Lee Se-young and Na In-woo’s upcoming romance Kdrama Motel California (모텔 캘리포니아) is ready to hit our screens this week and we couldn’t be more excited. Bringing back the childhood friends to lovers troupe back to viewers, the show is ready to bring us to another high right at the beginning of this year. The synopsis of the Kdrama has already caught the eye of many viewers and fans, and we too are ready to share with you all that we know about the upcoming show!
The plot of the show follows a young girl who leaves her hometown due to the numerous gossipers who cannot stop talking about her. While she builds a career in the city, she returns to her hometown at the peak of her career. However, this return brings her face-to-face with her first love who, unknown to her, has similar feelings for her. Will this reunion give them a new start?
As the show’s release comes closer each passing day, we bring to you everything you need to know about the show’s plot, cast, release date and more. So without further ado, let’s begin!
All to Know About Motel California
Motel California Plot
The plot of the Kdrama follows Ji Gang-hui, a young girl whose father runs a motel in her rural hometown. However, due to her mother’s mixed-race background, she becomes the target of gossip and rumours around the town. This hurts her deeply and pushes her to leave her hometown and move to Seoul. However, Gang-hui has a crush on her friend Cheon Yeon-su and ends up leaving him before confessing her feelings.
12 years later, she has become a well-known interior designer in Seoul and is at the apex of her career. Suddenly, she makes the choice to move back to her hometown at this time and ends up reuniting with her first love. However, there is also a mess at home waiting for her as her relationship with her father is not an easy one.
Meanwhile, Cheon Yeon-su works as a veterinarian in their hometown and has only loved Gang-hui all this time. As numerous people try to match him with the women in their hometown, he brushes off their tries. Later, he also chooses to not discard rumours of his relationship with a fellow veterinarian in order to escape from the matchmaking. This is when his first love appears back in town.
With a mess already created for him, will he be able to clear the rumours and get together with his first love? Why did Gang-hui return to her hometown? Will she ever try to get together with Yeon-su?
Motel California Cast
Directed by Kim Hyung-min, the drama stars Lee Se-young as Ji Gang-hui, Na In-woo as Cheon Yeon-su, Choi Min-soo as Ji Chun-pil, Kim Tae-hyeong as Geum Seok-gyeong, Choi Hee-jin as Yun Nan-u and other cast members. What Comes After Love star Lee Se-young is here with yet another hit as she gets together with the Marry My Husband star Na In-woo to deliver yet another romance hit.
Motel California Release Date and Time
Motel California takes over MBC’s Friday and Saturday 21:50 PM KST time slot previously occupied by When The Phone Rings. The show will be released on January 10th, 2025, and will consist of 12 episodes and will have 2 episodes released every week. The Kdrama is set to broadcast on MBC and will be available for streaming internationally on Viki.
Watch the Motel California Trailer
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