(All places, names, organizations, groups...)
(and religions in this drama are fictitious.)
Typhoon Gimi has hit the country...
and the government issued a nationwide typhoon watch.
Heavy rainfall reaching 30 to 40mm an hour...
is falling on the Gyeonggi area,
and the winds are strong.
The typhoon is expected to cause heavy damage.
Be prepared so as to reduce...
the damage to a minimum.
I don't think anyone's here.
- What? - I started this novel...
when I lived in the studio.
Yes.
Until I moved here,
I thought the world I lived in...
and not this place was the worst.
But...
this was the hell.
A dreadful one...
made by strangers.
(I was waiting for you.)
This was a fiery pit.
A dreadful one...
made by strangers.
How did I end up here?
What did I do wrong?
(Stranger from Hell)
Ladies and gentlemen. We will soon arrive at the terminal.
Please check to make sure...
you didn't forget anything.
When the bus stops completely...
(Siwon Express)
Sorry.
Excuse me.
Mister. Mister.
Hey!
(Ji Eun)
- Hi, Ji Eun. - Are you here?
Why did he just walk off?
It's so hot today.
Is something wrong? You sound annoyed.
What? It's nothing. Are you free to talk?
Aren't you at work?
- I'm out of the office. - Are you?
I'm meeting someone...
to discuss a new program.
Oh, your new drama?
I have to go. Talk to you later.
Seoul.
My laptop.
It's all broken.
200 dollars.
- 200 dollars? - Yes.
For just the screen?
- Yes. - Come on.
Do it for 180 dollars.
Is it that expensive to fix just the screen?
That's cheap. Don't tell anyone.
Licensed service centers charge over 300 dollars.
Over 300?
Make sure to fix it completely then.
Don't you worry.
We'll make it good as new. Okay?
You heard me?
- Yes, sir. - Good.
How much does it cost to change a laptop's screen?
- How big is it? - 15 inches.
It originally costs 200 dollars.
I'll do it for 150.
150 dollars?
A bit cheaper if you pay cash.
Come and test your luck.
If you're lucky,
you can win for just 30 dollars.
The first prize is a new laptop.
Come and have a go.
The first prize is a new laptop.
You got fifth place. Claim your prize.
Congratulations.
Can I try once more?
Yes, of course.
(Dart Game of Luck)
I got five fifth-place prizes.
Still, they're cute.
(Wusang Studio Apartment, Jongseo-gu Jakro-dong 3-27)
It's the room at the end.
It's quiet and clean.
It's sunny too. You'll like it.
This is it.
- How much? - 550 dollars.
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- How much? - 450 dollars.
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Pay three months' rent in advance and I'll give you 10 percent off.
How much is that?
270 dollars.
(Neulpureun Bank)
Thank you for your custom.
(Delete entry)
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(Kimchi stew 8 dollars)
(Meal set 7 dollars)
(Gimbap 2 dollars)
Put your bag somewhere else.
(Seoul, View all)
(250 to 600 dollars a month)
(350 to 420 dollars a month)
(250 to 600 dollars a month, no security deposit needed)
(190 dollars a month)
(190 dollars a month, no security deposit needed)
(32 minutes, 15 stations, 1 dollar and 45 cents)
Hello?
Hello, this is Eden Studio.
I'm calling to inquire about your room. Is it still available?
Sure.
It's 190 dollars a month, right?
Right.
I'll go take a look later today.
Okay, see you.
The doors are on your left.
(Eden Studio)
I can't live in a place like this.
I'll never live here.
(Eden Studio)
Are you the one who called earlier?
- Yes. - The weather is hot.
It must've been hard climbing up here.
I'm sorry I'm a bit late.
No, it's okay. This place is remote,
so it can be confusing to people who haven't been here.
Can you hold this?
You're handsome. No wonder why your voice sounded nice over the phone.
- You sweat a lot. - I saw...
I saw on my way here that there are separate sections for men and women.
I guess you have quite a lot of rooms.
That's an old story.
