South Korea Synopsis
변산
“My dearest Byeon-san, the most hated hometown.”
On the day that underground rapper Hak-soo fails his 7th audition, he receives a call from his hometown that his father is in the hospital. But he finds out that it was his father's plot to bring him to Byeon-san. To top it all, he is suspected as a phishing scam criminal and locked up in this small, boring suburb.
The 2017–2019 South Korea Window
271 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sunset in My Hometown sits at position #111.
#1Intention
★ 9.1 · 2018
#2Youn's Kitchen
★ 8.9 · 2017
#32018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND
★ 8.9 · 2018
#4BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5My Last Love
★ 8.6 · 2017
#6Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
★ 8.6 · 2017
#7Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
#8Are You Human?
★ 8.5 · 2018
Other Titles From Plus M Entertainment
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sunset in My Hometown premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #425 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #307 of 868 (top 35%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Plus M Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | July 4, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7095852 |
| Official Site | mline-distribution.com |