El Amor es como el Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)

Pretty decent drama with one annoying female lead at time.

I've finished this show
I liked it. However more than half of the show is absolutely painful to get through because the main female lead is super annoying and has some type of superiority complex.
Really got on my nerves. She became likeable almost the end of it but omg, what the hell lol.
Also the last two episodes on the show turned into super depressing, and lot of crazy coincidental events one after the other.
I was omg, what the hell is happening.
The main lead guy has to be the most unlucky main character in term of love life and family members.
I do think the two leads do have great chemistry together but she was written as someone super stuck up and annoying
But she got over it as the show goes on but it took way too freaking long for that to happen. She became very supportive, lovable and caring to him specially during tough times when he had to keep his emotions and feelings to himself due to lot of trauma.
Will I watch this again? Probably not since I didn't like the female lead lol
She's adorable though. She has cute dimples and him as well.
I've seen people calling them the dimple couple. It fits.
The show is super slow and it's not funny, there isn't any characters there that stands out. Just a very slow burn.
Just a very basic kdrama.
Episode 15-16
Hell even started on episode 14 tbh lol
Absolutely depressing af lol
But anyway 8/10 seems fair.

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drama of the year 2021! i said what i said

so i watched this as it was releasing and i found myself excited for every Saturday. the whole premise of the story seemed really interesting to me so I impulsively started it after watching strangers from hell.
this show was so heartwarming and made me cry, laugh, cry-laugh, kick my feet in the air. i loved the tight-knit community and how everyone in the village had their own story and struggles. they didn't just focus on the main leads, we got to see the children, the adults, the elderly live their lives. it was very simple and healing. i could definitely see myself rewatching this in the future and i am wrapped around its finger.
also kim seon-ho's smile!!!! the cutest thing ever, it was so contagious AHH. him and hyejin were adorable idc what anyone says. sure hyejin did some cringe aegyo but i was able to look past that honestly because regardless, i thought they were really cute. i also love bickering couples lolol gives them more personality which was the case for homecha.
the love triangle in this was actually done right! the second lead wasnt pushy or annoying and he got along with the male lead (for the most part lolol). there was no toxicity between the SL and FL and no confusion. very refreshing!
overall, the scenery and music were really beautiful. i loved the location of the village and the sea, it was truly an experience to watch this for the first time just admiring the views. i dont think any other drama of 2021 compares to this. I highly recommend it!!

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Can't get over the series.....

If you are looking for a light-hearted romantic comedy series this is for you.This series has a excellent vibe as it is set on a sea side location. You will definitely enjoy the asthetics of the series. The series is a heart warming, healing, falling in love, comedy,slice of life , refreshing, emotional series.
There are many characters in the series and everyone has their own life problems and all the problems are very realistic which people can definitely relate to....
The main lead couple is very adorable and the process of the main leads falling in love is adorable...
The ost of the series is just perfect and very memorable and catchy and just matched the vibe....
I can really get over the series after watching it........

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salah satu highlight di 2021

YA ALLAH GINI AMAT 😭😭 drama healing paket komplit sih kalo ini mah. nyenengin, gemes gemes cringe, sebel, kesel, sedih dan streji semuanya ada di sini.

cuma emang pacenya terlalu cepet. bayangin aja 5 bulan bu dokter di gongjin tapi udah banyak bet kejadian yang dialami. ya walaupun irl bisa aja begitu tapi tetep aja—. selain itu kenapa hengpon masyarakat gongjin bagus bagus semua siiiii??? 😭😭

awalnya w sempet underestimate banget karena pasti menye-menye. ternyata emang bener sie menye-menye tapi tetep watchable. bisa masuk ke dalam jajaran highlight kdrama 2021. apalagi scoring lalala magic sundaynya yang sudah mendunia~

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It's a cute little show about healing.

I am honestly not the.best one to be reviewing these shows because I enjoy them so much more than most American television that I would just give them all 10's. :)

With that said, I try not to and I gave this an 8.5. Mostly because I didn't enjoy the music as much as others. What!? I had to take points of somewhere! lol Just kidding

I think overall the show was very good. The self-healing journey that the ML had to go through was heartbreaking and getting to know him more and more as episodes went on was a nice journey for the viewers since he started off as not likable at all.

