''One Ordinary Day'' () is a 2021

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starring

Kim Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun (; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is the recipient of five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. Kim made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom ''Kimchi Che ...

and

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. It is based on the British television series ''

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'' written by Peter Moffat. It premiered on

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in South Korea on November 27, 2021, and aired a total of 8 episodes. It is streaming exclusively through Viu outside South Korea.

Synopsis

On a day no different from any other, a straight-A university student Kim Hyun-soo (

) makes the mistake of his life. Just as any other college kid would, Hyun-soo is on his way to hang out with his friends. Late at night, he takes his father's taxi to head over to where his friends are. Hong Gook-hwa (Hwang Se-on), a sad-looking mysterious girl mistakes Hyun-soo's taxi for an on-duty cab and hops in. That was the beginning of everything. All the choices Hyun-soo made that night leads the normal university student to becoming the prime suspect in a violent murder case. While Hyun-soo shivers from fear and the fact that he is falsely accused, everyone still points to him as the only possible murderer. In this hopeless situation, those who stretch out a helping hand are a low-life attorney, Shin Joong-han (

), and a criminal kingpin who rules the prison food chain, Do Ji-tae (

Kim Sung-kyu Kim Sung-kyu (born April 28, 1989), referred to as Sunggyu or Sungkyu, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader and vocalist of South Korean boy band Infinite (group), Infinite. In November 2012, Kim began his solo career with his ...

). To prove his innocence in any way possible, Hyun-soo gives everything he has to fight against the police and the Korean prosecution.

Cast

Main

as Kim Hyun-soo :A normal college student whose life turns upside down when he unexpectedly becomes the key suspect of the murder case. *

as Shin Joong-han :A lawyer who barely passed the bar exam and the only person who reaches out to help Kim Hyun-soo. *

as Do Ji-tae :A violent criminal who has been serving a prison sentence for 10 years and has control over the prison.

Supporting

* Kim Hong-pa as Park Sang-beom, the head of the detective department working on Hyun-soo's case * Kim Shin-rok as Ahn Tae-hee, a prosecutor working on Hyun-soo's case * Yang Kyung-won as Park Doo-sik * Lee Seol as Seo Soo-jin, a rookie lawyer who follows Hyun-soo's case * Jung Ji-ho, a National Forensic Service (NFS) staff * Kim Young-ah as Hong Jeong-ah, a NFS staff * Moon Ye-won as Kang Da-kyung, a journalist who investigates Hyun-soo's case to write exclusive articles

Others

* Hwang Se-on as Hong Gook-hwa *

Kim Yoo-jung Kim Yoo-jung (; born September 22, 1999) is a South Korean actress known for her leading roles in the historical romance drama ''Love in the Moonlight'' (2016), historical fantasy ''Lovers of the Red Sky'' (2021), teen romance film ''20th Cen ...

as Joong-han's new client (cameo)

Production

On January 5, 2021, it was announced that The Studio M, Chorokbaem Media and

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would co-produce a television series based on the

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(BBC) crime series ''

''.

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confirmed the adaptation on January 13, through its media centre.

and

stars in leading roles, Kwon Soon-kyu wrote the screenplay, and Lee Myung-woo directed the series. Filming began in the first half of 2021. It is

's first original series with exclusive broadcast rights in South Korea.

International Broadcast

In the Philippines, the series was acquired and was bought by

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. It is slated to air on 2025 in the country.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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