Welcome to Samdal-ri TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 웰컴투 삼달리 |
| Hanja | 웰컴투 三達里 |
| Revised Romanization | Welkeomtu samdalri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Welkʼŏmtʼu samtalri |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Release date | December 2, 2023 – January 21, 2024 |
| Aired on | Saturday, Sunday |
| Running time | 70 min |
| Age rating | 13+ |
| Starring | Ji Chang-wook Shin Hye-sun |
| Directed by | Cha Young-hoon |
| Written by | Kwon Hye-joo |
| Produced by | Jeon Seo-won Lee Go-eun Kim Su-ji Kim Yu-ri Jo Dong-min Ha Seong-min |
| Executive producer | Park Seol-gi |
| Music by | Gaemi |
| Production Companies | MI SLL |
| Distributor | JTBC |
Welcome to Samdal-ri TV Series Cast & Character:
- Main
- Ji Chang-wook as Cho Yong-pil: A weather forecaster at Jeju Island’s Meteorological Administration.
- Shin Hye-sun as Cho Sam-dal / Cho Eun-hye: A photographer in the fashion industry under the stage name Cho Eun-hye.
- Supporting
- Kim Mi-kyung as Go Mi-ja: Sam-dal’s mother who is a leader of haenyeo.
- Chung Ye-jin as young Mi-ja.
- Seo Hyun-chul as Cho Pan-sik: Sam-dal’s father who is a bus driver on Jeju Island.
- Lee Suk-hyeong as young Pan-sik.
- Shin Dong-mi as Cho Jin-dal: Sam-dal’s older sister who is a former flight attendant.
- Kang Mi-na as Cho Hae-dal: Sam-dal’s younger sister.
- Kim Do-eun as Cha Ha-yul: Hae-dal’s daughter.
- Yu Oh-seong as Cho Sang-tae: Yong-pil’s father who works as a contract worker in the civil affairs team.
- Yoo Hee-je as young Sang-tae.
- Jung Yoo-mi as Bu Mi-ja: Yong-pil’s late mother.
- Oh Woo-ri as young Mi-ja.
- Kang Young-seok as Boo Sang-do: Sam-dal and Yong-pil’s best friend who is a symbol of wealth in the village. He has had a crush on Sam-dal for a long time.
- Lee Jae-won as Wang Kyung-tae: Sam-dal and Yong-pil’s best friend who is a security guard at Jeju Island’s Meteorological Administration.
- Bae Myung-jin as Cha Eun-woo: Sam-dal and Yong-pil’s best friend who is an observer at Jeju Island’s Meteorological Administration.
- Yang Kyung-won as Jeon Dae-young: Jin-dal’s ex-husband and AS Group’s CEO.
- Kim Mi-kyung as Go Mi-ja: Sam-dal’s mother who is a leader of haenyeo.
Storyline:
After suffering a fall from grace, a photographer returns to her hometown and bumps into her childhood friend — rekindling an unfinished romance.
About Welcome to Samdal-ri TV Series:
Welcome to Samdal-ri (Korean: 웰컴투 삼달리) is a South Korean romantic comedy-drama television series written by Kwon Hye-joo, directed by Cha Young-hoon, and starring Ji Chang-wook and Shin Hye-sun.
The sries aired on JTBC on December 2, 2023, to January 21, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Netflix in selected regions
Welcome to Samdal-ri TV Series Episodes List:
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average Audience Share (Nationwide) | Rank Nationwide | Average Audience Share (Seoul) | Rank Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 2, 2023 | 5.193% | 1st | 5.283% | 1st |
| 2 | December 3, 2023 | 5.276% | 1st | 5.552% | 1st |
| 3 | December 9, 2023 | 5.324% | 1st | 6.329% | 1st |
| 4 | December 10, 2023 | 6.509% | 1st | 7.255% | 1st |
| 5 | December 16, 2023 | 6.689% | 1st | 6.528% | 1st |
| 6 | December 17, 2023 | 8.295% | 1st | 9.2% | 1st |
| 7 | December 23, 2023 | 6.382% | 1st | 6.6% | 1st |
| 8 | December 24, 2023 | 7.913% | 1st | 7.9% | 1st |
| 9 | December 30, 2023 | 8.109% | 1st | 8.8% | 1st |
| 10 | December 31, 2023 | 8.227% | 1st | 8.7% | 1st |
| 11 | January 6, 2024 | 7.282% | 2nd | 8.037% | 1st |
| 12 | January 7, 2024 | 9.788% | 1st | 10.597% | 1st |
| 13 | January 13, 2024 | 9.324% | 1st | 10.389% | 1st |
| 14 | January 14, 2024 | 10.068% | 1st | 10.790% | 1st |
| 15 | January 20, 2024 | 10.365% | 1st | 10.919% | 1st |
| 16 | January 21, 2024 | 12.399% | 1st | 13.081% | 1st |
| Average | 7.946% | 8.498% |
