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Netflix K-drama Chicken Nugget: Ryu Seung-ryong, Ahn Jae-hong are a scream in surreal and whimsical comedy that may not be to everyone’s taste
- A woman is turned into a morsel of fried food, and her father and the man who is in love with her go on an adventure to turn her back into a human. Yes, really
- Among Netflix’s K-drama offerings, Chicken Nugget stands out thanks to its saturated colours and absurd sense of humour. Only time will tell if it pays off
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Lead cast: Ryu Seung-ryong, Ahn Jae-hong, Kim Yoo-jung
After the explosive success in 2019 of Extreme Job, the second most successful Korean film of all time, director Lee Byeong-heon and actor Ryu Seung-ryong reunite for another tale of family and fried chicken in the surreal and whimsical comedy Chicken Nugget, based on the webtoon Sweet-and-Sour Chicken by Park Ji-dok.
Fresh off another major hit, the Disney+ series Moving, Ryu shares the screen with Ahn Jae-hong of the acclaimed comedy LTNS; My Demon star Kim Yoo-jung portrays what could be said to be the titular character, whose unusual transformation sets the story in motion.
Netflix Korea has made great efforts to deliver shows that differentiate themselves from traditional Korean series, but even among its growing catalogue of dystopian dramas, twisty thrillers and sci-fi tentpoles, Chicken Nugget stands out, thanks to its saturated colours, heightened tone and absurd sense of humour.
Suffice it to say that you have never seen a K-drama quite like this.
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