Light Shop | |
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Hangul | 조명가게 |
Hanja | 照明가게 |
Revised Romanization | Jomyeonggage |
McCune–Reischauer | Chomyŏnggage |
Genre | Mystery |
Based on | Light Shop by Kang Full |
Written by | Kang Full |
Directed by | Kim Hee-won |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
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Original release | |
Network | Disney+ |
Light Shop is an upcoming South Korean mystery series written by Kang Full and directed by Kim Hee-won. Ju Ji-hoon, Park Bo-young, Bae Seong-woo, Uhm Tae-goo, Kim Seol-hyun, Lee Jung-eun, Kim Min-ha, Park Hyuk-kwon, Kim Dae-myung, Shin Eun-soo, Kim Sun-hwa, and Kim Ki-hae round out the ensemble cast. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Kang, depicts the story of the living and the dead by connecting the world and the underworld through a store that sells lights. It is scheduled for release in the second half of 2024.
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 until they are all strangely pulled to a light shop located at the end of a dubious alleyway. A cautious shopkeeper guarded the light shop, which may contain the key to the strangers' pasts, present, and futures. [1]
Actor Kim Hee-won selected as the director for Kang Full's Light Shop, based on webtoon of the same name which was serialized on Kakao Webtoon in 2011. This marked Kim's debut as a director. [3] Mr. Romance and Moving Pictures Co. managed the production of the series. [4]
In 2023, Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Seol-hyun, Bae Seong-woo, and Park Bo-young were cast for the series. [5] [6] [7] [8]
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, Kim Sun-hwa, and Kim Ki-hae were officially confirmed to play various roles on January 19, 2024. [9]
Light Shop will be released exclusively on Disney+ in the second half of 2024. [1]