Shopaholic Louis Episode 16

Light on the drama & relatively "fluffy" & smile enducing

I have watched this 2 times, this is my first review 1/2020[update will follow this review]I watched this because I read reviews that said it was light on the drama & a relatively easy going "fluffy" escapism series. now that I've seen it I have to agree. I rank it up there with Love Cuisine in the light hearted category, but not as "fluffy" as Love O2O , which I consider to be the ultimate easy going, no stress drama series! There are 4 negative things about Shopping King Louis that keep it from being a 10. 1) music: English is my first language , so the English songs were really, REALLY cringey, annoying, & embarrassing . 2) main couple plot stalls completely somewhere after episode 13 & suddenly the plots of most all the side characters are focused on (but alot were un resolved!). This diverted the momentum & the last episodes seemed to drag on.3) unattractive eating: the characters stuffing their faces in messy way-disgusting, not cute.4) the plot points you are most interested in are not satisfactorily resolved.(specifically the ending)Rewatch value: I would/ will : & I bought it! read on if you want to read****Spoilers*****WHO hit the burglar over the head with the hammer? & the burglar was not trying to hurt Louis, he was (should have been) looking for Louis' treasure box. Also, Louis never really seems to become an adult . Instead he comes across as a bit mentally challenged, like he's seems stuck in 6 year old mode,(though his body IS very manly & he does want to be intimate.) .There is a happy ending as there is a proposal "of sorts", but there is no grand romantic gesture or soaring romantic ending, just a quiet ah, isn't that cute moment. 2025 Updated Review:Yes, the English songs DO still annoy me, especially when they are used at odd times for example: Sinatra's song My Way, was not appropriate for a memorandum montage for the character it was used . Louis hits his head an alarming number of times-it was like" ah let's have him hit his head & get back a few more memories ! [Yikes!] Yoon Sang Hyun, (the second male lead), starts out as the best second lead of any drama- recognizing that he is NOT "the One" before the leads figure out they are in love,& he seems to take it like a man & be on thier side until the writers decide they need more episodes, so they make him pathetic, goofy & hastily give him a female lead doppelganger for his very own at the end.[By the way, He CAN sing !!]The amount of flashbacks can be disorienting & sometimes I started an episode & wondered where it was in the time line as new episodes do not pick up where the last episode left off.The last few episodes try WAY too hard to make connections for the lead couple. i could have stopped happily when the whole group was in Busan at the dock where emotions are high as the end is sweet but doesn't leave you on an emotional high. Seo In Guk is brilliantly engaging , they just didn't let him "evolve" enough/ Regardless , the leads are a delight & a treat to watch. Seo In Guk especially expresses himself extremely well.

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Wish Upon A Star

"Being yourself is a powerful thing."

Being true to yourself.

"Of course what is more important than presents is the earnest heart one can give to the other."
I thought we will see bok shil - louis' wedding first....LOL <3<3
I like the resolution between cha and bok shil.It wasn't really serious all along, still, one can't deny that mr cha had his feelings too.I liked that they kept it that way.

It might seem cheesy to some, but I'm glad that they found a replica of bok shil for mr cha.This is a light-hearted, super cute drama after all.

The guy who can't afford a cinema ticket rented the whole cinema to watch a movie with his girl.
My man.. B:

This was the best feel-good drama I watched so, as expected, finale put a smile on my face,too. ^^
The most meaningful marriage proposal ever;
Trust me...for the rest of our lives.^^

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