#du shik

[teashh]

Okay so I am two years too late. But I've watched Hometown Cha Cha Cha a million times and I rightfully have some thoughts.

Dusik is very masculine. But he's the soft kind of masculine. He subverts every trope of being a man without letting go of traditional masculinity, the kind we associate with those podcast men. And that's what is so beautiful about him. He's kind and understanding and doesn't shame or put down Hye Jin for Anything. Instead he sits and has a conversation with her and understands her viewpoint. And this especially comes through when Hye Jin is running and the grandmas are painting it as blasphemy. He talks to her like an adult capable of making her own choices instead of belittling her for wearing, what the grandmas thought of as "less clothes". Dusik shows that you can be traditionally masculine without being an asshole or embracing the more toxic parts of traditional masculinity. Like when he scolds the hardware store owner for not being there for HIS HEAVILY PREGNANT WIFE. And the fact that he is taking help for his mental health and IT IS SHOWN.

Now coming to Hye Jin. I absolutely loved her because she reminds me of myself. She's shy, a bit grumpy, introverted and is friendly... To her friends. She has trouble being with people and that shows in her actions and therefore she comes off as rude BUT THAT'S OKAY. She doesn't show her love through her words but through her actions and you can see that. And she's ambitious. She does what she needs to. She says only what she NEEDS to say and I need more female characters like that. She's not sunshine on a rainy day. And no one expects her to be and I doubt she will change and GOOD FOR HER. Her love and respect is earned. And you see that throughout the show. She slowly warms up to the people there. And she takes care of them in her own way. And even better? She does have an open mind. She's open to changes, she's open to listening and understanding. She's wise and she's kind (in her own way) and I love her for it.

#hometown cha cha cha #kim seon ho #shin min ah #hong dusik #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #textpost #tumblr #random #kdrama #rant

[growing-cosmos]

An excerpt of Writer's Interview from Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha's script book volume 2.

Q: Many readers are curious about when Dusik felt love for Hye-jin and how much he loved Hyejin. It's partly because of Dusik's trauma, but there were also scenes where Dusik's sincerity was blocked by circumstances every time he was about to say something. If it wasn't for the assailant, would Dusik have confessed to Hyejin in episodes 9-10? At the end of episode 10, when Hyejin confessed, Dusik said "Dentist, I..." was it a rejection that was meant to be said afterwards?

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A: I would like to leave it to your judgment as to when Dusik has felt love for Hyejin. I didn't write with any specific moment in mind. However, Dusik was concerned about Hye-jin from the epilogue in episode 1, felt a deep sympathy for Hyejin when she talked about her mother in episode 4 (and he accepted the kiss at the same time), and in the epilogue of episode 5, he fell into a deep sleep and felt a sense of relief by Hyejin's presence. It would be correct to say that he was already in love at some point as it seeps in sequentially.

Until the middle of the drama, Dusik's emotional lines are not directly revealed. This is because the narrative is hidden, and Dusik is unable to be honest or outwardly expressive about his feelings. You may have felt that it was unkind or omitted. For this reason, if Dusik's love for Hyejin was expressed in a small way, it is unconditionally my negligence. I couldn't find a better way and kept it hidden in the epilogue.

However, if you watch the second half of the drama, you will be able to feel it if you look at Dusik's actions from the beginning, that every step Dusik took towards Hye-jin was courage.

And in fact, there were moments when Dusik almost mustered up his courage. It happened when he met Taehwa and Myungshin in episode 9. When Sunghyun made an implied comment to Dusik that it seemed like his acting as a boyfriend wasn't over, Dusik responded by saying, "If it looks like that, it looks like that." It is the first time for Dusik to show his feelings to others. And that night, Dusik, who was agonizing, recalled Taehwa's words and went to Hyejin. If an assailant didn't appear, Dusik might have tried to confess. But He didn't think it would have succeeded all at once. Even after going to see her with a resolute mind, Dusik must have been hesitant. In fact, after the assailant broke in, Dusik didn't confess even though he was alone with Hyejin in his house. He read the poem 'The Gatekeeper' to Hyejin and stopped at "Thus it is my job to deny my love." It was his heart that he could neither confess nor deny his love.

Even when he received Hyejin's confession in episode 10, he held on to his string of reasons at first. This is because he loves Hyejin, but he didn't dare to wish for them to be connected. I didn't think of the line after "Dentist, I...", but it's true that he was going to reject her. However, he collapsed at Hyejin's words, "I can't help it anymore.".

— Shin Ha Eun, 2021.

#hometown cha cha cha #homcha #shin ha eun #excerpts #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #kim seon ho #shin min ah

[howyoudoinwithmeguys]

And my man, thank you to my man 🩷

#kim seon ho #hometown cha cha cha #the childe #catch the ghost #hong du shik #startup

[whenthegoldrays]

Texts from Best Friend Number Two that made me go feral (this is about Du-sik and Hye-jin)

#dusik learning that he deserves love and no the people he loved did not die because of him #ugkdhfjdaggl #hometown cha cha cha #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #kdrama #elly's posts

[sousrantings]

I just finished rewatching Hometown Cha Cha Cha...

