Hye-jin, a perfectionist dentist from Seoul, quits her job after a moral dispute with her profit-driven boss. On her late mother’s birthday, she visits Gongjin—a place full of childhood memories.
The first episode introduces the two leads whose vastly different worlds collide in the seaside village of . Download File Hometown.Cha-Cha-Cha.E01 [Asia2tv...
While at the beach, Hye-jin loses her expensive designer shoes to the tide. She meets Hong Du-sik, a local "jack-of-all-trades" who is officially unemployed but holds various licenses and helps everyone in town. He finds one of her shoes and earns her annoyance with his blunt attitude. Hye-jin, a perfectionist dentist from Seoul, quits her
Despite her initial disdain for the rural lifestyle, the episode ends with Hye-jin deciding to leave Seoul behind and open her own dental clinic in Gongjin, setting the stage for the series. Cultural and Critical Reception While at the beach, Hye-jin loses her expensive
Community, self-discovery, and the contrast between fast-paced urban life and the slow, interconnected nature of rural coastal towns. Episode 1 Narrative Summary
A series of mishaps—including her car breaking down and a town-wide telecommunications outage—forces Hye-jin to rely on Du-sik. He finds her work at a squid-peeling facility to help her earn money for a cup of coffee.