There are many Korean shows about people moving to the city to study and earn. Bits of countryside life are shown when the leads visit their hometown. But there are stories that are set in these small towns. Here are few dramas to watch if you want to enjoy Korean village life.
1. Hometown Cha Cha Cha
‘Hometown Cha Cha Cha’ is a perfect seaside romance drama. A dentist who loses her job after an incident, moves to ‘Gongjin,’ a seaside village to open a clinic. Here, she meets a man who knows to do everything in the village. They soon start falling in love with each other.
2. Our Blues
This drama gained popularity for its star cast but the stories are equally beautiful. It tells the stories of some of the residents of ‘Jeju’ Island. The main characters are a truck merchant, a single mother who wants to change her life, a captain, a hanyeo, a fish store owner and her first love who returns after staying in the city.
3. Once upon A Small Town
‘Once upon a Small Town’ shows the lifestyle of youth in the village. It tells the story of a veterinarian who is forced to leave his city life. When he moves to ‘Heedong,’ he meets a police officer, who is loved by everyone in the village.
4. When The Camellia Blooms
This popular ‘noona-romance’ tells the story of the people of ‘Ongsan.’ A single mother moves to Ongsan and starts running a bar there. Six years later she meets a police officer who likes her. But life gets risky whe a serial killer starts targeting her.
5. When The Weather Is Fine
A drama about the reunion of high school friends. ‘When the Weather is Fine’ is about a cellist who quits her job and goes to ‘Bookhyun,’ the village where she stayed during her high school days. She mmets a bookstore owner who is also her former high school classmate.
6. Eccentric! Chef Moon
The drama is set in ‘Seoha’ village. A famous chef who is known for popularising Korean cuisine moves to the village after an accidents. His quiet life changes completely after he meets a famous fashion designer who has lost her memory.
7. Modern Farmer
The member of the rock band ‘ExSo,’ gets to know about the family land left by his grandmother. The members decide to quit their stressful life at Seoul and decide to move to this place. But the village leader is one of the members’ first love.
8. Warm And Cozy
The drama takes place in the town of ‘Sorang.’ It is about a woman who, despite working hard, loses her job and moves to Sorang and a man who runs a restaurant there, waiting for his first love. Though they have several conflicts, they start liking each other.
9. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
The story revolves around the residents of ‘Eunpo.’ A pianist, who was once rich meets a man with a lot of secrets. She is optimistic about her life, whereas he has a cold personality. The rest of the story is about how they find company in each other.
10. Chocolate
“Chocolate’ is about two childhood friends who meet again at ‘Wondo,’a seaside town. It tells the story of a neurosurgeon who always wished to be a chef and a woman who thinks he is the reason for her job as a chef. Their lives change after they meet each other as adults.
