Shopping King Louie [ 1] Korean : 쇼핑왕 루이 RR : Syoping-wang ru-i 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]
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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 Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes16 Executive producer Kim Sang-ho Producer Kim Ho-joon Production locations Cinematography Hwang Sung-man Song Gab-young Editor Kim Na-young Running time 70 minutes Production company MBC Drama Production DivisionNetwork MBC TV Release September 21 (2016-09-21 ) – (2016-11-10 )
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.
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 Bok-shil
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People around Joong-won
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Employees at Gold Group
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First script reading took place on July 15, 2016 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam , South Korea [ 7] [unreliable source? 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] [ 9]
The filming location used for Louis' Castle in the first episode is the Château de Bourron near Paris in France.
Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. ""Navigation"" Louis Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Jun Ja-maen Kim So-hee (I.B.I )3:30 2. ""Navigation"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Jun Ja-maen 3:30 Total length: 7:00
Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. ""The Way"" Louis, Shin Hyung Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung Umji (GFriend )3:43 2. ""The Way"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung 3:43 Total length: 7:26
Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. ""The Time"" Lee Ha-jin Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung Juniel 4:38 2. ""The Time"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung 4:38 Total length: 9:16
Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. ""Hello"" Shin Hyung, Taibian Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian SunBee 3:44 2. ""Hello"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian 3:44 Total length: 7:28
Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. ""Love Is"" Shin Hyung, Taibian Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian Joo Yoon-ha 3:44 2. ""Love Is"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Taibian 3:44 Total length: 7:28
Title Lyrics Music Artist 1. ""Falling Slowly"" (스르르) Lee H.J. Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung Gyepy [ko ] 2:47 2. ""Falling Slowly"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung 2:47 Total length: 5:34
Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. ""The Tiger Moth"" (부나비) Taibian Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Lee Jong-won Monsta X 3:25 2. ""The Tiger Moth"" (Inst.) Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Lee Jong-won 3:25 3. ""The Tiger Moth (Acoustic Version)"" Taibian Ji Pyeong-kwon, Shin Hyung, Lee Jong-won Kihyun (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
Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. ""Fine"" Jo Hyung-woo [ko ] Jo Hyung-woo Jang 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:
"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.
Ep.
Title[ a]
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[ b]
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 red numbers NR denotes that the episode did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Awards and nominations
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Year
Award
Category
Recipient
Result
2016
Drama of the Year
Shopaholic Louis Nominated
Grand Prize (Daesang)
Seo In-guk Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Won
Yoon Sang-hyun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Nam Ji-hyun Nominated
Best New Actress
Won
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries
Kim Kyu-chul Nominated
Um Hyo-sup Nominated
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Im Se-mi Won
Kim Sun-young Nominated
Best Couple Award
Seo In-guk and Nam Ji-hyun Nominated
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^ Each episode title is taken from a popular song title.
^ 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]
