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]

Hell Is Other People
Promotional poster
Also known as	Strangers From Hell[1]
Korean	타인은 지옥이다
Genre	Psychological thriller
Based on	Strangers From Hell by Kim Yong-ki
Developed by	OCN
Written by	Jung Yi-do[2]
Directed by	Lee Chang-hee[3]
Starring	Im Si-wan Lee Dong-wook
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	10
Production
Producers	Kim Woo-sang Kwon Mi-kyung
Production companies	Woo Sang Film[4] Studio N[5]
Distributor	OCN
Release
Original network	OCN
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	August 31 – October 6, 2019
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
Released	2019
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean English
Label	Music&NEW

Part 1

Released on August 31, 2019[28]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Strangers" (타인은 지옥이다)	Kim Ho-kyung	1601	The Rose	3:28
2.	"Strangers" (Inst.)		1601		3:28
Total length:					6:56

Part 2

Released on September 7, 2019

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Room No. 303"	Taibian	Taibian Baaq	The Vane	3:27
2.	"Room No. 303" (Inst.)		Taibian Baaq		3:27
Total length:					6:54

Part 3

Released on September 21, 2019

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Blow Off"	Yoari	Space One Yoari	Yoari	3:27
2.	"Blow Off" (Inst.)		Space One Yoari		3:27
Total length:					6:54

Part 4

Released on September 28, 2019

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Ruin"	Kim Ho-kyung	1601	Isaac Hong	3:45
2.	"Ruin" (Inst.)		1601		3:45
Total length:					7:30

Viewership

Hell Is Other People : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

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

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

References

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External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Hell Is Other People at HanCinema
• Hell Is Other People at IMDb