The long-anticipated Korean series ‘Sweet Home’ is finally on Netflix! The show tells the story of neighbors who fight to survive as humans suddenly become monsters – and the cast is amazing! Some of them might look super familiar to you. Well, here’s where you might have seen them before.
Meet the Cast of “Sweet Home” + Where You’ve Seen Them Before
Song Kang as Hyun-su
Song Kang portrays the main character Hyun-su who experiences a personal tragedy before
moving to the Green Home apartment complex. Hyun-su is very reclusive and struggles with dark
thoughts – a complete 360 from Song Kang’s role as the handsome model character Hwang Sun-oh in ‘Love Alarm’. You may also know him from his debut drama ‘The Liar and His Lover’, where he starred as the childhood friend with a one-sided crush.
Lee Jin-uk as Pyeon Sang-wook
Lee Jin-uk also makes a transformation as the mysterious and scarred Pyeon Sang-wook. With humans suddenly becoming monsters, it’s hard to trust anyone, let alone someone who looks rough around the edges like Sang-wook. Jin-uk has played the sharp detective Do Kang-woo in ‘Voice’ Season 2, where he examined crime scenes from the viewpoint of a criminal in order to solve crimes.
Lee Si-young as Seo Yi-kyung
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Lee Si-young was the first and only actress that Director Lee Eung-bok had in mind for the role of former firefighter Seo Yi-kyung. The actress is known for her action and boxing skills, so it’s no surprise that Yi-kyung is a key fighter against the monsters of ‘Sweet Home’. Lee Si-young also displayed some of her action chops in the revenge-crime drama ‘The Guardians’ opposite Kim Young-kwang.
Lee Do-hyun as Lee Eun-hyeok
Lee Do-hyun takes on a different type of role as Lee Eun-hyeok, a smart and caring older brother who becomes a leader of the Green Home residents after the monsterization begins. Lee Do-hyun’s breakout role was as the ever-loyal Go Cheong-myeong in ‘Hotel Del Luna’. He debuted in ‘Prison Playbook’ and also starred in ‘Still 17’ and ‘Clean with Passion for Now’ afterward.
Kim Nam-hee as Jung Jae-heon
Kim Nam-hee is most popular for playing a bad guy in the acclaimed series ‘Mr. Sunshine’. This time around, he reunites with Director Lee Eung-bok and plays a good guy. Jung Jae-heon is a Korean language teacher who is guided by his faith and fights the monsters of ‘Sweet Home’ with his sword. Kim Nam-hee also portrayed a dorky employee at Barro in ‘Search WWW’.
Ko Min-si as Lee Eun-yu
Ko Min-si reunites with her ‘Love Alarm’ co-star Song Kang in ‘Sweet Home’. She acts as Lee Eun-yu, Lee Eun-hyeok’s younger sister, who dreamt of becoming a ballerina but has given up on her dream. Prior to ‘Love Alarm’, she also portrayed the daughter of two police officers in ‘Live’.
Park Kyu-young as Yoon Ji-su
Park Kyu-young has portrayed a diverse range of characters and her character Yoon Ji-su is no different. Yoon Ji-su is a friendly bass player who wields a bat once monsters start terrorizing the apartment complex. You probably remember her as the nurse with a crush on Kim Soo-hyun’s character in ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’. She also portrayed a pure and innocent younger sister in ‘The Nokdu Flower’, an heiress with an overbearing mother in ‘Romance is a Bonus Book’, and a peculiar and opinionated character in ‘The Third Charm’.
Go Youn-jung as Park Yu-ri
Go Youn-jung made her acting debut last year in ‘He is Psychometric’ and also starred in ‘The School Nurse Files’ as a student from another high school. Prior to that, she was a model. In ‘Sweet Home’, she plays Park Yu-ri, Mr. An’s caretaker who aids injured residents with her nursing background.
Kim Gap-soo as An Gil-seop
In ‘Sweet Home’, Kim Gap-soo plays an older man with an underlying condition who remains brave when having to deal with the monsters. He is kind to everyone, befriends young boy Yeong-su, and cares especially for Yu-ri. As a veteran actor, you might recognize him from several dramas, such as ‘Hospital Playlist’, ‘Chief of Staff’, ‘Whisper’, and ‘The K2’.
Kim Sang-ho as Han Du-sik
Kim Sang-ho is another actor you might have seen in a few other shows, including ‘Kingdom’, ‘Missing 9’, ‘Bring It On’, ‘Ghost’, ‘Lucky Romance’, and ‘Doctor Stranger’. In ‘Sweet Home’, he portrays Han Du-sik who uses a wheelchair due to a previous accident. Du-sik helps create useful weapons for the residents to use to protect themselves against the monsters.
Now that you’re familiar with the main cast, you’re ready to enjoy the series all the more.
Don’t forget to check out ‘Sweet Home’ – only on Netflix!
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