# One Ordinary Day

One Ordinary Day (Korean: 어느 날; RR: Eoneu Nal; lit. One Day) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Kim Soo-hyun and Cha Seung-won. It is based on the British television series Criminal Justice written by Peter Moffat. It premiered on Coupang Play in South Korea on November 27, 2021, and aired a total of 8 episodes. It is streaming exclusively through Viu outside South Korea.

## Synopsis

On a day no different from any other, a straight-A university student Kim Hyun-soo (Kim Soo-hyun) makes the mistake of his life. Just as any other college kid would, Hyun-soo is on his way to hang out with his friends. Late at night, he takes his father's taxi to head over to where his friends are. Hong Gook-hwa (Hwang Se-on), a sad-looking mysterious girl mistakes Hyun-soo's taxi for an on-duty cab and hops in. That was the beginning of everything. All the choices Hyun-soo made that night leads the normal university student to becoming the prime suspect in a violent murder case. While Hyun-soo shivers from fear and the fact that he is falsely accused, everyone still points to him as the only possible murderer. In this hopeless situation, those who stretch out a helping hand are a low-life attorney, Shin Joong-han (Cha Seung-won), and a criminal kingpin who rules the prison food chain, Do Ji-tae (Kim Sung-kyu). To prove his innocence in any way possible, Hyun-soo gives everything he has to fight against the police and the Korean prosecution.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Soo-hyun as Kim Hyun-soo
    A normal college student whose life turns upside down when he unexpectedly becomes the key suspect of the murder case.
* Cha Seung-won as Shin Joong-han
    A lawyer who barely passed the bar exam and the only person who reaches out to help Kim Hyun-soo.
* Kim Sung-kyu as Do Ji-tae
    A violent criminal who has been serving a prison sentence for 10 years and has control over the prison.

### Supporting

* Kim Hong-pa as Park Sang-beom, the head of the detective department working on Hyun-soo's case
* Kim Shin-rok as Ahn Tae-hee, a prosecutor working on Hyun-soo's case
* Yang Kyung-won as Park Doo-sik
* Lee Seol as Seo Soo-jin, a rookie lawyer who follows Hyun-soo's case
* Jung Ji-ho, a National Forensic Service (NFS) staff
* Kim Young-ah as Hong Jeong-ah, a NFS staff
* Moon Ye-won as Kang Da-kyung, a journalist who investigates Hyun-soo's case to write exclusive articles

### Others

* Hwang Se-on as Hong Gook-hwa
* Kim Yoo-jung as Joong-han's new client (cameo)

## Production

On January 5, 2021, it was announced that The Studio M, Chorokbaem Media and Gold Medalist would co-produce a television series based on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) crime series Criminal Justice. BBC Studios confirmed the adaptation on January 13, through its media centre. Kim Soo-hyun and Cha Seung-won stars in leading roles, Kwon Soon-kyu wrote the screenplay, and Lee Myung-woo directed the series. Filming began in the first half of 2021. It is Coupang Play's first original series with exclusive broadcast rights in South Korea.

## International Broadcast

In the Philippines, the series was acquired and was bought by GMA Network. It is slated to air on 2025 in the country.

## Awards and nominations

| Ceremony | Year | Award | Recipient | Result |
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in an OTT Drama | Kim Soo-hyun | Nominated |
| APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Popularity Star Award, Actor | Kim Soo-hyun | Nominated |
| Asian Television Awards | 2022 | Best Original Digital Drama Series | One Ordinary Day | Nominated |
| Asian Television Awards | 2022 | Best Leading Male Performance – Digital | Kim Soo-hyun | Nominated |
| Asian Television Awards | 2022 | Best Direction (Fiction) | Lee Myung-woo | Won |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Yang Kyung-won | Nominated |