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Welcome to Waikiki

2018 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Welcome to Waikiki
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Welcome to Waikiki[2] (Korean: 으라차차 와이키키) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung and Son Seung-won. It aired on JTBC from February 5 to April 17, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 (KST).[3][4]

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On June 6, 2018, it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 25, 2019.[5][6]

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Synopsis

The story is about three men who come to run a failing guesthouse called Waikiki. Complications spark when their guesthouse is visited by a single mother and her baby.

Cast

Main

A short-tempered young man that resembles an "icon of misfortune" who dreams of becoming a movie director. Picking himself up after a painful breakup, he starts working again, and later falls in love with Yoon-ah.
The son of an A-list actor who wants to follow the footsteps of his father but is stuck in minor roles. He is very determined to make it on his own and would go to great lengths in order to land better roles. He is allergic to walnut. He eventually sees Seo-jin as a woman.
A kindhearted but timid freelance writer who barely receives work. He currently works in a convenience store and whiles his time away writing a web story.
A single mother who ends up staying in the guesthouse with her daughter Sol in exchange for helping out. She makes the other residents uncomfortable with her quirky behavior and is prone to forgetting things and causing accidents. She initially wanted to be a rapper but later on studied in earnest to be a pastry chef. Afraid of trusting men again, she eventually agrees to be Dong-gu's girlfriend.
Dong-gu's sister who wants to be a journalist but had difficulty landing a job. Joon-ki calls her Chewbacca, later on shortened to Bacca. Her facial hair is a source of embarrassment and she has to shave it regularly. She falls for and starts a relationship with Joon-ki in but hides it from her disapproving brother.
Dong-gu's ex-girlfriend and a famous model, who suddenly broke up with him. She ends up staying in the guesthouse when her new boyfriend ran away with all her money. She tries to make a comeback with Doo-sik's help.

Supporting

A pastry chef, the owner of bakery, and an instructor in Yoon-ah's school, who is in love with Yoon-ah.

Special appearances

An actor.
Soo-ah's boyfriend who is a con-artist.
Seo-jin's college senior and first boyfriend.
Doo-sik's co-worker.
Joon-ki's waxer.
An actor and Joon-ki's father.
  • Jason Scott Nelson as a hotel guest (ep. 4)
  • Kim Seo-hyung as Kim Hee-Ja (ep. 4)
An actress.
The daughter of Doo-sik's boss.
A script writer who wanted to date Joon-ki.
A wedding singer.
An adult movie actress and Doo-sik's first love. (eps. 7–9)
An actor playing as a masked octopus.
Soo-ah's brother and a UFC fighter.
A producer at JBC.
An announcer.
An actor.
A model.
An actor.
  • HALO as ASTAR (ep. 18)
An idol group.
A rapper.
  • Kim Jin-woo as Sol's father (ep. 20)
  • Kim Ho-chang as Lee Sang-heon (ep. 6)
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Production

Ryu Hwa-young was first offered a major role, but declined.[8] The first script reading of the cast was held on December 18, 2017, at the JTBC building in Sangam-dong.[9]

On March 6, 2018, JTBC extended the series for four more episodes and aired two commentary specials in preparation for the extension.

Original soundtrack

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Viewership

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Welcome to Waikiki: South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[10]
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Remake

A Vietnamese remake titled Nhà trọ Balanha [vi] aired in 2020 on VTV3.

References

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