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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Hee-joong's death. Moon-jo tears out all his teeth without anaesthetic before killing him.]]

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* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Hee-joong's death. Moon-jo tears out all his teeth without anaesthetic anaesthetic, then he's locked up on the fourth floor and tortured for weeks before killing him.finally dying.]]

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* HopeSpot: One of the kidnapped victims manages to escape. She avoids Ms. Eom and gets safely out of Eden, then runs right into Moon-jo.

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* HopeSpot: HopeSpot:
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One of the kidnapped victims manages to escape. She avoids Ms. Eom and gets safely out of Eden, then runs right into Moon-jo.Moon-jo.
** Seok-yoon hides while Nam-bok and Deuk-jong go past. They don't notice him so he leaves his hiding place... and Moon-jo appears behind him.
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* RightBehindMe: Jong-woo complains to Seok-yoon about Moon-jo. At first he's oblivious to Seok-yoon's attempts to make him stop, and when he finally looks round he sees Moon-jo's behind them.
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* StalkerWithACrush: Moon-jo for Jong-woo.
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* AssholeVictim: No one is too upset when Moon-jo kills Gi-hyeok and Deuk-soo.
* AxeCrazy: [[spoiler: All of the residents at Eden Studio are serial killers and cannibals.]]


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* ImAHumanitarian: Everyone at Eden Studio. Ms. Eom butchers their victims' bodies for them to eat.


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* KillTheCutie: Poor, poor [[spoiler: Seok-yoon]]. He's one of the nicest, sanest characters in the show, so naturally he becomes yet another murder victim.
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* BloodFromTheMouth: Shows up when Moon-jo kills Deuk-soo.

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* [[spoiler: IHaveYourWife: Moon-jo captures Jong-woo's girlfriend to entice him to come back to Eden, setting up for the finale.]]

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* [[spoiler: HopeSpot: One of the kidnapped victims manages to escape. She avoids Ms. Eom and gets safely out of Eden, then runs right into Moon-jo.
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IHaveYourWife: [[spoiler: Moon-jo captures Jong-woo's girlfriend to entice him to come back to Eden, setting up for the finale.]]

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* CreepyTwins: Deuk-jong and Deuk-soo are identical twins who sometimes dress alike, and (in Deuk-jong's case) are constantly giggling and kill cats.

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* CreepyTwins: Deuk-jong and Deuk-soo are identical twins who sometimes dress alike, kill cats, and (in Deuk-jong's case) are constantly giggling and kill cats.giggling.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Hee-joong's death. Moon-jo tears out all his teeth without anaesthetic before killing him.]]



* EatTheEvidence: [[spoiler: Ms. Eom cuts up part of Hee-joong's body and puts it in the fridge. Moon-jo eats it and gets Jong-woo to eat it too.]]



** [[spoiler: Mirrored by Jong-woo in the final episode, who types "die" repeatedly on his laptop"]]

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** [[spoiler: Mirrored by Jong-woo in the final episode, who types "die" repeatedly on his laptop"]]laptop.]]



* SarcasticConfession: Moon-jo delights in these. Like telling the twins he thought they were disposing of a body when he knows they're disposing of one of his victims, and asking if Jong-woo thinks he's eating human meat when [[ImAHumanitarian he is]].



* SlippingAMickey: Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are drugged.

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* SlippingAMickey: Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are they're drugged.
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* SlasherSmile [=/=] TheUnSmile: Moon-jo's "smile" is downright horrifying.
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* [[OminousLatinChanting Ominous Korean Chanting]]: Eerie chanting is heard on the soundtrack several times, usually when someone's about to be horribly murdered.
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* CreepyTwins: Deuk-jong and Deuk-soo are identical twins who dress alike, are constantly giggling, and (in Deuk-jong's case) torture animals.

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* CreepyTwins: Deuk-jong and Deuk-soo are identical twins who sometimes dress alike, are constantly giggling, and (in Deuk-jong's case) torture animals.are constantly giggling and kill cats.
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* EnemyRisingBehind: Hee-joong doesn't notice the door behind him is opening until it's too late.

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* TheResenter: Park Byeong-min doesn't like Jong-woo from the get-go, due to his handsome face, beautiful girlfriend and supposed favor with the CEO. This resentment is only exacerbated anytime Byeong-min's crush, Son Yoo-jeong, flirts or pays any attention to Jong-woo.



* TheResenter: Park Byeong-min doesn't like Jong-woo from the get-go, due to his handsome face, beautiful girlfriend and supposed favor with the CEO. This resentment is only exacerbated anytime Byeong-min's crush, Son Yoo-jeong, flirts or pays any attention to Jong-woo.

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* TheResenter: Park Byeong-min doesn't like Jong-woo from the get-go, due to his handsome face, beautiful girlfriend and supposed favor with the CEO. This resentment is only exacerbated anytime Byeong-min's crush, Son Yoo-jeong, flirts or pays any attention to Jong-woo. TermsOfEndangerment: Moon-jo calls everyone "honey".

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* AlphaBitch: Ji-Eun's boss, Han Go-eun

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* AlphaBitch: Ji-Eun's boss, Han Go-eunGo-eun.