#what is life #i just wanna teleport to Gong-jin #rewatching #hometown cha cha cha #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #shin min ah #kim seon ho #gongjin #kdrama #netflix #kdramadaily #korean

[myblacknightworld]

"watch hometown cha cha cha" tumblr said, "it's a heartwarming romcom" tumblr said but explain this to me, HOW IT'S RIPPING MY HEART APART A HEART-WARMING ROMCOM

#hometown cha cha cha #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #blacky watches things #NO BUT I AM CRYING AND IT'S REALLY UNFAIR

[kdramacaptures]

Hometown Cha Cha Cha

#kdrama #cute #romance #otp #screenshot #screencaps #quotes #new kdrama #love #kdrama screencaps #kpop #i love you #kdrama quotes #tvn drama #hometown cha cha cha #shin min ah #yoon hye jin #kim sun ho #hong du shik #lee sang yi #ji seong hyun #our blues #kim woo bin #start up #suzy bae #nam joo hyuk #ahn bo hyun #kang ha na #yumi’s cells #park jin young

[fandom-trash-97]

I don't know what it is about this photo that makes me ABSOLUTELY Feral!!!!!!!! The innocent soft look of someone who wants to say so much......... I knew he was an amazing actor, but the emotions portrayed in just this one shot are award worthy.

#kdrama #korean drama #hometown cha cha cha #kim seon ho #Chief Hong #hong du shik

[blushingsastiel]

hometown cha cha cha is going to make my kdrama obsession come alive again,,, why is it so good and i'm barely on episode 2. it just gives such warmthhh. UGH DU-SIK IS SO HANDSOMEEE and an absolute treasure :(((. and hye-jin's business is starting to do better too which I just love for her. was a little worried tbh BUT IT'S ALL COMING TOGETHERRR. these two are going to become my new beloveds,,, their friendship (for now ;)) is actually so sweet to me T_T

#hometown cha cha cha #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #kdrama #hong du shik x yoon hye jin #kdrama couple #relationship goals omggg #i love this kdrama already #kdrama series #kdrama romance

[alittttlebitofeverything]

#hometown cha cha cha #homecha #insta #insta reels #hong du shik #kim seon ho #kdrama edits #kdramaedit #kdramadaily #kdrama

[braemjeorn]

it's a good thing dusik kissed hyejin because if any other conflict rose up in those last minutes i might go crazy but PYO MISEON MY GIRL I"M SORRY😭😭😭😭😭😭

#hometown cha cha cha #hometown cha cha cha ep 10 #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #pyo miseon #to be left in the rain while your homie gets her heart settled #good for her but i feel so bad for miseon😭😭😭 #BUT THEN SEUNGMIN"S VOICE ALSO CAME UP #I'VE BEEN WAITING MY BOY MY SEUNGMO #stray kids seungmin #seungmin here always #it's perfect perfect PERFECT

[youaremysoulmate1330]

Just finished eps 15 and 16 of Hometown Cha Cha Cha and you just know I’ve been bawling my eyes out the whole time.

#hometown cha cha cha #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #kdrama #the heartbreak that man has been through #im 😭😭😭😭😭

[khakilike]

I was beyond obsessed with Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha, until Hye-jin and Chief Hong finally got together and I just stopped caring. It was such a cute show while they were in denial about their feelings, but the journey is more interesting than the destination. Maybe I’ll try picking it up again when I run out of other things to watch.

#Hometown Cha Cha Cha #Ji Seong Hyun #Lee Sang Yi #Yoon Hye Jin #Shin Min A #Hong Du Shik #Kim Seon Ho #TV #Hometown Cha Cha Cha s01e08 #gif

[sousrantings]

INJECT THIS INTO MY VIENS

#everybody shut up im in my feels #hometown cha cha cha #gongjin #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #shin min ah #kdrama #kdramadaily #netflix #kim seon ho #korean #Spotify

[kdramacaptures]

Life isn’t so fair for all of us

#kdrama #cute #romance #otp #screenshot #screencaps #quotes #new kdrama #love #kdrama screencaps #kpop #i love you #kdrama quotes #tvn drama #hometown cha cha cha #shin min ah #yoon hye jin #kim sun ho #hong du shik #lee sang yi #ji seong hyun #our blues #kim woo bin #start up #suzy bae #nam joo hyuk #kang han na #ahn bo hyun #yumi’s cells #park jin young

[whenthegoldrays]

Taylor Swift x my favorite ships • Part 7

Yoon Hye-jin x Hong Du-sik (Hometown Cha Cha Cha)

Lover

"My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue / All's well that ends well to end up with you / Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover"

First of all, I need an edit of them to this song like, yesterday. These two really check every box in this song, from "we can let our friends crash in the living room" to "have i known you 20 seconds or 20 years?" (the answer is both). They're also so disgustingly sweet with each other, even their neighbors are sick of them and it is glorious.

Jump Then Fall

"The bottom's gonna drop out from under our feet/ I'lI catch you, I'lI catch you / When people say things that bring you to your knees, I'll catch you / The time is gonna come when you're so mad you could cry, but I'lI hold you through the night until you smile"

Hye-jin and Du-sik are basically the most adorable babeys ever for most of the series, and then towards the end (minor spoilers) when their relationship becomes deeper and their past traumas are revealed, they hold each other tight and help each other's wounds heal.

#hometown cha cha cha #hong du shik #yoon hye jin #lover taylor swift #jump then fall #ts x my favs #elly's posts #tsmyfavs*