Strangers From Hell Episodes 7 & 8 Discussion Post

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

Plot: This drama is based on webcomic of the same name by “김용키 / Kim Yong Ki” Yoon Jong Woo is a young guy in his 20s, who moved from the countryside to Seoul after his college friend, Jae Ho, offered him a job. While looking for a place to live, he stumbles upon Eden Gosiwon, a cheap apartment that shares the kitchen and bathroom with other residents. He is not thrilled about the quality of the place or the other abnormal residents, such as his next-door neighbor Seo Moon Jo, a charismatic dentist. Nevertheless, Jong Woo decides to put up with it for 6 months until he saves enough money to move out. However, mysterious events start occurring in the apartment, causing Jong Woo to start fearing the apartment's residents.

Cast: Im Shi Wan, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jung Eun, Lee Hyun Wook, Park Jong Hwan, Lee Joong Ok, Ahn Eun Jin, Hyun Bong Shik, Kim Ji Eun, Song Wook Kyung, Cha Rae Hyung, Kim Han Jong, Oh Hye Won, Lee Suk, Heo Seon Haeng, Song Yoo Hyun
Director: Lee Chang-Hee
Writer: Kim Yong-Ki (webcomic)
Network: OCN
Episodes: 10
Release Date: August 31 - September 29, 2019
Runtime: Saturday & Sunday 22:20

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Siwan's acting is really impressive for me in these two episodes. And ooooohhhmaygadh so many things happened on episode 8 its so crazy!

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[magicpineapple.livejournal.com]

I’m not home yet & won’t be for like 4 hours but I’m dying to watch!!!!

Also lol@me bc I didn’t reply to you OP, I’m sorry! My original thought was that maybe J(o?u?)ng Woo was originally at the orphanage with the twins but he got adopted/fostered? &/or maybe JW was already going crazy before moving to Seoul (why couldn’t JW get a job before his asshole of a “friend” gave him one? idk idk...

[dantethetaco.livejournal.com]

J(o?u?)ng Woo was originally at the orphanage with the twins but he got adopted/fostered

This is very convoluted. But then again, this is a k-drama so it's totally possible lmao Regarding the other thing, I won't spoil, but there's something about that in episode 8 (I think a watched them together so I don't remember exactly in wich one it was). I mean it's nothing clear, but we are shown a bit more about the army flashback he keeps getting. And you might be onto something there.

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

I can't believe we only have 2 episodes left. I just think that there's so much that they need to tell us. Til now, I'm not sure why the people at Eden Gosiwon are like that. I just have soooo many questions!

[spread.livejournal.com]

OMG this show, I don't want it to end!
So many things are happening, and I still have no idea how they are going to wrap this all up...

Episode 8 was so intense, honestly this whole show has been intense from the very start.
Each episode just keeps building and building.

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

For some time it felt like nothing was happening and its as if they just to freak us out with all the creepy stuff but really those were preparation to where we are right now, how the characters evolved and slowly the dots are being connected. Still, I have a lot of questions! Will Jong Woo turn to the dark side or not?

[spread.livejournal.com]

Yeah I know what you mean.
Especially because of the way the show is presented to us, there are various moments where we as a viewer truly have no idea if some of the incidents even happened/are real or just hallucinations by Jong Woo... from the constant drugging or his mental breakdown.
So it's like what's going on? Is there even anything going on??

And your right there are so many loose ties and unanswered questions, I honestly have no idea how they are going to pull off giving us a fitting end to this show... with the least amount of plot-holes possible.

With the way this show is going and all the delusions and madness, part of me would not be surprise if they pull the "it was all a dream" card or something outlandish.
My ideal scenario is that he finally embraces his inner-darkness, whatever happened to him while he was serving in the military really did a number on him (I'm guessing.)

The twisted part of me, is craving for a dark ending to this drama.
But, I feel like the police woman is going to somehow bring this hellish sadistic group of individuals down and help save Jung Woo from himself... (which is kinda disappointing, but it's the more tv drama friendly solution, I feeel)

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

Yep, Jung Hwa will most likely solve this craziness happening but I'm not so sure if Jong Woo will be saved. A lot to look forward to this weekend!

[daynr.livejournal.com]

The OST song has gotten me more interested in this show. I gotta get on this train.

[kristinl356.livejournal.com]

Oh, I didn't know we were having discussion posts for this show! I've been loving it so much. It's getting so stressful though. I'm watching the show through my fingers, yelling 'save himmmmm' at my tv lol. Had a weird murder/sex dream about it too.

Siwan is my boy but LDW is really shining in this show. The moment I saw that he was cast, I could tell he was gonna be great in it. He's really letting loose in the last couple episodes too. No need to beat about the bush, just going full weird.

Jong Woo: Please leave me alone
Moon Jo: gently massages Jong Woo's Adam's apple
Moon Jo: I like looking at the Adam's apple from inside people's mouths.
Jong Woo: 😬

I loved him popping up out of the shadows when Jong Woo, his gf, and his boss were meeting and just laying into the boss with that shit eating grin too. He is enjoying himself too much.

Poor Jong Woo though, even when he's basically senseless like at the police station (what is Moon Jo giving him?), he's still so terrified of Moon Jo. His face when he was leaving the police station with Moon Jo =((((. I'm really so sad for him. He's gonna break my heart.

They really could have made this into a full show. The pace they've had to kill people in this show has been slightly ridiculous. I'd have loved to have had a little more suspense in the beginning about what was going on with the other tenants too instead of just immediately confirming that they were murderers.

Can't believe this weekend will already be the last week. Seems like the tensions between Moon Jo and the others are coming to a head, I think he might kill the pervert for trying to kill Jong Woo and even Mrs. Eom seemed a little upset about him killing the one twin. Maybe that's why he's talking about leaving in the preview. Did anyone recognize what it was that laughy twin was putting in his tin when he said he won?

[babyjenkski.livejournal.com]

LDW's last drama I watched, he was a lawyer. It's all flowery and sweet! Then he was such an angel on Produce X 101! But now we have creepy version and I'm not used to this lol

As I've mentioned in my other comments, no idea how this will wrap up making it more exciting to watch.

Laughy twin placed memory cards and sim cards on the tin can. Maybe he got those from their victims. And maybe our lady police will find those and be able to use them as evidence.

BTW, I believe one of their housemates (the one that the detective is looking for) is still alive and tied on the basement, right?

[kristinl356.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the gangster guy is down there. Maybe more. Who knows what kind of weird Hannibal shit they're doing down there. 😬

[daynr.livejournal.com]

the way Jong Woo is so terrified and Moon Jo just loves it. He is loving his life right now and tearing down Jong Woo to "rebuild" him. I was hoping he might adopt our new tenant instead of killing him, but it doesn't look good. Maybe if Jong Woo wasn't around Moon Jo would have kept him as a pet or something.