Everyone moved out because the neighborhood is...
getting redeveloped. Not many people live here now.
When is the redevelopment?
I heard it's in six months.
Why, are you planning on a long stay?
No, I'll move out soon.
It's good then.
It's cheaper than other places because of the redevelopment.
We have such nice facilities here.
For the sake of the residents' health...
Gosh, it's Unit 302.
I give eggs for free for the sake of the residents' health.
I make kimchi myself... Check if this key is for Unit 303.
- Is it right? - Yes.
I can't read letters clearly.
You must've checked other places too.
This is the best you can find. There.
Goodness, there's trash.
This is the best room you can find for such a price in Seoul.
You're moving out soon anyway.
That's right.
I get that this area will be redeveloped,
but how can it be this cheap?
Goodness.
I'm a church deacon, so it's really hard to tell lies.
To be honest,
a man who used to live in this room killed himself.
- What? - It isn't that he died in here.
You know,
I'm telling you this because I don't want to do business by fooling you.
You must not be from Seoul.
I'm from the countryside.
Are you a college student?
No, I work.
Really?
You look so young that I thought you were a college student.
- What? - Oh, gosh.
Don't block the way when it's hot.
What's your problem this time?
Let's turn on the AC now. It's hot like crazy.
Goodness.
He could've just passed by instead of throwing a fit like this.
Gosh, that thug or whatever is bothering me.
- Don't worry, young man. - Okay.
He'll be gone soon.
He's moving out.
Come here. I'll make you some iced coffee.
Consider it as you drink. This way.
Everyone is nice except for that man.
I see.
Here, drink it.
Have you made up your mind?
Yes.
What? Oh, here.
Yes, here.
You've made a good choice.
Then...
This.
Go to Unit 303 which I showed you a while ago.
The other one is a spare key, so don't lose it.
Okay.
- Make yourself at home. - Okay.
The bathroom and the shower room are for common use,
so bear with it even if it's a bit uncomfortable.
Every former resident became successful when they moved out.
Good luck settling down here.
I hope we get along.
That's what I hope.
Gosh, it's so loud.
Hello.
Do you have anything to tell me?
That isn't your room.
Your room...
is this one.
Are you a resident here?
I'm living here as of today.
The bed creaks.
The room is moldy and it smells... Gosh.
There isn't much light coming in.
All right.
Let's just live here for six months until I save enough for deposit.
This place is pretty cost-efficient.
Hi, Mom.
Have you arrived safely, son?
Yes, I just got here.
How's your friend's house?
It's fine.
Be nice to your friend.
Okay. Don't worry.
- Hold on. - Right. You must be busy.
- Who is it? - Open the door.
Mom. I'll call you later.
- Okay. Do not skip your meals. - Bye.
Keep your manners when you live with other people, have you?
Pardon?
Go out if you're on the phone.
I...
- Did you... - Weren't you on the phone?
You could hear that?
I'm sorry.
Stay out of my sight.
What is he doing?
He keeps getting on my nerve.
You crazy...
Hi, Ji Eun.
Yes, did you find a studio?
- I did. - Where is it?
- Eunhyun-gu. - Eunhyun-gu?
Isn't that too far from Daehangno?
It's not bad. It's not that far.
It takes only about 30 minutes.
It's also pretty close to your house.
Okay. As long as you're okay.
When are you off today?
- If you're okay... - Hey, Unit 303.
Oh, get back to the call.
Oh, sorry.
I wanted to see you too.
But it's my boss' birthday. We're having dinner.
Okay.
You just moved, and it's your first day at work tomorrow.
Take a rest today, and let's meet tomorrow.
You don't mind, do you?
I'm going to be in Seoul from now on.
We can meet more often.
Okay.
Handsome young man.
- Are you checking out the rooftop? - Well, yes.
Don't you love it?
Yes.
By the way, I forgot to tell you.
The fourth floor is for women.
There's no one living at the moment.
It needs to be fixed due to fire,
but I couldn't take a loan because of the bad economic situation.
