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“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha”: Wild Theories About Hong Du-Sik’s Backstory

by Justin
September 14, 2021
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“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” (갯마을 차차차) is currently the topic on K-drama fans’ lips as we delve deeper into the characters living at the seaside village of Gongjin. As it turns out, our favourite couple Yoon Hye-Jin (played by Shih Min Ah) and Hong Du-Sik (played by Kim Seon Ho) have gone through traumatic experiences in the past.

In episode 5 and 6, we see the busybody folks of Gongjin gossiping about Du-Sik’s past. What actually happened during the mysterious 5 years when he was away? We know this much – that it changed his perspective on his outlook of happiness and life as a whole.

There are not much answers yet, but that hasn’t stop viewers from coming up with their own speculations. Here are some interesting ones we found:

He had a wife and child? 

I think it's his wife and child. In that five years, he had a family but couldn't save them. So he felt guilty and comeback to Gongjin to somehow pay for his sin. pic.twitter.com/nYYuSD2Obq

— ✚✶𖧵✜❈✦❆✙✘ (@_Whalien_52Hz_) September 13, 2021

Gamri joked in #HometownChaChaChaEp2 that Dusik is able to do everything except find himself a wife – and she’s the only person who knows what happened to him…so that debunks the dead wife and child theory.#HometownChaChaChaEp6 #HometownChaChaCha #갯마을차차차 pic.twitter.com/z5oMNukocH

— bass (@bassempire) September 12, 2021

Is that why he’s been reluctant to date anyone since?

He also refuses to keep anything alive as a pet (e.g.: Bora’s hedgehog)

This further supports the notion that he feels responsible for someone’s death as it still haunts him to this day.

Oppa Kim Seon Ho Embraces The Wonders Of Mr. Muscle

Another hint was his trip to the psychiatric clinic & need for prescribed medications

https://twitter.com/hjpyeong/status/1435249889164685315

The bloody hand

This Twitter user pointed out some notable facts about Du-Sik:

  • He’s always been acting in service of others
  • Majored in engineering (We’re not sure if this high paying job has any significance down the road)
  • Gets uncomfortable with human contact

It’ll be interesting to see if any of these theories stick as we look forward to new episodes every weekend.

Update (4th October):

Du-Sik going on a healing journey.

Update (11th October):

Another interesting theory of Du-Sik’s former job where a confrontation took place, followed by an accident that resulted in his colleague’s death. Who knew that Doha would be connected to Du-Sik’s past through his father?

Can’t believe that we’re almost at the finale already 🙁

Bonus:

This isn’t a theory but it’s amazing that someone actually went and researched Hong Du-Sik’s booklist. Take a look:

“I want the flower and fruit of a man; that some fragrance be wafted over from him to me, and some ripeness flavor our intercourse. His goodness must not be a partial and transitory act, but a constant superfluity, which costs him nothing and of which he is unconscious.” pic.twitter.com/AdUWfRTnCf

— ✍🏻 (@geudae) September 13, 2021

One of the poems ‘Kiss’ <키스> was featured in episode 6.

“A first kiss tastes like mud, sunlight, and roses.” pic.twitter.com/U48dRmGLa1

— ✍🏻 (@geudae) September 13, 2021

3. 'What Men Live By and Other Tales' by Leo Tolstoy

Written in 1885, the book comprises of four short stories: What Men Live by, Three Questions, The Coffee-House of Surat, and How Much Land Does a Man Need?. The book appeared briefly in episode 6. pic.twitter.com/nG4uF6IuRy

— ✍🏻 (@geudae) September 13, 2021

You can find out more fun facts about “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” here. If you can’t stop dreaming of Kim Seon Ho’s dimples, then you can probably relate to this.

Hometown Cha-Cha-ChaKim Seon Ho갯마을 차차차김선호
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