Welcome to Samdal-ri episode 2 is here with the reunion of the soulmates of this island, but before we take a look at their reunion, here’s a quick recap of the previous episode. Episode 1 brought havoc into Sam-dal’s life when her assistant tries to commit suicide and traps her in rumours of being a bully. Now, Sam-dal is back to the town where her first love is.
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 2 has a run time of 65 minutes.
-Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 2 Recap Contains Spoiler-
Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 2 Recap
Soulmates who were born just 5 minutes apart, this is how the whole island named Yong-pil and Sam-dal for years together. Back in the present, Sam-dal tries to talk to Eun-ju about her suicide attempt but is unable to meet her. Instead, reporters continue to spread false rumours about her and finally make their way to her house when her address is leaked.
Seeing how even her sisters’ personal lives have become a part of the headlines, they are left with no choice but to return home. Meanwhile, Yong-pil worries about Sam-dal and considers taking the offer from the headquarters and moving to Seoul, unaware that Sam-dal is already back home.
Ko Mi-ja, Sam-dal’s mother, is surprised to see her daughters back and gets a deja vu when her eldest and youngest daughters return after causing havoc in their lives. Suspecting that this time it is Sam-dal who has caused trouble, she keeps an eye on her but is assured by her daughters that they have just come for a visit.
However, they later reveal the truth to their father who becomes worried for his daughter and wife. Later that night, the three Cho sisters sit together for drinks while Yong-pil’s friend Gyeong-tae recites the story of the fear the three Cho sisters had spread across the island. The eldest being the strong one, the second sister being the clever one and the third one being the cheeky one.
Unaware of their return, he lets out a sigh of relief as the three sisters are not on the island together. The next day welcomes a noisy morning at Mi-ja’s house while Yong-pil and his father talk about introducing someone to each other. With Sam-dal’s news spreading across town, everyone is talking about her and her relationship with Yong-pil.
Meanwhile, Sam-dal continues to get negative comments on the internet and messages from her colleagues asking about the same. However, no one is ready to listen to her story and only assume the worst of her. Frustrated from everything, she ends up making a mess at home when Yong-pil’s voice is heard and she hurries to hide herself.
However, Yong-pil assumes that a thief has broken into Mi-ja’s house and calls his friend while trying to catch the thief who has locked themself in a room. Yong-pil soon receives a shock when he sees Sam-dal inside the room and memories of the past come rushing back. From Sam-dal asking for a breakup to Sam-dal finally ending their relationship.
Right then, voices come from outside which make Sam-dal cry as she sees the mess she has become. Seeing her stressed, Yong-pil hides her and rushes outside to stop his friends from entering. He makes up a reason and makes them leave before coming back creating an awkward image of himself in front of her.
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Later that night, Sam-dal sits near the docks and texts Eun-ju if she tried to commit suicide because of what she said. While she continues to get drunk here, her mother arrives with food for the nightwatcher and finds out from them what happened with Sam-dal. Meanwhile, Sam-dal moves towards the water and is about to fall in when Yong-pil arrives out of nowhere and saves her, but ends up falling into the deep waters.
However, Yong-pil does not know how to swim, and Sam-dal dives in to save him.
Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 2 Epilogue
Little Yong-pil and Sam-dal share a unique bond which changes each day as the latter falls for the charm that makes Yong-pil a green flag for all. Years later, Yong-pil visits the exhibition Sam-dal had worked hard on, even after it was cancelled. He then requests to sign the visitors’ book and becomes the only person to visit her exhibition.
Welcome to Samdal-ri Episode 2 Review
We welcome another green flag male lead of this year as Yong-pil steals our hearts in the first week of Welcome to Samdal-ri with his unique charm and soft self. Another kudos to the writers of the show who have created such a lighthearted story for the two with splashes of comedy that pop up at the right places.
Talking about the situation surrounding Sam-dal, this is a perfect example of how a person can end up blaming themselves when the world accuses them to this extent. Sam-dal surely hasn’t done wrong to Eun-ju, however, words everywhere saying that she is to blame for what happened to her are making her believe the same.
This is a toxicity that has been so easily shown here which makes us think from a newer perspective. Altogether, this was yet another wonderful episode of our beautiful Soulmates and I am eagerly looking forward to what direction their story is going to take.
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Watch Welcome to Samdal-ri on Netflix.
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