Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Korean: 갯마을 차차차; RR: Gaenmaeul Chachacha; lit. Seaside Village Chachacha) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-ho and Lee Sang-yi. It is a remake of 2004 South Korean film Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong.[4] It aired from August 28 to October 17, 2021 on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:00 (KST) time slot.[5][6] It is also available internationally for streaming on Netflix.[7]

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Seaside Village Cha-Cha-Cha
  • Seashore Village Cha-Cha-Cha
  • Fishing Village Cha-Cha-Cha
Hangul갯마을 차차차
Genre
Based onMr. Handy, Mr. Hong
by Kang Seok-beom and Shin Jung-goo
Developed by
Written byShin Ha-eun
Directed byYu Je-won
Starring
ComposerLim Ha-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16[2]
Production
Executive producerJo Moon-ju
Producers
  • Lee Dong-gyu
  • Lee Sang-hee
Editors
  • Kim In-young
  • Cha Young-ah
Running time60 minutes[3]
Production companies
Distributor
Release
Original networktvN
Original releaseAugust 28 (2021-08-28) –
October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
External links
Website
Production website

The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated series on cable television history.[8][9] It ranked first place during its entire run for eight weeks, and the last episode achieved 12.665% nationwide rating, with over 3.2 million views.[10] It also became one of Netflix's most-watched non-English television shows.[11]

Synopsis

Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a), an intelligent and pretty dentist living in the big city, loses her job after she righteously accuses the clinic's head doctor of overdoing patients' treatment for profit. She embarks on a trip to the idyllic seaside village of Gongjin, where she meets jack-of-all-trades Hong Du-sik (Kim Seon-ho). Du-sik is held in high esteem in the village because he takes care of the elders and does not shy away from any odd jobs. By chance, the paths of the two people cross several times and they take a liking to each other, while Du-sik constantly helps Hye-jin out of trouble.

Cast

Main
  • Shin Min-a as Yoon Hye-jin
    • Shim Hye-yeon as child Yoon Hye-jin
    • Oh Ye-joo as teenage Yoon Hye-jin[12]
A perfectionist and pragmatic dentist who ends up moving to Gongjin after her life goes awry.[1]
  • Kim Seon-ho as Hong Du-sik
    • Song Min-jae as child Hong Du-sik
    • An Seong-won as young teenage Hong Du-sik
    • Moon Sung-hyun as teenage Hong Du-sik
Gongjin's handyman who is known as Chief Hong around the village. He is unemployed officially, but is always busy giving a helping hand to everyone. He is good at everything and appears to assist whatever random tasks his neighbors need help with.[1][6]
A star variety show production director who is workaholic and has a bright personality.[13]

People around Hye-jin
  • Gong Min-jeung as Pyo Mi-seon, Hye-jin's best friend who is a dental hygienist[14][15]
  • Seo Sang-won as Yoon Tae-hwa, Hye-jin's father
  • Woo Mi-hwa as Lee Myung-shin, Hye-jin's stepmother[16]

People around Seong-hyun
  • Park Ye-young as Wang Ji-won, a veteran writer who has been working with Seong-hyun for seven years
  • Lee Seok-hyung as Kim Do-ha, an assistant director who struggles to find a work-life balance in his busy filming schedule because of his workaholic senior, Seong-hyun[17]
  • Sung Tae as Jun, main rapper of idol group DOS
  • Baek Seung as In-woo, sub-vocal of DOS[18]

People in Gongjin
  • Kim Young-ok as Kim Gam-ri, leader of the grandmothers in Gongjin[14][15]
  • Lee Yong-yi as Lee Mat-yi, the second of the three grandmothers[14]
  • Shin Shin-ae as Park Sook-ja, the youngest of the three grandmothers[14]
  • Jo Han-cheol as Oh Cheon-jae, the owner of Gongjin's live café and pub. He is a former singer who disappeared after releasing a hit song in the 1990s[19]
  • Lee Bong-ryun as Yeo Hwa-jung, Young-guk's ex-wife who was born and raised in Gongjin. She is the building owner of Hye-jin's dental clinic and house[20]
  • In Gyo-jin as Jang Young-guk, Hwa-jung's ex-husband. He is the youngest district head who used to be a seventh grade civil servant[21]
  • Hong Ji-hee as Yoo Cho-hee, a teacher at Cheongjin Elementary School[22]
  • Cha Chung-hwa as Jo Nam-sook, president of Prosperous Gongjin Department Store and owner of a Chinese restaurant near Hye-jin's dental clinic[14][15]
  • Yoon Seok-hyun as Choi Geum-chul, Eun-chul's brother and Du-sik's friend who is the owner of a hardware store
  • Kim Joo-yeon as Ham Yun-kyung, Geum-chul's wife who owns a convenience store
  • Kang Hyung-seok as Choi Eun-chul, Geum-chul's brother and a police officer who is a sincere person and works hard on everything he does[23][15]
  • Kim Seong-beom as Ban Yong-hun, Gongjin's community center manager
  • Kim Min-seo as Oh Ju-ri, Cheon-jae's daughter
  • Ki Eun-yoo as Jang Yi-jun, Young-guk and Hwa-jung's son
  • Go Do-yeon as Choi Bo-ra, Geum-chul and Yun-kyung's daughter

