# Release of Asian thriller drama ‘kiDnap GAME’

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/release-of-asian-thriller-drama-kidnap-game
> Updated: 2026-09-13T23:44:23.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The upcoming thriller drama series ‘kiDnap GAME’ is a collaborative production between Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, scheduled to premiere on October 6.

The series depicts a coordinated wave of simultaneous kidnappings across seven Asian cities: Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, and Naha. The plot follows seven individuals forced into a high-stakes survival game where they must complete specific missions to save their loved ones, though the rules dictate that only one person is intended to be saved.

Lead actors Kentaro Sakaguchi and Lee Joon-gi star in the production. Sakaguchi portrays Toshiro Niide, a Tokyo detective attempting to save his wife and hunt the masterminds, while Lee plays a genius surgeon trying to rescue his daughter. A world premiere event featuring various Asian cast members is planned for October 2.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-13: Kentaro Sakaguchi to star in Asian thriller drama ‘Kidnap Game’

The thriller drama ‘Kidnap Game’ premieres October 6, starring Kentaro Sakaguchi as a detective hunting criminals in a deadly, multi-city kidnapping conspiracy across Asia.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kentaro-sakaguchi-to-star-in-asian-thriller-drama-kidnap-game

### 2026-09-06: Kentaro Sakaguchi and Lee Joon-gi to star in ‘kiDnap GAME’

The pan-Asian drama ‘kiDnap GAME’, starring Kentaro Sakaguchi and Lee Joon-gi, premieres October 6, following a high-stakes kidnapping game across seven Asian cities.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kentaro-sakaguchi-and-lee-joon-gi-to-star-in-kidnap-game

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