* CannibalLarder: Moon-jo invites Jong-woo to eat some meat (which resembles yukhoe)that Ms. Eom occasionally prepares for the residents and leaves in the fridge. Cue the startling music and flickering lights, making the dish go from somewhat appetizing to downright repulsive.

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* CannibalLarder: Moon-jo invites Jong-woo to eat some meat (which resembles yukhoe)that yukhoe) that Ms. Eom occasionally prepares for the residents and leaves in the fridge. Cue the startling music and flickering lights, making the dish go from somewhat appetizing to downright repulsive.


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* CreepyTwins: Deuk-jong and Deuk-soo are identical twins who dress alike, are constantly giggling, and (in Deuk-jong's case) torture animals.
* DepravedDentist: [[spoiler: Moon-jo.]] Oh god, ''[[spoiler: Moon-jo]]''. He's a dentist who's also a serial killer, torturer and stalker.

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* Jerkass: Hong Nam-bok is an all-around abhorrent and disgusting pervert, whose smelly room is filled with erotic pictures of women. He even sprays women's legs with ink so they will dispose of their pantyhose, which he will retrieve for himself.

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* Jerkass: {{Jerkass}}: Hong Nam-bok is an all-around abhorrent and disgusting pervert, whose smelly room is filled with erotic pictures of women. He even sprays women's legs with ink so they will dispose of their pantyhose, which he will retrieve for himself.



* VillainousCrush: Seemingly [[spoiler: Moon-jo]] for [[spoiler: Jong-woo]] due to the fact he's [[spoiler: stalking him throughout the series, calling him "honey", defending him from others. Though he seems to call everyone "honey."]]

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* VillainousCrush: Seemingly [[spoiler: Moon-jo]] for [[spoiler: Jong-woo]] due to the fact he's [[spoiler: stalking him throughout the series, calling him "honey", defending him from others. Though he seems to call everyone "honey."]]"]]
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''Strangers From Hell'' (Hangul: 타인은 지옥이다; RR: Taineun Jiogida) is a 2019 South Korean television series based on a NAVER WEBTOON of the same name. Starring Im Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook, it was released worldwide in 2020 by Creator/{{Netflix}}.

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''Strangers From Hell'' (Hangul: 타인은 지옥이다; RR: Taineun Jiogida) ''Taineun Jiogida''; also called ''Hell is Other People'') is a 2019 South Korean television series based on a the NAVER WEBTOON of the same name.name by Kim Yong-ki. Starring Im Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook, it was released worldwide in 2020 by Creator/{{Netflix}}.

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* BreakTheCutie: Don't let Jong-woo's good-looks and thoughtfulness fool you. Underneath his handsome exterior is a capacity for violence. This is repeatedly tested by the residents of Eden and his coworkers

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* BreakTheCutie: Don't let Jong-woo's good-looks and thoughtfulness fool you. Underneath his handsome exterior is a capacity for violence. This is repeatedly tested by the residents of Eden and his coworkerscoworkers... and it'd be safe to say that [[spoiler: Moon-jo definitely broke him by the end of the series. ]]
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* EvilDetectingBaby: One of [[spoiler: Moon-jo's]] client's young daughter, who, despite her mother's obvious crush on him, remarks that she's scared because he looks evil.


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* TheResenter: Park Byeong-min doesn't like Jong-woo from the get-go, due to his handsome face, beautiful girlfriend and supposed favor with the CEO. This resentment is only exacerbated anytime Byeong-min's crush, Son Yoo-jeong, flirts or pays any attention to Jong-woo.
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* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Jong-woo]] when pushed too far. Usually following a flash back from [[spoiler: his days in the army.]]

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* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Jong-woo]] Jong-woo when pushed too far. Usually following a flash back from [[spoiler: his days in the army.]]

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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: Deuk-jong, who kills cats around the neighborhood.



* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: [[spoiler: Moon-jo is touchy-feely with Jong-woo, often getting too close, and even touching his Adam's apple.]]

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* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: [[spoiler: Moon-jo is too touchy-feely with Jong-woo, often getting too close, close.
* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler: Moon-jo]]
and even touching his Adam's apple.]][[spoiler: Jong-woo]].
* OlderThanTheyLook: People comment that Jong-woo, despite only being 26-years-old, looks a lot younger.



* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler: Jong-woo descends further and further into insanity as living in Eden takes a toll on him.]]
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler: Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are drugged.]]

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* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler: Jong-woo descends further and further into insanity as living in Eden takes a toll on him.]]
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* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler: Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are drugged.]]
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* MyGodYouAreSerious: When Moon-jo tells Seok-yoon that the yukhoe he's eating is human meat. Followed by "just joking!" [[Spoiler: He wasn't joking.]]

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* MyGodYouAreSerious: When Moon-jo tells Seok-yoon that the yukhoe he's eating is human meat. Followed by "just joking!" [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: He wasn't joking.]]
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*AlphaBitch: Ji-Eun's boss, Han Go-eun
* BerserkButton: [[spoiler: Jong-woo]] when pushed too far. Usually following a flash back from [[spoiler: his days in the army.]]
* BigBad: [[spoiler: Moon-jo, who appears somewhat normal until a few episodes in, when it's revealed he's puppeteering the other residents of Eden.]]