So, don't go in there. You might get hurt.
Okay.
With a strange gait,
a man...
is walking down the street.
In the black plastic bag...
in his hand...
Hi, kitty.
You're cute.
You must be happy today.
I'm just...
You must be happy today too.
Stay quiet at night.
You're bothering other people.
Okay.
I will be quiet.
Dead quiet.
That looks good.
- The coffee. - Oh, yes.
(Miteum Church)
- Wait. What is that? - Hello.
What is that? What is that?
Were you fooling around somewhere?
I just played with a cute cat.
Seriously, you're going to wipe it out.
Goodness.
Seriously. When will you act like a man?
I won't take it away, no worries.
What are you doing?
Just cut it.
What should I do?
Sir.
Do you know what's good about the studio?
Even if...
someone dies here,
no one cares.
Honey.
Wake up.
Hi, Jae Ho.
Where are you? You should've called me as soon as you arrived.
I'm sorry. I was busy looking for a place to live in.
- That's why. - Really?
So, did you find a place?
I got a studio in Eunhyun-gu.
Why are you so quiet?
Because it's a studio, it's not soundproof.
Come out. Let's grab a beer.
Where do I go?
You know in Daehangno...
I'll send you the address.
Okay. Text me.
Darn.
Darn it.
[Outlaw Ver] OCN E01 'Stranger from Hell' "Eden Studio" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
(Eden Studio)
Excuse me.
What on earth are you doing?
Yes?
No one lives here because of fire.
If you shoot that to me,
don't you know it's dangerous?
Sorry.
By the way, I thought I heard something from here.
Do you...
Maybe you heard the ghost.
How scary.
(Eden Studio)
Jung Hwa. Aren't you hot?
Let's just call a wrecker.
Start the engine now.
- Hurry. Come on. - It's boiling hot though.
You're working hard.
Okay. Good.
Let's go.
The recording begins now.
Jung Hwa. I can tell that you were an engineering major.
I was the queen of engineering department.
- Let's go. - Let's go now. Go.
Oh, hello. You are the one who reported?
What took you so long?
I'm sorry. We had a small accident on the way.
Where is it?
That black plastic bag.
I noticed a weird smell, so I checked it out. Gosh.
Okay.
Goodness.
Again?
Yes, a cat.
- A dead cat? - Yes.
It's the 10th in a month already.
Who does this?
See? There's no CCTV.
I'm sure it's someone from this neighborhood.
- That's possible. - So install CCTVs already.
I'm too worried to live here.
Don't tell us.
Go file a complaint at the district office.
Call the cleaning department there for a garbage issue like this.
Look.
How could you say that as a police officer?
- I mean... - We'll call the district office...
to take care of it.
Don't worry. You should go home.
Hurry up and clean it up. It's creepy.
Bye.
We're not the ones who deal with dead cats.
Sir.
About three months ago,
didn't the same thing happen when the murder occurred in the pension?
- Back then? What about it? - Yes.
The cats kept dying in that neighborhood,
then there was a murder.
We really need to chop those guys up.
That is the problem.
- Hey. - Those guys...
Go to the dentist and pull your tooth.
Many places are open until late.
This isn't worth going to a dentist.
You should go see a dentist.
No, that is not the matter right now.
Do you know the Kang Ji Soon case?
Do you know that he ate the dog he raised?
Psychopaths...
- Psychopaths can't keep pets. - Seriously.
- Because they don't feel empathy. - How obnoxious.
Also, most serial killers...
have animal abuse experiences according to research.
So we must investigate this.
You need to acknowledge how suspicious this is.
Look. Same goes for the murder happened in the pension.
The cats were killed first.
Was the murderer practicing or what?
You should go see a dentist first.
No, I'm not going. I said I'm not.
That's not important now.
We're closed,
but our dentist is giving you a special treatment.
Aren't you open until 10pm every day?
We open until 10pm only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
- Officer Soh Jung Hwa? - Yes.
Mr. Park called me.
