Series synopsis
Welcome to Waikiki, also known as 으라차차 와이키키 is a South Korean drama comedy television series that premiered on JTBC on February 5, 2018. It ended on May 14, 2019. It was created by Song Ji-eun. It stars Kim Jung-hyun, Kim Jong Yoon, Shin Hyun-soo and Jung In-sun.
Kang Dong-Goo dreams of becoming a movie director, but he is cynical due to bad luck. Cheon Joon-Ki wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor, but he is now just a minor actor. Bong-Doo-Sik came to Seoul to become a scenario writer, but things have not been easy for him.
Premise
Kang Dong-Goo dreams of becoming a movie director, but he is cynical due to bad luck. Cheon Joon-Ki wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor, but he is now just a minor actor. Bong-Doo-Sik came to Seoul to become a scenario writer, but things have not been easy for him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kim Jung-hyun as Kang Dong-Goo
- Kim Jong Yoon as Seong Bin
- Shin Hyun-soo as Kook Ki-Bong
- Jung In-sun as Han Yoon-A
- Mun Ka-young as Han Soo-Yeon
- An So-hee as Kim Jung-Eun
- Lee Yi-kyung as Lee Joon-Ki
- Kim Seon-ho as Cha Woo-Sik
Supporting cast
- Son Seung-won as Bong Doo-Sik
- Go Won-hee as Kang Seo-Jin
- Kim Ye-won as Cha Yoo-Ri
- Bret Allan Lindquist as [Foreign guest]
- Lee Ju-woo as Min Soo-A
- Lee You-mi as Ji-Young
- Lee Ji-ha as Ji-Soo's mother
- Ri Min as movie director
- Park Young-soo as Convenience store owner
- Jeong Seo-ha
Guest cast
- Jin Ye-sol as Writer Kwon
- Park Sung-woong as actor Park Sung-woong
- Choi Ri as Ji-min
- Jason Scott Nelson as Hostel guest
- Byeon Woo-seok as Yoon Seo-won
- Kim Yeong-ok as Grandmother at the party
- Lee Duck-hwa as Joon Ki's father
- Kim Ji-sung as Ah-young
- Park Sung-jun as Corporal Kim Tae Yong
- Lee Jung-eun as Restaurant owner
- Kim Kwang-shik as Kim Yong Pal [Gangster]
- Tae Won-seok as [Cheater by the road]
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | March 12, 2018 | March 13, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 20 | February 5, 2018 | April 17, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 16 | March 25, 2019 | May 14, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Special Episode On March 6, JTBC extended the show for 4 more episodes and to air 2 commentary specials in preparation for the extension. |
March 12, 2018 |
| 2 |
Special Episode On March 6, JTBC extended the show for 4 more episodes and to air 2 commentary specials in preparation for the extension. |
March 13, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Three young men running a guesthouse make a shocking discovery in one of their rooms. Later, one of them, a newbie actor, begins filming with his idol. |
February 5, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Han Yun-a's attempt to prove her worth to the household backfires. A filming delay forces Lee Jun-ki to live in scary costume makeup for 24 hours. |
February 6, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kang Seo-jin learns that her crush is just as imperfect as she is. Jun-ki makes a painful sacrifice for a movie role. Yun-a reveals her life's dream. |
February 12, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A struggling actor, an aspiring singer and a baseball hopeful scramble to keep their guesthouse afloat after an unlucky blow from Mother Nature. |
March 25, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Caught between two women, Cha U-sik comes up with a rather sloppy plan to impress one and avoid the other. Lee Jun-ki faces a major acting challenge. |
March 26, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Han Su-yeon jumps into the job market. Kook Ki-bong and Jun-ki try to promote their guesthouse by appearing on TV. |
April 1, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | JTBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 5, 2018 |
| Last aired | May 14, 2019 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday at 21:30:00 |