions.
There is also a really good balance between the love stories within the drama and the other stories that deal more with people’s personal lives and their position in life. The love story will never be too sappy, which would not suit this type of story, but rather it seem more human and sensible. Even if misunderstandings occur it is quickly worked out and one can understands the reason why the character act a certain way because they story has worked for it. These people are complex and you get to see them from many angles.
The love story is still a very big part of the story; both when it comes to the main characters and the supporting characters. But even though the story is about them falling in love, it is also so much about these characters learning to love themselves as well as the other characters around them. But the drama also deals with loads of different themes such as loneliness in old age, divorce, there is a lgbt character, and many other things that crop up as we go through the lives of the characters of this small town as this is ultimately a story about the community.
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