Did he call you?
Yes. I'll handle it. You can go home.
- It's fine. - Really?
You can go home.
- Bye. - Bye.
Let's take a look.
It's decayed pretty bad.
You'll have to get a root canal.
Does it hurt a lot?
I guess even the police officer is scared of dentists.
That's not true.
Is it painful?
I won't make it painful.
- Okay. - Let me put you under anesthesia.
Can you slow down please?
Thank you.
Open your mouth.
(Love-sharing Volunteer Work)
This tells you about what you should be careful with,
and this is a prescription.
Okay.
How was it? It didn't hurt at all, did it?
No.
I can't believe it.
You have to come back next week for the root canal.
How about 7 o'clock on Wednesday?
That works.
- Then I'll book you in. - Okay.
By the way, you must be very close to Mr. Park.
We met at volunteer work.
You couldn't even go home because of me. Thank you very much.
You're working so much harder than me. Thank you.
Then I'll get going now.
Okay. Bye.
I'm barely carrying on my business...
through loan.
Who runs a business with their own money?
It's just a matter of how much you borrow.
Anyway, congratulations on moving to Seoul.
Still, thanks to you...
Bottoms up. Let's drink away.
Do you still write?
Yes.
Seriously. You still haven't given up yet?
Gosh. So what's it about this time?
I'm writing criminal.
You look normal,
but is that everything in your brain?
You're just unbelievable. What did you do after you came to Seoul?
I looked for a place to live in.
- My laptop... - Why not live with Ji Eun?
Wouldn't that be great? You could kiss and all that.
It's been a while since I saw her. Call her.
She went out for team dinner for her boss' birthday.
- Birthday? - Yes.
So what if it's her boss' birthday? Must everyone celebrate?
This is why Korea's office culture is so backwards.
Hey. My company's nothing like that at all.
We're free, so you'll like that.
- You always were free. - I was.
How's your place?
It's really tiny and not soundproof at all.
We share a toilet.
Studio hotels these days...
have en suite bathrooms.
Those places are too expensive. I can't afford that.
It's expensive? Hang in there a bit.
I'll hire you full-time after the internship.
You're so impressive, though. You're a CEO.
No. It's nothing really.
But a CEO at your age?
I just make money.
Hey. What if Ji Eun wants to marry you,
but you can't afford to,
she'll want to break up. Would you mind?
Lots of my friends...
Did you just frown? You did earlier too.
I didn't.
It's because you've been saying weird things.
Weird things?
Never mind.
My gosh.
You're still as prickly.
Let's smoke.
Did I scare you?
I think I did.
- Am I your friend? - Stop it.
How dare you talk to me like that?
- How old are you? - Let go.
- You don't have a lighter? - I quit smoking.
- You did? - Yes.
How did you manage?
Jong Woo, you really have to work hard.
Do you know how hard it is to find jobs these days?
Even those with great backgrounds asked me for a job...
and I still picked you.
Thank you.
- Work hard. - I will.
I like you so much, you know.
I told the others how good you are,
so don't let me down.
- I'll work hard. - Don't frown.
Okay.
I can't stand his showing off.
- Darn you. - Come here.
Hey. How dare you?
What if he ends up...
Isn't that too much? We should stop them.
Leave them alone. It's best to stay out of people's business.
They were just smoking,
- but refused to give me a light. - I should call the police.
Jerks.
Will you stop getting into other people's business?
They could both end up taking it out on you.
Let's go inside.
Yun Jong Woo. What are you staring at?
Stop!
Stop.
Stop it!
I said stop!
Stop it! Stop! Stop!
Hey.
- Are you okay? - Thanks.
My gosh. You look like a naive kid from a rich family,
but you act like...
I'm impressed.
Let's go for another round.
Hey.
I should get back.
What do you mean?
I freed up my evening schedule just for you.
Hey.
Yun Jong Woo.
I'll treat you next time.
Okay, so come here. Yun Jong Woo!
Come here.
Come here!
Taxi.
