Sunset in My Hometown

Sunset in My Hometown
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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	July 4, 2018 (2018-07-04)
Running time	123 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$3.6 million[1]

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]

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-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

Production began in Seoul on September 11, 2017.[4] Filming wrapped in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province on November 18, 2017.[5][6]

Release

Sunset in My Hometown opened in local theaters on July 4, 2018.[3]

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.[7] Shim Sun-ah of Yonhap News Agency praised the film for being heartwarming, inspiring and humorous.[8]

Awards and nominations

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

1. "Sunset in My Hometown (2018)". Korean Film Biz Zone.
2. "KIM Go-eun and PARK Jung-min Head to BYEONSAN for LEE Joon-ik". Korean Film Biz Zone. August 21, 2017.
3. "LEE Joon-ik's SUNSET IN MY HOMETOWN to be Released in July". Korean Film Biz Zone. May 21, 2018.
4. "LEE Joon-ik's BYEONSAN Begins Shoot in Hongdae". Korean Film Biz Zone.
5. "LEE Joon-ik Wraps Present-Day Drama BYEONSAN". Korean Film Biz Zone.
6. 이준익 감독 신작 '변산' 크랭크업…내년 개봉. 연합뉴스 (in Korean). November 21, 2017.
7. "[Herald Review] 'Sunset in My Hometown,' a well-acted feel-good flick". The Korea Herald. 21 June 2018.
8. "(Movie Review) 'Sunset in My Hometown' is thoughtful, engaging fun". Yonhap News Agency. 22 June 2018.
9. [23회 부산국제영화제] 부일영화상. Busan.com (in Korean). 20 September 2018.
10. 제55회 대종상, 각 부문 후보 공개…'공작' 12개 최다부문 노미네이트. Sports Seoul (in Korean). 21 September 2018.
11. 청룡영화상 후보 발표, ‘1987’ 최다·‘공작’도 9개부문 후보. Newsen (in Korean). November 1, 2018.

External links

• Sunset in My Hometown at HanCinema
• Sunset in My Hometown at IMDb
• Sunset in My Hometown at Naver Movies (in Korean)