Storyline

A mystery evil thriller which finds the truth of a recording tape containing mysterious serial killings and unidentified sounds in a small city.

First Aired

2021-09-22
Last Aired

2021-10-28
Creator
Genre

Crime, Drama, Mystery
Seasons

1
Episodes

12
Status

Ended
Language

한국어/조선말
Network

tvN

Keywords:

trauma investigation cult murder sibling tragic past missing person social outcast suspense

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Season 1

1. A Missing Girl

A murder takes place on an evening in the pouring rain, and Cho Jung Hyun, who has just returned to he...More

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.Less

67mins 2021-09-22

2. A Tape

Hyung In and the police start the investigation to find Jae Young. Hyung In meets Jae Young’s school f...More

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.Less

64mins 2021-09-23

3. The Mixtape

Hyung In tries to find leads to Cho Jae Young’s case by listening to the cassette tape where mysteriou...More

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.Less

61mins 2021-09-29

4. The Inverted Dream

Due to an explosion, Hyung In’s partner Si Jeong gets injured, which devastates Hyung In. This makes h...More

Due to an explosion, Hyung In’s partner Si Jeong gets injured, which devastates Hyung In. This makes him drop the case. However, a key suspect of Jae Young’s case, Kim Hwan Kyu turns himself in. Jung Hyun hears from Jae Young’s friends that Jae Young had sent them a message a month before Kim Hwan Kyu turned himself in, and this makes Jung Hyun believe that Jae Young is still alive.Less

66mins 2021-09-30

5. Guru

Jung Hyun is kidnapped and forced into a mysterious ritual. She realizes that Jae Young is not dead an...More

Jung Hyun is kidnapped and forced into a mysterious ritual. She realizes that Jae Young is not dead and is held by the people of Youngjingyo. The man who works as a representative of Youngjingyo reveals a shocking truth behind the 1987 terror attack. Hyung In also realizes that he’s been surrounded by Youngjingyo for a very long time.Less

65mins 2021-10-06

6. The Interview

After Jung Hyun is released and sent back home, she leaves again to look for Jae Young with Yong Tak. ...More

After Jung Hyun is released and sent back home, she leaves again to look for Jae Young with Yong Tak. Another murder case occurs in Saju City. To get to the bottom of all this mystery, Hyung In decides to do it his way.Less

64mins 2021-10-07

7. One Family Welfare Center

Hyung In hears from Jung Hyun that she saw Jae Young at the place where Youngjingyo believers hold the...More

Hyung In hears from Jung Hyun that she saw Jae Young at the place where Youngjingyo believers hold their rite. When Hyung In meets Kyung Ho at the prison, he hears something shocking. Meanwhile, Jung Hyun is taken by mysterious men and meets Im In Gwan.Less

62mins 2021-10-13

8. The Magazine Club Kids

Jung Hyun turns down In Gwan’s offer and starts looking for leads with Yong Tak again. Meanwhile, Hyun...More

Jung Hyun turns down In Gwan’s offer and starts looking for leads with Yong Tak again. Meanwhile, Hyung In is put in a tough spot as Kim Hwan Kyu tells the press that he was tortured during the investigation. Hyung In also hears a rumour that there’s a video tape named “Mixed Tape” circulating in Saju City and that those who watched the video are saying strange things.Less

61mins 2021-10-14

9. Cheonyang Filtration Plant

Hyung-in heads to the Cheonyang Filtration Plant to stop the disaster that is about to occur in Saju. ...More

Hyung-in heads to the Cheonyang Filtration Plant to stop the disaster that is about to occur in Saju. But he becomes tied up by the Youngjingyo believers. There he hears that another gas terror attack that’s similar to that of 1987 is about to take place. The people in Saju start to flock around the filtration plant as if they’re possessed by something.Less

61mins 2021-10-20

10. Cho Kyung Ho

A few days after the Cheonyang Filtration Plant incident, Cho Kyung Ho escapes from the institution. H...More

A few days after the Cheonyang Filtration Plant incident, Cho Kyung Ho escapes from the institution. Hyung In and Jung Hyun promise to meet up and go look for Kyung Ho together, but she doesn’t show up. She only leaves an address for Hyung In. When Hyung In gets there, he sees something he did not expect to see.Less

63mins 2021-10-21

11. The Heir

Jung-hyun joins Youngjingyo as the next heir who will replace Jae-young. Watching those inside who are...More

Jung-hyun joins Youngjingyo as the next heir who will replace Jae-young. Watching those inside who are merely waiting to face their death, Jung-hyun comes to the conclusion that she needs to take extreme measures. Meanwhile, Kyung-ho, after the release from the prison, pays Kyung-sook, his mother, a visit before the last phase of the experiment. Hyung-in at the same time realizes the intention behind Kyung-ho’s message.Less

67mins 2021-10-27

12. Choi Hyung In

By sacrificing herself, Jung Hyun shows the believers that what the proxy is saying is wrong, and the ...More

By sacrificing herself, Jung Hyun shows the believers that what the proxy is saying is wrong, and the Youngjingyo believers change their minds. Meanwhile, Jae Young follows In Gwan to the Youngjingyo building to save her aunt, and Hyung In goes to Kyung Ho who is waiting for him. When they meet, Kyung Ho makes a final offer to Hyung In that can put an end to this long experiment.Less

67mins 2021-10-28

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Cast

Yoo Jae-myung

Choi Hyung-in

Han Ye-ri

Jo Jung-hyun

Um Tae-goo

Jo Kyung-ho

Kim Sae-byuk

Im Se-yoon

Choi Gwang-il

Im In-gwan

Lee Re

Jo Jae-young

Park Mi-hyun

Jung Kyung-sook

Kim Yae-eun

Choi Kyung-joo

Heo Jung-eun

Kim Moon-sook

Jo Bok-rae

Lee Shi-jung

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Hometown

A Review by MovieGuys 7

Written by MovieGuys on 2023-02-03

Hometown would have worked better, had it been a series of maybe 8-10 episodes, rather than 12. I felt this series dragged its heels, ge... read more

A Review by ParkMin 3

Written by ParkMin on 2023-07-26

Went from promising to disappointing real quick. Cults and hypnosis/mind-control is the worst combination to make a mystery/thriller/horror ... read more

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A Review by MovieGuys

Hometown would have worked better, had it been a series of maybe 8-10 episodes, rather than 12. I felt this series dragged its heels, getting to the point where things really started to happen. With a similar vibe to Japanese film, The ...

A Review by MovieGuys 7

Written by MovieGuys on 2023-02-03

Hometown would have worked better, had it been a series of maybe 8-10 episodes, rather than 12. I felt this series dragged its heels, getting to the point where things really started to happen. Wi...

A Review by ParkMin 3

Written by ParkMin on 2023-07-26

Went from promising to disappointing real quick. Cults and hypnosis/mind-control is the worst combination to make a mystery/thriller/horror drama. It gives the writer an unlimited pass for a lazy writ...