A Shop for Killers (Korean: 킬러들의 쇼핑몰) is a 2024 South Korean action television series co-created, co-written, and co-directed by Lee Kwon, and starring Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun. Based on a novel of the same Korean title by Kang Ji-young, about a girl who lost her parents and grew up in the hands of her uncle who runs a suspicious online shop.[2] It was released worldwide on Disney+ from January 17 to February 7, 2024, and on Hulu in the United States.
| A Shop for Killers | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 킬러들의 쇼핑몰 |
| Literal meaning | The Killers' Shopping Mall |
| Revised Romanization | Killeodeul-ui syopingmol |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'illŏdŭrŭi syop'ingmol |
| Genre | Action drama |
| Created by | |
| Based on | The Killer's Shopping Mall by Kang Ji-young |
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| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Primary |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Producers | |
| Cinematography | |
| Editor | Choi Jae-geun[1] |
| Running time | 44–62 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | January 17 – February 7, 2024 |
| Related | |
| The Killer's Shopping List | |
Synopsis
editThe series tells the story of Jeong Ji-an, who becomes the target of highly skilled killers due to the dangerous legacy left by her uncle Jeong Jin-man, who died unexpectedly. Trying to figure out what's going on, she then goes back to her early years to remember what her uncle taught her.[3][4]
Cast and characters
editMain
edit- Lee Dong-wook as Jeong Jin-man[5]
- A man who secretly runs an unusual shopping mall called 'Murthehelp' and has been raising his niece, Ji-an, since the loss of her parents.
- Kim Hye-jun as Jeong Ji-an[5]
- A young lady who grew up with her unusual uncle after losing her parents.
Supporting
edit- Seo Hyun-woo as Lee Seong-jo[8]
- A cold-blooded, top notch sniper.
- Jo Han-sun as Bale[9]
- A notorious villain who is feared by other killers.
- Park Ji-bin as Bae Jeong-min[10]
- Kim Ye-gyeom as child Jeong-min[1]
- Ji-an's classmate who uncovers the identity of the shopping mall with his excellent hacking skills.
- Geum Hae-na as So Min-hye[10]
- An S-class killer who specializes in guns, knives, and everything, as well as bare-knuckle fighting.
- A suspicious part-timer who has been managing the shopping mall full of secrets without anyone knowing.
- Ji-an's Muay Thai teacher and Jin-man's longtime colleague.
Others
edit- Ahn Gil-kang as Lee Yong-han[11]
- The leader of Babylon, a mercenary organisation.
- Park Jeong-woo as Honda[12]
- A mute who is Jin-man's colleague and Brother's older brother.
- Jung Yi-hun as Jun-cheol[13]
- A member of the mercenary team who trusts and follows Jin-man.
- Kim Jun-bae as Mr. Kim[14]
- A killer who has been through many hardships.
- Han Chul-woo as Ji-an's father[1]
- Song Ah-kyung as Ji-an's mother[1]
- Hwang Dong-hyun as Kuma[15]
- A member of the mercenary team hired by Seong-jo.
- Kang Hee-se and Kang Hee-je as the twin killers.[15]
- Park Sang-won as Kim Seong-hwan[16]
- A new mercenary for Babylon.
- Hwang Dae-ki as Bongo[1]
Special appearances
edit- Cha Mi-kyung as Ji-an's grandmother[1]
- Kim Han-jong as a taxi driver[1]
- Kim Yoon-sung as Detective Park[1]
- Cho Ji-an as Jun-myeon[7]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Murthehelp" Transliteration: "Meodeohelpeu" (Korean: 머더헬프) | Lee Kwon & Noh Kyu-yeob | Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon | January 17, 2024 |
| 2 | "Jeong Jinman, Jeong Jinman, Jeong Jinman" Transliteration: "Jeong Jin-man, Jeong Jin-man, Jeong Jin-man" (Korean: 정진만, 정진만, 정진만) | Lee Kwon & Noh Kyu-yeob | Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon | January 17, 2024 |
| 3 | "The Strong Don't Howl" Transliteration: "Ganghamyeon jitji an-a" (Korean: 강하면 짖지 않아) | Lee Kwon & Noh Kyu-yeob | Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon | January 24, 2024 |
| 4 | "The Shopping Mall" Transliteration: "Syopingmol" (Korean: 쇼핑몰) | Lee Kwon & Noh Kyu-yeob | Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon | January 24, 2024 |
| 5 | "Babylon" Transliteration: "Babillon" (Korean: 바빌론) | Lee Kwon & Noh Kyu-yeob | Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon | January 31, 2024 |
| 6 | "Jeong Jinman" Transliteration: "Jeong Jin-man" (Korean: 정진만) | Lee Kwon & Noh Kyu-yeob | Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon | January 31, 2024 |
| 7 | "Trap" Transliteration: "Hamjeong" (Korean: 함정) | Lee Kwon & Noh Kyu-yeob | Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon | February 7, 2024 |
