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Shopping King Louie
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Also known as	Shopaholic Louis Shopping King Louis
Genre	Romantic comedy
Written by	Oh Ji-young
Directed by	Lee Sang-yeob
Starring	Seo In-guk Nam Ji-hyun Yoon Sang-hyun Im Se-mi
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Kim Sang-ho
Producer	Kim Ho-joon
Production locations	South Korea France
Cinematography	Hwang Sung-man Song Gab-young
Editor	Kim Na-young
Running time	70 minutes
Production company	MBC Drama Production Division
Original release
Network	MBC TV
Release	September 21 (2016-09-21) – November 10, 2016 (2016-11-10)

Shopping King Louie (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.

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

• Seo In-guk as Louis / Kang Ji-sung (25 years old)

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.

• Nam Ji-hyun as Ko Bok-shil (21 years old)

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.

• Yoon Sang-hyun as Cha Joong-won

The director of Gold Group's merchandising department and Goldline.com. He has a prickly personality and is Louis's rival in love.

• Im Se-mi as Baek Ma-ri

Louis' childhood friend, who has a one-sided love for him because of his title. She later falls for her boss, Joong-won.

Supporting

People around Louis

• Kim Young-ok as Choi Il-soon, Louis' grandma and the Chairman of Gold Group.
• Kim Sun-young as Heo Jung-ran, Il-soon's assistant
• Um Hyo-sup as Kim Ho-joon, Louis' butler

People around Bok-shil

• Ryu Ui-hyun as Go Bok-nam, Bok-shil's brother
• Kang Ji-sub as Nam Joon-hyuk, Bok-shil's detective friend

People around Joong-won

• Nam Myeong-ryeol as Cha Soo-il, Joong-won's father
• Kim Bo-yeon as Shin Young-ae, Joong-won's mother

Employees at Gold Group

• Kim Kyu-chul as Baek Sun-goo, Ma-ri's father; and the President of Gold Group who schemes to take over the conglomerate.
• Yoon Yoo-sun as Hong Jae-sook, Ma-ri's mother
• Yoon Sa-bong as Yeji
• Kim Byung-chul as Lee Kyung-kook
• Cha Chung-hwa as Kwon Mi-young
• Lee Jae-kyoon as Byun Do-jin

Rooftop Neighbors

• Oh Dae-hwan as Jo In-sung
• Hwang Young-hee as Hwang Geum-ja

Special appearances

• Mi-ram as Park Hye-joo
• Chae Soo-bin as Wang Mong-shil

Production

First script reading took place on July 15, 2016 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea 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. Despite the common material, ranging from amnesia to corporate heirs, the drama's storyline got praises from both fans and critics.

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

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

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

• "She" by Elvis Costello, featured in Ep. 1, 3, 7, and 16.
• "A Whole New World" by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga, featured in Ep. 2.
• "Memory" by Barbra Streisand, featured in Ep. 4.
• "Goodnight Moon" by Shivaree, featured in Ep. 5.
• "I Was Born To Love You" by Queen, featured in Ep. 6.
• "Perhaps Love" by John Denver, featured in Ep. 7.
• "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, featured in Ep. 8.
• "Can't Smile Without You" by Barry Manilow, featured in Ep. 9.
• "The Moon Represents My Heart" by Teresa Teng, featured in Ep. 10.
• "Reality" by Richard Sanderson, featured in Ep. 12.
• "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, featured in Ep. 15.
• "I'm Your Man" by Leonard Cohen, featured in the final episode.

Ratings

Awards and nominations

References

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9. "Mi Ram to star in MBC 'Shopping King Louis'". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
10. "(OST) Shopaholic Louis OST by Various Artists". Melon.com. LOEN Entertainment, Inc. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
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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.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Official website
• Shopping King Louie at IMDb

• 2016 South Korean television series debuts
• 2016 South Korean television series endings
• MBC TV television dramas
• South Korean romantic comedy television series
• Television shows set in South Korea
• Television shows set in France