Live-Action Horror Series ‘Sweet Home’ Gets Trailer and Release Date at Netflix

Netflix has released the first teaser and announced the premiere date for its upcoming Korean series ‘Sweet Home.’ The live-action horror drama will premiere on December 18 on Netflix, globally.

Produced and directed by Lee Eung-bok (Mr. Sunshine, Goblin: The Lonely and Great God, Descendants of the Sun), the series is adapted from a popular webtoon of the same name, Sweet Home is a suspenseful series based on the unique premise of a world in which people turn into monsters that reflect their own individual desires. After losing his family, reclusive high school student Cha Hyeon-su moves into a new apartment where he faces these bizarre and shocking circumstances.  

Hyeon-su is played by Song Kang, who gained recognition as a next-generation star for his performance as Sun-oh in the Netflix original series Love Alarm. Lee Jin-uk, whose explosive acting in the drama Voice proved his unique brilliance as a character actor, portrays the mysterious Pyeong Sang-uk. Lee Si-young, who is known for her intense acting in No Mercy, plays the tough-as-nails Seo Yi-gyeong, an original character created for the Netflix adaptation, which is expected to keep fans of the webtoon guessing.

According to the official synopsis of Netflix, "Sweet Home, Where Your Greatest Desire is Your Worst Enemy  "Run from the Monster Inside!"Together They Fight to Survive. As humans turn into savage monsters and wreak terror, one troubled teen and his apartment neighbors fight to survive — and to hold on to their humanity."

Sweet Home also features a colorful ensemble cast of newcomers and veteran actors, such as Lee Do-hyun (Hotel del Luna), Kim Nam-hee (Mr. Sunshine), Go Min-si (Love Alarm) Park Kyu-young (Romance is a Bonus Book), Go Youn-jung (He Is Psychometric), Kim Kap-soo (Designated Survivor: 60 Days) and Kim Sang-ho (Kingdom).

Director Lee Eung-bok's intense new series Sweet Home is produced by Studio Dragon and written by Hong So-ri, Kim Hyung-min, and Park So-jeong.