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Welcome to Samdal-ri

Welcome to Samdal-ri (Korean: 웰컴투 삼달리) is a South Korean television series written by Kwon Hye-joo, directed by Cha Young-hoon, and starring Ji Chang-wook and Shin Hye-sun. It 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.

Synopsis

Set in Jeju Island, the story revolves around two childhood friends, Cho Yong-pil (Ji Chang-wook) and Cho Sam-dal (Shin Hye-sun). After losing his mother to a mistaken weather report, Yong-pil decides to become a weather forecaster to protect the elders of his hometown. However, his passion and refusal to let misinformation slide earns him a reputation as a stubborn troublemaker. On the other hand, Sam-dal moves to Seoul to pursue her dreams of becoming a successful fashion photographer, and goes by the name of Cho Eun-hye. However, when her life suddenly falls apart, she returns to her hometown, where she reconnects with Yong-pil. Despite an incident that drove them apart, the two friends find their affection for each other still as strong as ever.

Cast

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

Sam-dal's family

Kim Mi-kyung as Go Mi-ja
- Chung Ye-jin as young Mi-ja

Sam-dal's mother who is a leader of haenyeo.

Seo Hyun-chul as Cho Pan-sik
- Lee Suk-hyeong as young Pan-sik

Sam-dal's father who is a bus driver on Jeju Island.

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.

Yong-pil's family

Yu Oh-seong as Cho Sang-tae
- Yoo Hee-je as young Sang-tae

Yong-pil's father who works as a contract worker in the civil affairs team.

Jung Yoo-mi as Bu Mi-ja
- Oh Woo-ri as young Mi-ja

Yong-pil's late mother.

Five Eagle Brothers

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.

People around the three sisters

Yang Kyung-won as Jeon Dae-young

Jin-dal's ex-husband and AS Group's CEO.

Kang Gil-woo as Go Cheol-jong

Dae-yeong's secretary.

Kim Min-chul as Gong Ji-chan

CEO of Dolphin Center, a Jeju southern bottlenose dolphin protection group.

People in Samdal-ri

Baek Hyun-joo as Oh Geum-sul

Kyung-tae's mother who is a haenyeo.

Kim Mi-hwa as Yang Bu-ja

Eun-woo's mother who is a haenyeo.

Yoon Jin-seong as Jeon He-ja

Sang-do's mother who is a haenyeo and owner of the best restaurant in Jeju.

Kim Ja-young as Yang Geum-ok

Yong-pil's maternal grandmother who suffer dementia.

Yoo Sun-woong as Bu Dae-chun

Yong-pil's maternal grandfather.

Kim Hak-sun as Boo Dae-song

Sang-do's father.

Byun Jong-su as Wang Seong-gu

Kyung-tae's father.

Yoo Seung-il as Cha Man-deok

Eun-woo's father.

Sazal Mahamud as Kim Man-soo

A foreign part-timer at Kyung-tae's Lucky Convenience Store.

Jeju Island's Meteorological Administration

Lee Tae-hyung as Han Seok-gyu

Yong-pil's superior who is a division manager of the forecast department.

Kim Hyun-mok as Kang Baek-ho

Yong-pil's colleague who is a forecaster of the forecast department.

People around Cho Eun-hye

Jo Yun-seo as Bang Eun-ju

3moon Studio's assistant and an amateur photographer who makes up a false claim against Sam-dal that ruins her career and causes her to move back to her hometown.