Shopaholic Louis

Shopaholic Louis

Official Poster
Also known as 'Shopping King Louie
Shopping King Louis'
Genre Romantic comedy
Written by Oh Ji-young
Directed by Lee Sang-yeob
Starring Seo In-guk
Nam Ji-hyun
Yoon Sang-hyun
Im Se-mi
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s) Kim Sang-ho
Producer(s) Kim Ho-joon
Location(s) South Korea
France
Cinematography Hwang Sung-man
Song Gab-young
Editor(s) Kim Na-young
Distributor MBC
Release
Original network MBC
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release September 21 (16-09-21) – November 10, 16 (16-11-10)
Chronology
Preceded by W (TV series)
Followed by Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
External links
Website

Shopaholic Louis (Hangul: 쇼핑왕 루이; RR: Shoping-wang Ru-i) is a South Korean drama starring Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun and Im Se-mi. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) on MBC from September 21 to November 10, 2016. This drama marks the first lead role of Nam.[1][2]

Plot

A romantic comedy about Louis (Seo In-guk), a rich heir who always spends money to buy everything that has a subtle beauty talking to his soul. One day he loses his memory and meets Bok-Shil (Nam Ji-hyun), a pure and energetic woman from the countryside. She is at first astounded by his spending habits. In the process of teaching him to only buy bare necessities or inexpensive small kindnesses that lighten up one's day; she also learns that bare necessities are not same for everyone as they depend on everyone's own values that shape their life and thus their shopping patterns. Both have innate innocence which bring them to care for each other..leading to undeniable love. [3][4][5][6]

Cast

Main casts

The last surviving heir of a chaebol chairman. Having grown up in a sheltered and pampered environment in France, he turns to retail therapy to curb his loneliness. One day, he finds himself dropped into the bustling Seoul after having lost his memory.
A country bumpkin from the Gangwon Province, who has a sweet personality. Though she is illiterate with technology, Bok-shil is quick on her feet and adapts well to situations.
The director of Gold Group's merchandising department and Goldline.com. He has a prickly personality and is Louis's rival in love.
Louis' fiance, who has a one-sided love for him. She later falls for her boss, Joong-won.

People around Louis

People around Bok-Shil

People around Joong-Won

Employees at Gold Group

Rooftop neighbors

Cameo

Production

First script reading took place July 15, 2016 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea[8] and filming began on July 18.

Original soundtrack

Shopaholic Louis : Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released November 10, 2016 (digital)[9]
November 17, 2016 (CD)[10]
Genre Pop, K-pop, soundtrack
Label Leeway Music & Media/LOEN
L200001331
Producer Jake Ji-hyoung Lee (executive), Ji Pyeong-kwon (also executive)

OST Part 1

No. TitleLyricsMusicArtist Length
1. "Navigation"  LouisJi Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Jun Ja-maenKim So-hee (I.B.I) 3:30
2. "Navigation" (Inst.) Ji, Shin, Jun  3:30
Total length:
 7:00

OST Part 2

No. TitleLyricsMusicArtist Length
1. "The Way"  Louis, ShinJi, ShinUmji (GFriend) 3:43
2. "The Way" (Inst.) Ji, Shin  3:43
Total length:
 7:26

OST Part 3

No. TitleLyricsMusicArtist Length
1. "The Time"  Lee Ha-jinJi, ShinJuniel 4:38
2. "The Time" (Inst.) Ji, Shin  4:38
Total length:
 9:16

OST Part 4

No. TitleLyricsMusicArtist Length
1. "Hello"  Shin, TaibianJi, TaibianSunBee 3:44
2. "Hello" (Inst.) Ji, Taibian  3:44
Total length:
 7:28

OST Part 5

No. TitleLyricsMusicArtist Length
1. "Love Is"  Shin, TaibianJi, TaibianJoo Yoon-ha 3:44
2. "Love Is" (Inst.) Ji, Taibian  3:44
Total length:
 7:28

OST Part 6

No. TitleLyricsMusicArtist Length
1. "Falling Slowly" (스르르)Lee H.J.Ji, ShinGyepy 2:47
2. "Falling Slowly" (Inst.) Ji, Shin  2:47
Total length:
 5:34

OST Part 7

No. TitleLyricsMusicArtists Length
1. "The Tiger Moth" (부나비)TaibianJi, Shin, Lee Jong-wonMonsta X 3:25
2. "The Tiger Moth" (Inst.) Ji, Shin, Lee J.W.  3:25
3. "The Tiger Moth (Acoustic Version)"  TaibianJi, Shin, Lee J.W.Kihyun (Monsta X) 3:12
4. "The Tiger Moth (Acoustic Version)" (Inst.) Ji, Shin, Lee J.W.  3:12
Total length:
 13:14

OST Part 8

No. TitleLyricsMusicArtists Length
1. "Fine"  Jo Hyung-wooJoJang Jae-in, Jo Hyung-woo 4:16
2. "Fine" (Inst.) Jo  4:16
Total length:
 8:32

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the Top 20 daily rankings.

