Shopping King Louie (2016)

Not much to buy

You have to give some credits to the writers and scenarists of this drama, and recognize their relentless efforts to pull off characters and context that will pissed you off almost certainly every 25 sec. And I can tell, I've timed the thing ^^.

More seriously, this is, all things considered, a good drama. Not exactly a very good one, but still entertaining and easy to watch. It's also the typical kind of drama that is a bit hard to give a fair rating : Acting and cast was great, while not unforgettable either. Scenes and sequences were directed flawlessly, while not especially mind-blowing, at any rate. Story is simple, a bit exagerated...

Eventually, I think this drama falls short of a strong background, motivations, desires that could have put the show on a whole different level. Everything in here was all about some small fights that finally let the main characters have their way, as if this story took place in a fantasy world far from us.

Then ... while I enjoy (a bit) watching this drama, I can't exactly recommend it to anyone looking for an "incontournable et inoubliable chef d'oeuvre".

Pas de quoi fouetter un chat, en somme.

So here's you have it : an overall 7.5 rating, which is pretty much a "I-have-no-idea-what-to-put-there-so-lets-go-for-nothing-less-than-7" rating.

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Very Unique and Fun

9/10 is my rating for this one. It is a 2016 South Korean drama spanning 16 episodes (~60 minutes/episode). A romantic comedy about Louis (Seo In-guk), a rich heir who always spends money to buy everything that has a subtle beauty (he hears them “speaking to him)l. 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.
Spoiler 🚨 This one was so much fun throughout I missed it when it was over. The leads were so absolutely adorable together I was their cheerleader the entire way. It was fun to see them surviving the city jungle together and their unconditional love and support of each other.

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I truly loved this show. It was the definition of a perfect easy-going show. So light and fluffy!

Louis and Bok-sil are the cutest lil pups and deserve the world. And he was so devoted to her!! Nothing ever swayed him and he loved Bok-sil so much. She was always his first priority and it was so cute how he followed her around like a puppy. His whole character was like a child and I loved it, he was a cinnamon roll.

I also liked how even though there were 'antagonists', they were never truly THAT bad. The CEO was always so obviously suspicious and was even a bit funny too.

On the whole, this show was great. The plot was always good, with Louis x Bok-sil's cuteness in the centre. It was a great rom-com and that's why it is getting a great rating. Only a teeny bit of angst (which wasn't even that bad) and the rest was so enjoyable to watch.

Would highly recommend

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É extremamente divertido e leve!!

Mais uma vez cometi o erro de julgar pela capa e quase perco essa pérola. Esse é um Dorama "pacote completo". Tem drama, comédia, romance, suspense!! Tudo na medida certa! É extremamente divertido e leve!! Já aviso para aqueles que não gostam desse gênero, que esse é bem cômico!! Impossível não se apaixonar pelo simpático e encantador Louis!! A bondade dos protagonistas especialmente a dela é contagiante. Esse drama é tão fofo do início ao fim, que até os vilões conseguem redenção. Pureza, ingenuidade, amor, fraternidade, compreensão, tantos sentimentos e comportamentos perfeitos, que muita gente vai dizer que é tolo. Eu achei adorável. Um Dorama ótimo, com dois atores de PONTA, que ARRASAM na atuação. Coadjuvantes perfeitos que proporcionam muitas risadas. Músicas escolhidas a dedo que tornam a trilha sonora maravilhosa. Figurinos caprichados, a fotografia idem. Trama que, apesar de não ter complexidade, é bem desenvolvida, com fechamento de todas as situações apresentadas. Resumindo, receita que deu muito certo e resultou nessa delicinha de dorama.

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Oh, how I love my cheese! I love it with sugar on top! This is one of those dramas that just feeds you spoons full of sugar. So cheesy, tropy and sweet that his will give you cavities.

Loved it so much. It's cute, cute and cuter. Usually hate amnesia tropes, but when it's used as main story and a comedy and not a desperate plot device then it works and can be fun. I can't say I cared for the story, the char development or anything really that was going on with the supporting characters. I was bored to bits but kept coming back because of the cute main couple. They didn't have chemistry but they can act....

Nothing amazing, but still well produced and wins my heart because of the good acting with a cheesy script. And... I love cheese!

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Someone get a helmet to this poor Louie!

What a nice, kind, loving story!
Even though Louie and KoBokSil are the most kind and trusting unbelievable characters ever…. I was cheering up for them since ep 1.

Louie is just such a spoiled young adult, so fragile but hanging there, trying to condront his adversity…. The actor was amazing… You can not even get angry with him…

Ko bok Sil.. same thing.. such hard working, responsible girl… always taking care of everybody… the
The only character that was a bit over the top was Mr Cha… even though the actor was also amazing, the age gal was very noticeable…
I loved the story and the ending…

Would I watch it again? Yes…
Would I watch a season 2? Absolutely!

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Funny drama with some crying in sensitive places.

