Series synopsis
The Kidnapping Day, also known as 유괴의 날 is a South Korean drama comedy crime mystery television series that premiered on ENA on September 13, 2023. It ended on October 25, 2023. It was created by Kim Je-young, Park Yoo-young. It stars Yoon Kye-sang, Yuna, Park Sung-hoon and Kim Shin-rock.
A father turned clumsy kidnapper and a genius child get tangled in unexpected circumstances.
Premise
A father turned clumsy kidnapper and a genius child get tangled in unexpected circumstances.
Premise: A clumsy kidnapper kidnaps a genius girl!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoon Kye-sang as Kim Myeong-jun
- Yuna as Choi Ro-hee
- Park Sung-hoon as Park Sang-yoon
- Kim Shin-rock as Seo Hye-eun
- Kim Sang-ho as Park Cheol-won
- Seo Jae-hee as Mo Eun-seon
- Kang Young-suk as Jaden
- Choi Eun-woo as Kim Hee-ae
Supporting cast
- Jeon Kwang-jin as Choi Jin-tae
- Go Ha as So Jin-yoo
- Woo Ji-hyun as Choi Taek-kyun
- Kim Dong-won as Ho-young
- Jung Soon-won as Chae Jung-man
- Oh Seung-jun as Kim Myung-joon (Young)
- Oh Man-seok as Choi Dong Joon [Ro Hee's great-uncle]
Guest cast
- Kang Ha-neul as Richard Choi
- Joo Hyun-young as Dong Geu-ran Comms Technical Staff
- Kim Ki-doo as Heungsinso CEO
- Kim Young-min as Judge
- So Hee-jung as Ro-hee's Homeroom Teacher
- Song Jae-ryong as [Recycler]
- Han Dong-won as [Chinese sailor]
- Jang Young-woo as Nurse (Eps 8, 9)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | September 13, 2023 | October 25, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Kidnapping Myeong-jun accepts his ex-wife Hye-eun's proposal to kidnap an 11-year-old girl named Ro-hee to pay for his daughter's hospital bills. En route to execute his plan, someone collapses before his car, which turns out to be Ro-hee. He takes her home, but she can't remember anything when she wakes up. Myeong-jun claims to be her dad and contacts her parents for the ransom, but they can't be reached. |
September 13, 2023 |
| 2 |
False Accusation Myeong-jun finds out that Ro-hee's parents have been murdered. He can no longer demand ransom or bring Ro-hee back to her home. As he heads to Ro-hee's home, a suspicious figure approaches Ro-hee who is home alone. Meanwhile, Sang-yun, the detective in charge of the case of the murdered hospital director and his wife, learns of their daughter's kidnapping and begins tracing Myeong-jun's footsteps. |
September 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Accomplice Ro-hee finds out that Myeong-jun is not her dad but a kidnapper. Myeong-jun decides to take Ro-hee to the police station and turn himself in. Right then, Ro-hee regains a part of her memory and is left in shock. Meanwhile, Sang-yun discovers something about Myeong-jun's past. |
September 20, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ENA |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 2023 |
| Last aired | October 25, 2023 |
| Runtime | 59 minutes |
| Status | ended |