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Drama: A Shop for Killers (English title) / The Killer's Shopping Mall (literal title)
Revised romanization: Killerdeului Shoppingmall
Hangul: 킬러들의 쇼핑몰
Director: Lee Kwon, No Kyu-Yeob
Writer: Kang Ji-Young (novel), Lee Kwon, Ji Ho-Jin
Network: Disney+
Episodes: 8
Release Date: January 17 - February 7, 2024
Runtime:
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

When Jeong Ji-An (Kim Hye-Jun) was little, her mother was murdered by her father and her father took his own life on the day of her grandmother's funeral. Jung Ji-An was suddenly left all alone. Her uncle, Jeong Jin-Man (Lee Dong-Wook), took her in and they lived together. While raising Jeong Ji-An, Jeong Jin-Man ran a mysterious shopping mall. Jeong Ji-An eventually enrolled in a university and left her uncle's home. She began to live by herself. One day, Jeong Ji-An hears that her uncle has suddenly passed away. She goes back to her uncle's home, where she lived with him. She becomes to know about the real identity of the shopping mall that Jeong Jin-Man ran.

Notes

Based on novel "Salinjaui Shoppingmall" by Kang Ji-Young (published February 14, 2020 by Jaeumgwamoeum).

Cast



Lee Dong-Wook	Kim Hye-Jun	Seo Hyun-Woo	Jo Han-Sun	Park Ji-Bin
Jeong Jin-Man	Jeong Ji-An	Lee Seong-Jo	Bale	Bae Jeong-Min



Geum Hannah	Lee Tae-Young	Kim Min
So Min-Hye	Brother	Pasin

Babylon



Ahn Kil-Kang	Jeong I-Hun	Hwang Dong-Hyun	Kang Hee-Se	Kang Hee-Je
Lee Yong-Han	Jun-Cheol	Kuma	twin	twin



Kim Yong-Seok	Baek Min-Jun	Park Sang-Won	Ahn Seong-Bong
mercenary	mercenary	Kim Seong-Hwan	mercenary (ep.7)

Jeong Jin-Man's Family



Ahn Se-Bin	Cha Mi-Kyung	Han Chul-Woo	Song A-Kyung
Jeong Ji-An (child)	Park Young-Soon	Jeong Jin-Cheon	Park Eun-Young

Jeong Jin-Man's Group



Park Jeong-Woo	Kim Se-Heon
Honda	Brother (child) (ep.7)

Lee Sung-Jo's Group



Kim Jun-Bae	Kim Min-Song	Kim Won-Jung	Shin Young-Ok	Na Ju-Ho
Mr. Kim	laborer	laborer	laborer	laborer



Ko Dong-Hyoung	Im Jun-Hyeong	Hwang Dae-Ki
laborer	laborer	Bongo

Jeong Ji-An's Group



Zo Zee-An	Lee Tae-Yul	Lee Jae-Hak	Lee Jae-Yong
Jun-Myeon (ep.4)	Cha Min-Sook (ep.4)	thug (ep.4)	thug (ep.4)

Police



Kim Yoon-Sung	Lee Eun
Detective Park Jin-Woo (ep.1)	police officer (ep.1)

Others

Kim Ye-Gyeom

Bae Jeong-Min (child)



Choi Hyung-Tae	Kim Han-Jong	Kim Hyun-Min	Kim Joo-Il	Park Sung-Hwan
pervert (ep.1)	taxi driver (ep.1,8)	funeral arranger (ep.1)	alumnus (ep.1)	alumnus (ep.1)



Han Woo-Jin	Park Kwang-Jae	Kim Te-I	Kim Ji-Sook	Yannie Kim
alumnus (ep.1)	funeral bus driver (ep.1,8)	bully student (ep.2)	Jeong Ji-An's teacher (ep.2)	prosecutor (ep.4,6)



Lee Hyun	Chu Jung-Hoon	Lee Wang-Soo	Kim Han-Sol	Kim Kye-Hyung
car accident woman (ep.4,7)	Bae Jeong-Min's friend (ep.5)	yakuza (ep.7)	Lee Yong-Han's grandson (ep.7)	Park Jae-Ho (ep.8)

Jo I-Taek

killer (ep.8)

Additional Cast Members:

Shin Tae-Yang - bully student (ep.2)

Trailers

Awards

2024 (3rd) Blue Dragon Series Awards - July 19, 2024
- Best Supporting Actress (Geum Hannah)

Comments

E Aug 07 2025 6:21 am I can no longer watch it from start to finish. But you know it's a masterpiece because you can't even count the number of times you've seen it. The detail. The things you kept picking up that you missed before..

EN Jul 31 2025 10:19 pm @kinda disappointing apr 24 2025 10.34pm

Spoiler alert to all. Problem was they thought Jinman was dead, therefore the business as well. Only those who are friends would come and defend the niece and honour the code. The business was otherwise up for takes with Jinman's death. But the clean up specialists (people who came by the Bus) also came. Also remember, as Jian is growing up when she cries out for Jinman, she gets rescued and Minhye knows about it, hinting ppl get mobilised when Jian is in trouble. Eg: Her ex employer gets a beating for trying to rob of her wages, etc

E Jul 31 2025 10:00 pm @Eme april 09 2025 9.26am

SPOLIER ALERT to others I thought Jinman looked like that because he faked his own death. He would have had to fool everyone. Do you remember the scene where they go to mount Jiri? He also takes drugs then to fake a fever and fool his niece to test her survival skills. He has a ph conversation with Pasin about it and comments about how effective the drugs are. Everything happens in the space of a few days (except when they go into the past). Jinman would have been spending the time recovering, coming back to life after almost killing himself.

