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The Kidnapping Day
Promotional poster
Also known asThe Abduction Day[1]
Hangul
유괴의 날
Hanja
誘拐의 날
Revised RomanizationYugoe-ui nal
McCune–ReischauerYugoeŭi nal
Genre
Based onThe Kidnapping Day
by Jung Hae-yeon[5]
Written byKim Je-young[3]
Directed byPark You-young[3]
Starring
Music byMovie Closer[6]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Han Sang-jae (CP)
  • Lee Young-hwa
Producers
  • Lee Sang-baek
  • Yoon Jae-soon
  • Kim Ha-na
Running time60 minutes[7]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseSeptember 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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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

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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

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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)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
14173216586967987088139259469979531178784
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).

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.
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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  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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  27. ^ 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.
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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.
    • "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.
  30. ^ Kang Joo-il (January 2, 2024). "유나, '2023 서울콘 에이판 스타 어워즈' 청소년 아역상 수상". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2024 – via Naver.
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