JOY
An Ja-yeong
TV SERIES
Once Upon a Small Town
DramaComedy
Against his wishes a veterinarian from the big city relocates to the countryside, where he meets a policewoman, a town insider with a friendly secret.
Top cast
Choo Young-woo
Han Ji-yul
Baek Sung-chul
Lee Sang-hyeon
Baek Ji-won
Jang Se-ryeon
Jeong Seok-yong
Hwang Man-sung
Roh Jae-won
Yoon Geun-Mo
Park Ye-ni
Nurse Yeong-Suk
Na Chul
Choi Yun-Hyeong
Park Ji-a
Cha Yeon-Hong
Kim Young-sun
Park Mal-Geum
Jeong Si-yul
Kim Seon-dong
Yoo Yeon
Mo Kyung-ok
Creative team
Kwon Seok-jang (Director) • 백은경 (Writer)
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Episodes
12 Episodes
011. Episode 1
Han Ji-yul’s stay in Huidong starts off on the wrong foot when he gets mistaken for a thief while trying to enter his grandfather’s home.
022. Episode 2
The townsfolk meet Ji-yul with much enthusiasm and interest, including An Ja-yeong — who seems to be present wherever he goes.
033. Episode 3
After a frustrating incident at the police station, Ji-yul coldly distances himself from Ja-yeong — a choice he will soon regret.
044. Episode 4
Ji-yul warms up to Ja-yeong and helps her care for a rescue dog. Meanwhile, the growing closeness between the two makes Lee Sang-hyeon uneasy.
055. Episode 5
Sang-hyeon clears the air with Ja-yeong after the awkward encounter the night before. He then warns Ji-yul to back off.
066. Episode 6
Ja-yeong attends a town meeting and gets caught in the cross hairs of an ongoing feud. Ji-yul looks for a solution to an old man’s heartbreaking request.
077. Episode 7
Ji-yul tiptoes around Ja-yeong, not knowing how to break the ice after the shocking revelation. Meanwhile, a heartbroken boy comes to him for advice.
088. Episode 8
After getting a chance to hang out and unwind on a spontaneous work trip, Ji-yul and Ja-yeong come home to find unexpected visitors from Seoul.
099. Episode 9
Ja-yeong drifts further away from Ji-yul after her new housemate asks for her help to win back an ex-boyfriend.
1010. Episode 10
Ji-yul finds that he's running out of time as he grows more certain of his feelings for Ja-yeoung. Sang-hyeon gets his long-awaited response.
1111. Episode 11
Ji-yul gives Ja-yeong a tour of his clinic in Seoul as they continue to sneak around town on secret dates.
1212. Episode 12
When work delays the much-anticipated night out with Ji-yul, Ja-yeong plucks up the courage to make a special announcement to the entire neighborhood.