Sunset in My Hometown

Sunset in My Hometown is a 2018 South Korean drama film and the thirteenth feature film directed by Lee Joon-ik. The film stars Park Jeong-min and Kim Go-eun.

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.
 * Kim Go-eun as Sun-mi, Hak-soo's childhood classmate.
 * Jang Hang-sun as Hak-soo's father
 * Go Jun as Yong-dae
 * Kang Hyun-goo as Young Yong-dae
 * Shin Hyun-bin as Mi-kyung
 * Jung Kyu-soo as Sun-mi's father
 * Kim Jun-han as Won-joon
 * Bae Jae-ki as Sang-ryul
 * Choi Jeong-heon as Goo-bok
 * Im Seong-jae as Seok-gi
 * Andup as himself
 * Song Duk-ho as Rapper
 * Cha Soon-bae as doctor

Production
Production began in Seoul 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 The Korea Herald 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 Yonhap News Agency praised the film for being heartwarming, inspiring and humorous.