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With just a few days to go before its launch, " 100 Days of Deception » («100 Days as a Spy» in French) continues to reveal the many characters who will revolve around Kim Yoo-jung and Park Jinyoung. And in Gyeongseong in 1932, It will be particularly difficult to know who to trust.
Directed by Yoo In-shik (« Extraordinary Attorney Woo », «Dr. Romantic»), this historical spy drama takes place over a period of 100 days during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
Kim Yoo-jung plays Lee Ga-kyeong, a particularly skilled pickpocket who joins the independence movement and infiltrates the Japanese General Government under the false identity of Geum Seo-hee. Her mission brings her into close contact with Hideo Sato (Park Jinyoung), also known as Kim Tae-woong, the adopted son of Shinichi Sato (Jin Sun-kyu).
New images now offer a glimpse of several supporting characters who represent the various social circles and power dynamics of that era.
From the Independence Movement to the General Government
Lee Ki-young plays Kim Seung-eok, owner of Joil Textile, Joseon’s largest textile company. Portrayed as one of Joseon’s most influential pro-Japanese collaborators, he is also the very devoted father of Myung-nam (Park Jung-yeon). His affection, however, has its limits: he plans to use his daughter’s marriage to further his own ambitions.
On the other hand, Choi Duk-moon plays Kwak Woon-hak, a member of the anti-Japanese organization Gugukdan. By day, he works as a practitioner of Korean medicine at a clinic in Jongno, frequented mainly by patients who cannot afford to pay for their care. At night, he carries out his activities with Gugukdan, all while continuing to live modestly.
Kim In-kwon plays Han Cheol-ryong, one of the longest-serving members of that same organization. Alongside Kwak Woon-hak, he supports Yoo So-ran (Kim Hyun-joo) after her return to Gyeongseong.
On the part of the Japanese government, Kim Do-hyun Becomes Suzuki, an English interpreter at the General Government. Fluent in English, Japanese, and Korean, he has earned the trust of Sato Shinichi and is primarily responsible for relations with the foreign press.
Seo Jeong-yeon has become an indispensable presence for Park Jinyoung
Seo Jeong-yeon plays Ryu Gwan-sil, also known by her Japanese name, Yanagi. She worked for many years as a Korean housekeeper in Sato Shinichi’s home, where she cared for Sato Hideo and his younger sister.
Her relationship with the two children, however, goes beyond that of a mere employee: Hideo and his sister find it easier to turn to her than to their own father, making her a particularly important figure within this family.
These characters will round out a world in which each person occupies a very different place in Gyeongseong in 1932. The production thus promises to showcase not only the Gugukdan and the General Government but also the residents of the poor neighborhood where Lee Ga-kyeong lives. Above all, this diversity is expected to further complicate the web of lies at the heart of the drama.
The recent animated posters featuring the main characters also served as a reminder that Almost no one ever fully reveals their true self. Ga-kyeong must maintain her false identity during her undercover mission, while Hideo begins to feel uneasy about the woman he knows is lying to him. Meanwhile, Yoo So-ran recruits Ga-kyeong for this mission by directly asking her to become their spy, while journalist Yoo Philip (Lee Moo-saeng) wages his own battles through his writing.
At the center of these tensions is also Sato Shinichi, a high-ranking government official and Hideo's adoptive father.
Amid false identities, resistance, personal ambitions, and relationships that have become difficult to untangle, «100 Days of Deception» will premiere on October 10 at 9:10 p.m. on tvN and will be available on Netflix.
