One Ordinary Day

2021 South Korea web series

One Ordinary Day

Promotional poster

Also known as| That Night (former)
Hangul|

어느 날

Literal meaning| One Day
Revised Romanization| Eoneu Nal
McCune–Reischauer| Ŏnŭ Nal
Genre|

* Crime
* Thriller
* Legal

Created by| Chorokbaem Media[1]
Based on| Criminal Justice
by Peter Moffat
Developed by| Coupang Play[2]
Written by| Kwon Soon-kyu
Directed by| Lee Myung-woo
Starring|

* Kim Soo-hyun
* Cha Seung-won
* Kim Sung-kyu

Music by| Gaemi (music manager)
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 8[3]
Production
Executive producers|

* Ahn Hye-yeon (Coupang Play)
* Kim Seong-han (Coupang Play)
* Yoo Ho-seong (Chorokbaem Media)

Producers|

* Kim Sang-heon (Chorokbaem Media)
* Yu Jin-oh (Studio M)
* Kim Mi-hye (Gold Medalist)
* Lee Ro-be (Gold Medalist)

Editors|

* Im Seon-kyung
* Lee Ji-hye

Running time| 55–79 minutes[4]
Production companies|

* Studio M
* Chorokbaem Media
* Gold Medalist

Budget| ₩20 billion[5]
Original release
Network| Coupang Play
Release| November 27 (2021-11-27) –
December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)

One Ordinary Day (Korean: 어느 날; RR: Eoneu Nal; lit. One Day) is a 2021 South Korean web series starring Kim Soo-hyun and Cha Seung-won. It is based on the British television series Criminal Justice written by Peter Moffat. It premiered on Coupang Play in South Korea on November 27, 2021.[6][7] It is streaming exclusively through Viu outside South Korea.[8]

## Synopsis

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On a day no different from any other, a straight-A university student Kim Hyun-soo (Kim Soo-hyun) makes the mistake of his life. Just as any other college kid would, Hyun-soo is on his way to hang out with his friends. Late at night, he takes his father's taxi to head over to where his friends are. Hong Gook-hwa (Hwang Se-on), a sad-looking mysterious girl mistakes Hyun-soo's taxi for an on-duty cab and hops in. That was the beginning of everything. All the choices Hyun-soo made that night leads the normal university student to becoming the prime suspect in a violent murder case. While Hyun-soo shivers from fear and the fact that he is falsely accused, everyone still points to him as the only possible murderer. In this hopeless situation, those who stretch out a helping hand are a low-life attorney, Shin Joong-han (Cha Seung-won), and a criminal kingpin who rules the prison food chain, Do Ji-tae (Kim Sung-kyu). To prove his innocence in any way possible, Hyun-soo gives everything he has to fight against the police and the Korean prosecution.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Kim Soo-hyun as Kim Hyun-soo[9]

A normal college student whose life turns upside down when he unexpectedly becomes the key suspect of the murder case.

* Cha Seung-won as Shin Joong-han[9]

A lawyer who barely passed the bar exam and the only person who reaches out to help Kim Hyun-soo.

* Kim Sung-kyu as Do Ji-tae[10]

A violent criminal who has been serving a prison sentence for 10 years and has control over the prison.

### Supporting

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* Kim Hong-pa as Park Sang-beom, the head of the detective department working on Hyun-soo's case[11]
* Kim Shin-rok as Ahn Tae-hee, a prosecutor working on Hyun-soo's case[12]
* Yang Kyung-won as Park Doo-sik[11]
* Lee Seol as Seo Soo-jin, a rookie lawyer who follows Hyun-soo's case[13]
* Jung Ji-ho, a National Forensic Service (NFS) staff[14]
* Kim Young-ah as Hong Jeong-ah, a NFS staff[15]
* Moon Ye-won as Kang Da-kyung, a journalist who investigates Hyun-soo's case to write exclusive articles[16]

### Others

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* Hwang Se-on as Hong Gook-hwa[17]
* Kim Yoo-jung as Joong-han's new client (cameo)

## Production

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On January 5, 2021, it was announced that The Studio M, Chorokbaem Media and Gold Medalist would co-produce a television series based on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) crime series Criminal Justice.[18] BBC Studios confirmed the adaptation on January 13, through its media centre.[19] Kim Soo-hyun and Cha Seung-won stars in leading roles, Kwon Soon-kyu wrote the screenplay, and Lee Myung-woo directed the series.[20] Filming began in the first half of 2021.[18] It is Coupang Play's first original series with exclusive broadcast rights in South Korea.[1]

## Awards and nominations

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Ceremony  | Year  | Award  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref.

