‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’ review: Romance and healing by the sea

The charming series on Netflix is a great example of how K-dramas can get romance right, even as it attempts to provide more nuance and depth into the struggles of its lead characters

In the K-drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, the picturesque seaside town of Gongjin is as much an integral character as anybody else on screen.

There’s bright, blue skies, stunning sunsets, an unending supply of fresh seafood, and a quaint red lighthouse in the backdrop. The K-drama’s female lead Yoon Hye-Jin is teased by her friend about how she constantly talks about Gongjin, as if all roads lead to it and you can’t help but empathise with her. The seaside town and its wholesome residents (especially one resourceful charmer) truly warrants an attachment of that kind.

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