Sweet Home, the live-action adaptation based on the 2017 Sweet Home Webtoon comic illustrated by Youngchan Hwang and written by Carnby Kim, is a 10 episode K-drama (Korean drama) available on Netflix. The first episode was aired in Korean on tvN on June 3, 2020 and came to Netflix with English subtitles on December 18, 2020. Two episodes released per week on each Saturday and Sunday, and each episode is 60 minutes long.[1] The adaptation is produced by Studio Dragon and directed by Lee Eung Bok, with a budget of $2.4 million (USD) per episode.[2]
The show was renewed for an additional two seasons.
The adaptation adds a new, original character named Seo Yi Kung (whose anglicized name is yet to be announced), played by Lee Shi Young.[3]
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | Notable Works Actor Appeared In |
|---|---|---|
| Hyun Cha | Song Kang[1] | Love Alarm, Touch Your Heart, Man in the Kitchen, Navillera, Nevertheless |
| Wook Pyeon | Lee Jin Wook[1] | Voice 2, Time Renegades, Miss Granny |
| Seo Yi Kyung[1][3] | Lee Shi Young[1][3] | My Beautiful Bride, Wild Romance |
| Jisu Yoon | Park Kyu Young[1] | The Nokdu Flower, Romance is a Bonus Book, Life on Mars |
| Hyuk Lee | Lee Do Hyun[1] | Hotel del Luna, Thirty But Seventeen, Prison Playbook |
| Eun Lee | Go Min Shi[1] | The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Live, Age of Youth 2, Love Alarm |
| Jayhun | Kim Nam Hee[4] | Find Me in Your Memory, Goblin, Mr. Sunshine |
| Yuri Park | Go Yoon Jung[4] | He is Psychometric |
| Seop Ahn | Kim Gab Soo[1] | Hospital Playlist, Mr. Sunshine, Chief of Staff 2 |
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| # | Synopsis | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| S01E01 | Cha Hyun-su moves into the run-down Green Home by himself. Not long after, he witnesses a disturbing sight in his neighbor's apartment. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E02 | As a state of emergency is declared, the residents tie up Pyeon Sang-wook for being bitten. Hyun-su is unable to ignore a family in distress. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E03 | An unexpected savior protects the children from harm as Hyun-su, together with Yoon Ji-su and Jung Jae-heon, tries to bring them to safety. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E04 | Critical information about the monsters is made public. When residents are split on what to do with Hyun-su, Lee Eun-hyeok suggests they hold a vote. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E05 | Tasked to carry out dangerous missions, Hyun-su heads back to retrieve Han Du-sik. Sang-wook stops at nothing to finish what he started. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E06 | An Seon-yeong confronts the greatest monster in her life. Leaving the building, Seo Yi-kyung heads to her fiancé's office in search of answers. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E07 | Hyun-su saves the others from a deadly attack. Running out of necessities, Eun-hyeok announces a plan to venture outside for resources. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E08 | Having little options in her state of being, Ji-su agrees to take a big risk. Yi-kyung returns to Green Home just in time. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E09 | When a team of outlaws take over the building, the residents are shown how humans can be even more barbaric than the monsters. | December 18, 2020 |
| S01E10 | A military leaflet promises a route to safety, but the group is reluctant to trust it. Hyun-su is exposed to a new perspective on his condition. | December 18, 2020 |
Characters[]
Gallery[]
Sweet Home Official Trailer Netflix
Sweet Home Official Trailer
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/sweet-home-season-1-netflix-k-drama-plot-cast-episode-release-dates
- ↑ https://nextshark.com/sweet-home-netflix-2-4m-per-episode/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.allkpop.com/article/2019/12/lee-jin-wook-lee-si-young-song-kang-more-confirmed-for-new-netflix-original-thriller-series-sweet-home
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://korean-drama-list.com/sweet-home-2020/
Green Home Residents |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cha Hyun-su | Pyeon Sang-wook | Seo Yi-kyung | Yoon Ji-su | Lee Eun-hyeok |
| Lee Eun-yu | Jae-heon Jung | Han Du-sik | Kim Seok-hyeon | An Seon-yeong |
| No Byeong-il | Lee Su-ung | Son Hye-in | Ryu Jae-hwan | Mr. Kim |
| Seung-wan | Kim Su-yeong | Kim Yeong-su | Lim Myeong-Suk | Cha Jin-Ok |
| Park Yu-Ri | Gil-Seop An | Choi Yoon-Jae | Kim Ji-Eun | |
Other Humans |
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| Cha Yeong-Cheol | Moon Hyeon-Suk | Cha Su-A | Han Yoo-Jin | Shin Jung-Seop |
| Jung Ui-Myeong | Kim Nam-Il | Kyeong-Mo | Ho-Yeon | Min-Woo |
Monsters |
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| Tongue Monster | Starving Monster | Blind Monster | Eyeball Monster | Steroid Monster |
| Spider Monster | Infant Monster | Reach Monster | Speed Monster | Security Guard Monster |
| Slime Monster | ||||
