The Kidnapping Day (유괴의 날) is a comedy thriller Kdrama directed by Park Yoo-young and based on the novel of the same Korean name “Yugwaei Nal” by writer Jung Hae-yeon. The drama stars Yoon Kye-sang, Park Sung-hoon, Yu Na, Kim Shin-rok, Kim Sang-ho, and Seo Je-hee alongside other cast members.
The drama tells the story of a helpless father who accepts the idea of kidnapping a rich kid goes wrong when he finds out that the little one’s parents are dead. The little girl has already lost her memory due to an accident before her kidnapping and the man claims to be her father. However, the little girl soon uncovers his web of lies while he tries to investigate what really happened.
The show will have 12 episodes and be broadcast on ENA at the Wednesday-Thursday slot at 9:00 PM KST previously occupied by Longing for You. The Kidnapping Day episode 11 has a run time of 60 minutes.
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The synopsis of the show reads:
A father turned clumsy kidnapper and a genius child working together to uncover the truth behind a series of murders and mysteries.
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The Kidnapping Day Episode 11 Recap
Episode 11 begins with Myung-joon and Hye-eun meeting at the church near their orphanage where memories from their childhood rush back to them. Myung-joon knows that something is wrong after seeing Hye-eun in the footage of the Choi home and asks her why she went there, hoping for the truth. However, Hye-eun covers up by saying that she went there to see what could’ve been hers and keeps shut.
She then scoffs at him for believing that she would say anything different and believing in her when Myung-joon tells her that he always wished for her to come back to him and will not stop believing in her. He then drops her off at the hospital and asks her to be with Hee-ae for some time before leaving.
Meanwhile, Ro-hee looks for information regarding the case at the Choi house at Sang-yoon’s house before greeting the returning Myung-joon with anger when he doesn’t get her dinner. Sang-yoon then calls up his colleague to get them dinner who is later shocked to see Myung-joon and Ro-hee at Sang-yoon’s house.
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Ro-hee then puts forth the idea of returning to her house, hoping that it will bring back her memories and the rest agree. However, this doesn’t stop them from being concerned for her who has to face a lonely future. Elsewhere, Jayden is trying to get his hands on Choi Jin-tae’s laptop while Eun-sun is being targeted by the cops.
The next day, the trio make their way to Ro-hee’s house but before letting her enter, Myung-joon hurries in to clean the evidence left behind from the unfortunate night. He hurriedly scrubbed the floors and removed the stained carpets before calling Ro-hee to come inside. However, the feeling of distress on her face is evident to the two adults.
On the other hand, Jayden’s men who were following Hye-eun bring him to the hospital where he strikes another deal with her. He tells her to bring him Choi Jin-tae’s laptop which is in Sang-yoon’s hand and he will make sure to let go of her and let her live freely. Elsewhere, Ro-hee understands that the pendant in Jayden’s hand is the real deal and thinks about ways to get it back.
Later, she goes to sleep in her bed with fear and asks Myung-joon to be there when she wakes up the next day. Finally, the morning arrives and Myung-joon gets the news of Hee-ae waking up and wishes to see her. Sang-yoon’s friend finds a way to make this happen and Myung-joon asks Ro-hee to accompany him with the doll she takes out for Hee-ae.
The two then make their way to the hospital where Myung-joon bursts with tears of joy upon seeing his daughter in good health again. He then introduces the two girls and cherishes this moment with them. However, when leaving his eyes meet Hye-eun who is on her way back and she sees him with Ro-hee.
Meanwhile, Sang-yoon finds out that Park Cheol-won did not enter Choi’s house in the evening when the murder happened but in the early morning hours. This perks his interest as he confronts Cheol-won about the same but gets no answer. However, he does find out that the person who paid for Hee-ae’s surgery was Cheol-won.
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The Kidnapping Day Episode 11 Ending
Later, Ro-hee and Myung-joon return home where the former begins planning to live together with Hee-ae and Myung-joon when he decides to show her the footage he got. Ro-hee’s reaction upon seeing the content of the footage makes it clear to him that she has already seen the footage before but is not ready to accept this reality.
She emphasises that she has not got her memories back and he promised to be with her until she remembers everything while denying what she saw. Suddenly, the sound of a siren catches their attention and upon looking out the window they figure out that someone has leaked their information.
Ro-hee is stunned by this and begins planning to make an escape, however, Myung-joon is not ready to run away this time and is ready to surrender. Thus, despite Ro-hee’s cries to not leave her alone, Myung-joon promises to get his punishment and return to take care of her again.
The cops then dash into the house and capture Myung-joon while taking Ro-hee away by force. Meanwhile, Sang-yoon too is arrested for having hidden the two. thus, ending the episode.
The Kidnapping Day Episode 11 Review
Episode 11 brings us to the final step before the end of this comedy thriller and this was a worthwhile week with The Kidnapping Day for sure. With Myung-joon stepping onto his last battle which is to pay for the crimes that began this show, we now have Ro-hee who is ready to protect the man who always cared for her.
While it is easy to say that Ro-hee is just suffering from Stockholm Syndrome, this is not the case in this show as Myung-joon hasn’t been much of a kidnapper as he has been an adult who actually cares for a young girl. He has played the part of a father that Ro-hee lacked, and we could see a little envy on her face today when Myung-joon hugged Hee-ae.
The upcoming finale is going to bring a race to protect Myung-joon and there is a chance that Ro-hee will be able to get rid of Jayden soon. However, the most highlighted character right now has to be Hye-eun whose multiple faces are only intriguing me more and more. A wonderful facade is what she has created and making me love this show further.
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