Welcome to Samdal-ri will hit the small screens over the weekend, and JTBC has dropped a new teaser to give a glimpse of the series' premiere episode. As the show will tell the story of the friendship between Shin Hye Sun and Ji Chang Wook’s characters, the preview also shows the huge difference in their lives as they take different career paths. You can check the teaser below:
The preview begins with Jo Sam Dal (Shin Hye Sun) working as a photographer after she moves to Seoul to fulfill her dream. Despite going through difficult times, she managed to build a successful career and become one of the most famous photographers in town, with even A-list stars wanting to work with her. However, if there’s one thing that makes her endure the hard life in Seoul, it’s her wish to never return to Jeju Island again, knowing it’s where her longtime friend, Jo Yong Phil (Jin Chang Wook) lives, as he also happens to be her ex-boyfriend.
The next scene then features Jo Yong Phil saying goodbye to a group of people as he looks after the stream and becomes a weather forecaster. But as he seems to be having a hard time with his work, he’s warned to be sent to the headquarters in Seoul, to which he strongly disagrees.
Later, amid the big success Jo Sam Dal has been experiencing in the city, a huge controversy started to mar her career. Despite her promise not to come back to her hometown of Jeju Island, she will be left with no choice but to return.
What is Welcome to Samdal-ri about?
Directed by Cha Young Hoon (When the Camellia Blooms), Welcome to Samdal-ri follows the story of Jo Yong Phil and Jo Sam Dal. Yong Phil makes a promise to stay on Jeju Island to protect its residents after what happened to his mom. On the contrary, despite growing up together, Sam Dal wants to leave their hometown and move to Seoul to be a big-shot photographer.
You can read the synopsis below:
Welcome to Samdalri stars Ji Chang Wook as Jo Yong Pil, a man who has faithfully stayed in his hometown on Jeju Island all his life in order to protect its residents. Shin Hye Sun plays Jo Sam Dal, who grew up together with Jo Yong Pil as his close childhood friend. Unlike Jo Yong Pil, who was content to remain in his hometown Samdal, Jo Sam Dal made it her mission to get out of their small town and move to Seoul.
What are the release times of Welcome to Samdal-ri?
Welcome to Samdal-ri will be released on JTBC on December 2 at 10:30 PM KST and will be streamed on Netflix. For other release times based on your region, you can check the list below:
10:30 PM Korea Standard Time
8:30 AM Pacific Standard Time
6:30 AM Central Standard Time
9:30 AM Eastern Standard Time
8:30 AM Brazil Standard Time
12:30 PM British Summer Time
1:30 PM Central European Standard Time
5 PM Indian Standard Time
7:30 PM Philippine Standard Time
9 PM Australian Central Standard Time
With a number of K-dramas coming to Netflix as of late, Welcome to Samdal-ri has to prove that it’s one of the series worth watching. But with Shin Hye Sun and Ji Chang Wook in the lead, it may be enough reason for fans to watch out for this.
