Hometown (South Korean TV series)
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| Hometown | |
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| Hangul | 홈타운 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Joo Jin[a][3] |
| Directed by | Park Hyun-seok[3] |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Choi Seong-kwon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12[4] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Geon-hong |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 60 minutes[4] |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | September 22 – October 28, 2021 |
Hometown (Korean: 홈타운; RR: Homtaun) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Yoo Jae-myung, Han Ye-ri and Uhm Tae-goo. It aired on tvN from September 22 to October 28, 2021.[5][6]
Synopsis[edit]
Set in 1999, Hometown is about a bizarre murder in a small town. It finds the truth of a recording tape containing mysterious serial killings.[7][8]
Cast[edit]
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Main[edit]
- Yoo Jae-myung as Choi Hyung-in, a veteran violent crime detective with fifteen years of experience who is living in misery after losing his wife to a horrific terrorist crime.[1][7]
- Han Ye-ri as Jo Jung-hyun, Kyung-ho's sister who lives with the social stigma of being a terrorist's family. Ironically, her life was destroyed by her brother's crime but it was reconstructed through his daughter.[5][7]
- Song Ji-hyun as young Jo Jung-hyun[9]
- Uhm Tae-goo as Jo Kyung-ho, a convicted terrorist who is sentenced to life in prison for committing a gas attack in the town's train station in 1989.[1][5]
Supporting[edit]
People around Hyung-in[edit]
- Kim Sae-byuk as Im Se-yoon, Hyung-in's wife.[10]
- Choi Kwang-il as Im In-gwan, Hyung-in's father-in-law.
- Song Young-chang as Yang Won-taek, Hyung-in's boss.
- Jo Bok-rae as Lee Si-jeong, a passionate detective with four years of experience.[11][12]
- Tae In-ho as Son Ji-seung, a prosecutor.
People around Jung-hyun[edit]
- Lee Re as Jo Jae-young, Kyung-ho's daughter who is a middle school student. She is living with her aunt Jung-hyun, but suddenly disappears.[13]
- Park Mi-hyeon as Kim Kyung-sook, Kyung-ho's mother and Jae-young's grandmother.[14]
- Lee Hae-woon as Jung Young-seop, Jung-hyun's classmate and head of the editorial department of Gyeongcheon High School.[15]
- Kim Jung as Jung Min-jae, Jung-hyun's classmate and member of the editorial department of Gyeongcheon High School.
- Cha Rae-hyung as Kang Yong-tak, Jung-hyun's classmate and member of the editorial department of Gyeongcheon High School.
- Kim Ye-eun as Choi Kyung-joo, Jung-hyun's best friend since high school.[16]
Gyeongcheon Girls' Middle School students[edit]
- Heo Jung-eun as Moon Sook, Jae-young's best friend.[17]
- Park Si-yeon as Production Director Jung
- Park Seo-jin as DJ Han
- Kim Ji-an as Lee Kyung-jin[18]
Others[edit]
- Kim Shin-bi as Kim Hwan-gyu, a Chinese restaurant employee who lives an honest life after leaving a bad past behind.[19]
- Yoo Seong-ju as Pastor Woo
- Kim Soo-jin as Jung Min-sil
Production[edit]
The series was first announced to be aired on OCN.[1] It was also included on OCN's promotional video for its 2021 line-up.[8][20] However, in July 2021, it was confirmed that it would air on tvN instead.[5]
Viewership[edit]
Hometown : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[21]
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| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 1 | 674 | 693 | 515 | 386 | 466 | 372 | 287 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 295 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[21] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | September 22, 2021 | 2.827% (2nd) | 3.090% (2nd) |
| 2 | September 23, 2021 | 3.307% (2nd) | 4.303% (2nd) |
| 3 | September 29, 2021 | 2.582% (2nd) | 2.781% (2nd) |