Cheryl Jul 24 2025 5:38 am I was looking forward to this drama when it came out and subscribed to Hulu so I could watch it. It seems to have had good commercial success but I was honestly disappointed with this drama. I thought the constant shoot outs and drone attacks were boring and I started fast forwarding through a lot of scenes. I even suspected what was going to happen in the end. This is my least favorite thriller. For me, as a K drama fan, one of the characteristics that make K dramas so good is the detailed back story and the way secondary characters are a big part of the storyline. I felt like there were some great characters in this drama but not much is known about them or why they were there to help Jin-An. The little bit of back story we did get made me want to know more about them. Jin-Man's back story as a mercenary could have been more detailed too. This drama is very action based and while I like action, it was just over the top in my opinion. It is the first time I felt that Western influences are changing K dramas. I hope I'm wrong.

Kinda disappointing Apr 24 2025 10:34 pm "Everyone should risk their lives protecting the Green Code" Made the viewers think there's going to be a big war but it's just literally one person came to protect her. Then followed by another. The most disappointing of all was, it made you think think the whole shopping mall was a big group and will be supported by whatever codes but it literally just them.

Eme Apr 09 2025 9:26 am The actors did a great job, the scenes was great but im kinda lowkey disappointed with the plot! like it gets to the point that it's just ridiculous. I was doubtful that Jinman died and glad that he came back alive but why the hell is he looking like he got Beat. Up.So. Bad?!, did bale beat him up?!! And poor Jian encountered all those life-death scenes when all this time his uncle was alive like Wtffffff and the way all there enemies just back off when Jian offered them money! altho that was such a logic decision but with the genre it just made me laugh what the hell! it was great to watch but the plot just threw me off and i cant for the life of me accept that there wont be season 2 for it because I. Need. Explanations. Maam/Sir. Thank you.

Eww Apr 02 2025 11:49 pm Only Min Hye and Jinman carried the series

Fried Chicken Mar 15 2025 9:52 am very disappointinggg after all the martial art training with Pasin, i thought Jian gonna be a Baddasss character with fighting scene.. but when the day comes, she remain as hesitant teenager girl. What a waste!!

Quinn Dec 09 2024 11:41 am Wow talk about a roller coaster of a show! This one was amazing; the action was just incredible. This show kept me engaged throughout all 8 episodes. I could not stop watching. My mom who’s in her 70s loved it too, so that’s saying something. “Listen up,Ji-An” became one of the most memorable phrases from any k-drama of recent years for me. If you’re looking for something that is fast-paced, clever and action-packed, this is your show!

Elsa Nov 20 2024 1:28 am In 5th episode, Kuma has a whole year to guaranted kill shot Jian, but decided to let Jian thrown 2 grenades to him first. What a joke!.

8 episodes is too much for this shit!.

Elsa Nov 19 2024 9:35 pm Too much plot armor. At least, there is 4 times that guaranted shot that can kill Jian in 3rd episode.

Larissa Nov 08 2024 12:10 am Oh my goodness. This is a Must Watch!

One of my top kdrama watches of 2024. This was filmed so well that it felt like I was watching a movie rather than a typical kdrama. The acting and writing was all executed perfectly. I finished this in the span of a few days. Every episode was so intense... I can't believe there isn't more word about this drama.

I'm hoping for a season 2. The ending left me wanting more!

Nancy Aug 30 2024 8:43 pm This drama is sooo oooo good......... expecting season 2

PANDORA Aug 10 2024 1:26 pm Rewatched it recently and just came here to say, still one of the best shows I’ve ever watched, period. Every character plays their role to perfection, the story flows seamlessly and fight choreography is one of the best I’ve seen.

A special shout out to the twins, they’re cold as ice.

Need Season 2.

PT Jul 08 2024 5:10 pm Must watch drama. Action packed series I just binge watched all episodes . Read below with caution

SPOILER ALERT

After watching half the series I started thinking how jinman can be so dumb to commit suicide like that without even confirming Jian’s safety. How could he trust babylon will release her once he dies. It was frustrating but it’s all worth when I saw jinman alive. Damn I underestimated jinman. Waiting for season 2

Minhye Jun 30 2024 1:12 am One of the best korean tv series! 10/10. Can't wait to watch Season 2 so please make it happen!

ANGEL ZHOU Jun 15 2024 10:49 am Amazing Story with great action scene and emotional roller-coaster. Storytelling was too good that we are always seated due to curiousity. Hero moments are there to keep us seated. The game is not rigged, balanced to both sides.

Don't Skip This Drama. Seated for A Shop For Killers season 2!!!

Riza El Sharkawi Jun 09 2024 10:50 pm Can't believe that Lee Seongjo, the second notorious killer actually got his comical scene when he was stuck with the jeep door due to a poor judgement to stop the vehicle by the twin while his prey, the main girl Jeong Jian just in front of him... Hahaha

reagan Jun 05 2024 12:04 pm If you're thinking if you should watch this: Definitely.

(spoiler-free)

This is an easy 'one of the best' this year.

