Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 12 brings another video of Sam-dal going viral, however, this time she doesn’t face the chaos alone. But before we dive further into what happens today, let us remind you of the previous episode. Episode 11 brought Sam-dal and Yong-pil closer as the latter can no longer let go of the person he loves.
Directed by Cha Young-hoon, Welcome to Samdal-ri (웰컴투 삼달리) is a rom-com starring Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-sun, Seo Hyun-chul, Kim Mi-hwa, Yang Kyung-won, and Baek Hyun-joo alongside other cast members. The show will have 16 episodes and be broadcast on JTBC in the Saturday-Sunday slot at 10:30 PM KST time slot previously occupied by Strong Girl Nam-soon. Welcome to Samdal-ri episode 12 has a run time of 69 minutes.
-Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 12 Recap Contains Spoiler-
Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 12 Recap
Following the kiss on the hill, Yong-pil and Sam-dal make their way back down only to get lost as the two cannot stop thinking about what happened on the hill. As Yong-pil continues to look at Sam-dal with love, he soon realises that they have gone down the wrong path and the 15-minute walk becomes a 2-hour journey to their car.
The two soon make their way to the group’s hideout and stuff themselves with some much-needed food while their feet hurt from the long walk. Yong-pil then leaves for a bit only to return to a sleeping Sam-dal and cannot stop himself from taking care of her. Elsewhere, Mi-ja worries about Sam-dal and makes her way to the hideout where she sees the two sleeping together.
Meanwhile, the two cuddle after ages and wake up the next day when Man-su accidentally disturbs them. The two are startled while Sam-dal rushes home, only to find out that her mother had come to check on her and saw her with Yong-pil. She returns home and sees her mother behaving normally, but remembering what her mother saw, she asks Mi-ja if it is alright for her to be with Yong-pil.
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However, she gets no answer while Mi-ja tries to talk to Sang-tae but is ignored as always. Meanwhile, Yong-pil looks for his red yarn and finds it in the trash. Elsewhere, Dae-young is excited to see Jin-dal arrive for the theme park presentation and how she handles it better than him, reminding him of their past.
Back in Seoul, Eun-ju overhears that people have once again begun asking for Sam-dal after the chaos has died down which makes her feel threatened. With this in mind, she has another video prepared to once again fire the flames. Meanwhile, Sam-dal takes some of her mother’s kimchi for Yong-pil when Gyeong-tae rushes in and informs them of the video that is going viral.
It is a video of Sam-dal getting slapped by Eun-ju’s mother after she visited her in the hospital. The video is seen by everyone in Samdal-ri, including Mi-ja, who is shocked by what Sam-dal had to bear in the city. Meanwhile, Sam-dal tries to calm Yong-pil who is angered by what he saw and reminds her to not show a strong front here as she has everyone supporting her.
She is not alone in Samdal-ri and can cry as much as she wants as there are many shoulders ready for her. Sam-dal is touched by his words as she finally feels like she is not alone anymore. Later, her sisters grind her for letting the woman beat her when her mother rushes in and asks for Eun-ju’s number.
She is angered by the video and is not ready to let this slide so easily. On the other hand, Eun-ju has made her way to Jeju Island for a photoshoot but her bad behaviour angers her assistants who drop out of the project. Now, she is left with having to find a theme for the shoot all by herself and makes her way to Samdal-ri the next day, believing that Sam-dal will not be there.
Elsewhere, Sam-dal’s friends make their way to the police station to find a way to file a report but are soon cooled down when they realise that it will harm Sam-dal as the public opinion is against her. As Yong-pil and Sang-do regret not scaring Eun-ju and Chung-ki enough last time, Eun-ju’s car passes right in front of them.
Meanwhile, Ha-yul notices Ji-chan outside the aquarium and joins him in his protest to release the dolphins into the sea with her mother. While Hae-dal is surprised by her daughter’s unusual closeness with Ji-chan, the two make their way to the dolphin centre with Ji-chan. There he shares his story of how he rescued a mother dolphin and the time when he saw Ha-yul cry.
Hae-dal is shocked to find out that Ha-yul cried and understands her wish to protect her mother. Ha-yul arrives right then and Hae-dal sweeps her into her arms as the two shed tears of love for each other. Meanwhile, Eun-ju is recognised by Gyeong-tae’s mother and soon Eun-u and his mother arrive to plan their next move.
Eun-ju notices the anomaly and starts to move when Sang-do arrives and a chase begins for the two people who ruined Sam-dal’s life. Meanwhile, Yong-pil is informed about their arrival and so is Mi-ja who is angered. Right then, she sees the two pass in front of her picks up the bucket of vinegar and rushes behind them.
She then overhears Eun-ju talking about how she spread the video so that she can crush any chances of Sam-dal picking herself up which angers her. She then picks up the bucket and pours the vinegar all over the two; leaving Sam-dal and Jin-dal, who had followed her, shocked.
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Mi-ja then scolds her for the words she just spoke and brings Sam-dal forward, showing Eun-ju that her daughter can never be crushed by someone like her. She then tells her to pass the message to her mother that Mi-ja will return to her what she did to Sam-dal, and pulls Sam-dal away from there.
However, Chung-ki holds her hand only to have Yong-pil arrive and push him away as he warns him to stay away from Sam-dal. Triggered by this, Eun-ju calls out to Sam-dal who takes a moment to make sure Eun-ju knows that even if she posts about this incident on the internet, Sam-dal will not care as she is not the one who will be harmed.
Eun-ju is angered by her words and points out that Sam-dal is acting like this place is her territory. Sam-dal agrees to her words and tells her to leave her turf as this is not Seoul but her hometown. The group then leaves following which Mi-ja becomes persistent about not letting anyone bully her daughters henceforth.
Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 12 Ending
However, Mi-ja remembers Sam-dal’s words when she asks if it is okay for her to be with Yong-pil. This makes her stunned as she realises that she first needs to save her daughter from what she has done. Elsewhere, Sam-dal shares her happiness with Yong-pil and tells him that she no longer feels alone as she finally feels that she has her team cheering for her in this world.
Even when Yong-pil asks her if she will return to Seoul, Sam-dal denies it as she will now achieve everything that Sam-dal wanted to achieve. Meanwhile, Sang-tae finds out that Yong-pil has been punished because of Mi-ja’s incident and is now given the responsibility to drive Sam-dal around.
Thus, when Sam-dal and Yong-pil reminisce about their memories, Sang-tae barges into the hideout and asks Sam-dal why she did not keep her promise. As he continues to shout at Sam-dal for returning to Samdal-ri, Yong-pil finally understands why Sam-dal broke up with him all those years ago.
Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 12 Review
Episode 12 brought in a whole series of emotions for viewers as we go from love in the air to shocks, sadness, and tears. As the plot thickens and gives us more than just warm-heartedness, the show has us eagerly looking forward to weekends for new episodes.
The episode brings in many elements and highlights, however, none of them come close to Yong-pil’s character, who has created a whole green forest through this show. He has become the highlight of this show as he makes viewers melt with his simple and comforting vibes that we cannot stop loving.
Meanwhile, Mi-ja shows us a new side of herself after she witnesses her daughter’s tragedy herself. This is the development we have been waiting for and we are ready for how she goes about from here on. The next highlight of this episode has to be Hae-dal and Ha-yul’s exchange which brought tears to our eyes as well.
Altogether, this was one of the best episodes of the show and has got us excited for how the story develops from here on.
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