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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Drama  | Kim Soo-hyun | Nominated  | [21]
Popularity Star Award, Actor  | Nominated
Asian Television Awards | 2022  | Best Original Digital Drama Series  | One Ordinary Day  | Nominated  | [22]
Best Leading Male Performance – Digital  | Kim Soo-hyun | Nominated
Best Direction (Fiction)  | Lee Myung-woo | Won
Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor  | Yang Kyung-won | Nominated  | [23]

## References

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1. ^ a b "초록뱀미디어, 김수현 출연 '어느 날' 17개국 방영권 추가 계약". Nate (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
2. ^ "'어느날' 감독 "법의 보호와 먼 사람들…사법 정의 짚어보고파"". 뉴스1 (in Korean). November 26, 2021. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
3. ^ "첫번재 쿠팡플레이 시리즈 '어느날' 차승원 첫 스틸공개...삼류변호사의 기괴한 포스". hankyung.com (in Korean). October 6, 2021. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
4. ^ One Ordinary Day on Viu:
* "One Ordinary Day Episode 1". www.viu.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
* "One Ordinary Day Episode 8". www.viu.com. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
5. ^ "제작비 200억원·김수현·차승원…쿠팡플레이 '어느 날' 제값 할까[종합]". mnews.jtbc.joins.com (in Korean). November 26, 2021. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
6. ^ "Kim Soo-hyun, Cha Seung-won to Co-Star in Remake of U.K. Drama Series". The Chosun Ilbo. January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
7. ^ "김수현X차승원 '어느날' 촬영 돌입..11월 방영 예정 [공식]". Star News (in Korean). April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
8. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (September 10, 2021). "Viu gets exclusive rights to K-drama 'One Ordinary Day' starring Kim Soo-hyun". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
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12. ^ Yoon, Hyo-jeong (April 13, 2021). "[단독] '괴물' 김신록, 김수현·차승원 만난다…'어느 날' 주연 합류". News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021 - via Naver.
13. ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (April 22, 2021). "[단독]이설, 김수현X차승원 '어느날' 합류..매력만점 변호사로 변신". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021 - via Naver.
14. ^ Sun, Jin-ah (June 3, 2021). "정지호, '어느 날' 출연 확정…김수현·차승원과 호흡(공식)". MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021 - via Naver.
15. ^ Park, Soo-in (June 9, 2021). "김영아 '어느 날' 합류, 김수현 차승원과 연기 호흡(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021 - via Naver.
16. ^ Jang, Soo-jeong (September 3, 2021). "문예원, 쿠팡플레이 '어느 날' 출연…차승원과 호흡". Dailyan (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021 - via Naver.
17. ^ "김수현, 또 전라노출에 베드신…'어느 날'은 '리얼'과 달랐다 [TEN스타필드]". Naver (in Korean). November 11, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
18. ^ a b Lee, Jung-hyun (January 5, 2021). 김수현 차기작은 사법제도 다룬 장르극 '그날 밤' [Kim Soo-hyun's next work, 'That Night', a genre drama about the judicial system]. Yonhap. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
19. ^ "BBC Studios and Studio M agree adaptation of multi award-winning Criminal Justice". BBC Media Centre. January 13, 2021. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
20. ^ Frater, Patrick (January 12, 2021). "BBC Studios' 'Criminal Justice' to Get Korean Adaptation". Variety. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
21. ^ Kim Won-gyeom (August 31, 2022). "'에이판 스타 어워즈' 송중기·손석구·김수현·김태리·박은빈 등 역대 최다 노미네이트" ['Apan Star Awards', including Song Joong-ki, Son Seok-gu, Kim Su-hyeon, Kim Tae-ri, Park Eun-bin, etc.] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
22. ^ "Day 1 – Asian Television Awards". Asian Television Awards. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
23. ^ Moon Ji-yeon (July 6, 2022). "제1회 청룡시리즈어워즈 후보 공개..'오징어 게임'·'SNL코리아' 최다노미" [The 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards nominees revealed.. Most Nominees for 'Squid Game' and 'SNL Korea'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 - via Naver.

## External links

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* Production website at Studio M
* Production website at Chorokbaem Media
* One Ordinary Day at IMDb
* One Ordinary Day at HanCinema

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Works by Chorokbaem Media

Scripted|

| 2000s|

* My Fair Lady
* All In
* High Kick!
* 90 Days, Time to Love
* Fireworks
* Jumong
* Que Sera, Sera
* Lobbyist
* Iljimae
* The Kingdom of the Winds
* High Kick Through the Roof

|

2010s|

* The Slave Hunters
* Ojakgyo Family
* High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged
* Salamander Guru and The Shadows
* Standby
* Queen and I
* Jeon Woo-chi
* Nine
* Potato Star 2013QR3
* Say I Love You
* High School King of Savvy
* The Three Musketeers
* Heart to Heart
* The Producers
* Oh My Ghost
* Another Miss Oh
* W
* Our Gap-soon
* Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
* Duel
* Hit the Top
* My Mister
* Mistress
* Familiar Wife
* Memories of the Alhambra
* Liver or Die
* Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung

2020s|

* Find Me in Your Memory
* The Penthouse: War in Life
* The Penthouse 2: War in Life
* Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)
* Revolutionary Sisters
* Youth
* One Ordinary Day
* My Liberation Notes
* Pandora: Beneath the Paradise
* The Escape of the Seven
* The Story of Park's Marriage Contract
* Missing Crown Prince
* Bad Memory Eraser

Non-scripted|

* K-pop Star
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6

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