It starts on the rising action right away, while filling you little by little as you go on, perfect for a suspense and action drama that loves to initiate mystery to the viewers. Episode 8 is also the sweet spot, it's not short but it's also not long for its type. Season 2 is a must just as much as this is a must-watch.

Fm May 30 2024 9:18 pm This was really good. A must watch. Really refreshing to have badass female characters.

iamyourfan May 26 2024 2:53 pm I've read its up for season 2 because fans love it ?? please its an unfinished story give us complete season ?? I hate waiting, didn't know it only has 8 episodes. Looking forward seeing jinman and jian double action, i hope minhye didn't d word such a girl crush

portia morz May 20 2024 6:41 am recovered from my kdrama slump because of this show!!! we definitely need a season two cause that ending gagged me. we need more jeong jinman and jeong jian duo!! and i need to see bale die please for my sanity.

Aki May 05 2024 7:25 pm This definitely need season 2 cuz Wtf It's Really Good 10/10 But Bruh I Need S2! Lee Dong Wook dramas never disappoints!! Anyways I just need to see Bale dead GRRR

kdrama lover Apr 15 2024 1:27 am i need more explanation about the ending >,< Season 2 Please

Chimmy Mar 15 2024 3:23 pm Sooo good! Must-watch! Can't wait for Season2!!!

GG Mar 12 2024 3:23 am Excellent!!! 10/10, wouldn't change anything. I need another or more seasons now. It's brilliant & the cast is also great

fireflies Mar 10 2024 1:34 am 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Drama of the Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

KST Mar 06 2024 9:05 am I finished watching the last episode on 7th February

KST Mar 06 2024 8:59 am Wow wow wow wow wow !!! What an amazing drama!!! I cannot express my words on how great this drama is. Actually I watched it while it was ongoing. Really Lee dong wook really never have disappointed us with his acting. This drama has a great story. I am really hopefully waiting for the season 2 of this drama. This drama deserves making a season two.

Sassy Mar 04 2024 5:53 pm This drama is a 10/10 for me,loved every scene and will cheer for a season 2

Very interesting,10/10 Mar 04 2024 5:50 pm Interesting storyline,love aspect of it especially the fact that jinman was still alive ,hated the fact he was dead from the beginning

Ulap Mar 02 2024 12:28 am I just got done with this drama, and it kept me on my tippy toes. I was sad it was only 8 episodes, but I was left with more questions towards the end (guessing there will be a part two?!). Lee Dong Wook, mwaaah! You are so good! The drama is all action, and it is a nice change from the usual rom-coms.

JingFai Feb 29 2024 6:39 am Season 2 of A Shop For Killers, please. And Disney+, please make a drama series or movie of Lee Dong-wook and Jung So-min. I want to see them together in a project. A fantasy, romance, and comedy genre. Where LDW is a vampire and JSM is an ordinary girl with special gift. She can sense dark and light auras.. something like that. Thank you.

kun Feb 27 2024 2:00 pm If you don't like action-centered drama then this is not for you. It also has a flashback type of storytelling which may be confusing at first but it connects back to the present well plus the different perspectives are fun to know. The plot itself are well written although the other commenter said, the characters have some serious eff ups but if you understood the story you realize where they come from aka the jeong jian have lots of hesitation, "cowardice" because she was suddenly thrown in this bloody world, she's trained but not to the level close to the killers but girl towards the end she improved, she used her brain and what she was taught, made big decisions, and held well until the end. jeong jinman though, is so complexed(like every human). he's distant with jian but indirectly teaches her to be stronger. the one thing i don't get is the ending. not that it was bad but rather confusing like what was all that happened for then? although jian had protectors with her, was her life not valuable to just thrust her in that situation and hope for the best? i do hope this gets another season and be explained well on the why's and what happens with bale and the shopping mall.

Cheryl Craig Feb 26 2024 7:08 pm While I found this story to be clever, I found the series overall to be boring. I was disappointed at first that there were only 8 episodes, about half the usual K drama episodes but if I had to watch any more I don't think I would have made it to the end. I got tired of all the gun fighting (Boring). My favorite parts where the flashbacks with Ji an and Jin man and I would have liked to have seen more of Ji man preparing Ji An for this inevitable day. I've watched a lot of K drama thrillers and this to me, had one of the weakest storylines, relying mainly on gun fights with the latest technology. And while I am not an expert on Korean thrillers, this was by far my least favorite as it lacked some of the depth of story that I generally experience with K dramas. I can't help but wonder if this is because Disney produced it and is trying to Americanize K dramas with all the guns and souped-up drones. I'm glad I watched this with a free trial because honestly, I was expecting something much better as I am a Lee Dong Wook fan and watched it because of him. I think there was a lot more potential with this story, as again, I thought it was clever. There just wasn't a lot of meat to this story, as it relied mainly on the fighting to carry it forward. I couldn't wait for that one day to be over.

InfinityMode Feb 24 2024 8:21 pm This is one of the best k-dramas I’ve ever watched. The plot is *chef’s kiss*, unpredictable in the best way possible, and will have you sitting at the edge of your seat the entire time. Every character has a purpose and there aren’t any loose ends (minus the cliffhanger ending that clearly leaves room for another season). The acting is fantastic, the cinematography is beautiful, and as someone who has a weak stomach and can’t stand gore, all the fight scenes were tastefully done. Kudos to all the actors and actresses. Kudos to the writers and directors. They all did a phenomenal job, and I really hope this drama gets nominated for awards because they really deserve it. I’m looking forward to Season 2!! (which will likely be announced this year or next since the second volume of the original novel series was just released last August).

