# Shopping King Louie

Shopping King Louie (Korean: 쇼핑왕 루이; RR: Syoping-wang ru-i) is a 2016 South Korean drama starring Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun and Im Se-mi. It aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) on MBC from September 21 to November 10, 2016.

## Synopsis

A romantic comedy about Louis (Seo In-guk), 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 (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.

## Cast
### Main

* Seo In-guk as Louis / Kang Ji-sung (25 years old)
    The last surviving heir of a chaebol chairman. Having grown up in a sheltered and pampered environment in France, he turns to retail therapy to curb his loneliness. One day, he finds himself dropped into the bustling Seoul after having lost his memory.
* Nam Ji-hyun as Ko Bok-shil (21 years old)
    A country bumpkin from the Gangwon Province, who has a sweet personality. Though she is illiterate with technology, Bok-shil is quick on her feet and adapts well to situations.
* Yoon Sang-hyun as Cha Joong-won
    The director of Gold Group's merchandising department and Goldline.com. He has a prickly personality and is Louis's rival in love.
* Im Se-mi as Baek Ma-ri
    Louis' childhood friend, who has a one-sided love for him because of his title. She later falls for her boss, Joong-won.

### Supporting
#### People around Louis

* Kim Young-ok as Choi Il-soon, Louis' grandma and the Chairman of Gold Group.
* Kim Sun-young as Heo Jung-ran, Il-soon's assistant
* Um Hyo-sup as Kim Ho-joon, Louis' butler

#### People around Bok-shil

* Ryu Ui-hyun as Go Bok-nam, Bok-shil's brother
* Kang Ji-sub as Nam Joon-hyuk, Bok-shil's detective friend

#### People around Joong-won

* Nam Myeong-ryeol as Cha Soo-il, Joong-won's father
* Kim Bo-yeon as Shin Young-ae, Joong-won's mother

#### Employees at Gold Group

* Kim Kyu-chul as Baek Sun-goo, Ma-ri's father; and the President of Gold Group who schemes to take over the conglomerate.
* Yoon Yoo-sun as Hong Jae-sook, Ma-ri's mother
* Yoon Sa-bong as Yeji
* Kim Byung-chul as Lee Kyung-kook
* Cha Chung-hwa as Kwon Mi-young
* Lee Jae-kyoon as Byun Do-jin

#### Rooftop Neighbors

* Oh Dae-hwan as Jo In-sung
* Hwang Young-hee as Hwang Geum-ja

### Special appearances

* Mi-ram as Park Hye-joo
* Chae Soo-bin as Wang Mong-shil

## 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 (7회 드라마극본공모전 사막의별똥별찾기), 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:
* "She" by Elvis Costello, featured in Ep. 1, 3, 7, and 16.
* "A Whole New World" by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga, featured in Ep. 2.
* "Memory" by Barbra Streisand, featured in Ep. 4.
* "Goodnight Moon" by Shivaree, featured in Ep. 5.
* "I Was Born To Love You" by Queen, featured in Ep. 6.
* "Perhaps Love" by John Denver, featured in Ep. 7.
* "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, featured in Ep. 8.
* "Can't Smile Without You" by Barry Manilow, featured in Ep. 9.
* "The Moon Represents My Heart" by Teresa Teng, featured in Ep. 10.
* "Reality" by Richard Sanderson, featured in Ep. 12.
* "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, featured in Ep. 15.
* "I'm Your Man" by Leonard Cohen, featured in the final episode.

## Ratings

| Ep. | Title | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Title | Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea | Nielsen Korea | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings |
| Ep. | Title | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | Pick Me | September 21, 2016 | 5.6% (NR) | 6.5% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) | 7.0% (NR) |
| 2 | A Whole New World | September 22, 2016 | 6.2% (NR) | 7.0% (19th) | 6.3% (NR) | 5.9% (NR) |
| 3 | She | September 28, 2016 | 7.0% (NR) | 7.3% (17th) | 7.4% (20th) | 7.7% (17th) |
| 4 | Memory | September 29, 2016 | 7.8% (17th) | 8.4% (13th) | 8.5% (17th) | 8.5% (15th) |
| 5 | Starry, Starry Night | October 6, 2016 | 8.4% (15th) | 9.1% (9th) | 8.2% (18th) | 8.1% (16th) |
| 6 | I Was Born To Love You | October 12, 2016 | 8.8% (12th) | 9.3% (10th) | 9.9% (12th) | 11.4% (6th) |
| 7 | Perhaps Love | October 13, 2016 | 10.0% (9th) | 10.4% (8th) | 10.1% (13th) | 10.8% (10th) |
| 8 | Be My Baby | October 19, 2016 | 9.7% (9th) | 10.0% (8th) | 10.4% (10th) | 11.4% (5th) |
| 9 | Can't Smile Without You | October 20, 2016 | 10.7% (8th) | 11.3% (6th) | 11.5% (6th) | 13.1% (4th) |
| 10 | The Moon Represents My Heart | October 26, 2016 | 10.2% (6th) | 10.4% (7th) | 10.9% (6th) | 11.9% (4th) |
| 11 | Dream Lover | October 27, 2016 | 10.5% (6th) | 10.9% (6th) | 11.1% (6th) | 11.2% (7th) |
| 12 | Reality | November 2, 2016 | 11.0% (4th) | 11.4% (3rd) | 11.4% (5th) | 11.4% (3rd) |
| 13 | This Is the Moment | November 3, 2016 | 10.0% (9th) | 10.6% (8th) | 11.4% (7th) | 12.8% (6th) |
| 14 | The Winner Takes It All | November 9, 2016 | 10.4% (6th) | 11.1% (5th) | 8.8% (14th) | 9.4% (7th) |
| 15 | My Way | November 10, 2016 | 9.7% (9th) | 10.3% (7th) | 10.9% (7th) | 11.7% (6th) |
| 16 | When You Wish Upon A Star | November 10, 2016 | 8.9% (14th) | 9.7% (10th) | 9.2% (16th) | 9.3% (10th) |
| Average | Average | Average | 9.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. NR denotes that the episode did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date. |||||||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Drama of the Year | Shopaholic Louis | Nominated |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Seo In-guk | Nominated |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Seo In-guk | Won |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Yoon Sang-hyun | Nominated |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nam Ji-hyun | Nominated |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Nam Ji-hyun | Won |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Kyu-chul | Nominated |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Um Hyo-sup | Nominated |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Im Se-mi | Won |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Sun-young | Nominated |
| 2016 | 35th MBC Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Seo In-guk and Nam Ji-hyun | Nominated |