Special appearances
  • Lee Jung-eun as Hye-jin's patient[24][25]
  • Bae Hae-sun as the head doctor at Hye-jin's former dental clinic[25]
  • Lee Jin-hee as Hye-jin's mother[26]
  • Lee Ho-jae as Du-sik's grandfather
  • Lee Si-hoon as Myung-hak, a patient at Hye-jin's dental clinic[27]
  • Kim Ji-hyun as Seon-ah, Jung-woo's wife[28][29]
  • Oh Eui-shik as Park Jung-woo, Du-sik's friend whom he met during college days[29]

Production

The series, written by Shin Ha-eun, was first announced on December 21, 2020 under the working title of Hong Ban-jang (홍반장) with Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a being offered the lead roles.[30]

The first script reading of the cast was held on April 21, 2021. Filming was scheduled to begin on May 8, which was conducted mainly in Pohang.[31][32]

Original soundtrack
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2021
GenreSoundtrack
Language
  • Korean
  • English
LabelStone Music Entertainment

Part 1
Released on September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)[33]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Romantic Sunday" (로맨틱 선데이)Jung Myung-hoon (Ciel)Lim Ha-youngCar, the Garden3:50
2."Romantic Sunday" (Inst.) Lim Ha-young 3:50
Total length:7:40

Part 2
Released on September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)[34]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."One Sunny Day" (어느 햇살 좋은 날)TETETETEKassy3:56
2."One Sunny Day" (Inst.) TETE 3:56
Total length:7:52

Part 3
Released on September 19, 2021 (2021-09-19)[35]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My Romance"JadeJadeCheeze2:53
2."My Romance" (Inst.) Jade 2:53
Total length:5:46

Part 4
Released on September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)[36]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wish" (바람)Choi Yu-reeChoi Yu-reeChoi Yu-ree3:57
2."Wish" (Inst.) Choi Yu-ree 3:57
Total length:7:54

Part 5
Released on September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)[37]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Be the Light" (빛이 되어줘)
  • Jeong Gu-hyeon
  • Aseul
Jeong Gu-hyeonKim Jae-hwan3:54
2."Be the Light" (Inst.) Jeong Gu-hyeon 3:54
Total length:7:58

Part 6
Released on October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03)[38]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Image of You (Remains in My Memory)" (내 기억 속에 남아있는 그대 모습은)Kako
  • Kako
  • Nathan
Sandeul3:09
2."The Image of You (Remains in My Memory)" (Inst.) 
  • Kako
  • Nathan
 3:09
Total length:6:18

Part 7
Released on October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)[39]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Here Always"
  • Jeong Gu-hyeon
  • Aseul
Jeong Gu-hyeonSeungmin (Stray Kids)4:15
2."Here Always" (Inst.) Jeong Gu-hyeon 4:15
Total length:8:30

Part 8
Released on October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)[40]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Hope You're Happy" (행복했으면 좋겠어)HenHenLee Sang-yi3:18
2."I Hope You're Happy" (Inst.) Hen 3:18
Total length:6:36

Viewership

Television broadcast
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.6701.6242.1262.2322.4902.5932.3212.1062.3972.9782.4382.7762.4593.0132.6523.2372.444
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[41]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[41][42][43]
Nationwide Seoul
1 August 28, 2021 6.821% (1st) 6.821% (1st)
2 August 29, 2021 6.666% (1st) 6.687% (1st)
3 September 4, 2021 8.733% (1st) 9.002% (1st)
4 September 5, 2021 8.742% (1st) 9.319% (1st)
5 September 11, 2021 9.996% (1st) 10.940% (1st)
6 September 12, 2021 10.270% (1st) 11.038% (1st)
7 September 18, 2021 9.102% (1st) 9.328% (1st)
8 September 19, 2021 8.145% (1st) 8.472% (1st)
9 September 25, 2021 9.067% (1st) 9.948% (1st)
10 September 26, 2021 11.397% (1st) 12.432% (1st)
11 October 2, 2021 9.299% (1st) 9.935% (1st)
12 October 3, 2021 10.723% (1st) 11.649% (1st)
13 October 9, 2021 9.171% (1st) 9.396% (1st)
14 October 10, 2021 11.643% (1st) 12.477% (1st)
15 October 16, 2021 10.347% (1st) 10.535% (1st)
16 October 17, 2021 12.665% (1st) 13.322% (1st)
Average 9.549% 10.081%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Streaming television

Following its release on Netflix, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha became one of the platform's most-watched non-English television shows. According to FlixPatrol, a website providing global rankings for shows on Netflix, the series placed number 8 on its global chart. It remained on Netflix's non-English popular television show list for 14 weeks, and reached the top 10 charts in more than 20 countries.[11][44]

It also remained on Netflix's Top 10 Chart for television shows for more than two months from its last episode.[45][46]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2021 Best OST Choi Yu-ree — "Wish" Nominated [47]

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