@Chio I couldn’t agree more. Anyone who finds the plot confusing or the ending disappointing simply has a limited intellectual ability.

So Lala Feb 24 2024 12:12 pm Don't be so easy to upset, kids. This is definitely nothing but a mere prolog ? Looking forward for the next seasons!

Nadu Feb 24 2024 9:52 am Damn this drama is so good. A total masterpiece. Lee Dong Wook oppa will always be one of the best korean actors. He is so charismatic. He totally deserves some awards for his talent. The story is unique and beautifully directed. The cast is so cool too. What a beautiful ending. Damn I cried. Hopefully waiting for the season 02.

Nope Feb 23 2024 8:53 pm No matter what way you look at show you will say one thing jin man was a bad horrible uncle. Either this or it is bad writing in certain places.

Jinman was in this business and had wanted to give niece a chance to inherit it then he should have first told her about her, second whether he told her or not he should have intensely trained her in fighting as he has enemies. But nahh uncle dear did nothing of the kind. Then worst part is that he intentionally uses his niece like knowingly used her as a bait to lure babylon into shopping mall to create diversion from himself, like this was all intentional and anything could have happenes to niece. He knew how dangerous jeong min is yet expsoed her to him.

Yes it was a unique show but during the course of show you realize jinman's eff ups. Also Ji an was a very very useless character, don't get the logic here that if you want to add someone as a lead then make them a useful character doing useful things, instead she was either messing or losing in fights, atleast make this character an extremely great bad ass fighter, make her more jntelligent, show is already fiction and nothing real so if it is fiction, add more interestign fiction like jian being an extremely great fighter, her beign some genius etc etc who could always protect herself etc.

Fera Feb 22 2024 10:52 pm Season 2 pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Shanggy Feb 16 2024 10:23 am It's confusing if you won't watch the flashbacks clearly or just skipping it because it's repetitive (but the other perspective gave so much understanding in the previous one). I love how the story unfolds. I am so curios about Minhye and Pasin. Great job for Jeong Ji-an for surviving. Hoping for Seaon 2 Asap. And, The OST Just Got Dropped In YT And Spotify

Sandra Feb 12 2024 4:06 am Best drama. Obviously there will be season 2 for this drama. Lee Sergio has been tackled. Remaining Bale. Can’t wait for the season 2

K Feb 11 2024 11:06 pm Whaaaaat? Is that the end? I was watching it and thought it is an 11 or 16-episode drama, then found out here that it has only 8 episodes. Cliff hanger ending that obviously has season 2 coming soon. Netflix dramas always has this kind of ending. With this I remember Vagabond that kept me waiting for the next season, but none until now 2024.

Blanca Trueba Feb 11 2024 8:15 pm - a very confusing storyline with many flashbacks, many of them repetitive (albeit from different perspectives) - amazing action scenes -- this is the main good thing about this drama - very open ending with the main villain (bale) not in the finale at all, disappointing to some viewers - good acting performances by almost everyone (main and supporting cast) - some of the scenes are too gory and brutal for me, and might not be everyone's cup of tea - i found episode 2 to be the best episode of all (kudos to the talented young actress ahn sebin for delivering an amazing performance) - overall, the first half of the drama is good with tension being built up, but then it goes downhill in the second half of the drama, with disappointment over the last episode

Mhiz Rutex Feb 11 2024 4:22 pm Movies that are supposed to be 16 episodes will be 8? Movies that are supposed to be 8 will be 16? Movie like this are supposed to be up to 20 episodes for me like this movie is so damn good Its sad it has to end so quickly like this I really hope there would be season 2 of it

Co Feb 11 2024 3:23 pm Wonderful series. The action and visuals are so unique and on point. ❤️

rae Feb 11 2024 11:55 am i Can't Wait for its season 2 I Need It Now! :(( For those who are watching it, it's better to finish watching the show within 1 day or 2 days because it's really addictive and you might forget what's happening in the present due to the show's flashbacks.

For those who are saying negative things about this show just because they can't understand or comprehend it, wait for the next season! There are still many unanswered questions, and the things that happened to other characters haven't been fully explained yet, there are still many exciting revelations to come, be patient LOL.

Xoxo Feb 11 2024 1:36 am I love this series. It may be slow paced but you won’t get bored that you’ll crave for the next episodes. Worth to binge watch. I also like the way how they presented the events thru flashbacks while some events are happening at the same time. Great acting, cool cast, and that ending. I hope it will have a season 2 to clear things up - like how Jinman faked his death, where’s Pasin and Minhye, and what happened to Bale.

Emmy Feb 10 2024 8:19 pm It was soooo good I even finished all the episodes in one go.

Yhu Feb 10 2024 12:09 pm Where is bale?

Granite Feb 10 2024 7:50 am @Sitnurika they can make season 2 with a flashback to the fight between Jinman and Bale (which happened at the same time as Jian's fight). They don't have issues mixing the timeline like what they did in season 1.

J Feb 09 2024 6:28 pm This is making me want to try and get into Inspector Koo again. Kim Hye-Jun is so good!!

May Feb 09 2024 2:02 pm A very good drama, action and comedy dialogues. This is really a nice and entertaining action for Lee Dong wook. All are portrayed well. 10 ? for me, watched it and you will never get bored for sure.

