Shopping King Louie

Shopping King Louie[1] (Korean: 쇼핑왕 루이; RR: Syoping-wang ru-i) is a 2016 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.[2][3][4][5]

Shopping King Louie
Official Poster
Also known as
  • Shopaholic Louis
  • Shopping King Louis
GenreRomantic comedy
Written byOh Ji-young
Directed byLee Sang-yeob
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Sang-ho
ProducerKim Ho-joon
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Hwang Sung-man
  • Song Gab-young
EditorKim Na-young
Running time70 minutes
Production companyMBC Drama Production Division
Release
Original networkMBC TV
Original releaseSeptember 21 (2016-09-21) –
November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10)

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Main
The cast, with the director standing in the middle, at the press conference
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' childhood friend, who has a one-sided love for him because of his title. 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

Special appearances

Production

First script reading took place on July 15, 2016 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea[7] and filming began on July 18. The series was based on Oh Ji-young's romantic comedy script which won the Excellence Prize in the 7th Broadcasting Foundation Scenario Contest (7회 드라마극본공모전 사막의별똥별찾기), hosted by the Broadcasting Contents Promotion Foundation in 2015.[8] Despite the common material, ranging from amnesia to corporate heirs, the drama's storyline got praises from both fans and critics.[9]

The filming location used for Louis' Castle in the first episode is the Château de Bourron near Paris in France.

Original soundtrack
Shopaholic Louis : Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
ReleasedNovember 10, 2016 (digital)[10]
November 17, 2016 (CD)[11]
GenrePop, K-pop, soundtrack
LabelLeeway Music & Media/LOEN
L200001331
ProducerJake Ji-hyoung Lee (executive), Ji Pyeong-kwon (also executive)

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

Part 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1.""The Way""Louis, Shin HyungJi Pyeong-kwon, Shin HyungUmji (GFriend)3:43
2.""The Way"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung 3:43
Total length:7:26

Part 3
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1.""The Time""Lee Ha-jinJi Pyeong-kwon, Shin HyungJuniel4:38
2.""The Time"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung 4:38
Total length:9:16

Part 4
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1.""Hello""Shin Hyung, TaibianJi Pyeong-kwon, TaibianSunBee3:44
2.""Hello"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian 3:44
Total length:7:28

Part 5
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1.""Love Is""Shin Hyung, TaibianJi Pyeong-kwon, TaibianJoo Yoon-ha3:44
2.""Love Is"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian 3:44
Total length:7:28

Part 6
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1.""Falling Slowly"" (스르르)Lee H.J.Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin HyungGyepy2:47
2.""Falling Slowly"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung 2:47
Total length:5:34

Part 7
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistsLength
1.""The Tiger Moth"" (부나비)TaibianJi Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Lee Jong-wonMonsta X3:25
2.""The Tiger Moth"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Lee Jong-won 3:25
3.""The Tiger Moth (Acoustic Version)""TaibianJi Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Lee Jong-wonKihyun (Monsta X)3:12
4.""The Tiger Moth (Acoustic Version)"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Lee Jong-won 3:12
Total length:13:14

Part 8
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistsLength
1.""Fine""Jo Hyung-wooJo Hyung-wooJang Jae-in, Jo Hyung-woo4:16
2.""Fine"" (Inst.) Jo Hyung-woo 4:16
Total length:8:32

Songs featured in the television series but not included in the original soundtrack include:

Ratings
Ep. Title[lower-alpha 1] Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[12] TNmS Ratings[13]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 Pick Me September 21, 2016 5.6% (NR) 6.5% (NR) 5.4% (NR) 7.0% (NR)
2 A Whole New World September 22, 2016 6.2% (NR) 7.0% (19th) 6.3% (NR) 5.9% (NR)
3 She September 28, 2016 7.0% (NR) 7.3% (17th) 7.4% (20th) 7.7% (17th)
4 Memory September 29, 2016 7.8% (17th) 8.4% (13th) 8.5% (17th) 8.5% (15th)
5 Starry, Starry Night October 6, 2016[lower-alpha 2] 8.4% (15th) 9.1% (9th) 8.2% (18th) 8.1% (16th)
6 I Was Born To Love You October 12, 2016 8.8% (12th) 9.3% (10th) 9.9% (12th) 11.4% (6th)
7 Perhaps Love October 13, 2016 10.0% (9th) 10.4% (8th) 10.1% (13th) 10.8% (10th)
8 Be My Baby October 19, 2016 9.7% (9th) 10.0% (8th) 10.4% (10th) 11.4% (5th)
9 Can't Smile Without You October 20, 2016 10.7% (8th) 11.3% (6th) 11.5% (6th) 13.1% (4th)
10 The Moon Represents My Heart October 26, 2016 10.2% (6th) 10.4% (7th) 10.9% (6th) 11.9% (4th)
11 Dream Lover October 27, 2016 10.5% (6th) 10.9% (6th) 11.1% (6th) 11.2% (7th)
12 Reality November 2, 2016 11.0% (4th) 11.4% (3rd) 11.4% (5th) 11.4% (3rd)
13 This Is the Moment November 3, 2016 10.0% (9th) 10.6% (8th) 11.4% (7th) 12.8% (6th)
14 The Winner Takes It All November 9, 2016 10.4% (6th) 11.1% (5th) 8.8% (14th) 9.4% (7th)
15 My Way November 10, 2016 9.7% (9th) 10.3% (7th) 10.9% (7th) 11.7% (6th)
16 When You Wish Upon A Star 8.9% (14th) 9.7% (10th) 9.2% (16th) 9.3% (10th)
Average 9.0% 9.6% 9.4% 10.1%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the episode did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2016
35th MBC Drama Awards
Drama of the YearShopaholic LouisNominated
Grand Prize (Daesang)Seo In-gukNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesWon
Yoon Sang-hyunNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesNam Ji-hyunNominated
Best New ActressWon
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a MiniseriesKim Kyu-chulNominated
Um Hyo-supNominated
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a MiniseriesIm Se-miWon
Kim Sun-youngNominated
Best Couple AwardSeo In-guk and Nam Ji-hyunNominated

International broadcast

References
  1. "Shopping King Louie". MBC America. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. "'Shopping King Louie' confirms star-studded lineup". Allkpop. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  3. "Fans react on 'Shopping King Louie' lead stars Seo In Geok, Nam Ji Hyun cute photo online". 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  4. "Seo In Guk is handsome in first still cuts for 'Shopping King Louie'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  5. kminjungee (2016-09-02). "Watch: Seo In Guk Looks Adorably Sleepy In First Teaser For "Shopping King Louie"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  6. "Seo In Guk confirms his next drama role!". Allkpop. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  7. JiwonYu (2016-07-28). ""Shopping King Louie" Kicks Off Production With First Script Reading". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  8. "Announcement of winner of the 7th drama competition 'Finding the Desert Shooting Star'". bcpf.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  9. "Mi Ram to star in MBC 'Shopping King Louis'". HanCinema. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  10. "(OST) Shopaholic Louis OST by Various Artists". Melon.com. LOEN Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  11. "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.
  12. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  13. "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  14. Mathew, Ilin (2016-10-04). "No new episode of Shopping King Louie this Wednesday; when will MBC air episode 5?". Retrieved 2016-10-05.

Notes
  1. Each episode title is taken from a popular song title.
  2. Episode 5 didn't air on Wednesday, October 5 due to the live broadcast of the DMC Festival on MBC, the episode aired on Thursday, October 6.[14]
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