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.
Synopsis
The 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
Main
Lee Dong-wook as Jeong Jin-man: 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.[5]
Kim Hye-jun as Jeong Ji-an: a young girl who grew up with her unusual uncle after losing her parents.[5]
"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 (2024-02-07)
Production
Development
Co-directed by Lee Kwon and Noh Kyu-yeop and co-written by Ji Ho-jin and Lee. Provided by
The Walt Disney Company Korea [
ko] while Merrychristmas, a subsidiary of A2Z Entertainment, and Project Onion co-produced the series.[17]
Casting
In 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]
The 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.[19] It was also released on
Hulu in the United States.[20]
References
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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv 머더헬프 [Murthehelp]. A Shop for Killers. Episode 1 (in Korean). January 17, 2024. Disney+.
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abKim, No-eul (November 25, 2022).
[단독]이동욱·김혜준, 삼촌-조카된다..'살인자의 쇼핑몰' 출연 [[Exclusive] Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun become uncle and nephew...Appearance in 'Murderer's Shopping Mall'] (in Korean). Star News.
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^Park, Soo-in (December 20, 2023).
'킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 삼촌 이동욱 남긴 위험한 유산, 수상한 쇼핑몰 정체는 ['Killers' Shopping Mall' The dangerous legacy left behind by uncle Lee Dong-wook, the identity of the suspicious shopping mall is] (in Korean). Newsen.
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abcdKim, Ji-woo (May 2, 2023).
'살인자의 쇼핑몰' 이동욱·김혜준 캐스팅[공식] ['Murderer's Shopping Mall' Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun casting [Official]] (in Korean).
Sports Kyunghyang.
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^Lee, Kyung-ho (January 18, 2024).
'킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 이동욱, 기대를 확신으로 만든 흡입력 ['Killer's Shopping Mall' Lee Dong-wook's Suction Power Makes Expectations Confident] (in Korean). Star News.
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ab 쇼핑몰 [The Shopping Mall]. A Shop for Killers. Episode 4 (in Korean). January 24, 2024. Disney+.
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'킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 서현우, 반박불가 연기력+압도하는 비주얼 ['Shopping Mall of Killers' Seo Hyun-woo, irrefutable acting skills + overwhelming visuals] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment.
Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024 – via
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^Jang, Soo-jung (January 5, 2024).
'킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 조한선, 악역 변신...이동욱과 팽팽한 긴장감 ['Shopping Mall of Killers' Jo Han-seon transforms into a villain...Tension with Lee Dong Wook] (in Korean). Dailian.
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'킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 감독 "박지빈→김민=원픽 배우들" 자부 ['Shopping Mall of Killers' Director "Park Ji-bin→Kim Min=One-Pick Actors" Proud] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment.
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[인터뷰] 감독 이권, "정진만의 과거를 '시즌 2'에서 풀고 싶습니다" 디즈니+ '킬러들의 쇼핑몰' [[Interview] Director Lee Kwon, “I want to unravel Jeong Jin-man’s past in ‘Season 2’” Disney+ ‘The Killers’ Shopping Mall’]. Within News.
Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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‘킬러들의 쇼핑몰’ 혼다 박정우가 다시 떴다 [‘The Killers’ Shopping Mall’ Honda Park Jeong-woo is back again].
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신예 정이헌, 디즈니+ '킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 출연 [Newcomer Jung Yi-heon appear on Disney+'s 'Killer's Shopping Mall'] (in Korean). JTBC News.
Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via
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^Kim, Sang-hwa (January 20, 2024).
'킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 파격 전개...디즈니플러스 또 대박 날까 ['Killers' shopping mall' shocking development...Will Disney+ be a big hit again]. Oh My News.
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파신, 민혜→양말삼촌, 브라더...'킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 빛낸 새 얼굴들 [Passin, Minhye → Uncle Socks, Brother...New faces that shine in 'The Killers' Shopping Mall']. MHN Sports.
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'킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 박상원, 굵고 짧게 [‘Killers’ shopping mall’ Park Sang-won, thick and short] (in Korean).
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이동욱 '킬러들의 쇼핑몰', 새해 디즈니+ 첫 포문 1월 17일 공개 [공식] [Lee Dong Wook's 'Shopping Mall of Killers' Premieres on New Year's Disney+ on January 17 [Official]] (in Korean). Osen.
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^Jung, Hee-yeon (December 14, 2023).
이동욱X서현우 '킬러들의 쇼핑몰' 2024년 1월 17일 디즈니+ 공개 [공식] [Lee Dong-wook X Seo Hyun-woo 'Shopping Mall of Killers' Coming to Disney+ on January 17, 2024 [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a.
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