Someone the supporting characters were annoying at times . Like the gossiper and annoying and mean teenage daughter but even they became likeable.

if you're looking for just a cute short show and aren't looking for any real depth. Then I think you'll like this show. But again I can't bring myself to rate anything bad because I like them all so take it with a grain of salt. :)

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It's okay

As someone who grew up in a town, I have to say the writing for each of the characters was very sensible. I could relate so much and the characters felt real,they provoked me,made me judge,made me laugh and made me cry (just a few times) I just love when a drama has good character depth which makes it seem like the viewer is actually watching real people and their problems . And the acting was so good,I can excuse a bad storyline but if the acting is bad ,it would be dropped. The costume is design is also noteworthy,each suited the character's personality especially the male lead.
But.......why is it so highly rated? I hated the childhood trope incorporated in this drama it was unnecessary and was so contrived. And also his mental breakdown should have been reviewed in like episode 13 or something, it's a character driven drama, I don't understand why it was rushed .
It's one of those highly rated dramas that didn't wow me or anything but I appreciated a lot of it's components like the character depth, realistic familial relationship and the sceneries.

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Both comforting and realistic

Although the story started in a really cliché way that reminded me of Christmas Hallmark movies (FL goes into a small town, hates it there but then she meets the ML who shows her the true meaning of Christmas... er I mean life, you get it), it quickly turned out to be something much more.

I liked how the relationship between the leads developed and despite the fact that there were two of my absolutely-not-favourite tropes (leads meeting as children & love triangle), the drama didn't focus on them so much for it to be annoying. Yes, the two leads met or almost met at multiple points in their lives but they focused mostly on the present. The love triangle was done so well and all the three leads have a great chemistry together, I liked how none of the MLs was a jerk and how they communicated well with each other.

The side characters in this drama were to die for! I really couldn't choose a favourite even if I had to. They were realistic, diverse, and mostly had their own ups and downs that got me completely immersed in their stories. I also liked how we were shown the lives of people of different ages, especially the three elderly ladies, I loved their friendship!

I rate this drama 9/10, if you're wondering whether to watch it or not, definitely go for it! It's more perfect for watching an episode a day/a few days rather than binge-watching though.

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Oh come on

I was so convinced that Homecha would be my first 10 star of 2022 but it just didn’t happen. The first 10 or so episodes were absolutely incredible and I loved the mellow atmosphere of the show. It was hard to admit its faults even then because I was so in love with the actors and the overall vibe of a romcom set in a middle-of-nowhere seaside village. But the last 6 episodes, and especially the last 4, finally made me realize that Homecha was just a bit overrated. Obviously by my rating you can tell I still had a hard time giving it a lower rating, but that doesn’t stop me from complaining about everything wrong with Homecha (imo) in this review :). I guess let’s just start with the leads. I didn’t really like Hye Jin since the beginning of the drama but I kept telling myself that she would get better but she really didn’t? I felt so bad for Hong when she was dragging him around stores, making him try on suits and do yoga with her. Like ma’am you can tell he hates everything about your bucket list, why are you torturing him? I appreciate that the writers made her distinctly different from him and kept her like that throughout the drama rather than making her turn into someone else like a lot of romcoms do, though. She still kept her expensive style and her city-girl behaviors. But dang, you can do that without dragging your man into it. Hong? Hong’s too perfect. From beginning to end. I was SO hoping that his terrible backstory would include him doing something horrible to a person that caused him to change his entire lifestyle and move to a middle of nowhere town to work a minimum wage job. But no… he unwillingly sells stocks (or shares or something I don’t remember) to an idiot and just so happens to be the only survivor of an accident he didn’t even cause. And I get the whole survivor's guilt and I would have been more willing to believe that he blamed HIMSELF for it despite not really doing much to contribute. What pissed me off the most is the fact that other people blamed him for it. What right does the son have to blame a company employee for being begged into selling only a small portion of the stocks/ shares/ whatever that made his dad broke? Anyways I hate to admit it, but the backstory was the biggest reason why this drama is just ruined for me now. I probably got more angry about it than I should have, but I just couldn’t enjoy the drama after that. Like many kdramas, it got really weak towards the end and I was watching it mostly for the sake of being done with it at that point. I still really enjoyed the beginning parts of homecha and got a bit emotional when everything ended. I definitely think there’s better dramas out there, but this one isn’t bad either.

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Originally written on Feb 24, 2022

I have always found comfort in things like Animal Crossing. The feeling of moving to a new town, getting to know the people who live there, and slowly settling in always makes me feel warm and cozy. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha perfectly replicates this feeling with its main character, Hye-jin, who moves to the coastal town of Gongjin to open her own business.

After a couple of episodes, I wasn’t too sure if I’d finish the show. I remember telling my friend Koen that it was a fun, but pretty generic watch, riddled with clichés, and while this stays true for pretty much the whole series, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is so much more than that. It’s fun, wholesome, and heartwarming, but it also knows really well how to tug on your heartstrings. They should’ve just called it Hometown Cry-Cry-Cry, because even though most of the time this is a very wholesome show, this shit will absolutely wreck you.

