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

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.