| 8 | "Listen Up, Jian" Transliteration: "Jal deul-eo, Jeong Ji-an" (Korean: 잘 들어, 정지안) | Lee Kwon & Noh Kyu-yeob | Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon | February 7, 2024 |
Production
editDevelopment
editCo-directed by Lee Kwon and Noh Kyu-yeop and co-written by Ji Ho-jin and Lee. Provided by The Walt Disney Company Korea while Merrychristmas, a subsidiary of A2Z Entertainment, and Project Onion co-produced the series.[17]
Casting
editIn November 2022, Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun were reportedly cast for the series which will be released on a global OTT platform.[2] Lee and Kim were announced as the main cast of the series in May 2023.[5]
In December 2023, Seo Hyun-woo, Jo Han-sun, Park Ji-bin, Geum Hae-na, and Kim Min were revealed to play various roles in the series.[18]
Original soundtrack
editOn January 26, 2024, it was announced that music director Primary participated for the scoring of A Shop for Killers. In addition, Primary said that he used instruments that can highlight each character's unique charm in the right place. To express the rough and complete appearance of Jin-man, he used masculine guitar sounds, then for Ji-an, who is not yet fully mature, he used an analog synthesizer to bring out an unrefined feeling, and lastly for Bale, the villain in the series, emphasized the character's extremely evil appearance with the dull tone of the cello.[19]
Album
edit| A Shop For Killers (Original Soundtrack) | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artist | |
| Released | February 16, 2024 |
| Length | 1:46:58 |
| Language | Korean |
| Label | |
| Singles from A Shop For Killers (Original Soundtrack) | |
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A Shop for Killers soundtrack album was released on February 16, 2024; it contains all of the singles and background tracks from the series.[20]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Can I Be Late" |
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| 4:17 |
| 2. | "Memory One" | Primary | 1:40 | ||
| 3. | "Blind Spot" | Primary | 2:31 | ||
| 4. | "Strangers" |
| 1:40 | ||
| 5. | "Funeral" |
| 0:52 | ||
| 6. | "Threat" |
| 1:29 | ||
| 7. | "Warm Memory" |
| 2:04 | ||
| 8. | "Child Memory" | Primary | 1:32 | ||
| 9. | "Who" | Primary | 3:06 | ||
| 10. | "Hyena" | Primary | 1:16 | ||
| 11. | "Run in Hospital" | Primary | 4:18 | ||
| 12. | "Young Jiahn" | Primary | 1:42 | ||
| 13. | "Dark Website" | Primary | 2:09 | ||
| 14. | "Drone Attack" | Primary | 4:24 | ||
| 15. | "Murthehelp" | Primary | 2:35 | ||
| 16. | "His Plan" |
| 1:01 | ||
| 17. | "Again Attack" | Primary | 1:22 | ||
| 18. | "Jiahn" | Primary | 2:36 | ||
| 19. | "Minhye in Warehouse" | Primary | 2:19 | ||
| 20. | "Try" |
| 1:01 | ||
| 21. | "He Is Bad Guy" | Primary | 1:18 | ||
| 22. | "Countdown" | Primary | 1:04 | ||
| 23. | "Trick" |
| 1:12 | ||
| 24. | "I Kill Jinman" | Primary | 2:36 | ||
| 25. | "Hide" | Primary | 1:22 | ||
| 26. | "Robot Dog" |
| 1:04 | ||
| 27. | "Close Murthehelp" | Primary | 1:00 | ||
| 28. | "Minhye Action" | Primary | 2:29 | ||
| 29. | "Bale" | Primary | 1:13 | ||
| 30. | "Kill Bale" | Primary | 2:25 | ||
| 31. | "Killers" | Primary | 3:48 | ||
| 32. | "Airplane" | Primary | 1:16 | ||
| 33. | "Laos" | Primary | 1:14 | ||
| 34. | "Run" |
| 1:02 | ||
| 35. | "Wrap Up" | Primary | 1:09 | ||
| 36. | "Battle" | Primary | 1:08 | ||
| 37. | "Jinman's Mother" |
| 1:28 | ||
| 38. | "First Mall" | Primary | 2:08 | ||
| 39. | "Family" | Primary | 4:16 | ||
| 40. | "Wait" | Primary | 2:56 | ||
| 41. | "No Mercy" | Primary | 3:44 | ||
| 42. | "Help" |
| 1:11 | ||
| 43. | "Build" | Primary | 3:39 | ||
| 44. | "Trap" |
| 1:01 | ||
| 45. | "End" | Primary | 1:27 | ||
| 46. | "Wanted" | Primary | 0:57 | ||
| 47. | "New Boss" | Primary | 1:32 | ||
| 48. | "Ruin" |
| 3:55 | ||
| 49. | "Bus" | Primary | 1:39 | ||
| 50. | "A Shop of Killers" | Primary | 2:30 | ||
| 51. | "Act" |
| 1:04 | ||
| 52. | "How Can I Be Late" (Inst.) |
| 4:17 | ||
| Total length: | 1:46:58 | ||||
Release
editThe series was confirmed to be released worldwide on Disney+ in 2024.[5]
In December 2023, Disney+ announced that the release date would be on January 17, 2024.[21] It was also released on Hulu in the United States.[22]
Accolades
editAwards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Seo Hyun-woo | Nominated | [23][24] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Geum Hae-na | Won | |||
| Best New Actress | Kim Hye-jun | Nominated |
Listicles
edit| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NME | 2024 | The 10 best K-dramas of 2024 – so far | Placed | [25] |
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