The ongoing thriller and supernatural drama Light Shop continues to rule social media platforms such as X, TikTok, and Instagram with multiple related posts. The series, with its intriguing and suspenseful storyline, keeps K-drama viewers hooked to their screens.
Subsequently, enthusiastic watchers created theories related to each episode of the series to connect the dots related to the weird situations faced by protagonists.
Based on the webtoon Shop of the Lamp, the drama follows strangers haunted by their pasts, whose lives change after being drawn to a mysterious light shop in an eerie alley. The shopkeeper guards the shop, which connects to their past, present, and future.
Written by Kang Full and directed by Kim Hee-won, the drama stars Ju Ji-hoon, Park Bo-young, Kim Seol-hyun, Bae Sung-woo, and Lee Jung-eun. It streams on Disney+ and Hulu.
While waiting for the seventh episode of the series, the viewers can watch the below-mentioned series.
5 K-drama shows to watch if you liked Light Shop: Strangers from Hell, Moving, Sweet Home, and others
1) Strangers from Hell
Where to watch: Prime Video and Apple TV
Cast: Yim Si-wan, Lee Dong-wook, and Lee Jung-eun
Adapted from the webtoon of the same name, this supernatural and psychological drama revolves around the eccentric residents of Eden Gosiwon and Yun Jong-u.
When Jong-u moves to the Eden Gosiwon apartment to live, he feels the eerie vibe of the place. He further discovers that his neighbor, Seo Mun-jo, is abnormal and a dentist.
He has to share a common kitchen and bathroom with the neighbors. Slowly, stranger events start happening in the apartment, and Jong-u decides to move out after saving money.
Similar to Light Shop, Strangers From Hell keeps suspense throughout the episodes, accompanied by a haunting vibe.
2) Night Has Come
Where to watch: Rakuten Viki
Cast: Lee Jae-in, Kim Woo-seok, Choi Ye-bin, Cha Woo-min, Ahn Ji-ho, and Jung So-ri
The mystery and youth drama Night Has Come delves into the story of second-year high school students compelled to play a mafia game. During the game, the students have to murder each other to climb the next step of the play.
However, the real motive behind the game lies behind the suicide of their former classmate and her parents.
Similar to Light Shop, the leading characters of Night Has Come are trapped psychologically and physically in a mafia game. It keeps the viewers on the edge of their seats, where they try to decode the trivial details using multiple theories.
3) Pyramid Game
Where to watch: TVING
Cast: Bona, Jang Da-a, Ryu Da-in and Kang Na-eon
The action and psychological drama Pyramid Game revolves around the troubling activities at Baekyeon Girls' High School. Every month, they play a game and cast a vote in the popularity poll.
The student who scores a zero becomes a target of school violence and bullying. The protagonist, Seong Su-ji, has transferred to the school and scores a zero, eventually becoming the victim of a heinous game.
Pyramid Game, similar to Light Shop, navigates the past excruciating experiences faced by the protagonists.
4) Moving
Where to watch: Disney+ and Hulu Star
Cast: Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Zo In-sung, Chae Tae-hyun, Ryu Seung-beom, Kim Sung-kyun, and others
Penned by Kang Full, the drama Moving delves into the three students, Kim Bong-seok, Jang Hui-sui, and Lee Gang-hun, who possess the supernatural powers of flying, rapid injury recovery, and uncanny speed, respectively. As they discover their true identity, their parents try to shield them from authority's exploitation.
Moving and Light Shop has been penned by the same screenwriter. Subsequently, the viewers can find similarities related to the character's vulnerability, secrets, intriguing storyline, and other trivial details.
5) Sweet Home
Where to watch: Netflix
Cast: Song Kang, Lee Do-hyun, Gominsi, and others
Adapted from the webtoon of the same name, it follows the story of Cha Hyun-soo, who moves to an eerie apartment. Following his arrival, the people start turning into monsters, and he embarks on an interesting journey to fight them.
Similar to Light Shop, the drama Sweet Home sheds light on the surviving willpower of the protagonist. It showcases different interconnected stories.
The dramas similar to Light Shop include Class of Lies, Reset, The Witch's Diner, Dr. Brain, Beyond Evil, Mouse, Signal, and others.