2023 South Korean television series
The Kidnapping Day Promotional poster
Also known as The Abduction Day [ 1] Hangul 유괴의 날
Hanja 誘拐의 날
Revised Romanization Yugoe-ui nal McCune–Reischauer Yugoeŭi nal
Genre Based on The Kidnapping Day by Jung Hae-yeon[ 5] Written by Kim Je-young[ 3] Directed by Park You-young[ 3] Starring Music by Movie Closer[ 6] Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes12 Executive producers
Han Sang-jae (CP )
Lee Young-hwa
Producers
Lee Sang-baek
Yoon Jae-soon
Kim Ha-na
Running time 60 minutes[ 7] Production companies Network ENA Release September 13 (2023-09-13 ) – October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25 )
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]
The series is about the collaboration of a clumsy kidnapper, and a genius girl who has lost her memory.[ 12]
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]
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]
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 [ edit ]
Production and release [ edit ]
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]
The Kidnapping Day : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Season Episode number Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 417 321 658 696 798 708 813 925 946 997 953 1178 784
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Korea .
[ 29]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.
Original broadcast date
Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[ 29]
Nationwide
Seoul
1
September 13, 2023
1.833% (4th)
1.840% (4th)
2
September 14, 2023
1.450% (5th)
1.445% (5th)
3
September 20, 2023
3.094% (3rd)
2.713% (3rd)
4
September 21, 2023
3.605% (1st)
3.382% (1st)
5
September 27, 2023
3.495% (2nd)
3.452% (3rd)
6
September 28, 2023
3.195% (1st)
3.548% (2nd)
7
October 5, 2023
3.955% (1st)
4.038% (1st)
8
October 11, 2023
4.144% (1st)
4.439% (2nd)
9
October 12, 2023
4.177% (1st)
4.258% (1st)
10
October 18, 2023
4.262% (1st)
4.345% (1st)
11
October 19, 2023
4.269% (1st)
4.522% (1st)
12
October 25, 2023
5.245% (1st)
5.495% (1st)
Average
3.560%
3.623%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS , SBS , MBC and EBS ).
^ Lee Gyu-lee (September 5, 2023). "Blockbuster action shows to comedies set to hit small screen this month" . The Korea Times . Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023 .
^ a b c d Hwang Soo-yeon (February 14, 2023). " '유괴의 날' 500대 1 경쟁률 뚫은 유나, 윤계상과 호흡…하반기 첫방 [공식입장]" . Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ a b c Ahn Yun-ji (October 13, 2022). "윤계상, '우영우' 제작사 만난다..'유괴의 날' 출연 확정[공식]" . Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (September 14, 2023). "Yoon Kye-sang to deliver heartfelt message about family with 'The Kidnapping Day' " . The Korea Times . Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023 .
^ a b "Oh Seung-jun to Join "The Day of the Kidnapping" as Young Yoon Kye-sang" . HanCinema . OSEN [ko ] . February 20, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023 .
^ Moviecloser의 음악팀은 현재 ENA 수목드라마 <유괴의 날>의 작업을 진행중에 있습니다. [Moviecloser's music team is currently working on ENA's Wednesday-Thursday drama <The Kidnapping Day>.]. Facebook (in Korean). Movie Closer (무비클로저). July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023 .
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^ a b c Ha Soo-jeong (June 14, 2023). " '유괴의 날' 윤계상·박성훈·김신록, 드림팀 연기 포텐 터진 대본리딩" . OSEN [ko ] (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Naver .
^ ENA [@channel_ENA] (September 13, 2023). "유괴의날 제작발표회 현장" (Tweet ) (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2023 – via Twitter .
^ Choi Hee-jae (July 18, 2023). "윤계상X박성훈 '유괴의 날', 포스터 속 비밀은?…세계관 담았다" . Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Prime Video Malaysia [@primevideomy] (August 18, 2023). "A father turned clumsy kidnapper and a genius child get tangled in unexpected circumstances. The Kidnapping Day premieres 13 Sept on Prime" (Tweet ). Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Twitter .
^ a b Kang Ae-ran (February 14, 2023). "[방송소식] 유나, ENA 드라마 '유괴의 날' 캐스팅" . Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Pierce Conran (October 22, 2022). "Kim Tae-hee in Twenty-Five Twenty-One director's thriller A House with a Yard; Rowoon, Jo Bo-ah eyed for Irresistible Love – K-drama casting latest" . South China Morning Post . Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2023 .
^ a b Lee Myung-joo (February 14, 2023). "박성훈, '유괴의 날' 출연 확정…윤계상 쫓는 강력반 형사" . Dispatch (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Ahn Yun-ji (February 14, 2023). " '재벌집' 김신록, '유괴의 날' 출연 확정..윤계상과 호흡 [공식]" . Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Yoon Seong-yeol (February 15, 2023). "김상호 '유괴의 날' 출연 확정..'킹덤' 박유영 감독과 재회 [공식]" . Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Cha Hye-young (February 14, 2023). "서재희, '유괴의 날' 출연 확정…윤계상·박성훈과 호흡" . Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Hwang So-young (February 15, 2023). " '안나' 우지현, ENA '유괴의 날' 출연 확정‥윤계상과 호흡" . JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Yoo Jun-ha (February 17, 2023). "정순원, ENA 오리지널 드라마 '유괴의 날' 출연 확정" . Edaily [ko ] (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Jeon Hyo-jin (February 17, 2023). " '옷소매' 고하, '유괴의 날' 출연…천재소녀 엄마된다" . Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Ahn Byung-gil (August 10, 2023). "전광진 '유괴의 날' 출연, 윤계상·김신록과 호흡" . Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver .
^ a b c Jo Seong-woon (September 22, 2023). " "무조건 지켜줄게, 꼭" 윤계상, 괴물 본능 활활 (유괴의 날)" . Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Bae Jae-ryeon (September 28, 2023). " '유괴의 날' 윤계상, 유나 떠나기로 결심→밀항선 급습 '숨멎 엔딩' " . Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Yoo Jung-min (September 5, 2023). " 'D.P.2' 송재룡, '유괴의 날' 출연 확정...윤계상과 호흡 예고" . Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Jang Ah-reum (September 12, 2023). "신스틸러 곽자형, '유괴의 날' 합류…경찰 팀장 활약" . News1 Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Hwang So-young (October 19, 2023). "주현영 '유괴의 날' 특별 출연 존재감 빛냈다" . JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Hong Se-young (October 24, 2023). "강하늘 '유괴의 날' 최종회 특별출연…강영석 지원사격 [공식]" [Kang Ha-neul makes a special appearance in the final episode of 'The Kidnapping Day'… Kang Young-seok Support Fire [Official]]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Naver .
^ Shin Min-kyung (May 12, 2023). "에이스토리, 아마존과 '유괴의 날' 해외방영 라이선스 공급계약 [주목 e공시]" . The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Naver News.
^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
"Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023 .
"Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023 .
"Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023 .
"Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 21, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023 .
"Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023 .
"Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 28, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
"Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 5, 2023. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023 .
"Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 11, 2023. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023 .
"Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 12, 2023. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023 .
"Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 18, 2023. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023 .
"Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 19, 2023. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023 .
"Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 25, 2023. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023 .
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