Once Upon a Small Town explained
Native Name: | Hangul: | 어쩌다 전원일기 | Rr: | Eojjeoda Jeon-won-ilgi | Lk: | Accidental Country Diary |
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Genre: | Romantic comedy |
Developer: | Kakao Entertainment |
Director: | Kwon Seok-jang |
Music: | Moon Seong-nam |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 12 |
List Episodes: | - Episodes
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Executive Producer: | Kim Min-ji |
Company: | Kakao Entertainment |
Network: | KakaoTV |
Once Upon a Small Town is a 2022 South Korean streaming television series directed by Kwon Seok-jang and starring Park Soo-young, Choo Young-woo, Jung Suk-yong and Baek Seong-cheol.[1] Adapted from a web novel by Park Ha-min,[2] this KakaoTV original series is a romantic comedy depicting Seoul veterinarian Han Ji-yul unexpectedly being thrown into a rural village and meeting local police officer Ahn Ja-young. The first episode was released on September 5, 2022 on KakaoTV, and a new episode followed every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 19:00 (KST) for four weeks.[3] The series is also available for streaming worldwide on Netflix.[4] [5]
Synopsis
Han Ji-yul, a veterinarian from Seoul, reluctantly relocates to Huidong village to take care of his grandfather's clinic. Here he meets Ahn Ja-young, a policewoman and town insider with a friendly secret, and local cafe owner Lee Sang-hyeon. Ji-yul's transition from cushy capital city life to village living is not as seamless as he hopes, testing his ability to adapt to the unique dynamics of small-town life.[6]
Cast
Main
- Park Soo-young as Ahn Ja-young, a local 3rd-year police officer and town insider.[7]
- Choo Young-woo as Han Ji-yul, a veterinarian, who comes from Seoul to take over the village veterinary hospital run by his grandfather.[8]
- Baek Seong-cheol as Lee Sang-hyeon, a young farmer, who runs a peach farm in Heedong village.[9]
Supporting
People around Han Ji-yul
- Na Chul as Choi Yun-hyeong, a veterinarian who runs an animal hospital in Seoul.[10]
- Park Ye-ni as Young-Sook, a veterinary nurse.[11]
- Ha Yul-ri as Choi Min, ex-girlfriend of Han Ji-yul, who is a laboratory animal veterinarian at a foreign pharmaceutical company.[12]
- Lee Dong-chan as grandfather Deok-jin, a veterinarian.
People in Heedong village
- Jung Suk-yong as Hwang Man-seong.
- Baek Ji-won as Choi Se-ryun.[13]
- Park Ji-ah as Cha Yeon-hong, general secretary of the women's association in Heedong village.[14]
- Yoo Yeon as Kyeong-ok, Mysterious woman with fierce eyes[15]
- Roh Jae-won as Yoon Geun-mo, a police officer in Heedong village.[16]
- Kim Young-sun as Mal-geum, the chairman of Majeong-ri, the village next to Heedong-ri, is patriotic for the initiative to tackle village affairs.[17]
- Jung Si-yul as Kim Seon-dong
Production
The series is directed by respected PD Kwon Seok-jang. Initially Choi Soo-young and Jang Keun-suk were offered lead roles in the series in August 2021. Later in September 2021, it was reported that it didn't work.[18] In May 2022, Choo Young-woo as Han Ji-yul, the native Seoul veterinarian, and Park Soo-young as Ahn Ja-young, the local police officer were confirmed as the male and female leads in the series.[19] Baek Seong-cheol joined the cast later in May as Lee Sang-hyeon, a handsome young farmer.[20] [21]
Since the series was shot in rural environment involving animals, the production team created a safe environment, with the advice of veterinarians, from the script writing process till the actual filming. The entire filming, where animals were present, was done in the presence of a veterinarian and a professional trainer. The production team revealed, "All props that come into contact with animals were specially made of silicone to ensure safety, and anything that could be harmful was excluded as much as possible."[22]
Reception
Once Upon a Small Town reached the Netflix Global Top 10 list of the most-watched TV (Non-English) and entered the Netflix Top 10 in 33 countries.[23] The series also reached the Top 10 of the OTT Integrated Ranking, which includes all platforms. "The drama has been well received and is expected to rise in the future along with the effect of the global OTT platform."[24]
The series received positive reviews from critics and viewers for its acting, screenplay, and directing.[25] [26] Time magazine praised Once Upon a Small Town and selected it as one of the 10 best Korean dramas of 2022 to watch on Netflix.[27] Rolling Stone India chose Once Upon a Small Town as one of the Top 10 best Korean romantic comedies of 2022.[28]
Original soundtrack
Once Upon a Small Town |
Type: | Soundtrack |
Artist: | Various |
Released: | 2022 |
Genre: | Soundtrack |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Once Upon a Small Town - (Korean Drama, 2022, 어쩌다 전원일기). August 24, 2022. HanCinema.
- Web site: 리디 웹소설 '어쩌다가 전원일기' 드라마 제작된다. Jang Byung-ho. E Daily. Naver News. August 5, 2021. August 30, 2022. ko.
- News: '어쩌다 전원일기' 측 "박수영X추영우X백성철 모이기만 하면 빛이". 'Somehow, All Diary' side "Park Soo-young X Chu Young-woo X Baek Seong-cheol Gathers light". Park Ah-reum . Newsen . Naver. August 16, 2022. August 24, 2022. ko.
- Web site: K-Drama 'Once Upon a Small Town': Coming to Netflix Weekly Starting in September 2022. Jacob. Robinson . What's on Netflix. August 22, 2022. August 24, 2022.
