Overview: “The Defects” Kdrama (also known as “Child Shopping”) is an ENA original drama series that released on July 21, 2025, and starring Yeom Jung Ah, Won Jin A, Choi Young Joon, and DEX. It will tell the revenge story of a survivor of a deadly adoption ring who returns to take revenge on the woman who tried to erase her.
| Genre | Action, Thriller, Revenge |
| Episodes | 08 |
| Watch Online* | TVING, Kocowa, Prime Video |
| Director | Oh Ki Hwan |
| Scriptwriter | An So Jung |
| Air Time & Schedule | Saturday & Sunday at 19:55 (KST) |
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Synopsis
“The Defects” Korean drama story goes like this: Kim Se Hui is a respected hospital director and charity head—but secretly runs an illegal adoption ring with a dark agenda: only “superior” children deserve to live. Unwanted adoptees are quietly killed, until one, Kim A Hyeon, survives. Now leading the other survivors, A Hyeon rises to challenge the woman who once tried to erase her—for justice, and for revenge.
Main Cast & Characters
- Yeom Jung Ah as Kim Se Hui (CEO of SH Medical Foundation)
- Won Jin A as Kim A Hyeon (Leader of Child Survivors)
- Choi Young Joon as Woo Tae Sik (A worker)
- DEX as Jung Hyeon (A loyal subordinate of President Kim)
Still Cuts
Notes & Facts
- Yeom Jung Ah earlier starred in Korean drama “No Way Out: The Roulette” (2024).
- Won Jin A earlier starred in Korean drama “Unicorn” (2022).
- Choi Young Joon earlier appeared in Korean drama “The Trunk” (2024).
- DEX earlier starred in Korean drama “Tarot” (2024).
- Previous drama on this time slot of ENA is “Salon de Holmes.”
- This drama is based on the webtoon “Child Shopping” written by Eum Se Yun.
Trailers & Clips
This is the trailer of “The Defects” which shows action-packed moments that contrast power with vulnerability.
Episodes 1, 2, 3,….., Highlights
This is the highlight video of “The Defects” that gives us a glimpse of the chaos that happened to survive and to take revenge.
*Drama is subject to regional availability.
