Bermuda Love Triangle
The episode begins with Seong-Hyeon meeting Du-Sik and Hye-Jin. It turns out that woman Du-Sik has been hanging around with is called Ji-Won, and she’s a writer. Now, Song-Hyeon and Hye-Jin have known each other for around 10 years, given they went to college together.
As the trio all sit at the town meeting, Nam-Sook teases Hye-Jin, claiming there’s a spark between her and Seong-Hyeon. As things start to grow uncomfortable, the trio take their leave and head back to Du-Sik’s place. Of course, Seong-Hyeon’s lack of direction continues to be a big sticking point, as Du-Sik teases him about this. Nam-Sook starts to get on Hye Jin’s nerves with her constant teasing about them being together. Eventually the three of them decide it’s time for them to go and head back to Du Sik’s place. However Seong Hyeon is still struggling with his lack of direction and Du Sik starts to tease him about it. ..
Anyway, the gang eventually start drinking as Seong-Hyeon gushes over Hye-Jin’s caring nature. After all, opening up a clinic in the countryside is such a caring thing to do…right? Du-Sik is pretty incredulous and asks amusingly whether this is the same Hye-Jin, receiving a swift kick to the leg for his troubles.
Du-Sik and Seong-Hyeon were drinking heavily and playing games until they were passed out together on the floor. It’s clear that they wanted to outdo each other, but it ended up causing all three of them to fall asleep. ..
Nam-Sook has been eavesdropping on our conversation and she knows that we are talking about her. She is angry that Du-Sik is going out with Hye-Jin and she wants to know what is going on. She claims that it’s a love triangle and that everyone in town knows about it. Du-Sik tries to leave but Nam-Sook follows him, asking for his number. Only, it turns out Nam-Sook is listening in from around the corner. As Du-Sik heads out too, her mind is in the gutter, suspecting that there’s some sort of threesome going on here. Well, she certainly puts it more eloquently than me, calling it a love triangle and claiming that it’s spreading around town.
The other triangle in this story comes from Yeong-Guk, Nam-Soo, and Cho-Hui. They all met each other through love at first sight and have been together ever since. They all agree to go out for dinner together to celebrate their new relationship.
Du-Sik and Seong-Hyeon spend the day together, Ji-Won shows up too, along with a whole bunch of other visitors. Chief Hong is a guide for the day, and begins showing people around Gongjin.
Ji-Won looks up to Seong-Hyeon. Hye-Jin is also unusually nice to him, setting off pangs of jealousy with Du-Sik. Seong-Hyeon is quite the charmer too, heading over to Gam-Ri’s place and helping her out with chores and sweetening her up with a new hat he found at the market. Ji-Won looks up to Seong-Hyeon. Hye Jin is also unusually nice to him, setting off pangs of jealousy with Du Sik. Seong Hyeon is quite the charmer too, heading over to Gam Ri’s place and helping her out with chores and sweetening her up with a new hat he found at the market. ..
Mi-Seon learns that 3 years ago someone won the lottery in Gongjin. However, their identity is a secret. Still, it doesn’t stop Mi-Seon from buying 2 lottery tickets, one for herself and the other for Eun-Cheol.
Du-Sik and Hye-Jin head over to Gam-Ri’s place, helping her out with chores. As they both stand in the tub, washing her clothes, the pair end up splashing each other. They hang her washing after and everything looks good… until Seong-Hyeon shows up with cake.
He’s bought it from a famous bakery, eventually bringing JUNE in to see them too, given how good friends the pair are. Anyway, little Ju-Ri shows up soon enough, but she ends up getting a bad case of the hiccups thanks to her nervousness. ..
Yeong-Suk, who is on a date with Cho-Hui, sprains his back while getting out of the bathtub. Cho-Hui and Hwa-Jeong, who were just leaving Yeong-Suk’s house after dropping off some laundry, come back and see him on the floor. They help him to the bed and Yeong-Suk is still paranoid about comments I-Jun made earlier in the episode about his house smelling funny. When the girls leave, Cho-Hui admits that she wants them to go back to how they were before, hanging out just like old times. ..
In the morning, Hye-Jin receives a basket from Seong-Hyeon, which contains food. In fact, Eun-Seol gets Mi-Seon a present too, claiming he won on the lottery and handing over some food. Only, the price of this is 7000 but the winnings were 5000 so he clearly put some of his own money into this, which Mi-Seon really appreciates. ..
It’s clear that Seong-Hyeon has more on his mind than just friendship. As he speaks to Du-Sik, he asks whether Hye-Jin is seeing anyone. When he learns that she’s not, a big grin crosses his face. Du-Sik though finds it hard to hide his disappointment.
The Episode Review
It seems that Hometown Cha Cha is only getting better and better. In the latest chapter, we see how Du-Si and Seong-Hyeon are struggling to work together, but they eventually overcome their differences. It’s clear that these two have a lot of love for each other, and it shows in their interactions.
The death of Hye0Jin’s mother in the flashback clearly affects Seong-Hyeon, who is visibly upset and appears to be struggling to cope. This only compounds the feelings of being left behind – which we see during the flashback right at the death of the episode. ..
The plot is simple but the characters are so lovable and enjoyable to see develop that it doesn’t matter too much. However, the ending leaves the door wide open for where this one may go next.
Either way, Hometown Cha Cha Cha has been a thoroughly enjoyable watch and the ending hints that we have plenty of angst on the horizon. ..
