The Kidnapping Day

The Kidnapping Day[9] (Korean: 유괴의 날) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kye-sang, Park Sung-hoon, Yu-na, Kim Shin-rok, Kim Sang-ho, Seo Jae-hee, and Kang Young-seok. It is based on a novel of the same title by writer Jung Hae-yeon. It aired from September 13 to October 25, 2023 on ENA's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:00 (KST) time slot.[8][10] It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in selected regions.[11]

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 Yoo-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
Release
Original networkENA
Original releaseSeptember 13 (2023-09-13) –
October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25)

Synopsis

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

Cast

Main
  • Yoon Kye-sang as 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[4][13][14]
    • Oh Seung-jun as young Kim Myung-joon[5]
  • Park Sung-hoon as Park Sang-yoon: a violent crime detective[14]
  • 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]
  • 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]

Supporting
  • Woo Ji-hyun as Choi Taek-gyun: a lawyer[18]
  • Jung 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

Production and release

Actress 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]

Viewership
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[lower-alpha 1] 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).

Notes
  1. Originally scheduled on October 4, 2023, episode 7 aired on October 5 instead due to the live broadcast of the 19th Asian Games.[30]

References
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  3. Ahn Yun-ji (October 13, 2022). "윤계상, '우영우' 제작사 만난다..'유괴의 날' 출연 확정[공식]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. Lee Gyu-lee (September 14, 2023). "Yoon Kye-sang to deliver heartfelt message about family with 'The Kidnapping Day'". The Korea Times. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  5. "Oh Seung-jun to Join "The Day of the Kidnapping" as Young Yoon Kye-sang". HanCinema. OSEN. February 20, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  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. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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  8. Ha Soo-jeong (June 14, 2023). "'유괴의 날' 윤계상·박성훈·김신록, 드림팀 연기 포텐 터진 대본리딩". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Naver.
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  10. Choi Hee-jae (July 18, 2023). "윤계상X박성훈 '유괴의 날', 포스터 속 비밀은?…세계관 담았다". Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Naver.
  11. Prime Video Malaysia [@primevideomy] (August 18, 2023). "A father turned clumsy kidnapper and a genius child get tangled in unexpected circumstances. The Kidnapping Day premieres 13 Sept on Prime" (Tweet). Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. Kang Ae-ran (February 14, 2023). "[방송소식] 유나, ENA 드라마 '유괴의 날' 캐스팅". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
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  14. Lee Myung-joo (February 14, 2023). "박성훈, '유괴의 날' 출연 확정…윤계상 쫓는 강력반 형사". Dispatch (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  15. Ahn Yun-ji (February 14, 2023). "'재벌집' 김신록, '유괴의 날' 출연 확정..윤계상과 호흡 [공식]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  16. Yoon Seong-yeol (February 15, 2023). "김상호 '유괴의 날' 출연 확정..'킹덤' 박유영 감독과 재회 [공식]". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. Cha Hye-young (February 14, 2023). "서재희, '유괴의 날' 출연 확정…윤계상·박성훈과 호흡". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  18. Hwang So-young (February 15, 2023). "'안나' 우지현, ENA '유괴의 날' 출연 확정‥윤계상과 호흡". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  19. Yoo Jun-ha (February 17, 2023). "정순원, ENA 오리지널 드라마 '유괴의 날' 출연 확정". E Daily (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  20. Jeon Hyo-jin (February 17, 2023). "'옷소매' 고하, '유괴의 날' 출연…천재소녀 엄마된다". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Naver.
  21. Ahn Byung-gil (August 10, 2023). "전광진 '유괴의 날' 출연, 윤계상·김신록과 호흡". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. Jo Seong-woon (September 22, 2023). ""무조건 지켜줄게, 꼭" 윤계상, 괴물 본능 활활 (유괴의 날)". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved September 22, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. Bae Jae-ryeon (September 28, 2023). "'유괴의 날' 윤계상, 유나 떠나기로 결심→밀항선 급습 '숨멎 엔딩'". Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Naver.
  24. Yoo Jung-min (September 5, 2023). "'D.P.2' 송재룡, '유괴의 날' 출연 확정...윤계상과 호흡 예고". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved September 5, 2023 – via Naver.
  25. Jang Ah-reum (September 12, 2023). "신스틸러 곽자형, '유괴의 날' 합류…경찰 팀장 활약". News1 Korea (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  26. Hwang So-young (October 19, 2023). "주현영 '유괴의 날' 특별 출연 존재감 빛냈다". JTBC (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Naver.
  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]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  28. Shin Min-kyung (May 12, 2023). "에이스토리, 아마존과 '유괴의 날' 해외방영 라이선스 공급계약 [주목 e공시]". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Naver News.
  29. Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "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. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  30. Hwang Hye-jin (October 2, 2023). "'유괴의 날' 측 "4일 결방→5일 7회 방송, 시청자 양해 부탁"[공식]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 2, 2023 – via Naver.
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