Shopping King Louie


Shopping King Louie is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun and Im Se-mi. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 on MBC from September 21 to November 10, 2016.

Synopsis

A romantic comedy about Louis, 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, 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

Supporting

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 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, 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 8

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