Kidnap Game first airs Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:00 PM KST on Channel A, with Disney+ streaming new episodes weekly from the same day.
That means the answer to "where to watch" depends on where you are: Korea gets Channel A and Disney+, most of Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa get Viu, and Japan gets Fuji TV.
This post answers by region — which platform carries it in each country, whether it lands on Netflix, what time it airs, and what is still not confirmed.
Where To Watch Kidnap Game By Region
| South Korea | Channel A broadcast (Tuesdays 10:00 PM KST) + Disney+ streaming, weekly from October 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Asia, Middle East, South Africa | Viu — released as a Viu Original across 18 Viu territories |
| Japan | Fuji TV, part of its October 2026 drama season (exact date not announced) |
| Netflix | No release announced as of September 30, 2026 |
Kidnap Game premieres Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:00 PM KST on Channel A, with Disney+ streaming new episodes weekly from the same day.
Outside Korea, the show is sold as a Viu Original across 18 territories in Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa.
Japan is handled separately — Fuji TV is both a producer and the Japanese broadcaster, as part of its October 2026 drama season.
When a show like this is a three-country co-production, the platform for your region is the thing to check first — a series can air in Korea and still not reach another country for months.
Is Kidnap Game On Netflix?
No Netflix release has been announced as of September 30, 2026.
The confirmed platforms are Channel A and Disney+ in Korea, Viu across its 18 international territories, and Fuji TV in Japan.
Whether Netflix picks the show up internationally later is not confirmed either way, so any list naming Netflix is ahead of the announcements.
If Netflix is the only service you subscribe to, checking the confirmed platform in your region closer to October 6 is the practical route.
What Time Does Kidnap Game Air?
The first episode airs Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:00 PM KST, in Channel A’s weekly Tuesday drama slot.
Disney+ Korea also confirms same-day streaming, with new episodes every Tuesday — but the exact release hour on October 6 was not announced, so "same day" is the most specific commitment available.
Broadcast and streaming are confirmed in 18 regions worldwide.
If you are outside Korea, Viu’s local release timing per territory has not been listed either, so checking the Viu app in your country on October 6 is the only confirmed step.
Who Is In It And What Is It About?
Lee Joon-gi and Kentaro Sakaguchi lead the show — their first on-screen pairing.
Lee plays Han Ki-ju, a world-renowned neurosurgeon whose daughter is kidnapped, performing multilingual dialogue; it is his first TV drama in three years since Arthdal Chronicles.
Sakaguchi plays Tokyo detective Niide Toshiro, whose wife is taken and who chases the mastermind — his first Fuji TV drama lead in four years.
The premise: simultaneous abductions across seven Asian cities (Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Manila, Naha), where seven participants must each complete a mission within 10 days to save the person they love, and only one can be saved.
Money is not the goal — the mastermind’s true purpose stays unknown.
Filming ran over six months across Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, and Manila, starting November 2025.
If a cross-border survival thriller with two leads who rarely share a screen in the same industry is your genre, this is squarely it.
What Is Still Not Confirmed
As of September 30, 2026, the episode count, the exact Disney+ release hour on October 6, and Fuji TV’s exact Japanese air date and time are all unannounced.
Subtitle and dub availability per region has not been listed on official pages either, so no language can be promised until the platform itself shows it.
Whether Channel A has a separate domestic streaming home besides Disney+ is also unclear.
If I were outside Korea, I’d open the Viu app in my country first, because Viu Originals roll out across 18 territories and the listing there is the fastest way to see subtitles and local timing.
What I check before committing is the platform page itself closer to October 6, since nothing beyond Korea’s Channel A and Disney+ is confirmed yet.
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Sources
- Channel A Tuesday drama, first broadcast Oct 6, 10 PM KST (sports.donga.com)
- No Netflix release announced as of 2026-09-30 (topstarnews.net)
- Viu Original across 18 territories, premiere October (fujitv.com)
Dates To Add To Your Calendar
- October 6, 2026 — first broadcast on Channel A at 10:00 PM KST; Disney+ streaming starts the same day
- Before October 6 — check the Viu or Disney+ page in your region for subtitles and local release timing
- October 6 onwards — open the Viu or Disney+ page in your region to confirm subtitles and the exact episode drop time
- July 31, 2026 — second teaser visual released
FAQ
Q. Where can I watch Kidnap Game?
On Channel A and Disney+ in South Korea from October 6, 2026, as a Viu Original across 18 territories in Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa, and on Fuji TV in Japan. Netflix has not been announced as of September 30, 2026.
Q. Is Kidnap Game on Netflix?
No Netflix release has been announced as of September 30, 2026. The confirmed platforms are Channel A and Disney+ in Korea, Viu internationally, and Fuji TV in Japan — whether Netflix picks it up later is not confirmed either way.
Q. When and where does Kidnap Game premiere?
Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:00 PM KST on Channel A, with Disney+ releasing new episodes weekly from the same day.
Q. Which countries will it be available in?
Broadcast and streaming are confirmed in 18 regions worldwide — Viu Original distribution covers markets in Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa, alongside Korea (Channel A, Disney+) and Japan (Fuji TV). The full territory list has not been published on an official Viu page.
Q. Will Kidnap Game have English subtitles?
Subtitle availability per region has not been announced on official pages yet — check the Viu or Disney+ listing in your country closer to the October 6 premiere.
Check the Viu or Disney+ page in your region on October 6 to confirm subtitles and local release timing.
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