# The Kidnapping Day

The Kidnapping Day (Korean: 유괴의 날) 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.
* Park Sung-hoon as Park Sang-yoon
    A violent crime detective.
* Jeon Yu-na as Choi Ro-hee
    An 11-year-old genius girl who has lost her memory.
* Kim Shin-rok as Seo Hye-eun
    Myung-joon's ex-wife.

### Supporting

* Kim Sang-ho as Park Cheol-won
    An employee of a security company.
* Seo Jae-hee as Mo Eun-seon
    A neurosurgeon.
* Kang Young-seok as Jayden
    A fund manager.
* Woo Ji-hyun as Choi Taek-gyun
    A lawyer.
* Jeong Soon-won as Chae Jung-man
    A detective who is the partner of Sang-yoon.
* Go Ha as So Jin-yu
    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

* Joo Hyun-young as an employee of a computer parts store (ep. 10)
* Kang Ha-neul as a lawyer (ep. 12)

## 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.

## Reception
### Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Average |
| | 1 | 417 | 321 | 658 | 696 | 798 | 708 | 813 | 925 | 946 | 997 | 953 | 1178 | 784 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | 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 | 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). ||||

### Accolades

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
| APAN Star Awards | 2023 | Best Child Actress | Jeon Yu-na | Won | |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best New Actress | Jeon Yu-na | Won | |