Disney+ K-drama A Shop for Killers – Lee Dong-wook of Guardian: The Lonely and Great God cuts a mysterious figure in stylish action thriller
- The life of a girl (Kim Hye-jun) is turned upside down when she learns the secret of her unassuming uncle (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God’s Lee Dong-wook)
- The stylish action-mystery series is packed with great characters, music and slinky camerawork; where it may irritate is in its narrative structure and pacing
Lead cast: Lee Dong-wook, Kim Hye-jun, Seo Hyun-woo
He plays Jeong Jinman, a man leading an unassuming life in the countryside selling hosepipes to farmers … or is he? Playing his niece Jeong Jian, who comes to live with him after the sudden death of her parents – during her grandmother’s funeral of all places – is Kingdom actress Kim Hye-jun.
Jian’s woes do not stop there as she suits up for yet another funeral at the show’s outset – this time for none other than her taciturn uncle Jinman. The police have written the death off as a suicide but, given the gaping stab wound in his neck, Jian is far from convinced.
It is a daring gambit to kill off your star actor in the first couple of scenes, but for the many Lee Dong-wook fans out there, fear not – this is not a show that starts at the beginning.