Here's the taxi fare.
- I'll take a bus. - Get in.
See you tomorrow at work.
Here, take this, you fool.
See you tomorrow.
Another drunken fight?
Do you know the evil nature principle?
I think it's true.
Look at kids. They're so cruel.
They smile and tear insects to pieces so nonchalantly.
You know the phrase...
"strangers from hell".
- Sir. - Yes?
Sorry but I'm really tired.
Why would someone so young be tired?
(Eden Studio)
What are you doing?
How do you feel?
About what?
When you stand here,
doesn't it feel like...
you're in a long tunnel that you can never get out of?
What nonsense are you on about?
I think I can get out.
You're more amusing than you look.
Is he trying to pick a fight or what?
Do you want some toothpaste?
He's not stuttering now.
Yes, please.
Can I use some of your shampoo?
Here.
Nice.
This is nice.
Are you making ramyeon?
Yes.
Make some for me too.
You better be careful.
Did you know that the man from Unit 313 was here?
Unit 313?
Yes, he stood behind you here and watched you make ramyeon.
What?
That pervert from Unit 313?
Are you going to put that egg in it?
Yes.
Never do that.
- Why? - Try breaking it.
Ms. Eom brings rotten eggs which we can't even eat...
and makes a great deal about it.
How many packs of ramyeon are you eating?
Five packs.
How old are you?
I'm 27.
You're way younger than me.
Go get some kimchi.
It's a piece of trash when people say early struggles are meaningful.
Even those sane people will go nuts if they're stuck...
in this lightless place like a mental hospital.
Everyone here is crazy.
I'm moving out next week.
I'm going to go back to my hometown and open a fishing place.
I can't believe I'm saying this to a kid like you.
Beware of the person who lives next door from your room.
I'm telling you this because you're like my youngest brother.
Don't think about getting close to people here.
Think about moving out soon.
Did you see their eyes?
You don't know what they're up to.
Hey, punk.
You're good at making ramyeon.
I guess you're coming back from eating ramyeon.
Why are you so surprised?
Darn it. Let me sleep already.
Unit 306, stop walking around and making weird sounds.
I'm sorry.
Did you see their eyes?
You don't know what they're up to.
Right at that moment, all my stress from today...
gushed out towards this man.
What are you looking at?
I shouldn't have done that.
What are you looking at?
Darn, how annoying.
(Eden Studio)
Should I kill him or not?
Kill him or not?
Do you want me to kill you now?
All right, how should I kill you?
Honey.
Tell me.
Where are you going? Come here. Come over here.
Hey.
Come here.
I said, come here.
What did you touch in my room?
Why did you sneak into my room? Tell me, you punk.
- Give me the gun. - I was...
- It wasn't me. - Give it to me.
Stand straight. What did you take from my room?
Why did you sneak into my room?
I didn't. It really wasn't me.
What did you take, you punk?
What did you take?
I'm telling you. It wasn't me!
I know it was you.
What will you do if it wasn't me?
You want to bet your wrist?
Is something fun going on here?
Are you punks making a fool out of me?
What? They're twins?
You should give me your wrist, right?
How about this? I'll break your leg.
- Get out of the way. - Wait a minute.
Get out of the way!
What is happening?
Why don't you calm down?
Who are you to meddle in?
We're all neighbors, aren't we?
He keeps sneaking into my room!
Did you actually see him go in?
Did you really go into his room?
Are you all teasing me?
Why would I go in there when I have my own room?
You punk!
You jerk.
Why don't you calm down?
We have a newcomer.
They already knew...
that this place...
is hell.
(Stranger from Hell)
I heard that it was noisy last night.
A moment ago, the thug told me...
that he's moving out.
There are only good young men left here, right?
I'm Yun Jong Woo, and I'm new here.
- Did you say hello? - I did earlier.
I think it belongs to the person who used to live here.
Are you really okay?
Go!
I have a lot to do now because of you.
I'm going to be busy.
I'll go back home right after work.
I wanted to see it.