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'Sim Wo-myeon Yeon-ri-ri' hit the living room audience's funny bone from its first broadcast, heating up Thursday night.
On the 26th at 9:50 p.m., KBS2 miniseries 'Sim Wo-myeon Yeon-ri-ri' (written by Song Jeong-rim and Wang Hye-ji, directed by Choi Yeon-su, produced by Sim Story) episode 1 depicted the chaotic return-to-farming life of the urban family of Park Sung-woong, who was assigned to the pristine yet terrifying(?) area 'Yeon-ri-ri'.
In episode 1, Seong Tae-hoon (Park Sung-woong) rose to the position of Director General at the food conglomerate 'Mat Story' on the strength of his ability and enjoyed great success, but he faced an unexpected crisis. He went to his superior, Director Choi (Min Seong-uk), to resolve the napa cabbage production issue, but instead he was reassigned to the Yeon-ri-ri branch, known as 'Mat Story's' place of exile, marking a turning point in his life. It was effectively a demotion. Contemplating resignation, Seong Tae-hoon, as the head of a family responsible for a son attending medical school and children studying abroad, chose reality and decided to endure for his family. Thus began the turbulent return-to-farming life of 'K-head of household' Seong Tae-hoon, powerfully opening the curtain on 'Sim Wo-myeon Yeon-ri-ri'.
▲ "Chon-cance!? People can't live here!" real reactions erupt as they move into the country house
After many twists and turns, the Seong Tae-hoon family arrived in Yeon-ri-ri and were shocked to face an old country house that looked as if it could collapse at any moment. His wife Jo Mi-ryeo (Lee Soo-kyung) uttered a denial line, "Chon-cance~?," and his second son Seong Ji-sang (Seo Yun-hyeok) shouted, "People can't live here! Ghosts come out," and the family's blunt reactions elicited laughs with their relatable realism. Viewers were drawn to whether the Seong Tae-hoon family could adapt safely to rural life, different from the city, and whether Seong Tae-hoon could endure his family's grumbling, focusing attention on future episodes.
▲ "If you plant, it will open!" K-head of household Seong Tae-hoon's groundless confidence in taking on napa cabbage farming!?
Seong Tae-hoon confidently challenged himself to napa cabbage farming, saying, "What's so special about farming? If you plant it, it will open!" However, his challenge, with 'zero' farming experience, was met with obstacles from the start, targeting viewers' laughter. His struggle in the harsh reality—grimacing even to lift a single stone—provided both pathos and comedy.
In relation to such lines, the drama title 'Sim Wo-myeon Yeon-ri-ri' also carries an interesting meaning. 'Sim Wo-myeon' and 'Yeon-ri-ri' are settings that use place names, and the punny meaning of "if you plant cabbages, they will open" adds a double entendre that symbolically conveys the show's concept, according to reports.
▲ conflict with the Yeon-ri-ri village chief! Seong Tae-hoon's harsh survival story in returning to farming
To make matters worse, Seong Tae-hoon's cabbage farming was hampered from his first encounter with village chief Im Joo-hyung (Lee Seo-Hwan). Im Joo-hyung delivered a cold rebuke—"Clear away all the stones, will a single weed grow?"—and warned, "Without Yeoseo, just you alone, what can you do?" foreshadowing obstruction and forming an antagonistic relationship with Seong Tae-hoon. As Seong Tae-hoon tried to counterattack, immediately after Im Joo-hyung finished speaking, he was doused by sprinkler water in the middle of the wasteland. The striking image marked a powerful ending and heightened anticipation for the harsh return-to-farming life to come. Curiosity also grew about why Im Joo-hyung showed open hostility toward Seong Tae-hoon, who belongs to 'Mat Story,' stimulating viewers' desire to tune in to the broadcast.
With such distinctive characters and a fresh setting centered on rural Yeon-ri-ri, KBS2 miniseries 'Sim Wo-myeon Yeon-ri-ri,' which injected vitality into Thursday living rooms, will air episode 2 on April 2 at 9:50 p.m.
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