The Kidnapping Day | |
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Also known as | The Abduction Day[1] |
Hangul | 유괴의 날 |
Hanja | 誘拐의 날 |
Revised Romanization | Yugoe-ui nal |
McCune–Reischauer | Yugoeŭi nal |
Genre | |
Based on | The Kidnapping Day by Jung Hae-yeon[5] |
Written by | Kim Je-young[3] |
Directed by | Park You-young[3] |
Starring | |
Music by | Movie Closer[6] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
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Running time | 60 minutes[7] |
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Original release | |
Network | ENA |
Release | September 13 October 25, 2023 | –
The Kidnapping Day[9] (Korean: 유괴의 날) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Yoon Kye-sang, Park Sung-hoon, Jeon 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 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]
The series is about the collaboration of a clumsy kidnapper, and a genius girl who has lost her memory.[12]
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]
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 |
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% | |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Best Child Actress | Jeon Yu-na | Won | [30] |