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Motel California

Motel California

142025•1h 40m•6.8/10
DramaFamily

Ratings

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6.8/10(16)

A woman with a unique upbringing in a motel in the countryside leaves her hometown at 20 to pursue her career in Seoul. Twelve years later though, she returns home to heal her heart and experiences twists and turns as she reunites with her first love, a now eligible bachelor and veterinarian.

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Production

HB Entertainment

Language

KO

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 10, 2025

Last Aired

February 15, 2025

Networks

MBC

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2025-01-10
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2025-01-11
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2025-01-17
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2025-01-18
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2025-01-24
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2025-01-25
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2025-01-31
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2025-02-01
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2025-02-07
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2025-02-08
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2025-02-14
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2025-02-15

Cast

Na In-woo

Na In-woo

Chun Yeon-su

Lee Se-young

Lee Se-young

Ji Kang-hee

Kim Tae-hyung

Kim Tae-hyung

Geum Seok-kyung

Choi Min-soo

Choi Min-soo

Ji Chun-pil

Choi Hee-jin

Choi Hee-jin

Yoon Nan-wu

Koo Ja-sung

Koo Ja-sung

Cha Seung-eon

Ji Soo-won

Ji Soo-won

Soo-ji

Woo Mi-hwa

Woo Mi-hwa

Hwang Jeong-gu

Jung Yong-ju

Jung Yong-ju

Ryu Han-wu

Seo Ye-hwa

Seo Ye-hwa

Esther Park

Lee So-i

Lee So-i

Han A-Reum

Lee Rang-seo

Lee Rang-seo

Cho Jin A

Jung Hyun-ji

Jung Hyun-ji

Noh In-sook

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