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.
A violent crime detective.
An 11-year-old genius girl who has lost her memory.
Myung-joon's ex-wife.
Supporting
An employee of a security company.
- Seo Jae-hee as Mo Eun-seon
A neurosurgeon.
A fund manager.
A lawyer.
A detective who is the partner of Sang-yoon.
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
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.
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Viewership
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