기타

Hell is other people. Amazing immersion.

임하빈 | 2019-10-07 09:36
image.png


The main character Yoon Jong-Woo is a young man of 25 years old who came to Seoul from the countryside. He starts working as an intern, receiving an offer from his senior who owns a company in Seoul. Since his financial situation is not sufficient, he has to stay in the cheapest room in a share house. The building is old and dirty, but more than that, the looks of its residents are not desirable. At first, he just had a bad impression on them, but as time went by, the conflict became worse and Jong-Woo, who was relatively close to normal people, began to get damaged under the influence of the share house's Avengers. Moreover, even though the exact reality is unknown, the sixth sense of the Jong-Woo sends a danger signal.


It is quite surprising to see 'Hell is other people' is on the lists of popular Webtoons of Naver. First of all, it's drawing could be a significant barrier to entry. I have remembered in the past that it was a work about disbelief in human relations through the design and title of episode 1, and then I could not turn to the next page. As a result of the steady run at the point where more than 50 episodes are accumulated, I believe that the artwork is the biggest advantage of this webtoon, and it is one of the most immersive works of webtoons I have ever seen.


Roughly summarizing the plot, it's a conflict that Jong-Woo, who came alone from the countryside, experiences among relations with people. At this point, the relationships surrounding Jong-Woo are the people of the share house (the cause and mother of all problems), the seniors and bosses of the company, and the family and girlfriends in the countryside. It is noteworthy that all of these relationships have no choice in Jong-Woo's position. Companies and neighbors also find themselves in a situation where he cannot choose or avoid them due to the poor financial environment.


Although the conflict began from the strange - from Jong-Woo's point of view - residents of the share house, it eventually expands to his overall human relationship. Even Jong-Woo himself gets weird, as mentioned earlier. This process is detailed and obsessive, which is somewhat boring for readers who follow the latest episode every week. Embarrassed at first, angry, regret, somehow trying to overcome the situation, doubting himself, and eventually angry again, the readers fall into Hell with other people, where cannot see the exit, with Jong-Woo. It is an overwhelming immersion.


Whether the people of the share house have secrets more than their bad impression and behavior, or it is a delusion due to simply Jong-Woo's sensitivity and the poor environment is not revealed at the early and mid-part of the story. Intentionally spraying baits with opposite meanings raises readers' confusion and interest. Of course, to end the story, these baits need to be sorted out, and it is almost certainly revealed at the end of 50 times, but in fact, this part does not have much to do with the intrinsic theme of the work.


웹툰가이드 인기글

Review

SECRET PLAYLIST
Charm | 2021-05-01
THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END
Charm | 2021-04-14
YEON LOK HEUN
Charm | 2021-04-02
AS YOU WISH PRINCE
Charm | 2021-03-23
BEFORE WE KNEW IT
Charm | 2021-03-17
BIRTH OF A GODDESS
Charm | 2021-03-12
GHOST WIFE
Charm | 2021-03-03
DAUGHTER OF THE EMPEROR
Charm | 2021-02-26
THEY SAY I WAS BORN A KING’S DAUGHTER
Charm | 2021-02-20
THE DETECTIVE OF MUIELLA
Charm | 2021-02-16
SMILE BRUSH (S1 & S2)
Charm | 2021-02-12
EMPRESS OF ANOTHER WORLD
Charm | 2021-02-08
SHE MAY NOT BE CUTE
Charm | 2021-02-04
THE REASON WHY RAELIANA ENDED UP AT THE DUKE’S MANSION
Charm | 2021-01-29
SUPER SECRET
Charm | 2021-01-17
TRANSPARENT COHABITATION/MY BOO
Charm | 2021-01-02
UNTOUCHABLE
Charm | 2020-12-28
DEVIL NUMBER 4
Charm | 2020-12-16
BIG SMALL SPOON
Charm | 2020-12-08
A TENDER HEART: THE STORY OF HOW I BECAME THE DUKE’S MAID
Charm | 2020-12-01