Light Shop. Need to post this here. I can say it’s one of the best dramas this year! How can Kang Full can be much of this genius. Light Shop is not just a drama, it has values. This is Kim Hee Won’s debut as director, he did excellent job. It’s not the first time they work together, we know Kim Hee Won acted on Moving. Based on the webtoon with the same title, it’s really really amazing and worth watching.
Jung Won Young (Ju Ji Hoon) runs a light shop. The store is different, it’s visited by the dead spirits who are between life and death. They come with different stories. Kwon Young Ji (Park Bo Young) is a nurse at an ICU of a hospital. She was once in a coma and between life and death, so she somewhat understands and empathizes with the patients. Because of that experience, she can see dead spirits.
Well, at the first 1-3 episode, I thought it’s a horror drama, but after eps 4 it twists. The story about the dead spirit somehow relatable and sad. It’s really touching. About a mom and a daughter, a relationship of two women, a relationship of girl who’s unable to speak, a dog story, a cop, etc. And the stories are deep and touching. It reminds me of Kang Full’s previous work: Moving. It’s not only about super power, it’s a bout how they want to become human.
Not much different from Moving, Light Shop also has it’s deep value. I think this drama is about the willing to live and the purpose of the life its self. The style of the story is so warmth. About family, relationship that are so relatable to all of us.
*spoiler* I also want to highlight a scene, where we knows the reason why Jung Won Young is running a light shop and then he finally meets his daughter. Wow, that’s a brilliant scene and acted really well by Ju Ji Hoon and Jung Yoo Hee (Lee Jung Eun). Without talking to each other, just by the facial and body expression they did really well. I cried at first watching from X, as well as while watching the drama. So heartbreaking.
And I also want to give applause to Shin Eun Soo as Joo Hyun Ju as Yoo Hee’s daughter. A mother-daughter scenes are awesome. Shin Eun Soo is definitely a great young actress. Also Seolhyun’s acting is good… love her since Summer Strike. She acts as Lee Ji Young a girl who’s unable to speak here, and her relationship with Kim Hyun Min (Um Tae Goo) is so desperate and heartbreaking.
Light Shop is a must-watch and at the end of the episode there’s Park Jeong Min as Kim Young Tak from the story of Moving. Yup, Light Shop is connecting to Moving.
Watch on disney + hostar
Pictures: hancinema | Trailer: disney + singapore