Strangers from Hell
2019 South Korean television series
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Strangers from Hell,[4] also known as Hell Is Other People,[a][5] is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yim Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook. Based on the Naver Webtoon Hell Is Other People by Kim Yong-ki, it is the second series of OCN's "Dramatic Cinema" project which combines film and drama formats.[6] It aired from August 31 to October 6, 2019.[7][8]
| Strangers from Hell | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Hell Is Other People |
| Hangul | 타인은 지옥이다 |
| RR | Taineun jiogida |
| MR | T'ainŭn chiogida |
| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Based on | Hell Is Other People by Kim Yong-ki |
| Developed by | OCN |
| Written by | Jung Yi-do[1] |
| Directed by | Lee Chang-hee[2] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | August 31 – October 6, 2019 |
Synopsis
It tells the story of a young man in his 20s who moves to Seoul after landing an internship in a company. While looking for a place to stay, Yoon Jong-woo stumbles upon Eden Studio, an ominous cheap dormitory and decides to stay there as he is low on money. Though not thrilled about the quality of the place and its abnormal residents, including his next-door neighbor Seo Moon-jo, he decides to tolerate it until he saves enough money to move out. However, mysterious occurrences start occurring in the studio, causing Jong-woo to start fearing the studio's residents.
Cast
Main
- Yim Si-wan as Yoon Jong-woo
- A writer who comes from countryside and moves in room 303 at Eden Dormitory after landing a new job at a new company his older friend created.[9][10] He takes Eden Dormitory for cheap price, only to find out that the dormitory is not just an ordinary dormitory.
- Lee Dong-wook as Seo Moon-jo
Supporting
- Yoon Jong-woo's colleagues
- Cha Rae-hyung as Shin Jae-ho
- Jong-woo's university senior and now boss.[13]
- Kim Han-jong as Park Byeong-min
- Jong-woo's chief at the company.[14]
- Oh Hye-won as Son Yoo-jeong
- Jong-woo's only female colleague.[15]
- Park Ji-han as Go Sang-man
- The head of section at Jong-woo's company.[16]
- People at Eden Dormitory
- Lee Jung-eun as Eom Bok-soon
- The owner of Eden Dormitory.[17] She seems friendly but she hides a very dark secret.
- Lee Hyun-wook as Yoo Gi-hyeok
- A mysterious and cold resident who lives in room 302.[17]
- Park Jong-hwan as Byeon Deuk-jong and Byeon Deuk-soo
- Twin brothers who lives in rooms 306 and 307 respectively. Deuk-jong is mentally handicapped, while Deuk-soo has better intelligence than his twin brother.[18]
- Lee Joong-ok as Hong Nam-bok
- A resident who lives in room 313. He is a porn-addict.[17]
- Hyun Bong-sik as Ahn Hee-joong
- A thug resident who lives in room 310. He was planning to leave the dormitory and start a new and better life.[19]
- Others
- Ahn Eun-jin as So Jung-hwa
- A policewoman with a degree in Engineering.[20]
- Yoon Sung-won as chief of patrol division.
- Kim Ji-eun as Min Ji-eun
- An office worker and Jong-woo's girlfriend.[21]
- Song Wook-kyung as Cha Sung-ryeol
- A detective who often works with gangsters.[22]
- Lee Suk as Joo Yoo-cheol
- A reporter who works for a daily newspaper.[23]
- Ha Seon-haeng as So Jae-heon
- A former detective and Jung-hwa's father.
- Son Young-soon as So Jung-hwa's grandmother.
- Noh Jong-hyun as Kang Seok-yoon
- A new resident at Eden Dormitory.[24]
- Song Yoo-hyun as Han Go-eun
- Ji-eun's boss.[25]
- Anupam Tripathi as Kumail
Special appearances
- Lim Soo-hyung as a taxi driver.
- Park Seung-tae as a flower seller.
- Nam Jung-hee as a murder victim.
- Kim Yannie as Kumail's wife.
- Park cheon-guk as a bully.
Production
First script reading took place in April 2019, in Sangam-dong, Seoul.[26]
Original soundtrack
| Hell Is Other People OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Music&NEW |
Part 1
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Room No. 303" | Taibian |
| The Vane | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Room No. 303" (Inst.) |
| 3:27 | ||
| Total length: | 6:54 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blow Off" | Yoari |
| Yoari | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Blow Off" (Inst.) |
| 3:27 | ||
| Total length: | 6:54 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ruin" | Kim Ho-kyung | 1601 | Hong Isaac | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Ruin" (Inst.) | 1601 | 3:45 | ||
| Total length: | 7:30 | ||||
Viewership
Strangers from Hell : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[28]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||
| 1 | 1053 | 938 | 768 | 825 | 551 | 815 | 529 | 674 | 610 | 954 | 772 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title[29] | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[28] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
| 1 | August 31, 2019 | Hell Is Other People (타인은 지옥이다) |
3.763% (3rd) | 4.645% (3rd) | |
| 2 | September 1, 2019 | Human Nature (인간 본능) |
3.538% (2nd) | 4.168% (2nd) | |
| 3 | September 7, 2019 | The Secret Whisper (은밀한 속삭임) |
3.191% (3rd) | 4.158% (3rd) | |
| 4 | September 8, 2019 | Mental Derangement (정신 착란) |
3.082% (2nd) | 3.501% (2nd) | |
| 5 | September 21, 2019[b] | Malte's Notebook[c] (말테의 수기) |
2.2%[30] | 2.436% (6th) | |
| 6 | September 22, 2019 | Lost (로스트) |
3.400% (2nd) | 3.790% (2nd) | |
| 7 | September 28, 2019 | The Horror of the Basement (지하실의 공포) |
1.964% (5th) | 2.410% (4th) | |
| 8 | September 29, 2019 | Voices that Choke Me (옥죄는 목소리들) |
2.651% (2nd) | 2.801% (4th) | |
| 9 | October 5, 2019 | Cognitive Dissonance (인지 부조화) |
2.355% (5th) | 2.603% (5th) | |
| 10 | October 6, 2019 | Gas-lighting (가스라이팅) |
3.908% (1st) | 4.509% (1st) | |
| Average | 3.005% | 3.502% | |||
Awards and nominations
| Organization | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable TV Broadcasting Awards | 2020 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Strangers from Hell | Won | [31] |
Notes
- Episode title is a reference to Rainer Maria Rilke's The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.