A Shop for Killers
Taste attributes: action & adventurecrimedramamysteryactionunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The deadly secret unfolds. The fight for survival begins."
Boxlist takeHeavy and grounded: a dark crime series. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.0 /10
TMDB · 84 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2024 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Murthehelp17 Jan 2024
Ji-an, who is helplessly attacked in her own home, dodges the flying bullets.
2Jeong Jin-man, Jeong Jin-man, Jeong Jin-man17 Jan 2024
Jin-man receives an unexpected call; Ji-an, who is alone at home, is pursued by unidentified men.
3The Strong Don't Howl24 Jan 2024
Ji-an finds herself in danger as she searches for a rescue phone in the mountains to save Jin-man.
4The Shopping Mall24 Jan 2024
Ji-an and Jeong-min flee from the killers and meet Brother in the underground shopping mall.
5Babylon31 Jan 2024
Ji-an gets angry as she watches Jin-man on the screen, and Jeong-min points a gun at Ji-an's head.
6Jeong Jin-man31 Jan 2024
Jin-man, who was once a mercenary of a large company, Babylon, suffers from the truth he learns.
7Trap7 Feb 2024
Bale, who was presumed to be dead, begins his revenge, and Jin-man fights back to protect Ji-an.
8Listen Up, Ji-an7 Feb 2024
Killers close in on Jin-man's house. Ji-an prepares for the final duel on her own. Season Finale
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A niece who lost her parents and grew up in the hands of an uncle who runs a shopping mall faces a new truth after her uncle's sudden death.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2024
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Merry Christmas
- Taste scores
- How we score
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