The Kidnapping Day

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

RR| Yugoeui nal
MR| Yugoeŭi nal
Genre|

* Thriller[2]
* Mystery[2]
* Black comedy[3]
* Action[4]

Based on| The Kidnapping Day
by Jung Hae-yeon[5]
Written by| Kim Je-young[3]
Directed by| Park You-young[3]
Starring|

* Yoon Kye-sang
* Park Sung-hoon
* Jeon Yu-na
* Kim Shin-rok

Music by| Movie Closer[6]
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 12
Production
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|

* AStory[8]
* KT Studio Genie[8]

Original release
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]

## Synopsis

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

## Cast

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### Main

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* Yoon Kye-sang as Kim Myung-joon
* Oh Seung-jun as young Kim Myung-joon[5]

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]

* Park Sung-hoon as Park Sang-yoon

A violent crime detective.[14]

* Jeon Yu-na as Choi Ro-hee

An 11-year-old genius girl who has lost her memory.[12]

* Kim Shin-rok as Seo Hye-eun

Myung-joon's ex-wife.[15]

### Supporting

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* Kim Sang-ho as Park Cheol-won

An employee of a security company.[16]

* Seo Jae-hee as Mo Eun-seon

A neurosurgeon.[17]

* Kang Young-seok as Jayden

A fund manager.[2]

* Woo Ji-hyun as Choi Taek-gyun

A lawyer.[18]

* Jeong Soon-won as Chae Jung-man

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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* Joo Hyun-young as an employee of a computer parts store (ep. 10)[26]
* Kang Ha-neul as a lawyer (ep. 12)[27]

## Production and release

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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

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### Viewership

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The Kidnapping Day : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season| Episode number| Average

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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]

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|

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).

### Accolades

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination  Award ceremony  | Year  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Best Child Actress  | Jeon Yu-na | Won  | [30]
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best New Actress | Won  | [31]

## References

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3. ^ 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.
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6. ^ 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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19. ^ Yoo Jun-ha (February 17, 2023). "정순원, ENA 오리지널 드라마 '유괴의 날' 출연 확정". Edaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023 - via Naver.
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21. ^ 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.
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* "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.
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31. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (May 7, 2024). '무빙'→'서울의 봄' 대상..'파묘'는 4관왕 [제60회 백상예술대상][종합] ['Moving' → 'Seoul Spring' Grand Prize..'Buried Grave' wins 4 awards [60th Baeksang Arts Awards] [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024 - via Naver.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Production website at AStory (in Korean and English)
* Production website at KT Studio Genie (in Korean and English)
* The Kidnapping Day at HanCinema
* The Kidnapping Day at IMDb

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