G Feb 09 2024 11:48 am what's the name of the song that was playing in episode 4? the training scene of jian and pasin

Mariaaa28 Feb 09 2024 9:17 am Where did they find the twin ? They have good acting skills

nanda Feb 09 2024 4:50 am the best drama of 2024 so far. i love everything about this drama. looking forward for the next season :)

Makne-chan Feb 09 2024 4:01 am I love it so much i just dont like it always go back to the past scenes fhen add little new scenes.. i super love the fight scenes as well.. SPOILER

The last scene when Jin man got out of the taxi, did he already fought with Bale and won? He look wounded.. if it is then the season 2 will probably cover what happened to Jinman while Jian was fighting for her life.. :)

seokjinie Feb 09 2024 3:08 am best drana of 2024 so far,the fight scenes are so great

joseaon Feb 09 2024 12:02 am I really like this drama - highly recommended

Episode 7 consists entirely of scenes recycled from Episode 1, which I find frustrating. I dislike having to fast forward through repetitive content. Hopefully, the editor will take note and refrain from overusing repeated scenes in future episodes.

The ending was just as expect that he did not xxx , but I anticipate a second season since there are still unresolved aspects regarding the main antagonist.

shawee Feb 08 2024 11:22 pm So Min Hye Comeback Season 2 ? Great Action Triller Drama, all episodes flashback made it easier to understand but stll Bale is alive ! Wonderful awesome cast ! Congrats 10/10 for viewers who loves fighting evil with rigid options.

A beautiful medley Feb 08 2024 7:10 pm This drama is super well written, well executed and well acted piece. It’s to people’s perspective how to perceive but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. A beautiful medley of comedy, drama, action, thriller.

The plot seems simple put the screenplay and characters are well layed out and well knitted.

Kudos to the entire team.

Blanca Trueba Feb 08 2024 6:46 pm @Baby Taehyung said: "Bad uncle no it was the line of his work that made his family in danger."

I beg to differ. He is a Bad uncle. He brought his work to his family. That's a Big Mistake in his line of work.

If he didn't show up at the family's home, his mom, brother and sister-in-law would not be murdered, and his niece would not be targeted as well.

And don't get me started with the fact of how he treated his niece after he took her, even when she was still young. Not treating her aphasia properly and claimed that it was something that the little girl had to solve on their own. My reaction was like the teacher he talked to... WTF????

Bad uncle. I despise and hate the Jinman character.

Potato Feb 08 2024 6:02 pm It's funny how some people are annoyed by the female lead. Jeong Ji An was living a pretty normal life before suddenly being thrown into all these actions.

SPOILER ALERT*

If you look at the situation from her perspective, it is understandable that she chose to believe "her friend" instead of a stranger that she just met. As viewers, we have more information at hand than the characters in the situation that led some of you to think that it was unbelievable for Ji An to believe in "her friend". But for Ji An, the character, she is under a lot of stress of people suddenly trying to kill her. It will be hard to be clear-headed in a life-or-death situation even for battlefield veterans and that's why someone clear-headed is always valued and feared by everyone on the battlefield. At least, she manages to recognize that Min-hye is on her side and asks Brother to help her though the decision comes back to bite her.

As for not killing the said friend afterward, for fuck sake, she never killed anyone beforehand. Unless she is a psychopath, it's pretty normal for her to be averse to killing people for the first time. She thought it was safe enough to leave him hanging and come back later after saving the people who were fighting for her. After all, she is inexperienced in those situations, it's normal to make mistakes.

I have watched a lot of action thriller dramas and movies and this one is easily one of the best ones. Easily top 5, and might even be a top 3 thriller drama depending on the second part if there is any. The only plotholes I can see are how tf Bale survived with a shot in the eye and the bomb in the building. It would be hard to explain how Bale survived that. But I learned to live with a little bit of plot armor with thriller dramas.

hihihello Feb 08 2024 12:41 pm The last 2 episodes were mindblowing. Love every bits of action, props to all the actors and actresses who did so well! Pasin & Minhye for the win~

Love the story and how it unfolds every episodes. Season 2 or not, it's great!

A Feb 08 2024 10:29 am SPOILER:

My guess is that taxi driver and “detective” are both part of Jin-man’s group. Could either be his shoppers as well or people he deeply knew and trusted. As Jin-man is a mercenary, he surely knows what would kill him and what won’t. The cut that he made on his neck was not that deep to kill him but enough to make him bleed. He faked his death with the help of the detective and sent the taxi driver to assist Ji-an in his fake wake. And ML prolly fought Bale and the General that’s why he was injured at the last scene.

Idk, for me, this was greatly written and executed. The ending was a cliffhanger but it’s enough for me. The only questions I have are how on earth Bale survived that explosion when he had many stab wounds and a shot to the eye? Also, where did Pasin and Minhye go?

A Feb 08 2024 10:16 am @Rin - the guy who helped Jin-man out of the taxi was the same detective that made Ji-an identify her uncle at the morgue back in episode 1.

gen Feb 08 2024 8:57 am amazing actors and great plot ! I hope there is season 2 ! really well done drama !

Okay Feb 08 2024 8:46 am Jinman used his untrained niece as a bait to lure babylon into his house and shopping mall while he could go and fight bale alone at head quarters.

