Yoon Kye-sang evades Park Sung-hoon on the Day of Kidnapping

by solstices

I am so hyped for this cast! ENA’s upcoming thriller Day of Kidnapping has released its script reading stills, featuring the key players in this suspenseful tale. Based off a novel of the same name by Jung Hae-yeon, the drama promises to deliver a blend of mystery and dark humor that will keep us on our toes.

Yoon Kye-sang (Kiss Sixth Sense) stars as the amateur kidnapper Kim Myung-joon. Unable to afford his dearest daughter’s hospital bills, Myung-joon is desperate enough to do anything for money. That’s where his ex-wife Seo Hye-eun — played by Kim Shin-rok (Reborn Rich) — comes into the picture. Returning after three years, she immediately clocks Myung-joon’s dire situation, then offers him a solution. Why not kidnap a child and demand a ransom?

Tempted by the thought of all the cash he could receive, Myung-joon winds up kidnapping the precocious 11-year-old Choi Ro-hee, played by the child actor Yoo-na (Green Mothers’ Club). However, Myung-joon’s plans only ever amount to 98% — his bleeding heart means he’s always falling two percent short of becoming a ruthless criminal.

When an unexpected accident leads to Ro-hee losing her memory, Myung-joon winds up taking her in and caring for her, leading the pair to form a peculiar sort of camaraderie. That only gets reinforced when suspicion falls on Myung-joon as a potential murder suspect — now, the unlikely duo must work together to clear Myung-joon’s name.

Chasing them down is Park Sung-hoon (The Glory) as Park Sang-yoon, a detective specializing in missing persons cases. With his analytical mind and swift decision-making, Sang-yoon is determined to solve the case and rescue Ro-hee. But as he draws closer to the truth, he’ll encounter a secret that will shake the foundation of everything he once knew.

Amongst the supporting cast, we have the security personnel Kim Sang-ho (Bad Prosecutor), the neurosurgeon Seo Jae-hee (Reborn Rich), and the fund manager Kang Young-seok (Poong the Joseon Psychiatrist 2) — yay, I’m especially excited to see that last name on the list! With so much secrecy surrounding these characters and their motives, the drama seems more than ready to thrill me.

Helmed by PD Park Yoo-young (A Model Family, Kingdom) with scripts written by Kim Jae-young (Cheese in the Trap), Day of Kidnapping is slated to premiere in the latter half of this year.

Via Newsen
 
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