Hometown certainly serves up riveting scenes with a nerve-wracking narrative that propels viewers on the edge of their seats!
tvN’s Hometown provided a series of inexplicable killings with a peculiar serial killer who uses a mixtape to induce hallucination and hypnosis on his victims. This series undoubtedly handed over a sweet treat for viewers who enjoy fearless characters in suspense thrillers.
- Main Cast: Yoo Jae Myung | Uhm Tae Goo | Han Ye Ri
- Supporting Cast: Kim Sae Byuk | Lee Re | Kim Ye Eun | Park Mi Hyun
- Streaming Site: iQiyi
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Hometown Quick Plot Recap
Numerous crimes keep occurring within random households in a rural town with no probable suspects around.
During the investigation, detective Choi Hyung In (Yoo Jae Myung) meets Jo Jung Hyun (Han Ye Ri). She desperately seeks his help in locating her niece Jo Jae Young (Lee Re), who is also Jo Kyung Ho’s daughter who mysteriously disappeared.
As the consecutive killings continue to happen, Choi speculates that Jae Young’s sudden disappearance and the murders in Saju are all connected to the death of his wife, who died in a terrorist attack spearheaded by Jo Kyung Ho (Uhm Tae Goo) in 1987.
Hometown Series Peak Points *Spoiler Alert
Unraveling of the Mysterious Secrets
Unfolding the secrets about why the eerie mixtape keeps getting into the possessions of the people in Saju, begins with Jo Kyung Ho witnessing that Im In-gwan murdered Im Se Yoon, who is Hyung In’s wife.
The secret of the recording tape was unveiled in the latter part of the series. Apparently, everyone who watches the tape will be killed after killing the person they love the most.
Correspondingly, goosebumps lead the way as Choi Hyung In and his wife’s aborted child was never really aborted, and their child is Jae Young.
Although Choi Hyung In’s wife was never involved in a terrorist attack, Jo Kyung Ho altered the memories of those who knew her as part of his plan to make Im In-gwan’s long-term regret killing his own daughter.
Kyung Ho desired that he suffer as he forgets that he murdered his own daughter and then recalls it after Kyung Ho’s death.
Above all, during the 1987 terrorist attack, Jo Jung Hyun and her friends were complicit because Jo Kyung Ho compelled them to do so and enabled them to forget about the horrifying incident.
Fierce and Dauntless Protagonists
While searching for her niece, Jo Jung Hyun discovered that her disappearance was connected to the seven mysterious places she and her friends visited in middle school.
She goes to abandoned locations without hesitation or second thought in order to ensure that she obtains something that will assist her in finding her niece.
Meanwhile, Choi Hyung In, who is courageous enough to pursue the investigations despite losing someone close to him, continues to be engaged in unfortunate mishaps.
He also confronted Jo Kyung Ho with bravery in order to uncover the truth about his wife’s death and to know that Jae Young is his daughter.
Hometown Series Musings
This series not only features an intensive staging directed by Park Hyun Seok, but also seamlessly integrates it with the powerful cast performances and the gripping storyline of Hometown.
By establishing the plot through creative writing, the series took an unexpected turn, enthralling viewers with each twist in the drama’s narrative.
Watching the eerie mixtape displaying an unidentified woman hiding her face and the ominous noises emanating from it. Certainly, Jo Kyung Ho exposing the truth behind the recording would pique the interest of thriller fans.
Indeed, the main compelling feature of Hometown is its formidable lead cast, which inspired to render the series more credible for as it is.
Especially the portrayal of Uhm Tae Goo, who bears a powerful character that induces fear in even the audience from the beginning to the end of the story.
Watch the enigmatic and thrilling narrative of Hometown on iQiyi!
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