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This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. TLDR; Not my cup of tea, you might like it though, especially if you like Danganropa, most Korean horror dramas/Tv series, Another, Corpse Party etc. It does have a slow start, those who are patient, however, will be rewarded with an amazing story, they will not forget for a long while. Besides learning more about her mother, it is business as usual at Kissuiso — though with a couple of challenges to test Ohana and the staff of the inn. Now they're back with new story revolving around a boy who is a recluse.
It’s not unusual when people feel a bit of sentimentality because memories are important. And for a certain young girl, these memories are like a treasure that comes once in a lifetime. At the end of the day, is Home Sweet Home worth your time?
Chapter 140 (Epilogue)
It might not be masterpiece or Oscar level but it can definitely bring forth a smile to anyone’s face. Similarly to its original series, the movie retains its slice of life format and tells it similar to a narrative. Only this time though, it also focuses on Ohana’s mother with a little trip down memory lane. Sweet Home is one of the best horror manhwa, I have read.
Hyun-soo and Yi-hyun goes to Room 1408 to check on the monster and, to Hyun-soo's shock, discovers in its place a human-sized cocoon-like structure. Hyun-soo deduces that the thing is alive when he hears its heartbeat. Fearing it could be a threat, Yi-hyun tries to destroy the cocoon but his half-monsterization abilities strangely fights back and knocks him out. For a mundane story about unrequited love from people leading normal lives the art should at least compensate for the dullness.
A Story About A Dragon And The Rising Of An Adventurer
I can tell you that I found this establishment to be wonderful. The room was superb, we had a two bedroom with balcony. While the balcony is very very small, no room for a chair, it was large enough to step out on and look about the town.
Byung-il, who guards the perimeter, suddenly sees something. She rushes to the perimeter and sees the new Hyun-soo clad in thin clothing and walking towards the camp, barefooted on the snow. Upon seeing Ji-soo, the new Hyun-soo smiles teary-eyed. Ji-soo steps out of the camp in tears and hugs Hyun-soo tightly as the other Green House survivors rush out to meet him.
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First published in Naver Webtoon, the webtoon ran for a total of 140 chapters plus 1 prologue from October 12, 2017, to July 2, 2020. The webtoon is also said to go beyond simple horror storytelling and focuses on character development, especially on its protagonist Cha Hyun-soo. In the webtoon, Hyun-soo is portrayed as a reclusive boy who, at first, lives only for himself and is ready to die. But as soon as the monsterization apocalypse begins, he makes a big change by wanting to step out of his room, connecting with other people and staying alive. The women and children zipline to the hill first using all available pulleys.
Ji-soo tries to communicate with it, but the true Hyun-soo inside the "paradise of desires" responds only faintly to her voice and the physical monster reacts to her with utmost hostility. Eun-hyuk decides also to let himself be fully monsterized in order to subdue the monsterized Hyun-soo. As the remaining survivors zipline to their haven, Eun-hyuk's monsterization turns him into a large tangled mass that completely covers the monsterized Hyun-soo, killing them both.
And why is an adult like him even interested in a highschooler suffering from a severe case of teen angst? Maybe we could have if the movie didn't spend its time on irrelevant subplots. Plenty of screaming, crying, and more screaming for your hearing pleasure. I understand that it is mainly a story about teenage girls, but come on, you can convey emotion through thoughtful dialogue instead of this nonsense.
Why not show us something new about the character, or instead spend that time developing the relationship between Satsuki and Ohana's father? There was plenty of potential here for something great and in the end it is pushed aside for the familiar. There's an inherent sense of maturity to Home Sweet Home that was not present in the TV series. We see the beauty of childbirth (reminiscent of Mamoru Hosoda's "Wolf Children") and the toils of an adolescent girl trying to find adulthood in a world alien to her. Growing up has always been the central theme of the series, but the movie achieves it with much more clarity than the TV series.
That said, Junyeong & Hyujin's relationship are too strong to be torn apart. I've to be honest it gets really boring at the second half of the story... The panel backgrounds are empty, and the third act is just Junyeong going back and forth between Hyujin & Sunwoo's insistent request whilst on a family trip, getting soaked in the rain and shit. The characters are interesting but few are really explored in depth.
But if we look at life itself, there’s that sense of obstacle that can prevent dreams from coming true. Satsuki sees that obstacle as her residence at the inn because from her perspective, it prevents her from shining in the real world. Ohana and the rest of the inn already had plenty of focus in the main series. The worst offender is the Nako subplot, based on her issues at home and relationship with her siblings. One of her sisters runs away at random, generating us ten minutes of the inn screaming and searching for her, only to end with the tired message of "Nako is mature".
Ohana Matsume returns as the main character in this movie as she is still a resident of the hot springs inn that her grandmother manages. What originally started as a girl with little interest for those around her life now emerges a confident young woman with an appreciation of her new lifestyle. Fans should also be thankful that most of the original characters make their returns including Minko, Nako, Tarou, Takako, Enishi, Wakura, Tohru, and of course the master of the inn, Sui Shijima.
The movie itself surprisingly has this explosive energy. Most of this comes from Ohana especially in the beginning. Along with this energy brings forth welcoming humorous moments around the inn such as the priceless acting and food decorations.
It brings forth a home-like atmosphere to the movie as everything feels right at home. Satsuki’s voice as her younger self is also depicted well with a mixture of arrogance, insecurity, but also inspiration. Besides learning more about her mother, it is business as usual at Kissui Inn—though with a couple of challenges to test Ohana and the staff of the inn.
Little by little, piece by piece, this puzzle becomes better and better. And after the final piece, after the final chapter, you will see how beautiful it is. As I have already mentioned in my review, in this manhwa, many things are left for the reader to decide, you will need to think about many things. If such things are not for your liking and you prefer manhwa that explain every single detail to you, I would suggest you to avoid that manhwa. I can tell you that after reading all the reviews, I wasn't sure what I would walk into at the Adina Apartment Hotel.
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