''Sunset in My Hometown'' () is a 2018 South Korean

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and the thirteenth feature film directed by

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. The film stars Park Jeong-min and

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Cast

* Park Jeong-min as Hak-soo, an unsuccessful rapper in Seoul who returns to his long-abandoned hometown of Byeonsan in the countryside following a phone call from home. *

as Sun-mi, Hak-soo's childhood classmate. *

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as Hak-soo's father *

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as Yong-dae **Kang Hyun-goo as Young Yong-dae *

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as Mi-kyung *Jung Kyu-soo as Sun-mi's father *

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as Won-joon *Bae Jae-ki as Sang-ryul *Choi Jeong-heon as Goo-bok *Im Seong-jae as Seok-gi *Andup as himself *

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as Rapper *Cha Soon-bae as doctor

Production

Production began in

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on September 11, 2017. Filming wrapped in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province on November 18, 2017.

Release

''Sunset in My Hometown'' opened in local theaters on July 4, 2018.

Reception

Yoon Min-sik of ''

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'' praised the characters and dialogue for being charming and natural; as well as the chemistry between lead actors Park and Kim. Shim Sun-ah of ''

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'' praised the film for being heartwarming, inspiring and humorous.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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