Streaming Banshees

Beep, CC, and special guest Heide dive deep into the series finale of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho.

“People belong with other people.” The finale of Hometown Cha Cha Cha begins with a community mourning together and ends with the celebration of a wedding. Throughout these highs and lows, the final message is about the importance of community. The series finale is a rare, earned television happy ending that rewards the characters and the audience for the show’s emotional journey.

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates. Produced by Sophia Kurzius.

Beep, CC, and special guest Erin Brown dive deep in the second of a two part discussion about episode fifteen of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho.

The dramatic climax of Hometown Cha Cha Cha consists of a series of startlingly honest and direct conversations in which characters reckon with the past. Beautiful writing, directing, and acting culminate in a rare exploration of human beings bravely seeking to be known by one another.

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series.

Read more of Erin Brown’s writing at https://www.mythconception.net.

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates. Produced by Sophia Kurzius.

Beep, CC, and special guest Erin Brown dive deep in this first of a two part discussion about episode fifteen of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho.

Hometown Cha Cha Cha is a show about the puzzle of people with the mystery of Hong Du-sik, aka Chief Hong, at the center. As the story finally unveils what happened to Du-sik, the format of the episode asks the audience to engage in critical thinking and show empathy towards more than one point of view. Trauma is explored in groundbreaking ways to emphasize the importance of love, compassion, and community. 

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series. Read more of Erin Brown’s writing at https://www.mythconception.net.

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates. Produced by Sophia Kurzius.

Beep, CC, and special guest Toni Maggio dive deep into episode fourteen of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho.

“Wisdom teeth stay hidden for a long time without showing any symptoms…. I recommend that you bravely dig it out rather than keep your pain hidden.” This wisdom applies to many characters who grapple with being honest about long hidden truths as the community of Gongjin supports them. Even as the story takes a turn into exploring the source of Hong Du-sik’s trauma, community remains a lighthouse in the dark.

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series. 

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates. Produced by Sophia Kurzius.

Beep, CC, and special guest Heide dive deep into episode thirteen of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho.

In episode thirteen, a typhoon is not the only storm to hit the residents of Gongjin. Through the lens of five relationships, writer Shin Ha-eun and director Yu Je-won explore the idea that the heart is like a garden – seeds of faith or resentment are planted through action or inaction. In particular, the episode gives voice to women asserting how they expect to be treated by their partners. And like Chief Hong’s homemade wine, whether something will prove sweet with time depends on how well a relationship is cared for. 

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series. 

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates. Produced by Sophia Kurzius.

Beep, CC, and special guest Toni Maggio dive deep into episode twelve of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho.

An inspiration for Chief Hong’s character, Henry David Thoreau, wrote that “[w]e communicate like the burrows of foxes, in silence and darkness, underground. We are undermined by faith and love.” Writer Shin Ha-eun and director Yu Je-won explore the challenge of engaging in honest communication as the residents of Gongjin discover that they are as much mysteries to themselves as each other. 

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series. 

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates. Produced by Sophia Kurzius.

Beep, CC, and special guest Heide dive deep into episode eleven of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho).

Jane Austen once observed that “we are all fools in love.” In this episode, writer Shin Ha-eun and director Yoo Je-won explore the highs and lows of falling in love as the head over heels Yoon Hye-jin and Chief Hong begin dating while others in Gongjin nurse their broken hearts. But even while executing masterful romantic comedy, episode eleven carefully foreshadows the exploration of trauma and intimacy to come. 

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series. 

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates. Produced by Sophia Kurzius.

Part Two of Beep, CC & novelist Jenna Levine’s deep dive into episode ten of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho).

From moving emotional intimacy to brilliantly executed sweeping romantic moments, episode ten of Hometown Cha Cha Cha is one of the most masterful examples of character driven romantic storytelling in recent memory. 

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series. Jenna Levine’s forthcoming novel My Roommate Is A Vampire will be available in Fall 2023 from Berkley Romance/Penguin Randam House. You can visit her website for more details here: https://www.sarahjlevine.com

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates.

Beep, CC & novelist Jenna Levine dive deep into episode ten of Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho).

From moving emotional intimacy to brilliantly executed sweeping romantic moments, episode ten of Hometown Cha Cha Cha is one of the most masterful examples of character driven romantic storytelling in recent memory. 

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series. Jenna Levine’s forthcoming novel My Roommate Is A Vampire will be available in Fall 2023 from Berkley Romance/Penguin Random House. You can visit her website for more details here: https://www.sarahjlevine.com

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates.

Beep & CC chat with New York Times bestselling author Christie Golden about Netflix kdrama worldwide hit Hometown Cha Cha Cha (starring Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho).

From character archetypes to subverting tropes to building a mystery, Christie Golden brings her insight as a writer of over fifty novels to this celebration of Shin Ha-eun’s masterful storytelling.

Please note that this is a rewatch podcast, so each episode contains spoilers for the entire series. 

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Intro music: “Homehouse,” courtesy of Delicates.