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).[5] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Netflix in selected regions.[6][7]

Welcome to Samdal-ri
Promotional poster
Hangul
웰컴투 삼달리
Hanja
웰컴투 三達里
Revised RomanizationWelkeomtu samdalri
McCune–ReischauerWelkʼŏmtʼu samtalri
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Written byKwon Hye-joo[2]
Directed byCha Young-hoon[2]
Starring
Music byGaemi[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerPark Seol-gi
Producers
  • Jeon Seo-won
  • Lee Go-eun
  • Kim Su-ji
  • Kim Yu-ri
  • Jo Dong-min
  • Ha Seong-min
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseDecember 2, 2023 (2023-12-02) –
January 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)

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.[2][8]

Cast

Main
A weather forecaster at Jeju Island's Meteorological Administration.
A photographer in the fashion industry under the stage name Cho Eun-hye.

Sam-dal's family
Sam-dal's mother who is a leader of haenyeo.
Sam-dal's father who is a bus driver on Jeju Island.
Sam-dal's older sister who is a former flight attendant.
Sam-dal's younger sister.
  • Kim Do-eun as Cha Ha-yul[11]
Hae-dal's daughter.

Yong-pil's family
Yong-pil's father who works as a contract worker in the civil affairs team.
  • Jung Yoo-mi as Bu Mi-ja[15]
    • Oh Woo-ri as young Mi-ja[16]
Yong-pil's late mother.

Five Eagle Brothers
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.
Sam-dal and Yong-pil's best friend who is a security guard at Jeju Island's Meteorological Administration.
Sam-dal and Yong-pil's best friend who is an observer at Jeju Island's Meteorological Administration.

People around the three sisters
Jin-dal's ex-husband and AS Group's CEO.
  • Kang Gil-woo as Go Cheol-jong[21]
Dae-yeong's secretary.
  • Kim Min-chul as Gong Ji-chan[22]
CEO of Dolphin Center, a Jeju southern bottlenose dolphin protection group.

People in Samdal-ri
Kyung-tae's mother who is a haenyeo.
  • Kim Mi-hwa as Yang Bu-ja[24]
Eun-woo's mother who is a haenyeo.
  • Yoon Jin-seong as Jeon He-ja[20]
Sang-do's mother who is a haenyeo and owner of the best restaurant in Jeju.
  • Kim Ja-young as Yang Geum-ok[25]
Yong-pil's maternal grandmother who suffer dementia.
  • Yoo Sun-woong as Bu Dae-chun[26]
Yong-pil's maternal grandfather.
Sang-do's father.
  • Byun Jong-su as Wang Seong-gu[26]
Kyung-tae's father.
  • Yoo Seung-il as Cha Man-deok[26]
Eun-woo's father.
  • Sazal Mahamud as Kim Man-soo[26]
A foreign part-timer at Kyung-tae's Lucky Convenience Store.

Jeju Island's Meteorological Administration
  • Lee Tae-hyung as Han Seok-gyu[27]
Yong-pil's superior who is a division manager of the forecast department.
Yong-pil's colleague who is a forecaster of the forecast department.

People around Cho Eun-hye
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.
  • Han Eun-seong as Cheon Chung-gi[28]
Sam-dal's ex-boyfriend who is an editor of Magazine X.
  • Kim A-young as Go Eun-bi[20]
3moon Studio's assistants.
  • Lee Do-hye as Yang Ji-eun[20]
3moon Studio's assistants.

Special appearance

Production

Casting

On June 19, 2023, Ji Chang-wook and Shin Hye-sun were confirmed to appear in the series.[32]

Original soundtrack

Soundtrack album
Welcome to Samdal-ri (Original Television Soundtrack) SPECIAL
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2024 (2024-02-02)
LabelMOST Contents

The show's soundtrack album was released on February 2, 2024.[33][34]

