Sunset in My Hometown

Sunset in My Hometown

My dearest Byeon-san, the most hated hometown.

2018 · 123 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Music

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.

Directed by Lee Joon-ik · Written by Kim Se-gyeom

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