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*[[spoiler: IHaveYourWife: Moon-jo captures Jong-woo's girlfriend to entice him to come back to Eden, setting up for the finale.]]
* Jerkass: Hong Nam-bok is an all-around abhorrent and disgusting pervert, whose smelly room is filled with erotic pictures of women. He even sprays women's legs with ink so they will dispose of their pantyhose, which he will retrieve for himself.


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* MyGodYouAreSerious: When Moon-jo tells Seok-yoon that the yukhoe he's eating is human meat. Followed by "just joking!" [[Spoiler: He wasn't joking.]]


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* PoliceAreUseless: Policewomen Eun-jin encounters obstacles to her investigation of Eden and its residents by her own colleagues, constantly being told it's not her business, and that the weather is too hot to be investigating.

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* MadnessMantra: Jong-woo finds a journal under the bed with the word "die" written repeatedly. He figures it's from the previous resident.
** [[spoiler: Mirrored by Jong-woo in the final episode, who types "die" repeatedly on his laptop"]]



* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are drugged.]]

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* SanitySlippage: [[spoiler: Jong-woo descends further and further into insanity as living in Eden takes a toll on him.]]
* SlippingAMickey: [[spoiler:Ms.[[spoiler: Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are drugged.]]
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* PsychoticSmirk: [[spoiler: Moon-jo's]] disturbing smile can be seen when he's killing people or when [[spoiler:he's trying to convert them into serial killers.]]
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* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: Park Jong-hwan plays both Byeon Deuk-jong and Byeon Deuk-soo.
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* ChickMagnet: Not only does Jong-woo have a beautiful girlfriend, but he also gains the attention of his coworker Oh Hye-won, much to the jealousy of Park Byeong-min.


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* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: Park Jong-hwan plays both Byeon Deuk-jong and Byeon Deuk-soo.
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* BreakTheCutie: Don't let Jong-woo's good-looks and thoughtfulness fool you. Underneath his handsome exterior is a capacity for violence. This is repeatedly tested by the residents of Eden.

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* BreakTheCutie: Don't let Jong-woo's good-looks and thoughtfulness fool you. Underneath his handsome exterior is a capacity for violence. This is repeatedly tested by the residents of Eden.Eden and his coworkers
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* SlippingAMickey: [[Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are drugged.]]

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* SlippingAMickey: [[Ms.[[spoiler:Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are drugged.]]
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* BreakTheCutie: Don't let Jong-woo's good-looks and thoughtfulness fool you. Underneath his handsome exterior is a capacity for violence. This is repeatedly tested by the residents of Eden.

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* BreakTheCutie: Don't let Jong-woo's good-looks and thoughtfulness fool you. Underneath his handsome exterior is a capacity for violence. This is repeatedly tested by the residents of Eden.Eden.
* CannibalLarder: Moon-jo invites Jong-woo to eat some meat (which resembles yukhoe)that Ms. Eom occasionally prepares for the residents and leaves in the fridge. Cue the startling music and flickering lights, making the dish go from somewhat appetizing to downright repulsive.
* GasLighting: Jong-woo's boundaries are constantly being crossed by the other residents. When he brings this up to the owner, Ms. Eom, she brushes him off, saying it must've been a misunderstanding.
** Despite Jong-woo's boss and his jealous coworker's rude indirect (and direct) jabs at his living situation and personality in general, they tell Jong-woo he's overreacting when he justifiably gets mad.
* MadArtist: [[spoiler: Moon-jo]] considers what he does art, and [[spoiler:kills anyone who interferes with it. Especially in regards to turning people into killers.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Moon-jo''': What I do is art. Not murder.]]
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: [[spoiler: Moon-jo is touchy-feely with Jong-woo, often getting too close, and even touching his Adam's apple.]]
* SlippingAMickey: [[Ms. Eon hands Jong-woo drinks under the guise of being concerned for his health, but they are drugged.]]
* VillainousCrush: Seemingly [[spoiler: Moon-jo]] for [[spoiler: Jong-woo]] due to the fact he's [[spoiler: stalking him throughout the series, calling him "honey", defending him from others. Though he seems to call everyone "honey."]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''You had fun too.'']]
''Strangers From Hell'' (Hangul: 타인은 지옥이다; RR: Taineun Jiogida) is a 2019 South Korean television series based on a NAVER WEBTOON of the same name. Starring Im Si-wan and Lee Dong-wook, it was released worldwide in 2020 by Creator/{{Netflix}}.

The series follows the handsome Yoon Jong-woo (Im Si-wan), an aspiring crime-novelist who moves from the countryside to Seoul after landing a job at his senior's new company. Short on cash, he saves money by renting a room in the hostel, Eden Gosiwon. After dealing with strange encounters with the residents, he begins to wonder if his frugality might have cost him more than he bargained for.
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*BreakTheCutie: Don't let Jong-woo's good-looks and thoughtfulness fool you. Underneath his handsome exterior is a capacity for violence. This is repeatedly tested by the residents of Eden.

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