The Kidnapping Day () 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). It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.
Synopsis The series is about the collaboration of a clumsy kidnapper, and a genius girl who has lost her memory.
Cast Main Yoon Kye-sang as Kim Myung-joon Oh Seung-jun as young Kim Myung-joon 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. Park Sung-hoon as Park Sang-yoon A violent crime detective. Jeon Yu-na as Choi Ro-hee An 11-year-old genius girl who has lost her memory. Kim Shin-rok as Seo Hye-eun Myung-joon's ex-wife.
Supporting Kim Sang-ho as Park Cheol-won An employee of a security company. Seo Jae-hee as Mo Eun-seon A neurosurgeon. Kang Young-seok as Jayden A fund manager. Woo Ji-hyun as Choi Taek-gyun A lawyer. Jeong Soon-won as Chae Jung-man A detective who is the partner of Sang-yoon. Go Ha as So Jin-yu Ro-hee's mother. Jeon Kwang-jin as Choi Jin-tae Ro-hee's father who is the director of Hyegwang Hospital. Choi Eun-woo as Kim Hee-ae Myung-joon and Hye-eun's daughter. Kim Dong-won as Ho-young Song Jae-ryong as Beonggeoji Min Kyung-jin as Gi-sun Park Jin-woo as Jung-do Kwak Ja-hyung as a police team leader
Special appearances Joo Hyun-young as an employee of a computer parts store ( 10) Kang Ha-neul as a lawyer ( 12)
Production and release Actress Jeon Yu-na was selected for the role of Choi Ro-hee through an audition with 500 participants.
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.
Reception Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
Nationwide Seoul 1 September 13, 2023 1.833% 1.840% 2 September 14, 2023 3 September 20, 2023 3.094% 2.713% 4 September 21, 2023 3.605% 3.382% 5 September 27, 2023 3.495% 3.452% 6 September 28, 2023 3.195% 3.548% 7 October 5, 2023 3.955% 4.038% 8 October 11, 2023 4.144% 4.439% 9 October 12, 2023 4.177% 4.258% 10 October 18, 2023 4.262% 4.345% 11 October 19, 2023 4.269% 4.522% 12 October 25, 2023 Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the 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 + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result APAN Star Awards 2023 Best Child Actress Jeon Yu-na Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best New Actress
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