Welcome to Waikiki

Welcome to Waikiki
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Hangul	으라차차 와이키키
Revised Romanization	Eurachacha Waikiki
Genre	Drama House
Original release
Network	JTBC
Release	February 5 (2018-02-05) – April 17, 2018 (2018-04-17)

Welcome to Waikiki^[2] (Korean: 으라차차 와이키키) is a 2018 youth 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]

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

Synopsis

The story of 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

• Kim Jung-hyun as Kang Dong-gu

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. He falls for Yoon-ah.

• Lee Yi-kyung as Lee Joon-ki

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.

• Son Seung-won as Bong Doo-sik

A kind-hearted but timid freelance writer who barely receives work. He currently works in a convenience store and whiles his time away writing a web story.

• Jung In-sun as Han Yoon-ah

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.

• Go Won-hee as Kang Seo-jin

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.

• Lee Joo-woo as Min Soo-ah

Dong-gu's ex-girlfriend, 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

• Kang Kyung-joon as Song Hyun-joon (Ep. 9–16)

Pastry chef, owner of bakery, instructor in Yoon-ah's school. In love with Yoon-ah.

• Lee Jung-hyuk as Kim Woo-sung
• Ryu Hye-rin as Jin-joo
• Lee Ji-ha as Ji-soo's mother
• Kim Ji-sung as Ah-young

Special appearances

• Park Sung-woong as Park Sung-woong, actor (Ep. 1)
• Seol Jung-hwan as Lee Yoon-suk, Soo-ah's boyfriend (con artist) (Ep. 1, 2, 10 & 11)
• Han Ji-sang as Tae Hyun, Seo-jin's college senior and first boyfriend (Ep. 2 & 3)
• Go Min-si as Lee Min-ah, Doo-sik's co-worker (Ep. 3)
• Choi Ri as Ji-min, Joon-ki's waxer (Ep. 3)
• Kim Young-ok as Jang-gun's grandma (Ep. 4)
• Lee Deok-hwa as Lee Deok-hwa, actor, father of Joon-ki (Ep. 4)
• Jason Scott Nelson as Hostel Guest (Ep. 4)
• Kim Seo-hyung as Kim Hee-Ja, actress (Ep. 4)
• Jo Woo-ri as Sun-woo, daughter of Doo-sik's boss (Ep. 5)
• Jin Ye-sol as Kwon Hye-jin, script writer who wanted to date Joon-ki (Ep. 5)
• Jeon Soo-kyeong as owner of Waikiki Guesthouse (Ep. 6)
• Wheesung as Wheesung, singer at wedding (Ep. 6)
• Han Bo-bae as Yoon Mal-geum/Cherry, Doo-sik's first love, adult's movies' actress (Ep. 7–9)
• Kang Kyun-sung as Kang Kyun-sung, actor playing masked octopus (Ep. 10)
• UFC
  fighter (Ep. 11)
• Tae In-ho as Kim Jae-woo, a producer at JBC (Ep. 11-12)
• Kim Byung-se as Park Chang-ho, announcer (Ep. 12)
• Yoon Se-ah as Dong-gu's university club senior (Ep. 12)
• Jung Soo-young as Department store person
• Kim Ki-hyeon as Min Ki-young, actor (Ep. 13)
• Seo Yu-ri as Radio DJ Seo Yu-ri (Ep. 13)
• Kang Hong-seok as Hong-suk (Ep. 13)
• Shin Hyun-soo as Philip, model (Ep. 16)
• Lee Ha-yool as Seo Jin-woo, actor (Ep. 16)
• HALO as ASTAR, an idol group (Ep. 18)
• Kim Kiri as MC Dacopy, rapper (Ep. 19)
• Kim Jin-woo as Sol's father (Ep. 20)
• Kim Ho-chang as Lee Sang Heon (Ep. 6)

Production

• Ryu Hwa-young was first offered a major role, but declined.^[7]
• The first script reading of the cast was held on December 18, 2017 at JTBC building in Sangam-dong.^[8]
• On March 6, JTBC extended the show for four more episodes and aired two commentary specials in preparation for the extension.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Viewership

