'Simwoomyeon Yeonriri' is drawing attention as an unsullied, people-smelling, clean healing drama.
The KBS2 miniseries 'Simwoomyeon Yeonriri', airing every Thursday at 9:50 p.m. (written by Song Jeong-rim and Wang Hyeji, directed by Choi Yeon-soo, produced by Simstory), is a rebooting family healing drama full of mishaps about the genuine urban family Seong Tae-hoon family, who abruptly fall into the pristine, fierce(?) zone 'Yeonriri' and struggle to make a comeback to Seoul.
In the previous broadcast, the cabbage farming challenge of Seong Tae-hoon (Park Sung-woong), a former director general at the food conglomerate 'Matstory' who was demoted to Yeonriri, unfolded. Despite the village chief Im Ju-hyeong's (Lee Seo-Hwan) checks and the company's absurd missions, Seong Tae-hoon did not give up and adapted to life in Yeonriri. However, he faced a crisis due to successive variables such as the second son Seong Ji-sang (Seoyun-hyeok) and the youngest Seong Ji-gu (Yang Woo-hyeok) running away from home, and the eldest son Seong Ji-cheon (Lee Jinwoo) dropping out of medical school.
As the Seong Tae-hoon family's unpredictable adaptation to Yeonriri gradually seeps in and adds realistic empathy, the villagers' warm affection acts as a healing element and has won viewers' approval.
Im Ju-hyeong, the local strongman who had been wary of outsider Seong Tae-hoon, and the residents began to open their hearts as they saw his sincere attitude toward farming. The residents packed side dishes for the ailing man, and Im Ju-hyeong's act of subtly helping the field that Seong's four-member family had awkwardly worked with clumsy hands conveyed the indifferent-yet-warm neighborly affection and added a quiet emotional touch.
The pristine natural scenery also acts as another charm of 'Simwoomyeon Yeonriri'. The nature-friendly rural settings such as mountains, fields and mural alleyways, combined with direction that preserves slow pacing and breathing room, have drawn responses like "It's like the drama version of 'Little Forest'" and "The setting alone is healing." This has led to evaluations that the direction, which captures the warmth of everyday life instead of stimulating development, offers viewers a comfortable rest.
Viewers have also praised the show with comments such as "It's healing while also well reflecting reality, so it's fun", "My eyes and heart feel clearer", "I want to live in Yeonriri", "On Thursdays I take a short break from dopamine", "If it's a drama like this, the license fee isn't a waste", and "There are many stimulating dramas these days, but maybe because it's a public broadcaster, a warm story comes out and it's good for families to watch together," further amplifying the work's appeal.
Director Choi Yeon-soo, who directed the show, previously said, "It's not a stimulating story, but in a different way it's a work that pumps out dopamine," adding, "Just as the characters have different colors, the region Yeonriri and the people of Yeonriri have colors and charms that only they can show. Here, I think the people-smelling quality is the drama's distinguishing feature." Expectations are focused on what stories will unfold next in the people-smelling Yeonriri.
Episode 4 of the KBS2 miniseries 'Simwoomyeon Yeonriri' will air on the 16th at 9:50 p.m.
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