Ten days. One survivor. Seven cities. The upcoming Korean-Japanese thriller “kiDnap GAME” has just teased its most gut-wrenching stakes yet, revealing the brutal missions that will push stars Lee Joon Gi and Sakaguchi Kentaro to their absolute limits.
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The drama centers on an unprecedented kidnapping case unfolding simultaneously across seven Asian cities — Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Naha, and Manila. Seven individuals are each handed a mysterious mission and thrust into a deadly survival game, forced to complete their assignment before any other participant in order to save their kidnapped loved ones. The rules are chillingly simple: just 10 days on the clock, and only one person walks away alive.
Tokyo detective Nīide Toshiro, played by Sakaguchi Kentaro, receives word that his wife has been kidnapped, along with an impossible task: arrest the still-unidentified mastermind behind the entire scheme. Meanwhile, Seoul doctor Han Ki Joo, played by Lee Joon Gi, learns his young daughter has been taken — and is handed a mission that directly violates everything he’s built his medical career on, forcing him into a devastating clash between fatherly love and moral conviction. Both men now race against a ticking clock with everything on the line.
kiDnap GAME: Series Snapshot
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Title | kiDnap GAME |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Lead Cast | Lee Joon Gi, Sakaguchi Kentaro |
| Setting | 7 Asian cities (Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Naha, Manila) |
| Core Rule | 10 days, only 1 survivor |
| Premiere | October 6, 2026, 10 PM KST |
| Broadcaster | Channel A |
Why This Matters?
The cross-border, multi-city premise adds a genuinely fresh spin to the survival-thriller genre, while pairing two acclaimed actors from Korea and Japan under morally impossible dilemmas promises high emotional stakes from episode one.
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FAQs
Q1: When does “kiDnap GAME” premiere?
The thriller premieres on Channel A on October 6, 2026, at 10 PM KST.
Q2: What is the central premise of “kiDnap GAME”?
Seven people across seven Asian cities have their loved ones kidnapped and must complete individual life-or-death missions within 10 days, with only one participant able to survive.