- Web site: Joy takes lead in feel-good rom-com 'Once Upon a Small Town'. Gyu-lee. Lee . The Korea Times. 6 September 2022. 7 September 2022.
- Once Upon a Small Town Official Trailer Netflix. Netflix Asia . YouTube. August 18, 2022. August 24, 2022.
- Web site: [공식]레드벨벳 조이, 파출소 순경된다…'어쩌다 전원일기' 출연]. [Official] Red Velvet's Joy becomes a police station cop... Appeared in 'Somehow, Power Diary. Jeong Bit. Sports Chosun. Naver. May 26, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 신예 추영우, 카카오TV '어쩌다 전원일기' 주인공 발탁. Rookie Young-Woo Choo, selected as the main character of Kakao TV's 'Corporate Diary'. Yoon Hyo-jeong. News1. Naver. May 23, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- News: '어쩌다 전원일기' 박수영X추영우X백성철, 러브라인 행방은?. 'Somehow, All Diary' Park Soo-young X Chu Young-woo X Baek Seong-cheol, where is the love line? . Hae-seon Han . Star News. Naver. August 23, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- News: '악의 마음' 나철, '어쩌다 전원일기' 푼수 역할 연기 변신[공식] ]. 'Evil Mind' Na-cheol, 'Somehow, the Diary of the Pastor' Transforms into the role of Punsu [Official] . Park Ah-reum. Newsen. Naver. August 22, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- News: 박예니 '어쩌다 전원일기' 합류, 데뷔 후 첫 사투리 연기[공식] ]. Park Ye-ni joins 'Corporate Diary', acting in her first dialect after debut [Official] . Park Ah-reum . Newsen . Naver. August 22, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- News: 하율리 '오늘의 웹툰→어쩌다 전원일기' 연이은 캐스팅 . Ha Yul-li's 'Today's Webtoon → Somehow Pastor's Diary' Casting . Park Ah-reum. Newsen. Naver. July 20, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- News: 백지원x박지아, '희동리 부녀회'로 똘똘 뭉쳤다...등장부터 빅웃음 예고('어쩌다 전원일기') . Baek Ji-won x Park Ji-ah, united in 'Heedong-ri Women's Association'... Big laughter from the appearance ('Somehow, All Diary') . Ahn So-yoon. Sports Chosun. . August 18, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- News: 혜자 삼춘' 박지아, '어쩌다 전원일기' 캐스팅…레드벨벳 조이와 호흡 . 'Hyeja Samchun' Park Ji-ah casts 'Somehow, All Diary'... Red Velvet Joy and breathing . Lee Jun-hyun . Ten Asia. Naver. June 21, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 유연, 바이브액터스와 전속계약..'어쩌다 전원일기' 캐스팅 [공식]]. Yoon Sung-yeol. Yoo Yeon, exclusive contract with Vibe Actors... Casting of 'Somehow, Everyone's Diary' [Official]. MT Star News . Naver. September 5, 2022. September 5, 2022. ko.
- News: 노재원, 박수영과 경찰 콤비 기대… 드라마 활력 책임진다 ('어쩌다 전원일기') . Roh Jae-won, Park Soo-young and Police Combi Expectations... Responsible for the vitality of the drama ('Somehow, Everyone's Diary') . Hwang Eun-cheol . Ten Asia . . August 19, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- Web site: 난리났네 난리났어" 김영선, '어쩌다 전원일기' 캐스팅. Yoo. Jeong-min. It's a riot, it's a riot" Kim Young-sun, casting for 'Somehow, Power Diary' . Ten Asia. Naver. September 2, 2022. September 3, 2022. ko.
- News: 카카오 "'어쩌다 전원일기' 제작 무산 사실무근… 장근석·최수영 캐스팅 불발"(공식). Kakao "'Somehow, the production of 'Everyone's Diary' is groundless... Castings of Jang Geun-suk and Choi Soo-young fail" (official) . Kim Seong-hyeon . . . September 15, 2021. August 25, 2022. ko.
- News: 레드벨벳 조이, '어쩌다 전원일기' 출연..추영우와 호흡 [공식] ]. Red Velvet's Joy to appear in 'A Power Diary' by chance.. Breathing with Choo Young-woo [Official] . Yoon-ji Ahn . Star News. . May 26, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- News: 백성철 '어쩌다 전원일기' 합류, 조이 추영우와 삼각 로맨스[공식] ]. Baek Seong-cheol joins 'People's Diary' by chance, a love triangle with Joey Choo Young-woo [Official] . Park Ah-reum . Newsen. . May 30, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko.
- Web site: "Once Upon a Small Town" shared a glimpse of the friendship. VuTung. xenews. August 25, 2022. August 25, 2022. ko. August 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830022608/https://xenews.net/once-upon-a-small-town-shared-a-glimpse-of-the-friendship/. dead.
- News: '어쩌다 전원일기' 제작진 "무공해 힐링 로맨스 될 것" [일문일답] ]. 'Somehow, Power Diary' production team "It will be a pollution-free healing romance" [Answers] . Yoo Jung-min. MBC Entertainment. Naver. September 2, 2022. September 2, 2022. ko.
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- Web site: 김 . 은정 . 2022-09-21 . [오늘의 OTT 통합 랭킹] 9월 22일 – '어쩌다 전원일기' 무공해 힐링 통했다 ]. 2022-12-19 . OTT랭킹 . ko-KR.
- Web site: 박 . 소영 . '新 로코퀸' 박수영의 매직..'어쩌다 전원일기' PD "소소한 힐링 찾길" . 2022-12-19 . . ko.
- Web site: 한 . 해선 . '어쩌다 전원일기' 조이, 드라마서도 '러블리 엔딩 요정' . 2022-12-19 . . ko.
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