These K-dramas are usually very long, with episodes more often than not being over 75 minutes, which often keeps me from investing my time in them. But after watching a couple of them over the last couple of years, I also realize that a runtime like this makes you really feel invested in the lives of the main characters, as well as all the supporting characters a show like this throws at you. While the show sometimes drags a little just to fill the runtime of an episode, more often than not, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha makes great use of these precious minutes to really make you feel like you’re there in the fictional town of Gongjin, getting an iced Americano at Oh Yoon’s café, sitting front row at the DOS concert, or eating squid with the elderly. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a big investment, but it’s well worth your time.

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A feel-good escape from the stresses of everyday life

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a heartwarming and delightful Korean drama that explores the power of human connections, community building, and the beauty of small-town life. The drama offers a refreshing break from the typical fast-paced and often melodramatic Korean dramas, providing a more relaxed and feel-good viewing experience.

The drama revolves around the life of a skilled and well-known dentist, Yoon Hye-jin, who decides to leave her successful career in Seoul and move to the seaside village of Gongjin, where she meets a kind and friendly handyman named Hong Du-sik.

The drama portrays the beauty of small-town life, the importance of human connections, and the healing power of nature. Gongjin village is a peaceful place, where people live in harmony and help each other out. The locals are warm and friendly, and they embrace Hye-jin with open arms. Du-sik, the village handyman, becomes her confidant and best friend, and their relationship gradually develops into a heartwarming romance.

The characters are the backbone of the show, and the actors' performances are superb. Shin Min-a's portrayal of Yoon Hye-jin, a skilled dentist who leaves her successful career in Seoul to start a new life in the seaside village of Gongjin, is relatable and charming. Kim Seon-ho's portrayal of Hong Du-sik, the village handyman who becomes her confidant and best friend, is equally impressive, bringing a kind and endearing energy to the character. The supporting cast also delivers strong performances, bringing depth and nuance to their roles.

One of the most striking features of the drama is the emphasis on community building. The villagers come together to help each other out during difficult times, creating a sense of belonging and togetherness that is often missing in urban settings. This theme is particularly relevant in today's world, where many people feel disconnected and isolated. The drama highlights the importance of human connections, and how they can be a source of strength and support during challenging times.

Another notable aspect of the drama is the portrayal of the beauty of nature. The seaside village is surrounded by mountains, forests, and the sea, and the characters are often shown enjoying the natural scenery. The show highlights the importance of preserving the environment and the need to appreciate the beauty of nature.

Overall, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a well-executed and heartwarming drama that celebrates the simple joys of life, the power of human connections, and the healing power of nature. The show's relatable characters, beautiful scenery, and feel-good vibe make it a must-watch for anyone looking for a break from the typical fast-paced and often dramatic Korean dramas.

The drama is a must-watch for anyone who wants to experience the beauty of small-town life and the warmth of human connections.

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A beautiful love story that can be light and fun but also emotional and deep

This was amazing. I mostly watch BLs but this has quickly become one of my favorite shows of all time. Almost everything about it is finely executed, the cinematography, the acting, the plot, the side characters… I felt like I was really a part of the small town and I got attached to basically all the characters presented. Every storyline was interesting and different, but they still managed to not overshadow the main couple. They are perfect for each other and I love seeing them together, but I have one critique to make. Their relationship was presented as cold, but lovely I’m the begging, they would always tease each other and that was what kept it fun to me. However, when they eventually got together they lost all their chemistry in my opinion. They were just too sweet and I don’t think that really fit their personalities, especially for Hye Jin, so I wish they would have kept the dynamic that they had before a little more. Nevertheless I still love this show so much and I will always remember it in the best way.

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Came expecting nothing and left surprised to have found a drama I enjoyed

I originally decided to watch this drama mainly because Seungmin (from Stray Kids) is part of the OST, but I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would .

I must say that i enjoyed the ‘angst’ and everything leading up to the climax of the show more than I did the ending. I still loved the ending though, it was really cute.

The entire backstory of Dusik was also a bit meh in the sense that I would've preferred it to just be a sweet love story with some comedy and angst, but it was still good. Being someone who's lived in a village their entire life, it was heartwarming to see the dynamics between all of the characters in this drama (even if they did feel a bit annoying sometimes lol). I also enjoyed the fact that there wasn't a huge dramatic conflict/misunderstanding between the main characters like there tends to be in most romantic dramas.

Overall a really enjoyable show to watch.

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