Good actors, the actors had very good chemistry on screen.
There are funny parts, some moving, and some overwhelming.
It was a bit annoying and incomprehensible the whole part where the main actor took so many blows to the head. (How did his head not open?)
Each character brings sensitivity and love to something that in my eyes is beautiful.
I liked that they didn't spread the role of the bad guy, and they ended it nicely.
I loved that there was love between the main actors from start to finish.
And show how it all started between them.

I liked less that they did not refer to the love of the following actors:
Jo In Sung.
Nam Joo Hyuk was my favorite.
Especially Baek Ma Ri they didn't say what with her at the end especially she was kind of a main actress.

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Drama divertente con una storia carina.

Attori diventati piuttosto famosi che erano al inizio e che in questo drama sono alle prime apparizioni e sono davvero carini e già molto bravi.
La storia di per se non è un granché lui ricco bello è tremendamente viziato tanto che ritrovato in strada e senza memoria è un incapace. Lei una ragazzina povera che lotta tutti i giorni per sbarcare il lunario senza mai arrendersi. Si incontrano e succede di tutto tra soliti cliché,triangolo amoroso e varie disavventure finché non si innamorano.
Davvero divertente in certi momenti e lui troppo buffo così impacciato.
Happy ending per concludere il tutto.

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Sweet, fluffy and funny, the kind of drama you watch with a smile on your face.

The story is nothing original. Actually, sometimes it looks like the writers were really trying to mix all clichés of dramaland: amnesia, chaebols, poor female lead, lost brother, forgotten childhood encounter, evil relatives who want to steal the inheretance... Everything is just so cliché, but when put together somehow this drama made it work. Maybe it's because they wrapped everything in a nicely cute and light atmosphere, endearing characters and funny situations.

I know it might be my bias talking, but I really love Seo In Guk here. Unlike many others male leads, Louis is lazy, irresponsible, spoiled and dowringht annoying at times. He has the riches, that's right, but he lacks common sense and drive to spend money wisely. Actually, he pretty much lacks common sense in all matters of life. He's like an overgrow kid and, althought exaggerated sometimes, it's adorable how he slowly begins to learn how the real word works. Obviously that by the end of the show he's still got a long way to go, but it's so refreshing seeing such a different male lead.

I also have to praise Nam Ji Hyun for delivering Bok Shil, who begins as a cliché poor female lead but grows and grows, turning into a capable, independent woman who can take care of not only herself but others as well. She acomplishes all that but still keeping her sweet, sometimes naive personality. Also, kudos for Yoon Sang Hyun as well, I feel that he was more the type of the conventional perfect male lead but with quirks and flaws that made him humorous and cute at the same time. His chemistry with In Guk was astounding and I couldn't stop laughing every time.

I think the real strenght of this drama lies on it's characters and their interactions, because let's be honest and say that the plot was a bit of a mess. Like mentioned before, it has a lot of clichés, but I think what really stops it from being a flaw at all is because this drama, althought a trainwreck, is still perfectly aware of it's absurdity and sometimes seems to play on that.

Don't watch this thinking it will be a super serious, consistent drama.I think you already guessed by seeing it's poster.

However, even though the plot is not exact a flaw, I would've liked better if the lenght was shorter. It could've been 14 episodes long and still solve everything, leaving no holes. But it was cute the final additions of their past.

All in all it's a good drama. Not the best out there, far from that, but a good entertainment for pretty much anyone.

(Also, I'll never listen "A Whole New World" the same way again after watching this haha. Please somebody tell me I'm not the only one >.<)

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Sadly this drama didn't continue it's lightweight feeling through out the whole drama. Instead, it took the same path as many dramas do nowadays. Maybe I'm to harsh in my conclusions but I was hoping that it would stand out in this genre, sadly, it did not.
I got bored in the second part of the drama since it didn't live up to my expectations. It's a shame, I do think it got potential.
Most of the characters were cute and I liked Bok Shil's and Luis's relationship. Though I have to say that their kisses were awkward, like, always. I felt like they were selfconsious and made it so obvious that they were on a set, surrounded by the productionteam...

A minor plothole that irritated me was in a recordning from the mid 90's. In the video it was very noticable that the recording wasn't from 96, they looked way modern. I know this is something not many high producing networks are very particular about but it takes away from the quality.

All in all, it was cute but nothing more.

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This was very sweet. And funny. This was genuinely hilarious for the most part. Ko Bok Shil and Louis are two wildly naive characters who know nothing of the harsh world around them and they protect each other through trust and honesty. Now that's a warning relationship to witness. Louis is a sheltered baby, but he's loyal to a fault and Bok Shil is a hard worker who is nice and appreciative of the small things. The obstacles they overcome involve amnesia, kidnappings and petty spats and they do it together with a little help via friends and co-workers. King Shopping Louis is a simple show, but it's worth watching and super underrated in terms of getting you invested in the characters and their goals.

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