100 Days of Deception: South Korean Historical Television Drama Series
100 Days of Deception (Korean title: 100ilui Geojitmal) is an upcoming South Korean television drama series scheduled to broadcast on the tvN network starting in October 2026. Set during the 1930s under Japanese rule, the narrative follows a talented pickpocket who becomes entangled with an anti-Japanese independence organization.
Production and Background
The series is directed by Yu In-Sik and written by Ryu Bo-Ri. It is set to air on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:10 KST on the cable network tvN. The production is rooted in the historical context of 1930s Gyeongseong (modern-day Seoul) during the period of Japanese colonial rule in Korea.
Premise and Synopsis
The story centers on Lee Ga-Gyeong, portrayed by Kim You-Jung, a skilled pickpocket in Gyeongseong whose primary personal objective is to emigrate to the United States. To achieve this goal, she accumulates savings until she is approached by Yoo So-Ran (Kim Hyun-Joo), a sniper associated with the anti-Japanese organization Gugukdan.
The Gugukdan includes members such as Yoo Philip (Lee Mu-Saeng), a Gyeongseong correspondent for a United States news agency. The organization plans an assassination attempt targeting Shinichi Sato (Jin Sun-Kyu), the Director General of the Government-General of Chosen.
As part of the rebel group's plan, Lee Ga-Gyeong infiltrates the Government-General of Chosen by working as an interpreter trainee for a duration of 100 days. During her infiltration, she encounters Kim Tae-Woong (Jin Young), the adopted son of Shinichi Sato who serves as an elite interpreter for the Government-General and is fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English.
Cast and Characters
- Kim You-Jung as Lee Ga-Gyeong
- Jin Young as Kim Tae-Woong
- Kim Hyun-Joo as Yoo So-Ran
- Jin Sun-Kyu as Shinichi Sato
- Lee Mu-Saeng as Yoo Philip