Hotel del Luna

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Hotel del Luna
File:Hotel Del Luna.jpg
Promotional poster
Hangul 호텔 델루나
Revised Romanization Hotel delluna
Genre
Created by Studio Dragon
Written by
Directed by Oh Choong-hwan
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s) Kim Kyu-tae
Camera setup Single camera
Running time 73–94 minutes
Production company(s) GTist
Budget ₩16–20 billion (US$13.5–16.9 million)[1]
Release
Original network tvN
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release July 13 (2019-07-13) –
September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Hotel del Luna (Hangul: 호텔 델루나; RR: Hotel delluna) is a 2019 South Korean television series, starring Lee Ji-eun and Yeo Jin-goo as the owner and manager, respectively, of the eponymous hotel that caters only to ghosts. Produced by GT:st, written by the Hong sisters and directed by Oh Choong-hwan, it aired on tvN from July 13 to September 1, 2019.[2][3][4]

It was the most-viewed tvN drama of 2019 and is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.[5]

Synopsis

"Hotel del Luna" (previously known as "Guest House of the Moon") is not like any other hotel. A supernatural place, the hotel is not visible in its true form during the daytime and humans can only come across the hotel under special circumstances. Its staff and clients are all ghosts coming to terms with unfinished business in their former lives before they pass on to the afterlife and cycle of reincarnation;[6] the staff, in particular, have been there for decades or centuries as they have not settled their grudges. The exception to this is the hotel's general manager, which has been filled by a succession of human "passersby" since they need to interact normally with the real world in certain instances, like paying bills or fulfilling ghosts' requests with still-living relatives/friends.

Jang Man-wol (Lee Ji-eun) is the owner of this hotel, which is located in Myeong-dong, Seoul. Due to a huge sin committed more than a millennium ago, the hotel catering to the dead has been bound to her soul.

As a result of manipulation by the deity Mago (Seo Yi-sook), Jang Man-wol meets Koo Chan-sung's father (Oh Ji-ho) and makes a deal: in exchange for his life, his son will work for her 20 years later.

Desperate to save his son, the father takes Koo Chan-sung (Yeo Jin-goo) abroad. The young man grows up to be a sincere, level-headed perfectionist with a soft heart. He comes back to South Korea after his father's death, 21 years later to be an assistant manager at a multi-national hotel corporation, only to face Jang Man-wol, after which he ends up fulfilling the agreement and becomes the manager of Hotel del Luna.[7]

Through Koo Chan-sung, the mysteries and the secrets behind the hotel and its owner are revealed.

Cast and characters

Main

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Lee Ji-eun and Yeo Jin-goo during an interview for Hotel del Luna
The moody owner of Hotel del Luna (Guest House of the Moon). She was condemned to this fate in order to atone for the sins she committed 1,300 years ago. Alternating between being aloof and bad-tempered, she is known for her love of extravagant things, particularly luxurious outfits, fast cars, and expensive champagne.[9][10]
The new general manager of Hotel del Luna. He is a Harvard MBA graduate hired as an assistant manager at one of Korea's top hotels. However, due to a deal his father made with Jang Man-wol twenty-one years earlier, Chan-sung is forced to become the general manager of Hotel del Luna. Being stoic and rational puts him at odds with Man-wol, particularly curbing her spendthrift and extortionist tendencies.[12]

Supporting

At the Hotel del Luna

The hotel's general manager for 30 years and Chan-sung's predecessor. He considers Man-wol as a sister, daughter and friend.
The longest employee of the hotel and the Sky Bar's bartender. Before his death, he was a Joseon Dynasty scholar.
The housekeeper and room service provider with an extrovert personality. She lived during the Joseon era as a nobleman's wife.
The hotel receptionist. He is nice and polite but does not like his job. He was a student who died at the height of the Korean War.
A rich and arrogant student, whose body ends up being inhabited by the spirit of Jung Soo-jung, a schoolmate whom Yoo-na bullied and accidentally killed. When Yoo-na's spirit is destroyed, Soo-jung decides to remain inside Yoo-na's body and assume her identity.

People around Jang Man-wol

A Later Silla royal guard captain who becomes a friend of Man-wol and Yeon-woo.
The co-leader of the bandits and Man-wol's foster brother. He is reincarnated as police detective Park Young-soo.

People around Gu Chan-sung

Chan-sung's best friend since they were studying at Harvard. He is the son of a wealthy pizza franchise operator, running the restaurant in Seoul. He opens up his house to Chan-sung and Lee Mi-ra.
A Later Silla princess who was evil. After spending several centuries atoning for her sins, she is reincarnated as Lee Mi-ra, a doctor with a good personality and Chan-sung's ex-girlfriend from his university days.[15]
A rich young man and Chan-sung's schoolmate at Harvard. He holds a grudge against both Chan-sung and Sanchez. He is later revealed to be a psychopathic serial killer who murdered at least seven people, in which all of their souls became guests of Hotel Del Luna.

Other characters

A goddess who controls the life and death of people passing through the hotel and appears in many forms.
A spirit who guides the souls staying at the hotel to the afterlife and captures wandering evil spirits.
He is a soldier who runs away from war when the war breaks out.

