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The Kidnapping Day

2023 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kidnapping Day
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The Kidnapping Day[9] (Korean: 유괴의 날) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kye-sang, Park Sung-hoon, Jeon Yu-na, and Kim Shin-rok. It is based on a novel of the same title by writer Jung Hae-yeon. It aired on ENA from September 13 to October 25, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST).[8][10] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[11]

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Synopsis

The series is about the collaboration of a clumsy kidnapper, and a genius girl who has lost her memory.[12]

Cast

Main

A former judoka and a desperate father who becomes an unlikely kidnapper to raise the necessary funds to pay for his sick daughter's hospital bills, but is unexpectedly pursued as a murder suspect.[4][13][14]
A violent crime detective.[14]
An 11-year-old genius girl who has lost her memory.[12]
Myung-joon's ex-wife.[15]

Supporting

An employee of a security company.[16]
  • Seo Jae-hee as Mo Eun-seon
A neurosurgeon.[17]
A fund manager.[2]
A lawyer.[18]
A detective who is the partner of Sang-yoon.[19]
  • Go Ha as So Jin-yu
Ro-hee's mother.[20]
  • Jeon Kwang-jin as Choi Jin-tae
Ro-hee's father who is the director of Hyegwang Hospital.[21]
  • Choi Eun-woo as Kim Hee-ae
Myung-joon and Hye-eun's daughter.[22]
  • Kim Dong-won as Ho-young[23]
  • Song Jae-ryong as Beonggeoji[24]
  • Min Kyung-jin as Gi-sun[22]
  • Park Jin-woo as Jung-do[22]
  • Kwak Ja-hyung as a police team leader[25]

Special appearances

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Production and release

Actress Jeon Yu-na was selected for the role of Choi Ro-hee through an audition with 500 participants.[2]

In May 2023, production company AStory announced that it had signed a license supply contract with Amazon for the overseas broadcasting rights of the series.[28]

Reception

Viewership

The Kidnapping Day: South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
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Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[29]
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Accolades

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References

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