Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and 4 Other K-Dramas Perfect for the Springtime Mood
Light-hearted and charming K-dramas without heartbreaking tragedies and unexpected plot twists.
Spring is a time of renewal, hope and inspiration, a time of thirst for change. We recalled the K-dramas that perfectly capture the spirit of the season: touching stories about youth, love and family ties.
1. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, 2021
Dentist Yoon Hye-jin moves from Seoul to the seaside village of Gongjin to open a clinic. At first, Hye-jin, who is used to the rhythm of the big city, has trouble finding a common language with the locals.
They seem pushy, but at the same time kind and caring. Hong Du-sik, a respected craftsman in the town with a dark past, helps the main character understand the people of Gongjin and become part of their community.
2. Because This Is My First Life, 2017
The series tells about 38-year-old IT worker Nam Se-hee and 30-year-old screenwriter Yoon Ji-ho. They find themselves roommates as landlord and tenant, but soon enter into a fictitious marriage that they believe is mutually beneficial.
He provides her with a roof over her head, and she pays the rent, helps him pay the mortgage on his house, and frees him from blind dates set up by his mother. But things get complicated when tradition, a painful past, and true love interfere with their relationship.
3. Study Group, 2025
Yoon Ga-min is a polite and quiet high school student who dreams of doing well in school, but can't, no matter how hard he tries.
However, he is incredibly talented in martial arts. Surrounded by his peers, he feels like a small fish in a big pond, and in hopes of succeeding somewhere, he transfers to Yusung Technical High School, where violence reigns.
But Ga-min does not give up on his dream and organizes a study group that will have to face the rest of the students.
4. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo, 2016-2017
A coming-of-age drama about student athletes, centered on weightlifter Kim Bok-joo.
She meets her first love, faces friendship problems, achieves athletic success, and suffers from an identity crisis because Bok-joo feels that weightlifting makes her lose her femininity.
This is especially hard to accept during the time of her first love, when she wants to look fragile in the eyes of the one who has become dear to her.
5. Mystic Pop-up Bar, 2020
The young shaman Weol-ju, accused of casting a love spell, committed suicide and vowed to take revenge on humanity even after death. As punishment, she must help 100,000 people, which she has been doing for 500 years.
Together with her manager Gwi, she runs a pop-up bar, enters people's dreams, helps them cope with their troubles and let go of their grievances. But the search for those who have been hurt and insulted leads to a dead end.
That's when Weol-ju meets Kang-bae, a young man with an unusual gift – his touch makes people talk about their true feelings.