Special appearances

Original soundtrack

Hotel del Luna OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Recorded 2019
Genre Soundtrack
Language
Label

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Original Soundtrack (Parts 1–13 + Special soundtrack)

Part 1

Released on July 14, 2019 (2019-07-14)[26]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Another Day"  
3:38
2. "Another Day" (Inst.)   3:38
Total length:
 7:16

Part 2

Released on July 20, 2019 (2019-07-20)[27]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Lean On My Shoulders" (나의 어깨에 기대어요) 10cm 3:31
2. "Lean On My Shoulders" (Inst.)   3:31
Total length:
 7:02

Part 3

Released on July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)[28]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "All About You" (그대라는 시) Taeyeon 3:30
2. "All About You" (Inst.)   3:30
Total length:
 7:00

Part 4

Released on July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)[29]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Only You" (너만 너만 너만) Yang Da-il 4:15
2. "Only You" (Inst.)   4:15
Total length:
 8:30

Part 5

Released on July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)[30]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Can You See My Heart" (내 맘을 볼수 있나요) Heize 3:46
2. "Can You See My Heart" (Inst.)   3:46
Total length:
 7:32

Part 6

Released on August 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)[31]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "At The End Of You" (그 끝에 그대) Chungha 3:45
2. "At The End Of You" (Inst.)   3:45
Total length:
 7:30

Part 7

Released on August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)[32]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Remember All My Days And Then" (기억해줘요 내 모든 날과 그때를) Gummy 3:49
2. "Remember All My Days And Then" (Inst.)   3:49
Total length:
 7:38

Part 8

Released on August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)[33]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "See the Stars" (어떤 별보다) Red Velvet 3:51
2. "See the Stars" (Inst.)   3:51
Total length:
 7:42

Part 9

Released on August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)[34]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Can You Hear My Voice" (내 목소리 들리니) Ben 4:32
2. "Can You Hear My Voice" (Inst.)   4:32
Total length:
 9:04

Part 10

Released on August 12, 2019 (2019-08-12)[35]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "So Long" (안녕) Paul Kim 3:46
2. "So Long" (Inst.)   3:46
Total length:
 7:32

Part 11

Released on August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)[36]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Say Goodbye"   Song Ha-ye 3:05
2. "Say Goodbye" (Inst.)   3:05
Total length:
 6:10

Part 12

Released on August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Done For Me"   Punch 3:52
2. "Done For Me" (Inst.)   3:52
Total length:
 7:44

Part 13

Released on August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Love del Luna" (러브 델루나) Taeyong, Punch 4:28
2. "Love del Luna" (Inst.)   4:28
Total length:
 8:56

Special soundtrack

Released on (N/A)[37]
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Happy Ending"   Lee Ji-eun (IU) 2:36
Total length:
 2:36

Chart performance

Title Year Peak
positions		 Remarks Ref.
KOR
"Another Day" (Monday Kiz and Punch) 2019 20 Part 1 [38]
"Lean On My Shoulders" (나의 어깨에 기대어요) (10cm) 13 Part 2 [38]
"All About You"(그대라는 시) (Taeyeon) 1 Part 3 [39]
"Only You" (너만 너만 너만) (Yang Da-il) 33 Part 4 [40]
"Can You See My Heart" (내 맘을 볼 수 있나요) (Heize) 2 Part 5 [40]
"At the End" (그 끝에 그대) (Chungha) 18 Part 6 [41]
"Remember Me" (기억해줘요 내 모든 날과 그때를) (Gummy) 1 Part 7 [41]
"See the Stars" (어떤 별보다) (Red Velvet) 50 Part 8 [42]
"Can You Hear Me" (내 목소리 들리니) (Ben) 3 Part 9 [41]
"So Long" (안녕) (Paul Kim) 1 Part 10 [41]
"Say Goodbye" (Song Ha-ye) 22 Part 11 [38]
"Done for Me" (Punch) 1 Part 12 [38]
"Love del Luna" (러브 델루나) (Taeyong & Punch) 46 Part 13 [43]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Viewership

This series aired on tvN, a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS). It was the most viewed tvN drama of 2019, and is currently the sixteenth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history.[5]

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Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[45]
Nationwide Seoul
1 July 13, 2019 7.327% 7.749%
2 July 14, 2019 7.633% 8.857%
3 July 20, 2019 8.281% 9.478%
4 July 21, 2019 7.736% 9.024%
5 July 27, 2019 7.023% 7.883%
6 July 28, 2019 8.701% 9.949%
7 August 3, 2019 8.052% 8.772%
8 August 4, 2019 9.131% 10.469%
9 August 10, 2019 8.349% 10.266%
10 August 11, 2019 10.009% 11.779%
11 August 17, 2019 8.590% 9.746%
12 August 18, 2019 10.407% 12.178%
13 August 24, 2019 8.750% 9.892%
14 August 25, 2019 9.995% 11.986%
15 August 31, 2019 9.892% 11.255%
16 September 1, 2019 12.001% 13.875%
Average 8.867% 10.197%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Best Original Soundtrack "All About You" (Taeyeon) Nominated [46]
Lifetime Achievement Award Jung Dong-hwan Won [47]
21st Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST "Remember Me" (Gummy) Won [48]
"So Long" (Paul Kim) Nominated
2nd Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Drama Series Hotel del Luna Nominated [49]
11th Melon Music Awards Best OST "Remember Me" (Gummy) Won [50]
2020 34th Golden Disc Awards Best OST "Remember Me" (Gummy) Won [51]
29th Seoul Music Awards OST Award "All About You" (Taeyeon) Won [52]
"Lean on Me" (10cm) Nominated
"Can You See My Heart?" (Heize) Nominated
"Remember Me" (Gummy) Nominated
"So Long" (Paul Kim) Nominated
56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Lee Ji-eun (IU) Nominated [53]

Adaptations

US remake

On June 24, 2020, Studio Dragon announced that it would co-produce an American remake of Hotel del Luna with Skydance. Alison Schapker will be in charge of developing and producing the series. She will be working with Miky Lee, Jinnie Choi and Hyun Park of Studio Dragon, and David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Bill Bost of Skydance Television.[54][55] So far, no channel has picked up the idea of a US remake.

Korean musical

On January 27, 2021, the theater company Showplay announced that Hotel del Luna was adapted into a stage musical that premiered in 2022.[56]

References

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