One of the best dramas of 2024. A Shop for Killers is thrilling and constantly keeps you at the edge of your seat. Stellar performances from the cast all around. Minhye is best girl. The villains are a bit cartoonish but still so well-acted; Bae Jeongmin's 180 into a completely repugnant individual was so well-done and actor Seo Hyeon-woo's switch-up from menacing killer here to a goofy scrooge in Seoul Busters is insane work.

My few gripes are with the writing and with the way some of the reveals were handled. I wish Jian had learned more about her uncle through well-placed clues in the present rather than us being spoon-fed with constant flashbacks that I feel slowed the pacing dramatically.

I also understand that this is an action thriller and a certain amount of violence is required, but I felt it was a bit gratuitous at times.

Also, I really really hope that there's a season 2 in the works, because these 8 episodes raised a whole lot more questions than they answered (major spoilers ahead).

One major question for me was why Jinman would create the shop and code system if he wanted to leave the mercenary life behind? Didn't he realize just how much attention that would draw? Also, I feel like it was a bit naive of him to let his guard down if he wasn't completely sure he'd gotten rid of Bale, doubly so if he suspected foul play in his mother's death.

And the reveal at the end, while a bit predictable, raises the stakes immensely. I actually wouldn't have minded this show being a bit longer to fully flesh out all the details.

All in all an amazing show that no one should sleep on if anyone is.