Due to a rumor created by her former boss, Hye-jin is denied hospital jobs in Seoul and forced to open her own clinic.

She seeks to find a perfect location for her clinic with her limited savings, and this leads her to a small village by the sea.

She meets Hong Du-sik, a banjang (neighborhood chief) who makes a living doing odd jobs for 50 bucks per day.

[13] Plans to adapt this film into drama series were first announced on December 21, 2020 under the working title of Hong Ban-jang (홍반장).

[13] In April 2, 2021, it was officially announced that Yoo Je-won would be directing the drama, literally translated as Seaside Village Cha-Cha-Cha (갯마을 차차차).

At the same time, Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-a were confirmed as main leads,[7] and Lee Sang-yi was offered a role.

[14] Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (Korean: 갯마을 차차차)[15] was aired from August 28 to October 17, 2021, on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays in the 21:00 (KST).