Janine Feb 08 2024 8:24 am So technically the shopping mall was originally business of Honda

Leeeeeee Feb 08 2024 5:27 am Name of the song that was playing whil Jian was training with Pasin??

Yranaxia Feb 08 2024 3:34 am @baby taehyung tight sooo agree with you. i cant really watch gore genre but there is plot here...and its different here unlike other movie/drama. Jian is not yet a pro, she is growing in here. so it is common that she cant do like minhye does. the fact that she was not even traumatized when she saw Seongjo cut Honda's hand is uncommon enough. and it is nice to see how they use flashback here and there between episodes, even with so many flashback you wont feel confused (if you really watch it dilligently).

HERMES Feb 07 2024 8:12 pm Possibly the greatest piece of media I have ever watched in my life. And I’ve watched a lot. Every second of this show was next level. Thank you thank you thank you for making this.

Sushi87 Feb 07 2024 7:52 pm Superb drama! I will miss all the characters. Hats off to LDW for taking Jinman to a whole new level!

I love all characters Jian, Pasin and Minhye!

Bts Feb 07 2024 3:48 pm First of all really good fight scene and story line nothing to complain nearly perfect Lee dong wok always was favorite all time but jeong ji won goshshshshsshs I can’t take it anymore more how the hell she can be stupid as hell. How could she can think that she can fight with killer with knife. Goshshshshs brainless!!!!!!

alolele Feb 07 2024 3:35 pm ok I need season 2 Asap

Hong Feb 07 2024 2:42 pm If you ever feel that you are useless and good for nothing, you should watch this drama and see Jeong Ji-an. It will makes you feel better. ??

Flowey Feb 07 2024 1:47 pm Best drama in 2024 so far for me! Every scene makes me feel like im in that situation. Very recommended to watch, u can watch all the episodes in one day tho ? good job and cheers to the actors and actresses! Hope there will be season 2 Asap

Harcel Feb 07 2024 1:38 pm Please tell us that there is season 2 Disney+ ? Jebaaaaaal

Bill Feb 07 2024 1:08 pm Can anybody tell me what the name song at the end of episode 7 ?

Azie Feb 07 2024 12:36 pm I think it going to be season 2 for A Shop For Killers coz there was no scene that shows Bale is dead. Please don’t take too long for season 2, pleaseee…

Abc Feb 07 2024 12:14 pm Best drama after revenant and a kidnaping day. Not a single scene is boring. Fast paced and thrilling and suspense full. Its a must watch. Please come up with season 2.

Jiha Feb 07 2024 11:54 am I Need Season 2!!!!!!!!

Charite Santos Feb 07 2024 11:18 am Hope season 2 will come the soonest ....I enjoy this drama very much ...Hands up to the staff and crew and the actors and actresses ?????

king julien Feb 07 2024 10:20 am this was Insane. solid 10/10 fr i need a season 2

aziar Feb 07 2024 10:04 am again.. hands up ? Lee Dong Wook ?

win Feb 07 2024 8:44 am The police who asked Jian to identify the body!!!!

Haru Feb 07 2024 8:44 am What a great series. I hope there will be season 2 soon.

wadepak Feb 07 2024 8:34 am Superb wrap up, I really like the ending. Let's wait for the part 2 or season 2 news, I hope not as long as Kingdom season 3 LMAO

Rin Feb 07 2024 8:22 am Nice one!! Hope that season 2 will be made. By the way who is that man who helped jinman get out of taxi at ep 8?

Ling Feb 07 2024 7:34 am We need part 2!!! Ahhhhhhh, so amazing!!!

Yanay Feb 07 2024 6:24 am Hmmm..pasin and min-hye nailed it...

Aimen Feb 07 2024 5:31 am I hope we can get season 2 ASAP...

Blanca Trueba Feb 07 2024 4:25 am @Yuu there has not been any contact between Jin-man and the rest of the family for 8 years, therefore the mercenaries working with him wouldn't know if they are his family.

Anyway, I understand that if that happens, then there will be no story for the drama to tell. :D :D

Yuu Feb 05 2024 11:32 am @Blanca trueba I think it was irrelevant whether he appeared at family home or not because he had made an enemy in bale or what is that villain's name, so even if he went to north pole the villain knows his family and would come after them ,only solution would be jinman going back in time and never joining such organization, or not making an enemy out of bale or just taking his whole family into hiding.

At first it did seem like he brought it by visiting them but that was actually waiting to be happen since he had made a new enemy

Charite Santos Feb 04 2024 11:31 pm Its like a movie feels. Its a good action drama !!! Perfect score for me ...too bad its only 8 episodes ...I hope to see a lot of action movie or drama of Lee dong wook . Such a great actor ???

Blanca Trueba Feb 04 2024 11:30 pm I have watched until episode 6 so far. After understanding the reason why Jian's family is being targeted, I can't help but hate and despise the Jinman character. Yes, the ML, the uncle.

Because of him, Jian lost her father, mother and grandmother. Because of him, Jian was also targeted to be killed even when she was still young. She had to jump from a fourth-floor apartment (and get hit by a van in the process) to avoid being killed by the mercenaries. To make it worse, she was also targeted when she was in the hospital, and she had to flee to the morgue and hide beside her mom's corpse!! Seeing the little girl hugging her mom's dead body while hiding from her attacker breaks my heart.

