K-Drama Flashback: 'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha'

'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha,' starring Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a, is a quaint, tranquil haven where the burdens of the world seem to melt away and love thrives

- DEBASHREE DUTTA

HOMETOWN CHA-CHA-CHA (2021) is a beautifully healing K-drama that helped me see that peace isn't a thing you experience when you steer clear of an adverse situation, but rather when you're at peace within it. It's likewise a poignant lesson that while you have your best intentions in doing things and everything you can, it's of little use until the peace of mind prevails; minus that, you can't do well.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a beautiful love story between two opposites who're fighting their fair share of experiences. The only commonality is the place where they're staying-Gongjin-a gorgeous seaside hamlet full of nature's grandeur, cool breeze, gentle serenade of seabirds, gurgling turquoise waters, slow and simple life, delicious seafood, and sweet locals. It's "a beautiful and shining day" there every day and surely conjures up that idyllic "romantic Sunday" that dreams are made of, the one we all hope to experience once in a lifetime.