Overview
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.
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- First Aired
- September 05, 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 36 minutes
- Origin
- KR
- TMDB Votes
- 159