“Chicken Nugget” is a South Korean comedy mystery series from 2024, helmed by director Lee Byeong-heon and featuring Ryu Seung-ryong, Ahn Jae-hong, and Kim Yoo-jung. Adapted from the Naver webtoon of identical title, the show follows a humorous yet mysterious chase as a father endeavors to rescue his daughter, who mysteriously transforms into a chicken nugget after entering a peculiar machine. Alongside him is a man smitten with the daughter, forming an unlikely duo in the quest for her restoration. The series premiered on Netflix in specific regions on March 15, 2024.
CHARACTERS
- Ryu Seung-ryong portrays Choi Seon-man, the president of More Than Machines, who is determined to restore his daughter to her human form.
- Ahn Jae-hong takes on the role of Go Baek-joong, an intern at More Than Machines, who harbors romantic feelings for his boss’s daughter, Min-ah.
- Kim Yoo-jung stars as Choi Min-ah, Seon-man’s daughter, who mistakenly enters a mysterious machine believing it to be a fatigue recovery device, only to be transformed into a chicken nugget.
Special Appearances:
- Jung Ho-yeon makes a guest appearance as Hong Cha, Korea’s leading taste columnist.
- Park Jin-young appears as Yoo Tae-young, the handsome elder brother of Yoo Tae-man.
- Ko Chang-seok plays Baek-joong’s father in a guest role.
- Moon Sang-hoon portrays Jeong Hyo-bong, a character intertwined with the mysterious machine.
- Yoo Seung-mok features as Yoo In-won, a doctor with an intense interest in mechanical research.
- Jeong Seung-gil appears as Yoo Tae-man, a man deeply troubled by his severe presbyopia complex.
- Kim Tae-hoon, Hwang Mi-young, Jeong Sun-won, Lee Ha-nui, Kim Nam-hee, Yang Hyun-min, Heo Jun-seok, Park Hyeong-soo, and Lee Joo-bin portray employees of More Than Machines.
STORYLINE
When Choi Min-ah, the daughter of a prominent company president, innocently enters what she believes to be a fatigue-relieving machine, she undergoes a bizarre transformation into a chicken nugget. This unforeseen mishap sets off a series of comedic and mysterious events as Min-ah’s father, Choi Seon-man, alongside intern Go Baek-joong, endeavors to reverse the unusual metamorphosis. In their quest to restore Min-ah to her human form, they unravel surprising revelations hidden within the depths of the perplexing machine, leading them into a whirlwind of unexpected discoveries and comedic mishaps.