Episode # Title Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[11] AGB Nielsen[12]
Nationwide Seoul National

Capital Area

 Nationwide Seoul National

Capital Area

1 Pick Me September 21, 2016 5.4% (NR) 7.0% (NR) 5.6% (NR) 6.5% (NR)
2 A Whole New World September 22, 2016 6.3% (NR) 5.9% (NR) 6.2% (NR) 7.0% (19th)
3 She September 28, 2016 7.4% (20th) 7.7% (17th) 7.0% (NR) 7.3% (17th)
4 Memory September 29, 2016 8.5% (17th) 8.5% (15th) 7.8% (17th) 8.4% (13th)
5 Starry, Starry Night October 6, 2016 8.2% (18th) 8.1% (16th) 8.4% (15th) 9.1% (9th)
6 I Was Born To Love You October 12, 2016 9.9%(12th) 11.4% (6th) 8.8%(12th) 9.3%(10th)
7 Perhaps Love October 13, 2016 10.1% (13th) 10.8% (10th) 10.0% (9th) 10.4% (8th)
8 Be My Baby October 19, 2016 10.4% (10th) 11.4% (5th) 9.7% (9th) 10.0% (8th)
9 Can't Smile Without You October 20, 2016 11.5% (6th) 13.1% (4th) 10.7% (8th) 11.3% (6th)
10 The Moonlight That Shines On My Heart October 26, 2016 10.9% (6th) 11.9% (4th) 10.2% (6th) 10.4% (7th)
11 You In My Dreams October 27, 2016 11.1% (6th) 11.2% (7th) 10.5% (6th) 10.9% (6th)
12 A Dream Becomes Reality November 2, 2016 11.4% (5th) 11.4% (3rd) 11.0% (4th) 11.4% (3rd)
13 This Is The Moment November 3, 2016 11.4% (7th) 12.8% (6th) 10.0% (9th) 10.6% (8th)
14 The Winner Takes It All November 9, 2016 8.8% (14th) 9.4% (7th) 10.4% (6th) 11.1% (5th)
15 My Glorious Life November 10, 2016 10.9% (7th) 11.7% (6th) 9.7% (9th) 10.3% (7th)
16 When You Wish Upon A Star 9.2% (16th) 9.3% (10th) 8.9% (14th) 9.7% (10th)
Average 9.4% 10.1% 9.0% 9.6%

Note: Episode 5 didn't air on Wednesday, October 5 due to live broadcast of DMC Festival on MBC, the episode aired on Thursday, October 6.[13]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
1st Asia Artist Awards
Best Entertainer Award, Actress Nam Ji-hyun Won

References

  1. ↑ "Nam Ji Hyun turns into a farmer girl for 'Shopping King Louie'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  2. ↑ kokoberry (2016-07-14). "Seo In Guk, Nam Ji Hyun, Yoon Sang Hyun, And Im Se Mi Cast As Shopping Kings For New MBC Drama". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  3. ↑ "'Shopping King Louie' confirms star-studded lineup". Allkpop. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  4. ↑ "Fans react on 'Shopping King Louie' lead stars Seo In Geok, Nam Ji Hyun cute photo online". 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Seo In Guk is handsome in first still cuts for 'Shopping King Louie'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  6. ↑ kminjungee (2016-09-02). "Watch: Seo In Guk Looks Adorably Sleepy In First Teaser For "Shopping King Louie"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  7. ↑ "Seo In Guk confirms his next drama role!". Allkpop. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  8. ↑ JiwonYu (2016-07-28). ""Shopping King Louie" Kicks Off Production With First Script Reading". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  9. ↑ "(OST) Shopaholic Louis OST by Various Artists". Melon.com. LOEN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  10. ↑ "쇼핑왕 루이 O.S.T - MBC 수목 미니시리즈 (Shopaholic Louis OST - MBC Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries)". Synnara Record. Media Synnara Co., Ltd. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  13. ↑ Mathew, Ilin. "No new episode of Shopping King Louie this Wednesday; when will MBC air episode 5?". Retrieved 2016-10-05.
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