Motel California (2025)

Other name: 모텔 캘리포니아, Motel Kaelriponia

Description:

Motel California tells the story of Ji Kang Hee, whose childhood in a rural hometown was marked by local gossip and whispers due to her mixed-race background and her family running the titular motel. This left a deep emotional wound within her. At twenty, she left her first love, Cheon Yeon Soo, and moved to Seoul. Twelve years later, now a top interior designer, Kang Hee unexpectedly returns to her village. She reconnects with Cheon Yeon Soo, who has become the beloved local veterinarian. Despite still harboring feelings for Kang Hee, he has allowed rumors of an engagement to another veterinarian to circulate, deflecting persistent matchmaking from the villagers. Kang Hee's sudden reappearance forces them both to confront their shared past and rekindle their complex connection.

Episodes: 12

Airs On: Dec 31, 2025

Producer: MBC

Director: Kim Hyeong Min [김형민]

Country: Korean

Status: Upcoming

Released: 2025

Genre:Novel; Romance