A Bloody Lucky Day

A Bloody Lucky Day (Korean: 운수 오진 날) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Sung-min, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Lee Jung-eun based on a webtoon of the same name by Aporia, which was published on Naver. It is an original drama of TVING and is available for streaming on its platform.^[8] It also aired on tvN on November 20, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST).^[3]

A Bloody Lucky Day
Promotional poster
Hangul	운수 오진 날
Hanja	運數 오진 날
Literal meaning	The Day of Misdiagnosis
Revised Romanization	Unsu ojin nal
McCune–Reischauer	Unsu ojin nal
Genre	Psychological drama[1] Thriller[1]
Based on	A Bloody Lucky Day by Aporia[2]
Developed by	Studio Dragon (planning)[3] Paramount Global (production investment)[4]
Written by	Kim Min-sung[3] Song Han-na[3]
Directed by	Pil Gam-seong[5]
Starring	Lee Sung-min Yoo Yeon-seok Lee Jung-eun
Music by	Kim Tae-seong[6]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Jang Shin-ae (CP)[7] Choi Sun-gyu[7] Huh Jae-mu[7]
Producers	Kim Jey-hyun[5] Oh Hwan-min[5] Kim Kyung-tae[5] Michelle Kwon[5]
Cinematography	Lee Zi-hoon[5]
Running time	46–65 minutes
Production companies	The Great Show[3] Studio N[3]
Original release
Network	TVING
Release	October 4 (2023-10-04) – December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08)
Network	tvN
Release	November 20 (2023-11-20) – December 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)

The series was divided into two parts: Part 1 was released on November 24, 2023, and Part 2 was released on December 8, 2023, at 12:00 (KST).^[9][10]

A Bloody Lucky Day premiered at the On Screen section of the 28th Busan International Film Festival on October 4, 2023, where two of ten episodes were screened.^[11][12]

Synopsis

Oh Taek (Lee Sung-min), an ordinary taxi driver, is offered a high fee to take a passenger to Mokpo. He reluctantly agrees, but soon realizes that his passenger is a serial killer. Oh Taek must now embark on a terrifying drive, using all of his cunning and resourcefulness to survive.

Cast

Main

• Lee Sung-min as Oh Taek^[13]
• Yoo Yeon-seok as Geum Hyeok-soo^[13]
• Lee Jung-eun as Hwang Soon-kyu^[13]

Supporting

• Ki Eun-soo as Koo Chae-ri^[14]
• Han Dong-hee as Yoon Se-na^[15]
• Tae Hang-ho as Yang Seung-taek^[16]
• Lee Kang-ji as Soon-kyu's son^[17]
• Joo Yeon-woo as Gong Cheon-seok^[18]
• Oh Hye-won as No Hyun-ji^[19]
• Jung Man-sik as Kim Joong-min

Production and release

On April 19, 2023, Paramount+ and TVING announced the production of the series.

The series first premiered on TVING in South Korea before it was available globally on Paramount+ in the U.S, Canada, the U.K, Australia, Latin Americas, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria on February 1, 2024.^[20] Paramount Global Content Distribution handled global sales outside South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.^[4][21]

On October 18, 2023, it was announced that the series would be broadcast on tvN ahead of its released on TVING.^[3] The series also aired on tvN Asia under the agreement with Paramount.^[22]

Reception

Viewership

Season		Episode number										Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	1	860	634	467	398	370	393	357	483	N/A	N/A	495

A Bloody Lucky Day : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.^{[23][upper-alpha 1]}

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[23]
		Nationwide	Seoul
1	November 20, 2023	4.109% (1st)	4.746% (1st)
2	November 21, 2023	2.656% (2nd)	2.994% (2nd)
3	November 27, 2023	2.135% (1st)	2.315% (1st)
4	November 28, 2023	2.146% (2nd)	2.463% (2nd)
5	December 4, 2023	1.920% (3rd)	2.135% (2nd)
6	December 5, 2023	2.389% (2nd)	2.468% (2nd)
7	December 11, 2023	2.105% (2nd)	2.285% (2nd)
8	December 12, 2023	2.668% (2nd)	3.330% (2nd)
9	December 18, 2023	2.17% (1st)	N/A
10	December 19, 2023	2.41% (2nd)
Average		2.471%	2.842%[upper-alpha 1]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series airs 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 / Work	Result	Ref.
Baeksang Arts Awards	2024	Best Actor	Yoo Yeon-seok	Nominated	[24]
		Best Supporting Actress	Lee Jung-eun	Nominated

Notes

1. The average rating and viewership was calculated based on the published data. The exact average rating and viewership are unknown due to multiple ratings and viewerships missing.

