Shop of the Lamp (2024)

Beyond Expectations: A series kang full

Maybe I'm not the only one for the early episodes like 1-4, it's confusing, but believe me, episodes 5-8 are masterpieces.
For horror dramas, maybe this is a bit less scary but there are still other things to consider, namely the acting of the players is very crazy and don't forget that the cameos present are still related to the moving series.
because what's right the writer is still the same and the fun fact this is Kim hee won's debut as director!!! And immediately trusted by kang full to be the director in his latest series
And don't forget that each player has their own side of the story, not only focusing on the core actors but all the actors and making me cry like crazy, is this a horror genre or angst because the sadness is not regrettable to watch.

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All the stars - if I could, I’d give 1000 stars!

This show gave me everything I wanted—and then some! I loved every bit of this story.
I don't know what to say.
There is anguish. There is grief. There is sorrow.
I won't give away anything about this series for those of you that haven't watched it.
This series is many things. It is a tribute to friendship. It is а story about the bond between a parents and child. It is a verse to an impossible love between two people.
This is a great combination of fiction, mystery, crime thriller, horror and supernatural with multiple perspectives taking us on a tour through mysterious places, wandering around the destinies of very different characters, seeing the world from their points of view.
I tried to pick a favorite character, but honestly, I just couldn’t. Each one is so wonderfully interesen and exciting, you can't help but fall in like with all of them.

I loved every minute & word of it am sad it’s over.

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Watch as blindly as possible!

I added this drama to my list about a year ago or so solely because Park Boyoung, if she's in it I'll watch, literally anything no matter what it is or what it's about. I knew this was based on a manhwa by the same author of Moving, another 10/10 series, and I planned to read tje source material, but I never did.

I came into it confused, not really knowing what was going on, scared and anxious, pretty much like one of the characters in the series. Every thing about this series is absolutely perfect, the dialogue, lighting, sounds, ambience and the subtle foreshadowing kept my eyes glued to the screen the entire time.

My advice, watch with as little information about it as possible, pay close attention every single detail is important.

There's a post-credit scene in the final episode, be sure to watch. It's awesome!!

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A dark fantasy horror slowburn that kept me intralled and broke me down

Whoa...whoa...and whoa!!! I have to say this immediately, I am a big nerd about history, culture, folklore, myths, and fantasy, and having been diving into K-Dramas, I must share that I absolutely enjoy watching how they share their medium of folklore and myths in their dramas. Light Shop gives us that dive into their cultural folklore and I immediately understood what was being depicted in episode one and was hooked!

Without giving any spoilers, I will say, that this series starts very slow. Still, the interconnection of all the characters will give an intense dive into a dark and expansive world that connects with the human experience with light and made my eyes hurt, especially at the end with a poignant scene between our ML and one of my favorite K-actress [Lee Jung-eun]. When I say, she showed out (like I've seen her do before), oh, my gosh!!

I won't say more here, because, spoilers! Make sure to watch the final end credit though!

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The Afterlife

I really liked how the plot revolves around an actual near-death experience like how the they collectively agree that they all see a light right before waking up. It was so creatively written, and it felt different from any other ghost or afterlife narration I’ve come across. Not to say I fully believe in the afterlife, but this definitely poked at my morbid curiosity about what it might be like on the other side—walking that thin line between life and death. But then again, who knows? Augh!

I super enjoyed this, and that genre shift halfway through? Completely uncalled for but so good! It starts off kind of weak, but that’s the point!

It feels so rewarding to put the pieces together haha. I highly recommend

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MASTERPIECE ???

I just can say WOW!! This is a really masterpiece in all the extent of the sentence 👏 👏👏👏

The way you can experience the different genres as you watch the episodes and the way that make you have terror in the first part of the serie are the same things that makes you cry in the second part of the story... just GENIUS ✨️✨️

The Scene of the mother that can speak and what to save her daughter WOW!! the emotional they need to give her an OSCAR!!! and the plot twist of she and the guy with glasses didn't see to come.. and gladly have my eyes like waterfalls and its ok!!! ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹🔥

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Ghibli-esque atmosphere, unique story, compelling mystery. A+++ in my books.

I knew from the get go this was going to be good, what with the writer being the same as Moving (2023).

It absolutely did not disappoint. It is confusing in the best way, until it’s not and how validating and satisfying the payoff is!

