The Kidnapping Day

The Kidnapping Day 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.

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.