Korean Bestselling Thriller ‘The Kidnapping Day’ Set For Arabic-Language Movie Adaptation

The Egyptian production and development studio Irth has acquired the rights to adapt the bestselling Korean thriller novel The Kidnapping Day into an Arabic-language film. Written by Jeong Hai-yeon, the original story centers on a desperate man who abducts a wealthy youth, only for their dynamic to shift unpredictably after the girl loses her memory and reveals a web of hidden truths. This acquisition marks part of a broader strategic initiative by Irth to look beyond conventional Western markets for compelling international intellectual property that can be reimagined for Arab audiences. Co-founder Haitham Dabbour emphasizes that the goal is to cultivate stories with cultural transportability rather than exact replication. Building on this fresh creative mandate, the studio is simultaneously finalizing agreements for an additional Korean novel and a Brazilian book to further enrich its upcoming slate.

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