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‘100 Days of Deception’ reaches double-digit ratings in South Korea
tvN’s 100 Days of Deception is a spy drama set in Seoul in 1932, during Japanese colonial rule.
It follows Lee Ga-kyung, a former pickpocket who becomes an undercover interpreter at the Japanese Government-General in exchange for help reaching the United States.
Her partner in the story, Kim Tae-woong, is a Korean raised by a Japanese official, and he struggles with his identity and his loyalty to his adoptive father.
The drama focuses on the characters’ personal choices and relationships, rather than presenting the independence movement only through patriotic ideals.
Its 10th episode averaged 10.7 percent nationwide, more than double the 5.3 percent recorded by the premiere.
The show also uses interpretation and differences between languages to build tension and deepen its portrayal of the characters.
Six episodes remain in the 16-part series, which is now approaching its climax.
tvN’s “100 Days of Deception” recorded a nationwide average rating of 10.7 percent for its 10th episode, entering double digits in South Korea.
The episode’s rating was more than double the 5.3 percent recorded by the series premiere, according to Nielsen Korea.
The weekend drama follows Lee Ga-kyung, an undercover agent for an independence movement group, and Kim Tae-woong, a Korean raised by a Japanese official.
Set in Seoul in 1932, the series uses interpretation and concealed identities to build its story.
The drama has been praised for taking a different approach to familiar colonial-era spy and independence-movement themes.
- Who
- tvN’s drama “100 Days of Deception,” featuring Kim You-jung and Park Jin-young.
- What
- Its 10th episode recorded an average nationwide rating of 10.7 percent, taking the series into double digits.
- When
- The 10th episode aired Sunday; the article was published on November 14, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea; the drama is set in Seoul.
- Why
- Not stated. The article says the drama has been praised for subverting familiar story tropes.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The series recorded a 5.3 percent average nationwide rating.
The drama began a steep upward trajectory in ratings.
The episode aired Sunday and recorded a 10.7 percent average nationwide rating.
- Episode 10 rating
- 10.7 percent average nationwide
- Premiere rating
- 5.3 percent average nationwide
- Series format
- 16 episodes
- Episodes remaining
- Six
- Setting
- Seoul, 1932
What people are saying
someone who wants to leave for somewhere else out of despair, convinced that she cannot achieve anything in this land
a powerful driving force that propels the drama along a different trajectory from conventional period pieces