'Chicken Nugget': Release Date, plot, crew and where to watch hilarious K-drama

The much-awaited Korean comedy-drama, featuring Ryu Seung Ryong, Ahn Jae Hong, and Kim Yoo Jung will soon premiere on Netflix. 'Chicken Nugget' has been adapted from the popular Naver webtoon of the same name, and it produces hilarious comedy with its bizarre plot. It all begins with protagonist Min-ah (Kim You-jung) stepping into a mysterious purple machine. The flight of imagination knows no limit as he emerges as a singular piece of chicken nugget. The series follows him in the most comical way and shows the most unbelievable sequences and situations.

Trailer

According to 'Collider', the one-minute- 44-second trailer opens with Sun-man (Seung-ryong) and Baek-joong (Jae-hong) staring in disbelief as they find a piece of chicken nugget in their hands. The chaos and the absurdity escalate as they find to their utter confusion that it is not a normal piece of chicken nugget, rather Sun-man’s daughter, Min-ah, has been transformed into the nugget. One can remember Franz Kafka's iconic 'Metamorphosis'. But it is not metamorphosis, and the two characters scramble to return Min-ah to her human form. The two characters who have been at draggers drawn, decide to work together, but is it not easy to get Min-ah
back.

Release Date

Written and directed by Lee Byung Hun, 'Chicken Nugget' is scheduled to premiere on March 15, 2024.

Where to watch

'Chicken Nugget' can be watched on Netflix. Other K-dramas available from this streamer include 'The Uncanny Counter', the Emmy Award-winning 'Squid Game', and 'Crash Landing on You', which depicts the romance between a South Korean millionaire woman and a North Korean army officer.

People behind 'Chicken Nugget'

Lee Byeong-heon has written the script and directed the film. Studio N and Plusmedia Entertainment have produced it while Netflix is the series’ distributor. 'Chicken Nugget' has been adapted from Park Ji Dok's webtoon 'Fried Chicken', which ran from September 21, 2019, to August 2, 2020.

FAQs:

Who has directed the K-drama 'Chicken Nugget'?
Lee Byeong-heon has written the script and directed the film. Studio N and Plusmedia Entertainment have produced it while Netflix is the series’ distributor.

When will 'Chicken Nugget' be released?
Written and directed by Lee Byung Hun, 'Chicken Nugget' is scheduled to premiere on March 15, 2024.