I mostly cried, was thoughtful, felt understood and profoundly moved by this drama. The acting was for the most part amazing (not a big fan of Seolhyun but eh), especially from Hyunjoo’s actress and of course Ju Jihoon. But they all did amazing. Everything is so important in this, every little detail so well thought, you can only watch with full intention. It felt a little like a Ghibli, because the aesthetics and mood settings are extremely unique and draw you into the plot in a way no drama ever does. I love that the soundtrack is so lowkey. Moments of silence are so important and underrated in nowadays’ productions.

Loved, loved, loved this so much.

Watch it at night, under a heavy blanket, with hot chocolate on a comfortable bed 🫶🏼 You’re in for a treat.

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you must find your light with your own will

light shop
BUHAY NG LAHAT/10000000

— the light bulbs represent people’s souls, with the light shop keeper really being the keeper of these souls.

some lights are barely hanging on, some already out. some are dirty and worn, most bright. they all probably feel the pull of their own soul

episode one gives me so much chills, imagine 1 am ko to pinanood tas ako lang mag isa sa taas ??? ang mysterious every character kaya nakaka-entertain sya panoorin and papanoorin mo talaga sya dahil curious ka every character eh, sa ep 3 naman superb sa detective, ang galing mag ano ng crimes although lahat naman pero kasi if ako yung kasama nya mag identify don hahahhaa di ko rin yon mapapansin, ang galing !!!! every small details putcha lopit.

OMGGG sa season 5 ko narealize lahat lahat, nandon lahat kung bakit yon nangyari kung ano dahilan at kung bakit, euueueueue super gandaaaaaa. Ang hate ko lang is yung mother ni hyungmin, why did she do that :( hindi niya manlang inisip yung consequences nung text na binigay nya dun sa deaf na gf ng anak nya, nagsuicïdé tuloy yung girl, super sakit non. kaya naman pala sya laging nakaupo ron sa bus stop kasi inaantay nya si hyungmin, ang last kasi na interaction nila ay pasakay na ng bus si hyungmin kaya hinihintay nya yon, kahit ghost na sha :( tapos sa ep 6 naman yung deaf na gf ayaw nya pa umalis like meron kasi sakanilang 3 day funeral which is parang 40 days ng mga patay sa ph, pero ang kaibahan nasa chamber or may fridge na lagayan yung mga patay sa korea, so after 3 days hindi mabuksan yung fridge ayaw pa pala umalis nung deaf gf sa world, tapos ang ginagawa pala is tinatahi nya si hyungmin para mabuhay yon :(((( tapos dun naman sa nasa apartment yung nanay nya pala nagligtas sakanya sa accident, super sakit ng episode na to, iba talaga ang grief. madami pa ako gusto sabihin kaso i can't put it into words 😭😭

the way the bus driver kept trying to find his passengers to take them to the light shop so they could survive even tho he himself was dead, my tears literally burst out, he died out of guilt my heart aches BEST CHARACTER EVER! IM SO SORRY FOR YOU.

THIS IS SUPERBBBBB !!!! ROLLER COASTER EMOTIONS WHATTTTTT, SUPER GALINGGGG, YK THE FEELING NA MANONOOD KA NITO SA MADALING ARAW NG HINDI NATATAKOT KAHIT HORROR GENRE SYA? ITO YON EH, GANDA NG PLOTTTT, CONNECTED LANG SYA SA LAHAT !!! DESERVE NA DESERVE ANG HYPEEE 😜 SEASON 2 WHENNN????

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go find your light!

oh my oh myyyyy😭😭😭

man i struggled so much finding a place to watch this show, i had to switch between three websites for each different episode (because some didn’t have subtitles) but alas, it was worth it because this show was amazing. from start to finish, its a beautiful show with a beautiful message.

i cried so much and it takes a lot to make me shed tears. the actors sold their characters and their grief and sadness so well.

at first i thought it was horror the way it introduced itself in the beginning, but it was truly a beautiful show.

the only thing i was confused about was the little boy in the bus and how come he was never mentioned in the episodes. i only remember him showing up briefly to hand over a basketball to the nurse but that was it, and was never mentioned again. this isn’t a spoiler so don’t worry, just a little observation that didn’t make sense to me.

overall. amazing show, amazing characters! very sad though, be prepared to watch this!

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