Welcome to Waikiki : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Nielsen Korea.[9] Average TV viewership ratings (nationwide) Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share Nielsen Korea[10] TNmS[11] 1 February 5, 2018 The New World (신세계) 1.742% 2.6% A Family is Born (가족의 탄생) 2 February 6, 2018 Anyone Can Be a Wolverine (누구나 그렇게 울버린이 된다) 1.861% 2.2% You Know What? It's a Secret (있잖아요 비밀이에요) 3 February 12, 2018 A Beautiful Farewell (아름다운 이별) 1.743% 1.8% Are You Still Dreaming? (그대 아직 꿈꾸고 있는가) 4 February 13, 2018 You Did a Good Job (수고했어, 오늘도) 1.635% 2.2% His And Her Circumstances (그 남자 그 여자의 사정) 5 February 19, 2018 Nothing's Wrong With You! (너는 문제없어!) 1.595% 1.9% Perfect Room to Recover (완전한 사육) 6 February 20, 2018 Jealousy is My Power (질투는 나의 힘) 1.589% 2.1% Marriage is an Insane Act (결혼은 미친짓이다) 7 February 26, 2018 The Girl We Loved (그 시절 우리가 사랑했던 소녀) 1.733% 2.4% When a Man Falls in Love (남자가 사랑할 때) 8 February 27, 2018 A Cute Woman (귀여운 여인) 2.242% 2.6% For Love (사랑을 위하여) 9 March 5, 2018 A Secret You Can't Tell (말할 수 없는 비밀) 2.007% 2.5% My Gangster Lover (내 깡패 같은 애인) 10 March 6, 2018 My Love Olivia (내 사랑 올리비아) 1.966% 1.9% A Simple Confession (화려하지 않은 고백) Special March 12, 2018 N/A 1.091% 1.8% March 13, 2018 1.291% 1.8% 11 March 19, 2018 Night Of The Living Dead (살아있는 시체들의 밤) 1.837% 2.7% I Love You So Much (진짜 진짜 좋아해) 12 March 20, 2018 I'm a Woman Too (나도 여자랍니다) 2.102% 2.0% Life And Death Situation (사생결단) 13 March 26, 2018 Secretly Greatly (은밀하게 위대하게) 1.652% 2.6% A Real Man (진짜 사나이) 14 March 27, 2018 The Morning Dew in Colombia (콜롬비아의 아침이슬) 1.582% 2.2% No Matter How Much I Think About You (아무리 생각해도 난 너를) 15 April 2, 2018 Hide And Seek (숨바꼭질) 1.590% 1.9% 16 April 3, 2018 Their Wretched Love (이 죽일놈들의 사랑) 1.543% 1.8% A Simple Confession 2 (화려하지 않은 고백2) 17 April 9, 2018 For New Couples (시작하는 연인들을 위하여) 1.941% 2.2% Can Love Be Translated? (사랑도 통역이 되나요?) 18 April 10, 2018 Stalker (스토커) 2.069% 2.0% Dancing With Elizabeth (엘리자베스와 춤을) 19 April 16, 2018 The Dancer in the Dark (어둠 속의 댄서) 1.616% 2.3% Misfortune Always Comes (불행은 언제나) 20 April 17, 2018 Because It Hurts (아프니까 으라차차) 2.081% 2.3% Average 1.806% 2.2% In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). Episode 10 was cut into 2 parts for the preparation of the extension of the show. Episodes 11 and 12 did not air as originally planned on March 12 and 13, 2018. Instead, they were aired a week later on March 19 and 20. The one-week delay was to allow time for better production. A special behind-the-scenes episode was broadcast on March 12 and 13 (it featured behind-the-scenes footage and commentary by the performers). Remake A Vietnamese remake titled Nhà trọ Balanha [vi] aired in 2020 on VTV3. References ^ "Welcome to Waikiki". JTBC Worldwide. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2022. ^ "Welcome to Waikiki". JTBC Worldwide. JTBC Content Hub. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018. ^ Yang, Ji-yeon. "'으라차차 와이키키', 김정현X이이경X손승원 청춘 3인방 출연 확정(공식)". Naver (in Korean). Sedaily. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018. ^ <으라차차 와이키키> 김정현, 아기 안고 멍뭉美 발산! 훈훈 케미 뽐내는 스틸 컷 공개!. iMBC (in Korean). MBC&iMBC. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018. ^ "[공식입장] JTBC "'으라차차 와이키키' 시즌2 기획 단계, 캐스팅 미정"" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2018-06-08. ^ "[단독] 강한나, '와이키키2' 주연…소속사 분쟁 속 독자행보ing" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2018-10-19. ^ "Ryu Hwa-young considers "Laughter in Waikiki"". HanCinema. TV Report. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2018. ^ Jang, Ah-reum. "[N컷] 김정현·손승원·이이경, '와이키키' 첫 리딩…청춘★ 포텐 기대". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2020. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2018. ^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". TNmS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2018. External links Official website (in Korean) Official website on JTBC Worldwide Welcome to Waikiki at HanCinema Welcome to Waikiki at IMDb Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Welcome_to_Waikiki&oldid=1220261074"