Hell Is Other People (TV series)
Hell Is Other People | |
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Also known as | Strangers from Hell |
Hangul | 타인은 지옥이다 |
Revised Romanization | Tain-eun Jiog-ida |
Genre | Psychological thriller |
Based on |
Strangers From Hell by Kim Yong-ki |
Developed by | OCN |
Written by | Jung Yi-do |
Directed by | Lee Chang-hee |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | OCN |
Release | August 31 – October 6, 2019 |
Hell Is Other People (Korean: 타인은 지옥이다) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Im Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook. Based on the Naver WEBTOON webtoon series of the same name by Kim Yong-ki, it is the second series of OCN's "Dramatic Cinema" project which combines film and drama formats. It aired from August 31 to October 6, 2019.
The title is a reference to an often misinterpreted quote by Jean-Paul Sartre from No Exit.
Synopsis
It tells the story of a young man, Yoon Jong-woo (Im Si-wan) in his 20s who moves to Seoul after landing an internship in a company. While looking for a place to stay, he 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 (Lee Dong-wook), 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
- Im Si-wan as Yoon Jong-woo
- A writer who comes from countryside and moves in room 303 at Eden Dormitory after landed a new job at a new company his older friend created. He takes Eden Dormitory for cheap price, only to find out that the dormitory isn't just an ordinary dormitory.
- Lee Dong-wook as Seo Moon-jo
- A dentist who works near Eden Dormitory and lives in room 304. He comes across as a friendly and compassionate dentist; however, things are not what they seem.
Supporting
Yoon Jong-woo's colleagues
- Cha Rae-hyung as Shin Jae-ho, Jong-woo's university senior and now boss.
- Kim Han-jong as Park Byeong-min, Jong-woo's chief at the company.
- Oh Hye-won as Son Yoo-jeong, Jong-woo's only female colleague.
- Park Ji-han as Go Sang-man, the head of section at Jong-woo's company.
People at Eden Dormitory
- Lee Jung-eun as Eom Bok-soon, the owner of Eden Dormitory. 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.
- Park Jong-hwan as Byeon Deuk-jong / Byeon Deuk-soo, twin brothers who respectively live in rooms 306 and 307. Deuk-jong is mentally handicapped, while Deuk-soo has better intelligence than his twin brother.
- Lee Joong-ok as Hong Nam-bok, a resident who lives in room 313. He is a porn-addict.
- Hyun Bong-sik as Ahn Hee-joong, a thug resident who lives in room 310. He was planning to leave the dormitory and starting a new and better life.
Others
- Ahn Eun-jin as So Jung-hwa, a policewoman with a degree in Engineering.
- Yoon Sung-won as chief of patrol division.
- Kim Ji-eun as Min Ji-eun, an office worker and Jong-woo's girlfriend.
- Song Wook-kyung as Cha Sung-ryeol, a detective who often works with gangsters.
- Lee Suk as Joo Yoo-cheol, a reporter who works for a daily newspaper.
- 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.
- Song Yoo-hyun as Han Go-eun, Ji-eun's boss.
- 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
The first script reading took place in April 2019 in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
Original soundtrack
Hell Is Other People OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists
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Released | 2019 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Label | Music&NEW |
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Strangers" (타인은 지옥이다) | Kim Ho-kyung | 1601 | The Rose | 3:28 |
2. | "Strangers" (Inst.) | 1601 | 3:28 | ||
Total length: | 6:56 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Room No. 303" | Taibian |
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The Vane | 3:27 |
2. | "Room No. 303" (Inst.) |
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3:27 | ||
Total length: | 6:54 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Blow Off" | Yoari |
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Yoari | 3:27 |
2. | "Blow Off" (Inst.) |
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3:27 | ||
Total length: | 6:54 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Ruin" | Kim Ho-kyung | 1601 | Isaac Hong | 3:45 |
2. | "Ruin" (Inst.) | 1601 | 3:45 | ||
Total length: | 7:30 |
Viewership
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||
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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 | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
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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 |
Malte's Notebook (말테의 수기) |
2.2% | 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. |
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Cable TV Broadcasting Awards | 2020 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Hell is Other People | Won |