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Chicken Nugget (Korean: 닭강정) is a 2024 South Korean comedy mystery television series written and directed by Lee Byeong-heon, and starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Ahn Jae-hong, and Kim Yoo-jung. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name, it is a comic mystery chase drama about the struggles of a father to recover his daughter who entered a mysterious machine and turned into a chicken nugget, assisted by a man who has a crush on her.[3][4] It was released on Netflix in selected regions on March 15, 2024.[5][6]
| Chicken Nugget | |
|---|---|
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| Hangul | 닭강정 |
| Revised Romanization | Dakgangjeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Takkangjŏng |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Chicken Nugget by Park Ji-dok |
| Developed by | Kwon Mi-kyung[1] |
| Written by | Lee Byeong-heon |
| Directed by | Lee Byeong-heon |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | |
| Cinematography | Noh Seung-bo[1] |
| Editor | Nam Na-young[1] |
| Running time | 28–37 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | March 15, 2024 |
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Choi Min-ah, the daughter of a company president, mistakes a new machine as a device which helps her with her fatigue, and she is accidentally turned into a chicken nugget. As her father, Choi Seon-man and intern Go Baek-joong who has a crush on her, try to turn her back into a human, they discover unexpected secrets.
Main
- Ryu Seung-ryong as Choi Seon-man[7]
- The president of More Than Machines, who tries to turn his daughter back into a human.
- Ahn Jae-hong as Go Baek-joong[8]
- An intern who has a crush on his boss's daughter, Min-ah.
- Kim Yoo-jung as Choi Min-ah[9]
- Choi Seon-man's daughter who enters a mysterious machine thinking it is a fatigue recovery machine and turns into a chicken nugget.
Special appearances
- Jung Ho-yeon as Hong Cha[10][11]
- Korea's best taste columnist.
- Park Jin-young as Yoo Tae-young[12]
- Yoo Tae-man's handsome older brother.
- Ko Chang-seok as Baek-joong's father[12]
- Moon Sang-hoon as Jeong Hyo-bong[12]
- A man who is entangled with a mysterious machine and appears at the right time.
- Yoo Seung-mok as Yoo In-won[12]
- A doctor crazy about mechanical research.
- Jeong Seung-gil as Yoo Tae-man[12]
- A man who has the strongest presbyopia complex.
- Kim Tae-hoon as employee of More Than Machines[12]
- Hwang Mi-young as employee of More Than Machines[12]
- Jeong Sun-won as employee of More Than Machines[12]
- Lee Ha-nui as employee of More Than Machines[12]
- Kim Nam-hee[12]
- Yang Hyun-min[12]
- Heo Jun-seok[12]
- Park Hyeong-soo[12]
- Lee Joo-bin[12]
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 9 | "Episode 9" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
| 10 | "Episode 10" | Lee Byeong-heon | Lee Byeong-heon | March 15, 2024 |
In November 2022, it was reported that filming is currently in progress.[13]
In an interview, director Lee Byeong-heon said, "We recently finished filming and will be released on Netflix at the earliest at the end of 2023, or early next year at the latest".[14]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[15] Pierce Conran of South China Morning Post wrote that "even among Netflix's growing catalogue of dystopian dramas, twisty thrillers and sci-fi tentpoles, Chicken Nugget stands out, thanks to its saturated colours, heightened tone and absurd sense of humour".[16] Jonathan Wilson of Ready Steady Cut rated it a 3.5/5 and wrote that the series is a "work of sneaky genius".[17] Joel Keller of Decider wrote that the series "is silly as hell, but it promises to be one of those shows where two people go on a crazy adventure" and "just happens to involve a woman who becomes a chicken nugget".[18] Sarah Musnicky of But Why Tho? rated it a 8/10 and wrote it "dials everything up to a ten and then some" and "it is absurdist, comedic fun and spares no expense or time in embracing its quirky energy".[19] Joly Herman of Common Sense Media wrote that "some sinister undertones and the copious use of language makes this show a better choice for older teens" and "fans of irrational sci-fi will appreciate this one the most".[20]
Viewership
Chicken Nugget ranked tenth in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category for the week of March 18–24, 2024, and received a warm response in seven countries including South Korea.[21]
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