i Shopping

An action thriller depicting the revenge of children who barely survived the brink of death after being abandoned by their adoptive parents.

The Defects (2025) is a South Korean action thriller series created by Oh Ki-hwan for ENA, adapted from a webtoon. Yum Jung-ah plays Kim Se-hee and Won Jin-ah plays Kim Ah-hyun, two of the children who barely survived after being abandoned by their adoptive parents, and Choi Young-jun plays Wu Tae-sik in the wider network of people tied to the operation. The engine of the story is revenge: the children, once treated as products to be returned under warranty and discarded, turn against the wealthy buyers and the illicit factory that produced them. Each of the eight episodes, running about fifty-five minutes, builds propulsive confrontations, shifting alliances and escalating violence as the characters close in on the people responsible. The series is a single self-contained season rather than an open-ended run, giving it a tight, focused shape. Its tone is harrowing and angry, with moments of cold satire about commodified human worth, and its visual register is that of a grounded Korean crime thriller. Viewers who enjoy Squid Game, Sweet Home and Money Heist will find similar pulse and moral darkness here.

• Squid Gameshared korean crime action thriller tone with a revenge plot and dark institutional conspiracy
• Sweet Homeshared abandoned-children revenge arc with a morally dark, violent action register
• Mr. Sunshineshared dark korean thriller atmosphere built around exploitation of vulnerable people
• Money Heistshared revenge-driven action thriller structure with a cold, systematic antagonist network

Created by

Oh Ki-hwan

Release Date

2025-07-21

Episode runtime

55 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (22)

What is i Shopping about?

Children discarded by their wealthy adoptive parents turn to revenge in a Korean action thriller about a black-market baby factory.

What is i Shopping like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of i Shopping as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is i Shopping violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in i Shopping as graphic.

Which shows are like i Shopping?

Shows with a similar feel include Squid Game, Sweet Home, Mr. Sunshine, and Money Heist.

How long is i Shopping?

i Shopping: 1 season, 8 episodes.

Is i Shopping still running?

No, i Shopping has ended.

Where can I watch i Shopping?

In United States, i Shopping streams on OnDemandKorea, Kocowa Amazon Channel, Kocowa.