| 4 | September 30, 2021 | 2.043% (2nd) | 2.376% (2nd) |
| 5 | October 6, 2021 | 1.970% (3rd) | 2.246% (2nd) |
| 6 | October 7, 2021 | 1.644% (3rd) | 1.845% (2nd) |
| 7 | October 13, 2021 | 1.326% (N/A) | 1.245% (9th) |
| 8 | October 14, 2021 | 1.277% (8th) | 1.330% (7th) |
| 9 | October 20, 2021 | 1.055% (N/A) | 1.142% (N/A) |
| 10 | October 21, 2021 | 1.074% (N/A) | 1.030% (N/A) |
| 11 | October 27, 2021 | 1.163% (N/A) | 1.242% (N/A) |
| 12 | October 28, 2021 | 1.520% (6th) | 1.494% (7th) |
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Note[edit]
- ^ Joo Jin is the pen name of director Cho Hyun-hoon, who was pointed out as one of the perpetrators of the Me Too movement in 2018.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Lee Gyu-lee. "'Minari' star Han Ye-ri confirms role in OCN's thriller 'Hometown'". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "tvN's "Hometown" Writer Turns Out to Be Director Cho Hyun-hoon From the 'Sexual Assault Issue'". HanCinema. Segye. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c Kim Bo-young. "유재명·한예리·엄태구 '홈타운' 티저 포스터…"극강의 스릴"". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hometown (2021)". CJ ENM. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Yoo Jae-myung, Han Ye-ri and Um Tae-goo in tvN's "Hometown"". HanCinema. News1 Korea. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Shin Young-eun. "유재명X한예리 '홈타운' 9월 22일 첫방송 확정 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). MK. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Yoo Jae-myung, Han Ye-ri and Um Tae-goo in OCN's "Hometown"". HanCinema. Bridge News. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "OCN Reveals Its Best Line-up". HanCinema. MoneyS. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Park Soo-in (September 16, 2021). "송지현 '홈타운' 한예리 어린시절 캐스팅 "외모 많이 닮아" [Song Ji-hyun's 'Hometown' Han Ye-ri cast as a child "Looks a lot alike"] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (September 17, 2021). "김새벽, tvN '홈타운' 출연…미스터리극의 깊이 더한다" [Kim Sae-byuk to appear in tvN's 'Hometown'... Add depth to the mystery play] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Ah-reum. "[단독] '열일' 조복래, OCN '홈타운' 합류…유재명과 호흡". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Yoo Soo-kyung (August 24, 2021). "배우 조복래, tvN '홈타운' 합류...유재명과 콤비 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ Son Jin-ah. "이레, '홈타운' 출연 확정…엄태구 딸로 등장(공식)". Naver (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Choi Hee-jae. "박미현, '홈타운' 출연 확정…엄태구X한예리와 호흡 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ Lee Jae-eun (October 13, 2021). "배우 이해운 '홈타운'서 맹신도 '정영섭'으로 파격 변식" [Actor Lee Hae-woon's 'Hometown' transforms into 'Jung Young-seop', a blind believer] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 13, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (August 26, 2021). "'독립영화계 진주' 김예은, tvN '홈타운' 출연…친근함 속 강렬 캐릭터로 깜짝 변신" [Independent film world pearl' Kim Ye-eun to appear in tvN's 'Hometown'... Surprise transformation into a strong character in familiarity]. Naver (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Yoon Sung-yeol. "허정은, tvN 새 드라마 '홈타운' 출연..이레 단짝 친구 役 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Son Bong-seok (October 22, 2021). "신예 김지안, 아우터코리아 전속계약 [공식]" [Rookie Kim Ji-an, Outer Korea Exclusive Contract [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 22, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (September 2, 2021). "신예 김신비, tvN '홈타운'→넷플릭스 '모범가족' 출연 확정…본격 안방 접수 예고" [Rookie Kim Shin-bi confirmed to appear in tvN's 'Hometown' → Netflix's 'Exemplary Family'… Full-scale reception notice] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ 2021 OCN 오리지널 라인업 최초 공개. YouTube (in Korean). OCN. Event occurs at 0:38.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved October 29, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Hometown at IMDb
- Hometown at HanCinema