References

1. Lee Gyu-lee (October 7, 2023). "Yoo Yeon-seok studied real psychopaths for role in 'A Bloody Lucky Day'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
2. Kim Eun-jung (October 6, 2023). "Tving series 'A Bloody Lucky Day' captures horrific moment in mundane setting". Yonhap News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
3. Lee Kyung-ho (October 18, 2023). '운수 오진 날', 티빙 공개 앞서 11월 tvN 월화극 편성 [★NEWSing] ['Misfortune Day' to be aired on tvN's Monday and Tuesday drama in November ahead of TVING release [★NEWSing]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
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5. "A Bloody Lucky Day". Busan International Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
6. "Kim Tae-seong & Monopole". Kim Tae-seong & Monopole. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
7. "A Bloody Lucky Day". Studio Dragon. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
8. Carmen Chin (November 1, 2023). "Lee Sung-min's life turns upside down in new trailer for 'A Bloody Lucky Day'". NME. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
9. Choi Yun-na (November 1, 2023). 이성민vs유연석 숨 막히는 동행…'운수 오진 날', 2차 예고편 [Lee Sung-min vs Yoo Yeon-seok Breathtaking Companion...'The Day of Misfortune', 2nd Trailer]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
10. Kang Min-kyung (December 4, 2023). 이성민·유연석, 리턴 매치 "아직 끝나지 않았다"('운수 오진 날 파트2') [Lee Sung-min and Yoo Yeon-seok, Return Match "It's Not Over Yet" ('Lucky Mistaken Day Part 2')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Naver.
11. Lee Gyu-lee (October 7, 2023). "[28th BIFF] Yoo Yeon-seok studied real psychopaths for role in 'A Bloody Lucky Day'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
12. Lee Gyu-lee (November 20, 2023). "Thriller 'A Bloody Lucky Day' takes viewers on chilling road trip". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
13. "[Photo + Video] First Poster and Teaser Added for the Upcoming Korean Drama "A Bloody Lucky Day"". HanCinema. September 7, 2023. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
14. Yoon Jun-ho (October 18, 2023). [공식] 배우 기은수, 하반기 스릴러 기대작 '운수 오진 날' 출연 확정 [Actress Ki Eun-so confirmed to appear in the highly anticipated thriller 'Unlucky Misguided Day' in the second half of the year] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Naver.
15. Ahn Yoon-ji. 한동희, '운수 오진 날' 출연 확정..이성민·유연석과 호흡 [공식] [Han Dong-hee confirms appearance in 'Unlucky Misdiagnosis Day'. Lee Sung-min, Yoo Yeon-seok and Breathing [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
16. Ha Kyung-heon (November 6, 2023). 태항호, 티빙 드라마 '운수 오진 날' 이성민 동료 택시기사 역 캐스팅 [Tae Hang-ho to play fellow taxi driver opposite Lee Sung Min in teevee drama 'A Bloody Lucky Day'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023 – via Naver.
17. Choi Hee-jae. 이강지, '운수 오진 날' 출연…이정은 아들 된다 (in Korean). Edaily [ko]. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
18. Seo Ji-hyun (November 21, 2023). 주연우, '운수 오진 날' 합류...현대국•사극 오가는 열일 [공식] [Joo Yeon-woo joins 'Unlucky Day'...Ten Days of Contemporary and Historical Drama [Official]]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
19. 유연석 아내→이성민 인질..오혜원에게도 '운수 오진 날'. OSEN [ko]. December 27, 2023.
20. "Video: Paramount+ Reveals Official Trailer and Announces February 1 Global Premiere Date for Original Korean Thriller Series "A Bloody Lucky Day"" (Press release). CBS. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
21. Patrick Frater (April 19, 2023). "Korean series 'A Bloody Lucky Day' and 'Queen Woo' Added to Paramount+ Tving Slate". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
22. Frater, Patrick (November 30, 2023). "CJ ENM Overseas Unit Picks Up Pay-TV Rights to Seven CJ-Paramount Series – ATF". Variety. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
23. Nielsen Korea ratings:

    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 20, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
    • "Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 21, 2023. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. November 28, 2023. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
    • "Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 5, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
    • "Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 12, 2023. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Daum.
24. Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Naver.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Production website at Studio Dragon (in Korean and English)
• Production website at The Great Show (in Korean)
• A Bloody Lucky Day at IMDb 
• A Bloody Lucky Day at HanCinema