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Hotel del Luna

Hotel del Luna is a 2019 South Korean television series about a supernatural hotel that serves spirits of the dead before they move on to the afterlife.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

Hotel del Luna is a 2019 South Korean television series about a supernatural hotel that serves spirits of the dead before they move on to the afterlife. The story follows Jang Man-wol, the hotel’s owner, and Goo Chan-sung, a human hotelier who becomes its manager. It blends fantasy, romance, and horror elements while exploring unfinished business, guilt, and redemption.

Premise

The series follows a hidden hotel in Seoul that serves spirits with unfinished business before they enter the afterlife. Its guests and staff are mostly ghosts, while a human manager helps run the hotel.

Main characters

Jang Man-wol, played by IU, owns the hotel and is bound to it by a long-standing curse. Goo Chan-sung, played by Yeo Jin-goo, is a hotelier who becomes the human manager and learns the hotel’s secrets.

Genre and tone

Hotel del Luna combines fantasy, romance, and supernatural drama, with horror elements in its ghostly premise and imagery. Sources also describe it as a horror show with emotional and comedic elements.

Reception and format

The series is a single-season drama made up of 16 episodes. It has been noted for its ghost-centred stories and the way it resolves characters’ unfinished business.

Key facts

  • The series centers on a hotel that caters to ghosts and other dead souls.
  • Jang Man-wol is the hotel’s owner and a cursed figure tied to the hotel for centuries.
  • Goo Chan-sung becomes the hotel’s human manager after being drawn into its supernatural world.
  • The show mixes supernatural storytelling with romance and emotional backstories for its guests and staff.
  • It is widely described as a 16-episode series.
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Canadian context

It is relevant to Canadian viewers through the broader popularity of Korean dramas in Canadian streaming and fan communities, but the provided sources do not document a specific Canadian release or broadcast.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hotel del Luna about?
It is about a supernatural hotel in Seoul that serves dead souls with unfinished business before they move on to the afterlife. The story focuses on the hotel’s owner, Jang Man-wol, and its human manager, Goo Chan-sung.
How many episodes in Hotel del Luna?
Hotel del Luna has 16 episodes.
Who stars in Hotel del Luna?
The main stars are Lee Ji-eun (IU) as Jang Man-wol and Yeo Jin-goo as Goo Chan-sung.
Is Hotel del Luna a horror?
It includes horror elements and is often described as a supernatural horror-fantasy drama, but it also mixes romance, comedy, and emotional drama.
Where to watch Hotel del Luna?
The provided sources confirm it originally aired on tvN, but they do not reliably specify current streaming availability.
Does Hotel del Luna have a happy ending?
The provided sources do not clearly state whether the ending is happy, though they indicate the series resolves major character arcs and unfinished business.

References

  1. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10220588/plotsummary/
    Supports: Series premise; hotel for dead souls; Jang Man-wol and Goo Chan-sung roles.
  2. AsianWiki — https://asianwiki.com/Hotel_Del_Luna
    Supports: Plot synopsis; main characters; original network and country context.
  3. French Wikipedia — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_del_Luna
    Supports: Episode count and series identification; use cautiously as a secondary source.
  4. Tumblr — https://www.tumblr.com/overthinkingkdrama/189435946792/im-trying-to-find-a-new-quick-neat-review
    Supports: Description of the series as ghost- and folklore-based; general premise.