She also experienced the aphasia / mute issue due to the traumatic incidents and her uncle did nothing to help her -- such traumatic incident needs psychological counselling FGS. Instead, he trained and groomed her to be like him.

If he didn't show up at the family's home, little Jian would have lived a happy life with her parents.

ma-rie Feb 04 2024 9:21 pm This is the first k drama i have watched in 2024 and it satisfy my expectation, seeing lee dong wok doing action is cool i hope he gets to play more action role loving his age, he age like a fine wine too handsome to handle....pasin inspite of his goons appearance.. there is something in his aura that he looks kind in the inside, hope he gets more project, i first watched him in big bet.,minhye is cool being the girl who beat most of the guys hehe

Co Feb 04 2024 5:59 pm Great series, the action is very pure, looks real. Very matured series. Great series !

Zhang Feb 04 2024 12:43 pm This drama series has a great concept and story. But the dumbness / stupidity of the main female protagonist annoys you to an extend that you do not want to watch it anymore.

There were very fee drama’s out there where you’d be annoyed by stupid / lame main characters, and this drama is one of it.

aemdi Feb 03 2024 7:02 am I love the production, the storyline and great actors, too. Should have been 16 episodes haha. And please don't kill Pasin, please.

SHAZAM Feb 02 2024 3:04 pm I'm curious about the actor who killed Honda, the man who protected Jian in the house when Jinman went to the funeral... The man who ended up dying in the morgue... because his face looks like the villain who played with "Ma Dong Seok" in the film "The Gangster, The Cop And The Devil"

I'm very curious

Irene Feb 02 2024 4:37 am What's the name of the ost in episode 4, where Jeong ji an lears fighting lessons??? Can someone help me find the ost???

Es El Feb 01 2024 10:32 pm Wow! I hate that it’s so short, but great drama! Ya’ll need to get on A Shop for Killers ASAP.

Ammi Feb 01 2024 7:15 am Omg.. i don't like flashback I don't like character died Except for this one I love it Interesting

Thuy Feb 01 2024 2:28 am Internationally worthy. Congratulations Korean team

Duh Jan 31 2024 6:52 pm @Byrnna yea it is keffiyeh worn by arabs. A traditional scarf. Dunno why they used it in the drama, none of the ops were carried out in any arab country.

On drama it was unbelievable that Bale took a shot on face and his face didn't blow up n he was still alive, then bldg blew up but he still survived without a single scar, on top of all who saved him, why would anyone bother saving him from there in first place, who would pay for his medical care and above all those injuries would need months and months of healing and he is back like he just had a scratch.

It seems clear jinman used jian or himself as a bait to bring in bale and be done with him and team. It is even more ridiculous how theybare spending so many resources to take out jinman or jian when it was an issue between only jinman and bale and not whole company.

Also jian is quite a poor fighter, not a single place where she took down a strong opponent.

seokjinie Jan 31 2024 5:34 pm the drones and robot they used in this drama are amazing yet scary to think that those things are used in real wars

MevrouwPinda Jan 31 2024 3:21 pm Having a colleague or knowing someone like Bale is mentally tortured, exhausting. Btw it's an Amazing drama Worth to watch

Anu Jan 31 2024 1:39 pm He must be alive

Brynna Jan 31 2024 11:22 am Excuse my ignorance, but is the scarf worn by Bale on EPs 5 keffiyeh? I mean the whole time the bloodthirsty villain wore it. That kind of disturbed me.

Moon Cycle Jan 31 2024 10:10 am I'm in doubt that Jin man really dead, it's too easy for him. I believe He may fake it. Just like when the hiking scene with Jian, while he got hurt, he consume kind of medicine and literary get well within minutes. It may work the other way, he can use his secret stuffs to maybe drop his metabolism to nearly dead state. He called Pasin before it, maybe it was another secret code to take the rest of matters. Dunno, I'm beyond my own imagination

xxcat Jan 31 2024 10:04 am lmaoo they used a Steam Deck for controlling the killer robot thingies, i cant-

Cloe Jan 31 2024 8:25 am Am I the only one who thinks that Jin Man is still alive??

Ik Jan 29 2024 9:08 pm I think bae jongmin isn't the bad guy, he is being used by her uncle to train her against powerful enemy.

Lightlock Jan 29 2024 1:46 pm Also I love Lee Dongwook’s character (Jeong Jin-man) in this and I’m kind of hoping he’s still alive. Then again I doubt they’d have shown the entire funeral process if that was the case, but hey you never know.

Lightlock Jan 29 2024 1:43 pm Great show and great plot. Jian is smart but as of episode 4, her character is also dumb.

Spoiler:: Hopefully her lack of trust in all the right people (Minhye, Brother) and her trust in all the wrong people (Jeongmin) plays a bigger role in the plot, otherwise why on earth would she not believe that Minhye (who saved her life multiple times) and Brother (who happens to be the one other person that has access to her uncle's secret 3-tier security system warehouse) are in fact on her side vs. Jeongmin (who conveniently happens to be useless at all the wrong times). She should consider that if the former were out to kill her, then there’s been plenty of opportunities for them to do that already.

