Welcome to Samdal-ri

Welcome to Samdal-ri 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.

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.

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.


 * Han Eun-seong as Cheon Chung-gi
 * Sam-dal's ex-boyfriend who is an editor of Magazine X.


 * Kim A-young as Go Eun-bi
 * 3moon Studio's assistants.


 * Lee Do-hye as Yang Ji-eun
 * 3moon Studio's assistants.

Special appearance

 * Kim Tae-hee as Herself
 * Kim Dae-gon as Reporter An Kang-hyun

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

Soundtrack album
The show's soundtrack album was released on February 2, 2024.