Sunset in My Hometown (Korean: 변산; RR: Byeonsan) 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.[2][3]
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| Hangul | 변산 |
| Hanja | 邊山 |
| Revised Romanization | Byeonsan |
| Directed by | Lee Joon-ik |
| Written by | Kim Se-gyum |
| Produced by | Kim Sung-chul |
| Starring | Park Jeong-min Kim Go-eun |
| Cinematography | Lee Eui-tae |
| Edited by | Kim Jeong-hoon |
| Music by | Bang Jun-seok |
| Distributed by | Megabox Plus M |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.6 million[1] |
Cast
edit- 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-been 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
editProduction began in Seoul on September 11, 2017.[4] Filming wrapped in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province on November 18, 2017.[5][6]
Release
editSunset in My Hometown opened in local theaters on July 4, 2018.[3]
Reception
editYoon 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.[7] Shim Sun-ah of Yonhap News Agency praised the film for being heartwarming, inspiring and humorous.[8]
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Buil Film Awards | Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | Nominated | [9] |
| 55th Grand Bell Awards | Nominated | [10] | ||
| 39th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Nominated | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Sunset in My Hometown (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
- ^ "KIM Go-eun and PARK Jung-min Head to BYEONSAN for LEE Joon-ik". Korean Film Biz Zone. August 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "LEE Joon-ik's SUNSET IN MY HOMETOWN to be Released in July". Korean Film Biz Zone. May 21, 2018.
- ^ "LEE Joon-ik's BYEONSAN Begins Shoot in Hongdae". Korean Film Biz Zone.
- ^ "LEE Joon-ik Wraps Present-Day Drama BYEONSAN". Korean Film Biz Zone.
- ^ 이준익 감독 신작 '변산' 크랭크업…내년 개봉. 연합뉴스 (in Korean). November 21, 2017.
- ^ "[Herald Review] 'Sunset in My Hometown,' a well-acted feel-good flick". The Korea Herald. 21 June 2018.
- ^ "(Movie Review) 'Sunset in My Hometown' is thoughtful, engaging fun". Yonhap News Agency. 22 June 2018.
- ^ [23회 부산국제영화제] 부일영화상. Busan.com (in Korean). 20 September 2018.
- ^ 제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트. Sports Seoul (in Korean). 21 September 2018.
- ^ 청룡영화상 후보 발표, ‘1987’ 최다·‘공작’도 9개부문 후보. Newsen (in Korean). November 1, 2018.
External links
edit- Sunset in My Hometown at HanCinema
- Sunset in My Hometown at IMDb
- Sunset in My Hometown at Naver Movies (in Korean)