In Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, Shin Min-a is an ambitious dentist Yoon Hye-jin and Kim Seon-ho is jack-of-all-trades Hong Du-sik.

Director: Yu Je-wonCast: Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-hoLanguage: Korean with various subtitles

Streaming on Netflix from 28 August

3.5 out of 5 stars

This review covers the first two episodes of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is a remake of the 2004 South Korean film Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong, and follows the story of an ambitious dentist Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a). After she loses her job in the city, Hye-jin meets jack-of-all-trades Hong Du-sik (Kim Seon-ho) at the seaside village Gongjin.

Du-sik is well-loved by the villagers as he takes care of the elderly, and assists them wherever possible. As Hye-jin is unable to find a job in the city, she decides to open her own dental clinic in Gongjin, but faces difficulty adapting to a different lifestyle. Time and again, the seemingly nonchalant Du-sik helps Hye-jin out of trouble, and the two develop an unlikely relationship.

As Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is set in a seaside village, the drama features calming and relaxing scenes by the sea. Even the sound of waves crashing onto the shore is pleasant to hear, especially during the pandemic when travel restrictions are still in place.