Light Shop Explained

Image Upright:1.15
Alt Name:Lightshop Keeper[1] [2]
Native Name:
Hangul:조명가게
Hanja:照明가게
Rr:Jomyeonggage
Mr:Chomyŏnggage
Director:Kim Hee-won
Music:Kim Hae-won[3]
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:8
Cinematography:Park Sung-hoon
Editor:Kim Man-geun
Runtime:39–43 minutes
Network:Disney+

Light Shop is a 2024 South Korean mystery horror television series written by Kang Full and directed by Kim Hee-won. The series stars an ensemble cast led by Ju Ji-hoon and Park Bo-young with Kim Seol-hyun, Bae Seong-woo, Uhm Tae-goo, Lee Jung-eun, Kim Min-ha, Park Hyuk-kwon, Kim Dae-myung, Shin Eun-soo,, and Kim Ki-hae. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Kang It was released on Disney+ from December 4, to 18, 2024.

Synopsis

The series follows the story of a group of strangers who are all having a hard time processing a horrible experience from their past. Each of them is going about their normal lives when they are all strangely pulled to a light shop located at the end of a dubious alleyway. A cautious shopkeeper guards the light shop, which may contain the key to the strangers' pasts, present, and futures.[4]

Cast and characters

The owner of the light shop.

A nurse with an unusual connection to her patients.

A mysterious woman who was in a relationship with Hyun-min.

A police officer.

A man who develops an inexplicable curiosity about a mysterious woman sitting at a bus stop.

A distraught mother who sends her daughter Hyun-joo to the light shop daily for light bulbs.

A screenwriter who experiences strange things after moving into an old house.

A mysterious man who always wanders the dark alleys while wet.

A mysterious restaurant owner who becomes the main suspect in a suspected murder case.

A girl who stops by the light shop every day.

A woman who wanders through a dark alley on a rainy night wearing red heels.

A high school student who encounters various people wandering around the light shop.

A sergeant belonging to the Gangdong Police Station's investigation team and works in the CCTV investigation team.

A detective.

Production

Development

Actor Kim Hee-won was selected as the director for Kang Full's Light Shop, which was serialized on Kakao Webtoon in 2011. This marked Kim's debut as a director.[8] Mr. Romance and Moving Pictures Co. managed the production of the series.[9]

Casting

In 2023, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Seol-hyun, Bae Seong-woo, and Park Bo-young were cast for the series.[10] [11] [12] [13]

Ju, Kim, Bae, and Park together with Uhm Tae-goo, Lee Jung-eun, Kim Min-ha, Park Hyuk-kwon, Kim Dae-myung, Shin Eun-soo,, and Kim Ki-hae were officially confirmed to play various roles on January 19, 2024.[14]

Release

Light Shop was announced to be released exclusively on Disney+ in the second half of 2024. Disney+ confirmed that the release date of the series would be on December 4, 2024, where four out of eight episodes would release at once and the remaining four for the following two weeks.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WATCH: Ju Ji-hoon is mysterious 'Light Shop Keeper' in series teaser. ABS-CBN News. Bernardo. Jaehwa. October 22, 2024. November 14, 2024.
  2. Web site: From ‘Moving’ to ‘Lightshop Keeper,’ Kang Full keeps its suspenseful. Manila Bulletin. Hicap. Jonathan. December 7, 2024. December 11, 2024. December 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241213173901/https://mb.com.ph/2024/12/6/from-moving-to-lightshop-keeper-kang-full-keeps-its-suspenseful. live.
  3. ko:낯선 사람들 . Strangers . Light Shop . . December 4, 2024 . 1 . ko.
  4. Web site: Disney+ Lands New Series From 'Moving' Creator Kang Full . Rahman . Abid . January 18, 2024 . . February 23, 2024 . March 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240305223642/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-light-shop-moving-kang-full-1235792622/ . live.
  5. Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001792183 . Yoon . Hyun-ji . November 6, 2024 . Xports News . ko . ko:주지훈→설현, 지나칠 수 없는 사연…'조명가게' 11인 포스터 공개 . Ju Ji-hoon→Seolhyun, a story that cannot be overlooked…'Light Shop' 11-person poster revealed . November 22, 2024 . . December 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241207025357/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001792183 . live .
  6. Web site: 오혜원, 디즈니+ '조명가게' 캐스팅. Ten Asia. December 2, 2024.
  7. Web site: Light Shop - Cast (Korean Drama, 2024, 조명가게). Hancinema. November 10, 2024.
  8. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000335767 . Hwang . So-young . March 16, 2023 . . ko . ko:[단독] 배우 김희원, 감독 데뷔..강풀 '조명가게' 연출 . [Exclusive] Actor Kim Hee-won makes directorial debut..directing Kang Full's 'Light Shop' . February 23, 2024 . . February 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223092443/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000335767 . live.
  9. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000212711 . Jang . Da-hee . January 19, 2024 . . ko . ko:'무빙' 잇는 또 하나의 '강풀 유니버스'...'조명가게', 디즈니+서 공개 . Another 'Kang Full Universe' following 'Moving'...'Light Shop' will be released on Disney+ . February 23, 2024 . . February 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223092444/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=408&aid=0000212711 . live.
  10. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000335921 . Kim . Sun-woo . March 17, 2023 . . ko . ko:[단독] 주지훈, 강풀 웹툰 원작 드라마 '조명가게' 주인공 . [Exclusive] Ju Ji-hoon, main character in drama 'Light Shop' based on Kang Full's webtoon . February 23, 2024 . . February 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223092439/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000335921 . live.
  11. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003152286 . Lee . Seung-hun . May 15, 2023 . Star News . ko . ko:[단독]설현, 주지훈·김희원 만난다..강풀 '조명가게' 합류 . [Exclusive] Seolhyun, meets with Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Hee-won...joins Kang Full's 'Light Shop' . February 23, 2024 . . February 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223092446/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003152286 . live.
  12. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000637785 . Choi . Ji-hye . November 22, 2023 . . ko . ko:[단독] '음주운전' 배성우, 강풀 웹툰·김희원 연출 '조명가게' 합류 "촬영 중" . [Exclusive] 'Drunk Driving' Bae Seong-woo joins 'Light Shop' working with Kang Full Webtoon and director Kim Hee-won, "in the process of filming" . February 23, 2024 . . February 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223092440/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000637785 . live.
  13. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000639909 . Choi . Ji-hye . December 8, 2023 . . ko . ko:[단독] 박보영, 강풀 원작·김희원 연출 '조명가게' 합류...주지훈·설현 만난다 . [Exclusive] Park Bo-young joins 'Light Shop', written by Kang Full and directed by Kim Hee-won...meet with Ju Ji-hoon and Seolhyun . February 23, 2024 . Naver.
  14. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001101117 . Jung . Hee-yeon . January 19, 2024 . . ko . ko:'무빙' 강풀 '조명가게' 시리즈 집필...주지훈→박보영 출연-김희원 연출 [공식] . 'Moving' Kang Full wrote the series of 'Light Shop'...Ju Ji-hoon→Park Bo-young appearance-Kim Hee-won director [Official] . February 23, 2024 . . February 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223092442/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001101117 . live.
  15. Web site: https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/408/0000238760 . Jang . Da-hee . October 14, 2024 . . ko . ko:'조명가게' 베일 벗었다...12월 4일 확정→오프닝 포스터 공개 . 'Light Shop' unveiled...December 4th confirmed→Opening poster revealed . October 14, 2024 . Naver.

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