Shopping King Louie

Shopping King Louie is a South Korean drama starring Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun and Im Se-mi. It aired on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 from September 21 to November 10, 2016. (KST). Louis (Seo In-guk), a wealthy heir who spends his money on anything with a subtle beauty speaking to his soul, stars in this romantic comedy. One day, he forgets his memory and meets Bok-Shil (Nam Ji-hyun), a pure and energetic rural woman. His spending habits astounded her at first. 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 the same for everyone as they depend on everyone's own values that shape their lives and thus their shopping patterns. Both have innate innocence which brings them to care for each other, leading to undeniable love.

In this film, Kim Young-ok plays Choi Il-soon, Louis' grandma and the Chairman of Gold Group. The first script reading was held on July 15, 2016, at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea, and filming started 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.