“Humans are the most fearful beings.”
Unpleasant events disturb the life of an aspiring crime fiction writer when he becomes a resident of an apartment building teeming with shady neighbors.
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Episodes
10 Episodes
1. Hell Is Other People
Plain bad luck awaits Yoon Jong Woo on his first day in the big city. He finds a cheap place to live and vows he will stay there only for a short while.
2. Human Nature
Jong Woo receives unwanted attention from his neighbors but none at all from his supervisor at work. Meanwhile, dead cats are found near Eden.
3. The Secret Whisper
On the building rooftop, Jong Woo meets Seo Mun Jo, who has taken a liking to him. They bond over their mutual interest in crime and art.
4. Mental Derangement
Something about Mun Jo and the mystery meat rests uneasily with Jong Woo, causing his nightmares to worsen. Um Bok Sun's lies come to light.
5. Malte's Notebook
There's been an intruder. But before Jong Woo is able to catch the person who broke into his room, Mun Jo pulls him aside to offer a word of advice.
6. Lost
When Min Ji Eun stops by Eden alone, Jong Woo rushes home with the police — only to have her lash out at him for overreacting. He needs to get out.
7. The Horror of the Basement
Jong Woo confides in a new neighbor, and they agree to look out for one another. So Jeong Hwa's investigation finally develops some leads.
8. Voices that Choke Me
Mun Jo helps out Jong Woo when he's arrested after a brawl. While the act of kindness intensifies Jong Woo's fear, something violent stirs from within.
9. Cognitive Dissonance
Suspecting that Kang Seok Yun's message is a cry for help, Jong Woo goes back into Eden to pull him out. But Seok Yun nervously admits it was a joke.
10. Gas-lighting
Mun Jo dares Jong Woo to commit his first murder if he ever wants to see Ji Eun again. When Jong Woo refuses, his bloodthirsty neighbor is dissatisfied.
Cast & Crew
Yim Si-wan
Yoon Jong-woo
Lee Dong-wook
Seo Moon-jo
Lee Hyun-wook
Yoo Gi-hyeok
Park Jong-hwan
Byeon Deuk-jong
Ro Jong-hyun
Kang Seok-yoon
Lee Jung-eun
Eom Bok-soon
Kim Ji-eun
Min Ji-eun
Ahn Eun-jin
So Jung-hwa
Cha Rae-hyung
Shin Jae-ho
Kim Han-jong
Park Byeong-min
Lee Joong-ok
Hong Nam-bok
Choi Chan-ho
Cho Hyun-ho
Anupam Tripathi
Kumail
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
I'm going to start by saying I have always been way more of a thriller or action drama kind of person rather than a romance drama (although I do love _True Beauty_). I initially was going to rewatch Shinsuke Sato's _'Alice in Borderland'_ for the 4th time, but I said to myself- watch something new. I was scrolling through the Kdramas on Netflix, and this one popped up. It's been on my watchlist for a while now but I have just never got around to watching it. I think this series is absolutely fantastic at drawing in the watcher right from the beginning. The intro to the first episode was so captivating as it started at the end. Im Si-Wan's character, Yoon Jong-Woo, is possible one of the best-written characters in the entire series (which is expected of the protagonist), one of my favourite things about this character is his relationship with all the other characters, and we get to see both sides of what he is thinking during conversations. For instance, we see that Jong-Woo wants to cause bodily harm to his boss Shin Jae-ho, but he doesn't. This character trait of Jong-Woo shows the watcher that he is more similar to Moon-Jo (the primary antagonist) than both he and the watcher wishes to believe. The true beauty of this drama for me is that it plays with the watcher almost as much as it plays with Jong-Woo. We grow to empathise with Jong-Woo so much as the filmmaking shows us every single aspect of his situation and the way other characters feel towards Jong-Woo. One of the most interesting characters for me was Yoo Gi-Hyeok (portrayed by Lee Hyun-Wook) as we never got to know him. We very briefly got to know the character before he was killed off by Moon-Jo (who at this time, we also knew very little about). I had many questions left unanswered like: Why was he such an intimidating character? Why was he portrayed to be such a subtly tyrannical figure in the commune? This series created so many amazing unforgettable characters- as I was watching this series, my favourite character changed almost every single episode- flicking mainly between Yoo, Jong-Woo, Moon-Jo and Kang. I really want to focus this review not just on the storyline but the character writing as I feel like that was the true show-stealer, no series maybe apart from _Alice in Borderland_ has ever drawn me in through the characters as much as this one has. That's what makes a series good. No unforgettable. **Now I want to say something unrelated.** Today April 8th is Kim Jong-Hyun's birthday, who is forever in our hearts. I am going to celebrate today for him, he was someone who never failed to make anyone smile especially his bandmates in Shinee. He will never be forgotten. Rest easy. You are continueably loved.
