Series synopsis
Hometown, also known as 홈타운 is a South Korean drama family sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tvN on September 22, 2021. It ended on October 28, 2021. It stars You Chea-myung, Han Ye-ri, Um Tae-goo and Kim Sae-byuk.
By depicting the dreams of people living in farming villages, this drama also reveals problems that today’s residents of rural areas face, such as a growing number of biracial children from international marriages and the cutthroat competition to survive.
Premise
By depicting the dreams of people living in farming villages, this drama also reveals problems that today’s residents of rural areas face, such as a growing number of biracial children from international marriages and the cutthroat competition to survive.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- You Chea-myung as Choi Hyung-in
- Han Ye-ri as Jo Jung-hyun
- Um Tae-goo as Jo Kyung-ho
- Kim Sae-byuk as Im Se-yoon
- Choi Gwang-il as Im In-gwan
- Lee Re as Jo Jae-young
- Park Mi-hyeon as Jung Kyung-sook
- Kim Yae-eun as Choi Kyung-joo
Supporting cast
- Heo Jung-eun as Kim Moon-sook
- Jo Bok-rae as Lee Shi-jung
- Kim Jung as Jung Min-jae (Jo Jung-hyun Friend)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 137 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | September 22, 2021 | October 28, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 125 | May 20, 2012 | December 28, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Missing Girl A murder takes place on an evening in the pouring rain, and Cho Jung Hyun, who has just returned to her hometown after 12 years, realizes that Cho Jae Young, her beloved niece, has gone missing. Meanwhile, Choi Hyung In, the detective in charge of the murder case, finds out that there is a relationship between the missing girl and Cho Kyung Ho, the culprit who’s been charged and imprisoned for committing the Saju Station Gas Terror Attack. |
September 22, 2021 |
| 2 |
A Tape Hyung In and the police start the investigation to find Jae Young. Hyung In meets Jae Young’s school friends and they tell him about a tape. Hyung In finally obtains the tape, but a creepy and weird sound comes out from the tape. Meanwhile, Jung Hyun also tries to find Jae Young on her own. At places she visits, she gets to see some strange patterns. She knows that she has seen the patterns before, but don’t remember what they are. |
September 23, 2021 |
| 3 |
The Mixtape Hyung In tries to find leads to Cho Jae Young’s case by listening to the cassette tape where mysterious sounds are recorded. When a drug addict’s body is found at the port, Hyung In realizes that this case is related to a drug ring. Meanwhile, Jung Hyun finds a videotape she watched with her high school friends. The content is so creepy and mysterious but it’s even more strange that no one remembers watching it. |
September 29, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 20, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 27, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 3, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 2021 |
| Last aired | October 28, 2021 |
| Runtime | 780 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 22:30:00 |