Hell Is Other People

Hell Is Other People[6] (Korean: 타인은 지옥이다; RR: Taineun Jiogida; lit. Strangers from Hell) 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.[7] It aired from August 31 to October 6, 2019.[8][9]

For the album, see Hell is Other People (Dynamite Boy album).
For the origin of the phrase, see No Exit.
Hell Is Other People
Promotional poster
Also known asStrangers From Hell[1]
Korean타인은 지옥이다
GenrePsychological thriller
Based onStrangers From Hell
by Kim Yong-ki
Developed byOCN
Written byJung Yi-do[2]
Directed byLee Chang-hee[3]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Producers
  • Kim Woo-sang
  • Kwon Mi-kyung
Production companies
DistributorOCN
Release
Original networkOCN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseAugust 31 (2019-08-31) –
October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)
External links
Website

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 handsome writer who comes from countryside and moves in room 303 at Eden Dormitory after landed a new job at a new company his senior created.[10][11] He takes Eden Dormitory for cheap price, only to find out that the dormitory isn't just ordinary dormitory.
  • Lee Dong-wook as Seo Moon-jo, a handsome and mysterious dentist who works near Eden Dormitory and lives in room 304.[12][13] He comes across as a friendly and compassionate dentist; however, things are not what they seem.

Yoon Jong-woo's colleagues
  • Cha Rae-hyung as Shin Jae-ho, Jong-woo's university senior and now boss.[14]
  • Kim Han-jong as Park Byeong-min, Jong-woo's chief at the company.[15]
  • Oh Hye-won as Son Yoo-jeong, Jong-woo's only female colleague.[16]
  • Park Ji-han as Go Sang-man, the head of section at Jong-woo's company.[17]

People at Eden Dormitory
  • Lee Jung-eun as Eom Bok-soon, the owner of Eden Dormitory.[18] She seemed friendly but she hides very dark secret.
  • Lee Hyun-wook as Yoo Gi-hyeok, a big eyed and handsome yet mysterious and cold resident who lives in room 302.[18]
  • Park Jong-hwan as Byeon Deuk-jong / Byeon Deuk-soo, twin brothers who respectively live in rooms 306 and 307.[19] 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.[18] He is a porn-addict.
  • Hyun Bong-sik as Ahn Hee-joong, a thug resident who lives in room 310.[20] He was planning to leave that dormitory and starting new and better life,

Others
  • Ahn Eun-jin as So Jung-hwa, a policewoman with a degree in Engineering.[21]
  • Yoon Sung-won as chief of patrol division.
  • Kim Ji-eun as Min Ji-eun, an office worker and Jong-woo's girlfriend.[22]
  • Song Wook-kyung as Cha Sung-ryeol, a detective who often works with gangsters.[23]
  • Lee Suk as Joo Yoo-cheol, a reporter who works for a daily newspaper.[24]
  • 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.[25]
  • Song Yoo-hyun as Han Go-eun, Ji-eun's boss.[26]

Special appearances
  • Lim Soo-hyung as Taxi driver
  • Park Seung-tae as a flower seller
  • Nam Jung-hee as a murder victim
  • Kim Yannie as Kumail's wife

Production

The first script reading took place in April 2019 in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[27]

Original soundtrack
Hell Is Other People OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelMusic&NEW

Part 1
Released on August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)[28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Strangers" (타인은 지옥이다)Kim Ho-kyung1601The Rose3:28
2."Strangers" (Inst.) 1601 3:28
Total length:6:56

Part 2
Released on September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Room No. 303"Taibian
  • Taibian
  • Baaq
The Vane3:27
2."Room No. 303" (Inst.) 
  • Taibian
  • Baaq
 3:27
Total length:6:54

Part 3
Released on September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Blow Off"Yoari
  • Space One
  • Yoari
Yoari3:27
2."Blow Off" (Inst.) 
  • Space One
  • Yoari
 3:27
Total length:6:54

Part 4
Released on September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Ruin"Kim Ho-kyung1601Isaac Hong3:45
2."Ruin" (Inst.) 1601 3:45
Total length:7:30

Viewership
Hell Is Other People : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910
11053938768825551815529674610954772
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[29]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Title[30] Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[29]
Nationwide Seoul
1 August 31, 2019 Hell Is Other People
(타인은 지옥이다)		 3.763% 4.645%
2 September 1, 2019 Human Nature
(인간 본능)		 3.538% 4.168%
3 September 7, 2019 The Secret Whisper
(은밀한 속삭임)		 3.191% 4.158%
4 September 8, 2019 Mental Derangement
(정신 착란)		 3.082% 3.501%
5 September 21, 2019[lower-alpha 1] Malte's Notebook[lower-alpha 2]
(말테의 수기)		 2.2%[31] 2.436%
6 September 22, 2019 Lost
(로스트)		 3.400% 3.790%
7 September 28, 2019 The Horror of the Basement
(지하실의 공포)		 1.964% 2.410%
8 September 29, 2019 Voices that Choke Me
(옥죄는 목소리들)		 2.651% 2.801%
9 October 5, 2019 Cognitive Dissonance
(인지 부조화)		 2.355% 2.603%
10 October 6, 2019 Gas-lighting
(가스라이팅)		 3.908% 4.509%
Average 3.005% 3.502%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes
  1. Episode was delayed because of Chuseok
  2. A reference to Rainer Maria Rilke's The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge

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