''Hometown'' () is a 2021

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring

Yoo Jae-myung Yoo Jae-myung (; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series ''Reply 1988'' (2015), '' Stranger'' (2017), ''Life'' (2018), ''Itaewon Class'' (2020) and '' Voice of Silence'' (2020). He won Best Suppor ...

Han Ye-ri Han Ye-ri (born Kim Ye-ri on December 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Career Han built her filmography by starring in short films and indies. She drew notice in the sports drama '' As One'' (2012), for which she learned the Hamgyŏng diale ...

and

Uhm Tae-goo Uhm Tae-goo ( ko, 엄태구; born November 9, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his supporting roles in many critically acclaimed films, such as '' Coin Locker Girl'' (2015) and ''The Age of Shadows ''The Age of Shadows'' (; lit. ...

. It aired on

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from September 22 to October 28, 2021.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Main

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. *

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. ** Song Ji-hyun as young Jo Jung-hyun *

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.

Supporting

People around Hyung-in

Kim Sae-byuk Kim Sae-byuk (born 24 October 1986) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Sae-byuk 1986 births Living people 21st-ce ...

as Im Se-yoon, Hyung-in's wife. * as Im In-gwan, Hyung-in's father-in-law. * Song Young-chang as Yang Won-taek, Hyung-in's boss. * as Lee Si-jeong, a passionate detective with four years of experience. *

Tae In-ho Tae In-ho (born Park Sang-yeon; May 2, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He starred in television series such as '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014) and '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016). Filmography Films Television series Web series ...

as Son Ji-seung, a prosecutor.

People around Jung-hyun

Lee Re Lee Re (Korean: 이레, born March 12, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the title character in ''Hope'' (2013). Early life Born in 2006, Lee is the youngest among a family of one son and two daughters. She attende ...

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. * as Kim Kyung-sook, Kyung-ho's mother and Jae-young's grandmother. * Lee Hae-woon as Jung Young-seop, Jung-hyun's classmate and head of the editorial department of Gyeongcheon High School. * 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 Kim Ye-eun is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in ''Sweet Revenge 2 ''Sweet Revenge 2'' () is a South Korean television series starring Ahn Seo-hyun, Samuel and Ji Min-hyuk. It is the sequel to the 2017 streaming t ...

as Choi Kyung-joo, Jung-hyun's best friend since high school.

Gyeongcheon Girls' Middle School students

Heo Jung-eun Heo Jung-eun (; born September 14, 2007) is a South Korean actress. She first drew public attention with her performances in hit dramas, '' My Lawyer, Mr. Jo'' (2016) and ''Love in the Moonlight'' (2016). At age nine, she took on her first leadin ...

as Moon Sook, Jae-young's best friend. * Park Si-yeon as Production Director Jung * Park Seo-jin as DJ Han * Kim Ji-an as Lee Kyung-jin

Others

* Kim Shin-bi as Kim Hwan-gyu, a Chinese restaurant employee who lives an honest life after leaving a bad past behind. * Yoo Seong-ju as Pastor Woo * Kim Soo-jin as Jung Min-sil

Production

The series was first announced to be aired on OCN. It was also included on OCN's promotional video for its 2021 line-up. However, in July 2021, it was confirmed that it would air on

instead.

Viewership

Note

References

External links

* * * {{Works by Studio Dragon Korean-language television shows TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas Television series by Studio Dragon Television series by C-JeS Entertainment South Korean mystery television series South Korean thriller television series 2021 South Korean television series debuts 2021 South Korean television series endings