Hometown (2021)

Other name: 홈타운, 返鄉, Homtaun, Родной город

Description:

Set in a small rural town in 1999, Hometown unravels a dark mystery beginning with police detective Choi Hyung In's investigation into a strange murder. Haunted for a decade by his wife's death in a past terrorist incident, he starts to suspect a profound connection between the new case, that tragic event, and his own family. Simultaneously, Jo Jung Hyun, a social outcast because of her brother's notorious crimes, faces renewed tragedy when her beloved niece goes missing. As their separate searches unfold, their paths tragically converge, leading them directly to an incident involving Jo Kyung Ho, the very terrorist imprisoned for life after his devastating sarin gas attack back in 1989. This intense story explores how deeply buried secrets from a violent past ripple through the present, demanding answers.

Producer: tvN

Director: Park Hyeon Seok [박현석]

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Drama; Horror; Mystery; Terrorist; Thriller