Popular K-drama The Kidnapping Day aired a dramatic finale on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, on ENA and streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The series is based on the Korean novel of the same name written by Jung Hae-Yeon. It follows the story of a helpless father Kim Myung-Joon (Yoon Kye-Sang) kidnapping a rich girl Choi Ro-Hee (Yu Na) for ransom, leading to a series of mysterious events.
The Kidnapping Day ended its run with Episode 12, showcasing the end of many of the characters, while also leaving viewers with mystery. Seo Hye-Eun (Kim Shin-Rok) goes to prison for killing Choi Ro-Hee’s father, Choi Jin-Tae, Kim Myung-Joon serves jail time for kidnapping Ro-Hee, and the latter resumes her life in school. But the drama ends with even more mystery, possibly giving way to a second season.
How did K-drama The Kidnapping Day end?
Episode 12 of The Kidnapping Day opens with Choi Ro-Hee’s extended family hearing about her being alive. Meanwhile, Kim Myung-Joon goes to prison for kidnapping Ro-Hee. Feared of getting caught, Seo Hye-Eun decides to steal the laptop and hand it over to Jayden (Kang Young-Seok). He receives the laptop and approves its credibility.
In another scene, Park Sang-Yoon is out of prison and helps Ro-Hee in identifying her parents’ murderer. After getting a confirmation from a video analyst, Sang-Yoon confirms that two different people entered and exited the house during the murder. Suspicions lay strong on Hye-Eun and she cannot leave the country once banned.
Luring Jayden to get him out of prison, Ha-Young’s brother (Kang Ha-Neul) disguises himself as a lawyer. He hands Jayden a coffee with poison, following which the latter dies. Ro-Hee prepares to have Hye-Eun confess the murder in front of the hidden cameras.
After the two meet, Ro-Hee paints a picture of what happened on the night of the murder, and how Hye-Eun came about to kill the former’s father Choi Jin-Tae. Although Hye-Eun doesn’t believe the story, Ro-Hee continues to instigate her. Eventually, Hye-Eun’s cover is blown and she is arrested.
Later on, police reveal the identity of the killer and begin the trial for Myung-Joon. Ro-Hee asks them to free Myung-Joon as he never tried to cause any harm after kidnapping her. He, however, still has to serve a jail term for the kidnapping. When Ro-Hee meets him in the prison later, he encourages her to go to school and learn social skills.
Although a little skeptical, Ro-Hee resumes life as a school student. She had previously handed over her father’s research to Dr. Mo Eun-Sun in hopes of helping her.
The end leaves hope for The Kidnapping Day Season 2
The epilogue for The Kidnapping Day raises viewers’ anticipation for a potential storyline and a second season. Dr. Mo Eun-Sun visits a school in Singapore based on one of the addresses given by Ro-Hee. She stands shocked after witnessing a girl solving math problems, striking a close resemblance to Ro-Hee. The girl introduces herself as Eliana. She can either be Ro-Hee’s twin or the outcome of another one of Choi Jin-Tae’s projects.
By finding Ro-Hee’s lookalike in Singapore, the drama gives fans hope for Season 2. However, there have been no official updates as of yet, so viewers will have to wait and see. Meanwhile, all episodes of The Kidnapping Day are available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