Onika Jan 28 2024 11:48 pm ? I was only going to watch it because Lee dong-wook is on it but it's amazing n it's not predictable so any thriller loves should watch it

Hendrix7 Jan 28 2024 12:02 pm Loving this, so far. Not predictable, surprisingly emotionally engaging, red flags for Jeong-Min since the end of Ep 2 (though i hoped, for Ji-An's sake, i was wrong). Can't wait for Ep 5. ?‍♀️

Steve Jan 27 2024 10:46 pm Some good elements to the story, but the Kim Hye-Jun is miscast as Jian. She has a limited number of expressions. She is the center of the show but is not engaging.

Koochie Jan 27 2024 5:41 am Jian's the dumbest protag I've ever seen

Bucin Oppa Jan 26 2024 5:14 am Never ever ever trust Park Jibin as an innocent boy. Like, ever.

Elena An Jan 26 2024 1:17 am Ahn se bin the child. So good acting. Just watch 2 episode and this series soo good. And LDW with this tipical role much good to watch

boy Jan 25 2024 10:06 pm john wick wanabe

nora Jan 25 2024 3:16 pm So Min-Hye is a lovely strong woman, can't wait to see more coming from her. Baby faces shouldn't be trusted. if i've learned anything from kdrama, it's they're full of deceit.

Janette Jan 25 2024 2:08 pm I knew there was something off about that guy from the beginning....Jian was not being smart atall

Grasshopper Jan 25 2024 11:04 am Ep 3, I laugh out loud while Jian shoot the rifle, how on earth you aim it with scope caps still closed, it missed some detail, but finally minhye open it in the warehouse in ep 4

Human Jan 25 2024 9:55 am @SC it was Honda

Nossi Jan 25 2024 7:23 am Hard core fan of LDW, never had enough of his acting , just superb !!!

Okot Jan 25 2024 4:17 am I like Kim Hye Jun when watching another child now plus Lee donk Wook i don't know must be talk what again? this movie very good story and nice plot i hope any until season 5 or more good job

warkwak Jan 24 2024 11:10 pm great ?

may Jan 24 2024 4:58 pm @Iris Since it's Disney +, it's 2 episodes per week. All of their dramas are.

Sid Jan 24 2024 4:42 pm I feel like I'm waiting for so long. I really love this drama I always can't wait for the update.

Abc Jan 24 2024 10:56 am Nice drama thrilling and suspense. Way better than ongoing dramas. Pace of plot is fast not one min boring full entertainment. But only 8 episodes

shang-shang Jan 24 2024 8:46 am Hi @Iris, i think it's 2 episode per week. That's whh we got the 1-2 last week and 3-4 for this week. It's so excitinggg! My guts knew something is wrong with Jeongmin.

Iris Jan 24 2024 1:25 am Is this one a week update? 2 episode everyweek or one only?

SC Jan 22 2024 5:21 pm Who's the mute guy that was communicated using the phone with Jian?

INA JABRAN Jan 21 2024 8:15 pm its different drama with kwangsoo-seohyun (AOA)

masz Jan 21 2024 7:36 am Do i need to watch lee kwang soo's drama before watching this?

Wendie Jan 19 2024 9:55 pm I love these types of shows/movies where the cold loner guy becomes like a parent/guardian and starts to reveal his soft side. Something about the awkward kindness is so endearing. I’m very excited for the rest of this series and I wonder if my suspicions about Jeongmin are right.

Indra Jan 18 2024 10:25 pm This is great! Something from LDW that I've been waiting for. Although his character's deceased but his words still really live to guide Jian. Jian is a great character with a great pure motive, surviving. Jeong min is a nice supplement. But I wonder about which way their relationship goes. Dunno why but I Got a feeling that Jeong min is not Jeong min. Maybe he's one of the assasins?

Janette Jan 18 2024 9:35 am This is so damm good! So refreshing! Kinda remind me of Kidnapping Day. Can't wait for more episodes!

Cari Jan 18 2024 2:18 am This is Crazy good!!! I can't wait to watch the next episodes! Ottokkeeee

lalamisty Jan 17 2024 11:20 pm daebakk!! this drama looks promising, just 2 episode so far, but its thrilling. Young Jian was soo good, and very smart

laura Jan 17 2024 9:56 am Young Jeong Jian played very amazing by ahn se bin???

Patrick foo Jan 14 2024 6:32 am So LDW is in only the first few Ep or flashback ???? as he died

hallyu syndicate Jan 11 2024 1:07 pm @amirul yes this is sequel but like another universe from kwangsoo's drama

amirul Jan 07 2024 7:55 pm From the title I thought this is second season for the Lee Kwang Soo drama.

kdramagal Oct 04 2023 9:17 am This sounds amazing, anything LDW is good. But I'm bummed it's on Disney, I don't want to pay a subscription to them. They're getting too many good KDramas lately.

DAVID DANIELS Aug 18 2023 9:00 am I'm happy to see Kim Hye-Jun in another series in a main role. She is a terrific talent and I'm looking forward to her having great success with this role, Fell in love in Inspector Koo. Good luck and best wishes Hye-Jun, some of us from the United States are interested in your career.

Renana Ron Jun 27 2023 4:15 am Sounds like an interesting drama!

PANDORA May 18 2023 10:24 am Oh this is about to be good...

shen May 02 2023 10:05 pm kim hyejun is back <333

Yesslalala May 02 2023 9:58 am Yeah I love two main leads!! I love mystery dramas too!! But it seems 2024 is a bit far...

Momo May 02 2023 1:41 am Can't waitttt!! But it's funny, there was the killer's shopping list and now it's a shopping mall lol >⁠.⁠<

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