It has become Disney+'s biggest Korean original premiere of 2024, and ranks as the second-largest Korean series debut ever on the platform globally, trailing onlyMoving – both series created by webtoon artist Kang Full.[4]
The series follows the story of a group of strangers who are all having a hard time processing a horrible experience from their past. Each of them is going about their normal lives when they are all strangely pulled to a light shop located at the end of a dubious alleyway. A cautious shopkeeper guards the light shop, which may contain the key to the strangers' pasts, present, and futures.[5]
ActorKim Hee-won was selected as the director forKang Full'sLight Shop, which was serialized onKakao Webtoon in 2011. This marked Kim's debut as a director.[11] Mr. Romance and Moving Pictures Co. managed the production of the series.[12]
Light Shop was announced to be released exclusively onDisney+ in the second half of 2024.[5] Disney+ confirmed that the release date of the series would be on December 4, 2024, where four out of eight episodes would release at once and the remaining four for the following two weeks.[18]
^abcdefghijklYoon, Hyun-ji (November 6, 2024).주지훈→설현, 지나칠 수 없는 사연…'조명가게' 11인 포스터 공개 [Ju Ji-hoon→Seolhyun, a story that cannot be overlooked…'Light Shop' 11-person poster revealed] (in Korean). Xports News.Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. RetrievedNovember 22, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Park, Seo-hyeon (December 19, 2024).고윤정, 감독 된 김희원 지원사격..'조명가게' 등장 "보고싶었어요" [Go Youn-jung, director Kim Hee-won's support shooting, appears in 'Light Shop' "I missed you"].Herald Pop (in Korean).Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. RetrievedDecember 20, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Hwang, So-young (March 16, 2023).[단독] 배우 김희원, 감독 데뷔..강풀 '조명가게' 연출 [[Exclusive] Actor Kim Hee-won makes directorial debut..directing Kang Full's 'Light Shop'] (in Korean).JTBC.Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Jang, Da-hee (January 19, 2024).'무빙' 잇는 또 하나의 '강풀 유니버스'...'조명가게', 디즈니+서 공개 [Another 'Kang Full Universe' following 'Moving'...'Light Shop' will be released on Disney+] (in Korean).iMBC.Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Kim, Sun-woo (March 17, 2023).[단독] 주지훈, 강풀 웹툰 원작 드라마 '조명가게' 주인공 [[Exclusive] Ju Ji-hoon, main character in drama 'Light Shop' based on Kang Full's webtoon] (in Korean).JTBC.Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Lee, Seung-hun (May 15, 2023).[단독]설현, 주지훈·김희원 만난다..강풀 '조명가게' 합류 [[Exclusive] Seolhyun, meets with Ju Ji-hoon and Kim Hee-won...joins Kang Full's 'Light Shop'] (in Korean).Star News.Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Choi, Ji-hye (November 22, 2023).[단독] '음주운전' 배성우, 강풀 웹툰·김희원 연출 '조명가게' 합류 "촬영 중" [[Exclusive] 'Drunk Driving' Bae Seong-woo joins 'Light Shop' working with Kang Full Webtoon and director Kim Hee-won, "in the process of filming"] (in Korean).Ten Asia.Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Choi, Ji-hye (December 8, 2023).[단독] 박보영, 강풀 원작·김희원 연출 '조명가게' 합류...주지훈·설현 만난다 [[Exclusive] Park Bo-young joins 'Light Shop', written by Kang Full and directed by Kim Hee-won...meet with Ju Ji-hoon and Seolhyun] (in Korean).Ten Asia. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Jung, Hee-yeon (January 19, 2024).'무빙' 강풀 '조명가게' 시리즈 집필...주지훈→박보영 출연-김희원 연출 [공식] ['Moving' Kang Full wrote the series of 'Light Shop'...Ju Ji-hoon→Park Bo-young appearance-Kim Hee-won director [Official]] (in Korean).Sports Dong-a.Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2024 – viaNaver.
^Jang, Da-hee (October 14, 2024).'조명가게' 베일 벗었다...12월 4일 확정→오프닝 포스터 공개 ['Light Shop' unveiled...December 4th confirmed→Opening poster revealed] (in Korean).iMBC. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024 – viaNaver.
^박보검·주지훈·박보영·아이유, 2025 글로벌OTT어워즈 주연상 노미네이트 [Park Bo-gum, Joo Ji-hoon, Park Bo-young, and IU were nominated for the 2025 Global OTT Awards].Pop Herald (in Korean). 22 July 2025. Retrieved2025-07-22.
