K-Dramas Like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

Loved Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021), tvN, and want more with the same feel? It is known for healing, smart female lead and cheerful male lead. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.

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    Welcome to Samdal-ri

    웰컴투 삼달리

    2023 · jTBC · 16 episodes · Drama, Romance, Life

    After losing his mother at a young age due to an incorrect weather report, Cho Yong Pil decides to become a weather forecaster.

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Another slow, warm romance in a small seaside village, where the neighbors feel like family.

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    Our Beloved Summer

    그해 우리는

    2021 · SBS · 16 episodes · Drama, Comedy, Romance

    Years after a high school documentary unexpectedly goes viral, two ex lovers who once couldn’t stand each other are forced back in front of the camera and back into each other’s…

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: A gentle, nostalgic slow-burn love story with the same soft, comforting mood.

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    Reply 1988

    응답하라 1988

    2015 · tvN · 20 episodes · Drama, Comedy, Romance

    In a small Seoul neighborhood in the late 1980s, five families live so close that their doors are never really shut.

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Warm neighborhood life where everyone knows everyone and food and family come first.

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    Hospital Playlist

    슬기로운 의사생활

    2020 · tvN · 12 episodes · Drama, Medical, Comedy

    Five doctors who became friends in medical school in 1999 now work at the same hospital.

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: A cozy, feel-good drama built around close friendships and everyday moments.

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    When Life Gives You Tangerines

    폭싹 속았수다

    2025 · Netflix · 16 episodes · Drama, Romance

    This story looks back on the youthful days of our parents, when life was uncertain but hearts were full.

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Set on Jeju's coast, with the same love for ordinary people and small-town life.

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    Love Next Door

    엄마 친구 아들

    2024 · tvN · 16 episodes · Comedy, Romance, Family

    Choi Seung Hyo, Korea’s rising star architect and founder of Atelier In, seems to have it all—talent, charm, and a flawless life.

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: A sweet, easygoing romance between neighbors with light humor.

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    Daily Dose of Sunshine

    정신병동에도 아침이 와요

    2023 · Netflix · 12 episodes · Life, Drama, Medical

    Nurse Jung Da-eun is transferred to a psychiatric ward, a place she knows nothing about, and has to learn how to care for people whose pain she cannot see.

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Gentle and healing, focused on kindness and small human moments.

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    Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    이상한 변호사 우영우

    2022 · ENA · 16 episodes · Law, Romance, Life

    Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, 27-year-old Woo Young Woo graduates top of her class at Seoul National University for both college and law school.

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Heartwarming and quirky, with a lovable lead and a supportive community around her.

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    Twenty-Five Twenty-One

    스물다섯 스물하나

    2022 · tvN · 16 episodes · Romance, Drama, Youth

    In 1998, in the shadow of a national financial crisis, high school fencer Na Hee-do dreams of becoming a champion.

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: A nostalgic, warm first-love story with a big emotional heart.

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    Resident Playbook

    언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의 생활

    2025 · tvN · 12 episodes · Comedy, Life, Youth

    At the Jongno branch of Yulje Medical Center, a group of young residents choose the obstetrics and gynecology department, a specialty few people want in an age of falling birth…

    Why it's like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: A light, warm workplace drama about friendship and growing up.

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About Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

After clashing with her boss, dentist Yoon Hye Jin leaves the city and heads to a quiet seaside village she used to visit as a child. See the full page, cast and where to watch →

Questions about dramas like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

What are the best dramas like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha?

Our top picks are Welcome to Samdal-ri, Our Beloved Summer, Reply 1988, followed by Hospital Playlist. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as healing, smart female lead and cheerful male lead, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.

Where can I watch Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha?

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha is listed on Netflix, Tving. Availability can differ by country, so check the service in your region.

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