Chicken Nugget (TV series)

Main

• Ryu Seung-ryong as Choi Seon-man^[7]

The president of More Than Machines, who tries to turn his daughter back into a human.

• Ahn Jae-hong as Go Baek-joong^[8]

An intern who has a crush on his boss's daughter, Min-ah.

• Kim You-jung as Choi Min-ah^[9]

Choi Seon-man's daughter who enters a mysterious machine thinking it is a fatigue recovery machine and turns into a chicken nugget.

Special appearances

• Jung Ho-yeon as Hong Cha^[10][11]

Korea's best taste columnist.

• Park Jin-young as Yoo Tae-young^[12]

Yoo Tae-man's handsome older brother.

• Ko Chang-seok as Baek-joong's father^[12]
• Moon Sang-hoon as Jeong Hyo-bong^[12]

A man who is entangled with a mysterious machine and appears at the right time.

• Yoo Seung-mok as Yoo In-won^[12]

A doctor crazy about mechanical research.

• Jeong Seung-gil as Yoo Tae-man^[12]

A man who has the strongest presbyopia complex.

• Kim Tae-hoon as employee of More Than Machines^[12]
• Hwang Mi-young as employee of More Than Machines^[12]
• Jeong Sun-won as employee of More Than Machines^[12]
• Lee Ha-nui as employee of More Than Machines^[12]
• Kim Nam-hee as Kim Hwan-dong, a employee^[12]
• Yang Hyun-min^[12]
• Heo Jun-seok^[12]
• Park Hyung-soo as Interviewer^[12]
• Lee Joo-bin^[12]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.^[15] Pierce Conran of South China Morning Post wrote that "even among Netflix's 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".^[16] Jonathan Wilson of Ready Steady Cut rated it a 3.5/5 and wrote that the series is a "work of sneaky genius".^{[17][unreliable source?]} Joel Keller of Decider wrote that this series "is silly as hell, but it promises to be one of those shows where two people go on a crazy adventure" and "just happens to involve a woman who becomes a chicken nugget".^[18] Sarah Musnicky of But Why Tho? rated it a 8/10 and wrote it "dials everything up to a ten and then some" and "it is absurdist, comedic fun and spares no expense or time in embracing its quirky energy".^[19] Joly Herman of Common Sense Media wrote that "some sinister undertones and the copious use of language makes this show a better choice for older teens" and "fans of irrational sci-fi will appreciate this one the most".^[20]

Viewership

Chicken Nugget ranked tenth in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category for the week of March 18–24, 2024, and received a warm response in seven countries including South Korea.^[21]

Accolades