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100 Days of Deception: Spy Romance in Japanese-Occupied Korea
A pickpocket and spy navigate romance and danger in 1932 Korea during Japanese occupation.
In brief
A pickpocket and spy navigate romance and danger in 1932 Korea during Japanese occupation. A Korean pickpocket and Japanese interpreter form a spy relationship amid 1932 Japanese occupation of Korea. Originally reported by Decider.
First Episode Drops
Netflix releases 100 Days of Deception, a historical spy romance set in 1932 Japanese-occupied Seoul.
1932 Seoul Under Occupation
Japan annexed Korea in 1910, establishing the Japanese Government-General of Joseon in colonial capital Gyeongseong.
Lee Ga-kyung: Pickpocket Prodigy
Lee Ga-kyung, a young pickpocket who can read and write, uses her skills to steal money for a move to America.
Sato Hideo: Interpreter and Secret
Sato Hideo, a Japanese interpreter, is secretly a Korean pickpocket whose life changed after a failed robbery.
Gugukdan's Revenge Plot
Gugukdan sniper So-ran seeks revenge for her daughter's death in 1919 by assassinating Japanese Inspector-General Sato Shinichi.
100-Day Spy Mission
Ga-kyung joins Gugukdan to spy on the Government-General for 100 days after a failed assassination attempt.
Parting Shot
Ga-kyung whispers 'assassination' in English to Hideo as she threatens to be killed by a mysterious assailant.
“assassination”
The bottom line
A Korean pickpocket and Japanese interpreter form a spy relationship amid 1932 Japanese occupation of Korea.
