Internet reacts to trailer for hysterical new K-drama: Chicken Nugget

Eliana Bollati
Footage from the K-drama, Chicken Nugget

A new K-drama, Chicken Nugget has sent the internet crazy as fans react to its hilarious premise: the series is literally about a woman who turns into a chicken nugget.

Korean dramas run the gamut of genres, with series dedicated to historical and crime dramas, fantasy themed shows and even horror-comedies. K-dramas are famous for their creative story lines and plots which leap from heart-wrenching to heart-warming in just a few frames.

However, the synopsis of one soon-to-be-released series has sent the internet into a fit — of giggles.

Chicken Nugget is a new K-drama set to start streaming on Netflix this year, and its plot is wild, to say the least.

The aptly named, Chicken Nugget, is a series about the daughter of a company president mistakes a new machine as a device which will help her with fatigue. After using the machine, she’s accidentally transformed into… you guessed it. A chicken nugget.

The series follows her father, and an intern with a crush on her, as the pair try to find a way to turn her back into a human. Along the way they discover some ‘unexpected secrets’.

The series stars actress, Kim Yoo Jung, as the eponymous nugget herself. Jung is well-known amongst K-drama fans thanks to her performance of Ae-ran in the Korean thriller, The 8th Night.

“Best drama already,” joked one fan on Twitter, sharing the trailer. And K-drama fans were quick to express their enthusiasm for both the trailer and Kim Yoo Jung.

Chicken Nugget Netflix 2024 K-drama
According to the internet, Chicken Nugget is set to either be hilarious or hellish.

Of course, not everyone was as convinced by the trailer. “Someone got paid to write this.” Another user chimed in.

Some users suggested the series is adapted from a Korean webtoon, which they described as “random and ridiculous”.

Chicken Nugget will air on Netflix during the first half of 2024.

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Eliana was formerly a staff writer on the Australian Dexerto team. A freelance journalist for a decade, she earned her master’s in international journalism from the University of Western Australia. She has written for a range of outlets and most recently served as a founding member of the editorial team for esports news and leaks website, BLIX.GG. A lover of JRPGs and strategy MOBAs, when she’s not writing you’ll most likely find her playing Dota 2 or FFXIV.