Netflix has been dropping several promotional stints for its newest comedy K-drama, Chicken Nugget. After recently holding a press conference to give its cast a chance to talk about their characters and delve more into the series’ unique story, it has dropped an exclusive preview to give fans a glimpse of Kim Yoo-jung and Ahn Jae-hong’s first meeting. In the most unexpected turn of events, the My Demon star saves Jae-hong from a group of street thugs, sparking an instant connection between the two.
You can see the trailer below:
The Chicken Nugget preview begins with Jae-hong walking down the street and noticing a man being beaten up by gangsters. Though he seems not to pay attention, he’s later seen beating the poor victim with them. But don’t get Jae-hong wrong. As the mobsters ask who he is, he explains he’s a passerby who only wants to help their prey.
As it turns out, Jae-hong is not hitting their victim but putting antiseptic on his wounded face. Of course, this surprises the group with how fast he moves, ending up in a hilarious discussion between Jae-hong and its leader about flipping the dough when pounding rice cake. However, as the head realizes Jae-hong is also an enemy, he asks him if he’s good at fighting, to which he reveals he’s terrible.
“It’d be easy to beat you up, then,” the leader says. “Relatively, yes,” Jae-hong responds.
But as he’s about to be punched in the face, Yoo-jung enters the scene and throws a gelato to the enemy. She then bravely kicks him in the gut and grabs Jae-hong by the hand to run. As Jae-hong gets mesmerized by Yoo-jung’s incredible beauty, he can’t help but smile that a woman as pretty as she saves him. Later, the scene is revealed to be a flashback that gives Jae-hong the courage to save Yoo-jung after turning into a chicken nugget.
Who are the stars who will have cameos in Chicken Nugget?
Aside from the exclusive preview, Netflix has also dropped a new set of Chicken Nugget stills to tease the star-studded lineup that will have cameos in Chicken Nugget. In addition to Yoo-jung, who will only have a brief appearance in the series, there will also be a slew of A-list K-drama stars, starting with the Squid Game breakout star, Jung Ho-yeon. From being Player 067, the actress-model will take on the role of Hong Cha, Korea’s best food columnist, who also happens to be Jae-hong’s girlfriend.
Fans will also see the reunion between Jae-hong and his fellow Melo Is My Nature star, Jung Seung-gil. The latter will play the role of Yoo Tae-man in the series, along with GOT7’s Jinyoung as his little brother Yoo Tae-young.
In addition, Go Chang-suk will portray Jae-hong’s father, who is also behind the controversial yellow pants he wears during his interview. He will be joined by Moon Sang-hoon as Jung Hyo-bong, who has a connection to the mysterious purple machine that turns Yoo-jung into a crispy fried tender.
Yoo Seung-mok will have a very important role in Chicken Nugget as the eccentric scientist Yoo In-won, who has an obsession with the purple machine. Kim Tae-hoon, Hwang Mi-young, Jung Soon-won, and Lee Haney will have special appearances as the “Chicken Nugget Quartet.”
Elsewhere, Kim Nam-hee will be seen as the unpredictable employee of the company behind the mysterious machine. Yang Hyun-min, Heo Joon-suk, Park Hyung-soo, and Lee Joo-bin will also play supporting roles.
What is Chicken Nugget about?
Directed by Lee Byung-heon, Chicken Nugget is a comedic mystery series that tells the story of Choi Sun-man (Ryu Seung-ryong) as he works together with Ko Baek-joong (Ahn Jae-hong) to bring his daughter, Choi Min-ah (Kim Yoo-jung) into her human form after mysteriously turning into a chicken nugget. As Baek-joong admires Min-ah, he swears to do everything to save his crush.
You can read the synopsis below:
A woman steps into an odd machine and becomes - a chicken nugget? Now, it's up to her father and admirer to embark on a zany quest to bring her back.
What are the release date and times of Chicken Nugget?
Chicken Nugget is set to premiere on Netflix on Friday, March 15, at 12 AM PT/ 3 AM ET. For other release times based on your region, you can check the list below:
12:AM Pacific Time
3:00 AM Eastern Time
3:00 AM (Toronto), 12:00 AM (Vancouver) Canadian Time
4:00 AM Brasilia Time
8:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time
9:00 AM Central European Time
10:00 AM Eastern European Time
3:00 PM (Perth), 5:00 PM (Sydney) Australian Time
7:00 PM Coordinated Universal Time
2:00 PM (Jakarta), 12:30 PM (New Delhi) Indian Time
3:00 PM Philippine Standard Time
3:00 PM Hong Kong Time
3:00 PM Singapore Standard Time
4:00 PM Japan Standard Time
9:00 AM Central Africa Time
With a star-studded cast and a unique story, Netflix has successfully built incredible hype for its new K-drama. Hopefully, this can live up to the viewers’ high expectations.
