“Light Shop” is a Korean drama series released in 2024, with 8 episodes, and categorized as Fantasy, Supernatural, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense; and streaming on Disney+/Hulu, in English or Korean.
SUMMARY: A young woman who looks like a woman but appears to be a malevolent supernatural creature. Not sure sure what she is. Not sure where she comes from. But when humans encounter it does not end well. There’s a man who owns a light shop. He says he sees “strangers”. All kinds of customers come into his light shop. Why? Because most people have to pass through a dark alley and at the end of that alley his shop is the first place they see. That light shop is such a relief!
♦ Is She Human?
In “Light Shop”, there’s a strange woman, Lee Ji-Young, although nobody knows her name or where she came from. A young man noticed her because she was always sitting on the bus bench when the man got off the bus to go home. She has a suitcase, so she must be going somewhere. Right? The man always sees her every night for a few nights. One night, it’s pouring rain, and she’s just sitting there in the rain. Trying to be a good Samaritan, the man offers his umbrella, but the woman asks if she can go home with him. Not wanting to be rude or discourteous, he agrees to let her come to his place and at least get out of the rain for a little while. He has no dishonorable intentions. But apparently, her intentions are questionable.
Jung Won-Young owns and operates the light shop. I think he knows about the strange woman. There is a young girl, Joo Hyun-Ju, who always comes into his shop on her way home. They struck up a friendship. He gives her candy, and sometimes they talk. One night, she told him she thought that she had seen someone in the alley. He remarked, “You can see them too?” He called them “strangers,” and he advised her that if she ever had a close encounter, she must pretend as if nothing happened. That way, she could escape.
♦ A Close Encounter
One night, she did have a close encounter, and she remembered what the light shop owner told her to do. She managed to get through the alley and make it to his shop. He heard her screams and came outside to see. He looked, saw that strange woman, and told Joo Hyun-Ju to get home to her mother NOW! Whatever might have happened did not happen.
Various people have encountered this woman or this … ??? … creature. She’s not always sitting on a bus bench. Sometimes you meet her walking down a dark alley. She might even be living in the house you live in. Uninvited, of course. If you keep the lights on, then … no problem. It seems she can only function in the dark. Perhaps Jung Won-Young knows this and that’s why he has the light shop open at night until sunrise. Perhaps others can escape the strangers if they make it into his shop. The strangers don’t like light.
Main Characters:
- Jung Won-Young (played by Ju Ji-Hoon, “Love Your Enemy”, “Along With the Gods 1 and 2”, “Blood Free”, “Jirisan”, “Hyena”, “Kingdom”)
- Joo Hyun-Ju (played by Shin Eun-Soo, “Vanishing Time ~ A Boy Who Returned”, “Twinkling Watermelon”, “A Model Family”)
- Lee Ji-Young (played by Seol Hyun, “My Country: The New Age”, “Gangnam Blues”)
Viewership and Rating:
- IMDb: 8 out of 10 stars
- My Drama List: 8 out of 10 stars
My personal rating is the same as both IMDb and My Drama List. It’s a miracle!
I rarely agree with both IMDb and My Drama List. Those sites rarely agree with each other. But this is a memorable day in the history of K-drama reviewers. All three of us agree! I guess we all saw the light together. LOL. How to explain or describe “Light Shop”? Uuummm … really weird. But kind of fun if you like dark stuff.
LINKS OF INTEREST:
The Hindu | Light Shop series review: Intrigue and chills aplenty in Kang Full’s new show
TRAILER/TEASER:
Disney+ Singapore. “Light Shop.” YouTube, 21 Oct. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Caap8RC9hzk.
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