A Shop for Killers (2024) K Drama Episode 6

Feb 1, 2024

In the last episode, Ji-an made the choice to stand by her allies and fight for murthehelp against those who wish to see her dead. Amidst an emotional revelation, she also learns that the person who killed her parents, Bale, is coming to end her life as well.

Based on The Killer’s Shopping Mall by Kim Ji-young, this action-thriller Korean drama (킬러들의 쇼핑몰) stars Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun in lead roles. The screenplay is written by Ji Ho-jin & Lee Kwon, and Lee Kwon and Noh Gyu-yeob direct the drama. The Disney+ series also stars Seo Hyun-woo, Jo Han-sun, Park Ji-bin, Geum Hae-na, Lee Tae-young and others and is expected to have 8 episodes.

Well-known Korean actor Lee Dong-wook was last seen in the 2023 sequel series Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938, while Kim Hye-jun was last seen in 2022’s Connect and 2021’s Inspector Koo.

A Shop For Killers Episode 6 Recap

Still From A Shop For Killers Episode 6

The episode starts 14 years ago amidst heavy fighting and we see that Jin-man, Seong-jo and Bale all worked together as mercenaries for Babylon. After a job well done, however, Jin-man finds Seong-jo and Bale killing civilians. In the ensuing trial, Jin-man decides to lie about Bale’s involvement with the condition that he not be put in Jin-man’s operations anymore. However, the trial forever changes the group’s dynamic and Yonghan puts Bale and Jin-man on one last mission.

As a struggle for power ensues, things go horribly wrong after Bale mercilessly kills four women for no reason going directly against Jin-man’s instructions. Although he lets Bale go, Jin-man finds Min-hye in one of the rooms and decides to save her. However, Bale smells his plans and stays behind to face him. The two fight it out as Jin-man asks Min-hye to run and in the ensuing fight, as Jin-man finds himself overpowered, Min-hye comes to the rescue and shoots his eye. Jin-man then plunges a knife into him but runs out of bullets to complete the job.

However, with the TNT going off, Jin-man and Min-hye both find the job done and dusted. He then resigns and goes back home but not before realising that he is being followed. The last scene shows him stepping into the house and his family looking at him in confusion before making his acquaintance with little Ji-an for the first time.

Epilogue

Still From A Shop For Killers Episode 6

Several shots ring out in a secluded mountainous area – we see Seong-jo practising his shots and he realises that there’s someone behind him. When he turns around, gun-cocked, he finds Bale standing behind him. Seong-jo immediately hides Bale’s gold watch that he is now wearing and shaking acknowledges him.

A Shop For Killers Episode 6 Review

Interestingly, in the last episode’s review, I mentioned how we don’t get to see Lee Dong-wook as much as we’d want to but on the sixth episode, we get one which is about Jeong Jin-man and that means we get to see some important backstory about the soulless antagonist who wants nothing more than to get rid of Jin-man’s entire family.

Bale is a formidable adversity and although the reason for him being this way is nothing more than “psychopath” or “killing machine”, Jo Han-sun looks the part and is positively terrifying regardless. He genuinely looks soulless and horrifying and the fact that everyone is afraid to go against him makes complete sense. I think it would’ve been more interesting if we had a little more than just “man who likes to kill” but I guess the ones who don’t really have one are the real scary people.

That being said, watching Jin-man’s backstory makes up for him missing in action but controlling everything from the afterlife so much sense. With his skills, it makes sense that he had everything planned from the moment he came to his new home with Ji-an. Lee Dong-wook looks insanely good as a mercenary and plays his part with utmost conviction. His action sequences are great and he’s so good at the nuanced emotions of his tough situation. Plus, the way his emotions shift once he lays his eyes on Ji-an is so warm.

Also, seeing Min-hye’s origin story is also a pleasant surprise and it’s a nice touch that makes the present make so much sense. All in all, an exposition-heavy, yet great episode thanks to the riveting performances from everyone around.