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Hometown Legends (2009)

Hometown Legends (2009) is the continuation of a classic series of ghost stories which first aired on KBS between 1977 and 1989 and later between 1996 and 1999. After a successful return in 2008, KBS decided to do another series of one-act dramas.

Details

Title: 2009 전설의고향 (傳說의 故鄕) / Hometown Legends
Also known as: Hometown Of Legend / Legendary Hometown / Korean Ghost Stories
Genre: Horror, fantasy
Episodes: 10
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2009-Aug-10 to 2009-Sep-08
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Related series: Hometown Legends

Episode 1

Blood Ghost

Title: 혈귀 (血鬼) / Blood Ghost
Also known as: Vampire / Kiss of the Vampire

Synopsis

Hyeon was killed in the battle field and his corpse was bitten by bats, thus turning him into a vampire. His only salvation was to draw the blood of 9 virgins at full moon. Yeon was framed by her husband Jae Seong's mistress and was being accused of having an affair. While looking for his prey, Hyeon came across Yeon and saved her from being killed by her in-laws. The two fell in love which was destined to end in tragedy right from the start.

Cast

Kim Ji Suk as Hyeon
Lee Young Eun as Yeon
Kim Hong Pyo as Jae Seong
Kim Shin Ah (김신아) as Cho Ah
Ha Mi Hye (하미혜) as Lady Yoon (Jae Seong's mother)
Heo Hyun Ho (허현호) as Mr. Lee (Jae Seong's father)
Jung Hye Won (정혜원) as So Jeong
Seo Han as Ta Moo Sa
Yoon Yong Bae (윤영배)
Choi Sung Woong (최성웅)
Ji Suk Jin

Episode 2

The Regrets of Bamboo Knife

Title: 죽도의 한 / The Regrets of Bamboo Knife
Also known as: The Grudge Island

Synopsis

Wrongly accused of treason, Teacher Jung Yeo Rip and his followers living on Bamboo Knife Island were massacred by a team of soldiers led by Yoon Hong Gook. Eversince then, the island was rumored to be haunted and all soldiers stationed there died under mysterious circumstances. Nam Sang Hyun was sent to investigate what exactly happened. He was also using this opportunity to look for his girlfriend Mi Hyang who was staying with Teacher Jung when the killing occurred.

Cast

Jo Yoon Hee as Mi Hyang
Jung Gyu Woon as Nam Sang Hyun
Kim Gab Soo as Jung Yeo Rip
Kim Gyu Chul as Yoon Hong Gook
Jung Jin as Kim Seung Ho
Jang Tae Sung as Kang Man
Seung Goo (승규) as Oh Chi Soo
Cha Hyun Woo (차현우) as Ryu Bi
Lee David as Seok Yi

Episode 3

Servant

Title: 계집종 / Servant
Also known as: Come with me to Hell

Synopsis

Even though Soo Jin was a slave girl, she was well treated by her young master Yi Rang. His kindness was mistaken for love and Soo Jin became obsessed with him, even in death. Her spirit would not allow any female to get close to her master.

Cast

Jang Hee Jin as Soo Jin
Kim Tae Ho as Yi Rang
Cha Seo Won as Mi Rim
Seo Kap Sook as Sook Hee
Lee Yong Nyeo (이용녀) as Moo Dang
Kim Hyo Seo as Shinboo/bride
Hong Ye In (홍예인) as Lee Chun Daek
Kim Kyung Ryong (김경룡)
Jo Soo Min as Bo Ri
Jin Bong Jin (진봉진) as Mr. Kim Sang Heon
Lee Jung Ho

Episode 4

Wood Ghost

Title: 목각귀 (木刻鬼) / Wood Ghost
Also known as: The Wooden Dol

Synopsis

Children affected with small pox were left to die in the forest for fear of spreading the disease to others as there was no cure. The court doctor, Kim Chu Suh, was secretly trying to develope a vaccine but in doing so, he ended up killing tens of children he tested on, including his adopted daughter who still had loving feelings towards her adopted parents even as a ghost.

Cast

Kim Hyung Mi (김형미) as Kang So Hyeon
Ji Sung Woo (지성우) as Pil Mok
Choi Won Hong (최원홍) as Yong Yi
Ahn Suk Hwan as Kim Chu Suh
Bang Eun Hee as Eon Nyeo
Kim Ga Ram (김가람) as Kim Geum Ah
Lee Young Joon (이영준) as Kim Geum Won
Han Kyung Sun as Lady Seo
Choi Sang Kil (최상길) as Dol Swi

Episode 5

Title: 씨받이 / Surrogate Mother

Synopsis

Kaeddongi was brought into the Ho household for the sole purpose of giving an heir. Turned out that she and Ho Seung have met as children and the two developed genuine feeling for each other. As soon as she had given birth, she was chased out of the home and was later murdered on order of Ho Seung's mother who wanted to put a stop to their affair once and for all.Her spirit returned 3 years later to protect her son who was being slowly poisoned by Ho Seung's wife.

Cast

Heo Young Ran as Kaeddongi/Dog poop
Park Joon Hyuk as Ho Seung
Go Jung Min as Ho Seung's wife
Hong Yeo Jin as Ho Seung's mother
Joo Suk Tae (주석태) as Servant
Lee Hyun Shil (이현실) as Pa Joo Daek
Jo Yang Ja as Moo Dang
Kim Jin Mo (김진모) as Servant

Episode 6