Disc 1[33][34]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Short Hair" (단발머리)DK (Seventeen)3:41
2."Beautiful Day"Gemini4:09
3."Dream" (꿈)Taeyeon3:58
4."Reunion" (추억속의 재회)Shin Seung-hun4:17
5."In My Heart" (그대 내 맘에)Bumjin3:30
6."Good Person" (좋은 사람)Kim Na-young3:34
7."Song of the Sea" (바다의 노래)LeeZe3:57
8."Dance" (춤)Dori2:49
Total length:60:49
Disc 2[33][34]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Welcome to Samdalri" (웰컴투 삼달리)Gaemi, Shoon1:41
2."Lonely Samdal"Park Jong-mi2:34
3."I Believe"Lee Seong-gu2:43
4."Western Jeju" (웨스턴 제주)Jeon Chanwoong2:19
5."You and I" (너랑 나랑 둘이)Lee Joon-hwa2:53
6."I Love You" (사랑한다고요)Gaemi2:44
7."Bright Whistle" (자식 복은 무신)Gaemi, Hong Dong-pyo1:21
8."Incomplete"  
9."Incomplete"  
10."Incomplete"  
11."Incomplete"  
12."Incomplete"  
13."Incomplete"  
14."Incomplete"  
15."Incomplete"  
16."Incomplete"  
17."Incomplete"  
18."Incomplete"  
19."Incomplete"  
20."Incomplete"  
21."Incomplete"  
22."Incomplete"  
23."Incomplete"  
24."Incomplete"  
25."Incomplete"  
26."Incomplete"  
27."Incomplete"  
28."Incomplete"  
29."Incomplete"  
30."Incomplete"  
31."Incomplete"  

Welcome to Samdal-ri From CHO YONG PIL (2024 Remastering)
Released on January 20, 2024[35][36]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Dream" (꿈)Cho Yong-pil4:45
2."Reunion" (추억속의 재회)Cho Yong-pil4:40
3."Mona Lisa" (모나리자)Cho Yong-pil4:05
4."Spinning Life" (돌고 도는 인생)Cho Yong-pil3:20
5."MADOYO" (마도요)Cho Yong-pil3:14
Total length:20:04

Singles
Original Soundtrack Parts 1–8[37]
Part 1 (Released on December 3, 2023)[37]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Short Hair" (단발머리)DK (Seventeen)3:41
2."Short Hair" (단발머리; Inst.) 3:41
Total length:7:22
Part 2 (Released on December 10, 2023)[37]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Beautiful Day"Gemini4:09
2."Beautiful Day" (Inst.) 4:09
Total length:8:18
Part 3 (Released on December 17, 2023)[37]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Dream" (꿈)Taeyeon3:58
2."Dream" (꿈; Inst.) 3:58
Total length:7:56
Part 4 (Released on December 24, 2023)[37]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Reunion" (추억속의 재회)Shin Seung-hun4:17
2."Reunion" (추억속의 재회; Inst.) 4:17
Total length:8:34
Part 5 (Released on December 30, 2023)[37]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."In My Heart" (그대 내 맘에)Bumjin3:30
2."In My Heart" (그대 내 맘에; Inst.) 3:30
Total length:7:00
Part 6 (Released on January 7, 2024)[37]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Good Person" (좋은 사람)Kim Na-young3:34
2."Good Person" (좋은 사람; Inst.) 3:34
Total length:7:08
Part 7 (Released on January 13, 2024)[37]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Song of the Sea" (바다의 노래)LeeZe3:57
2."Song of the Sea" (바다의 노래; Inst.) 3:57
Total length:7:54
Part 8 (Released on January 14, 2024)[37]
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Dance" (춤)Dori2:49
2."Dance" (춤; Inst.) 2:49
Total length:5:38

Reception

Viewership
Welcome to Samdal-ri : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678910111213141516
11.2051.2621.1691.5221.597N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A1.6662.2512.1382.3982.5832.965
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[38]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[38][39]
Nationwide 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%[40]
7 December 23, 2023 6.382% (1st) 6.6%[41]
8 December 24, 2023 7.913% (1st) 7.9%[42]
9 December 30, 2023 8.109% (1st) 8.8%[43]
10 December 31, 2023 8.227% (1st) 8.7%[44]
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%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

Accolades
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actress Shin Dong-mi Nominated [45]

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