tvN’s 100 Days of Deception has entered Netflix’s Top 10 in Japan despite receiving criticism from some Japanese online users before its premiere.
According to streaming ranking tracker FlixPatrol, the Kim Yoo Jung and Park Jin Young drama entered Netflix Japan’s TV show ranking at No. 10 following its October 10 premiere. It remained at No. 10 as of October 15.
The result has drawn attention because the drama’s historical setting had already sparked debate online before its release.
Set in 1932 during the Japanese colonial period, 100 Days of Deception follows Lee Ga Kyung, played by Kim Yoo Jung, a skilled pickpocket who becomes an undercover operative and infiltrates the Japanese colonial administration. Park Jin Young stars as elite interpreter Kim Tae Woong.
Director Yoo In Sik previously described the series as a spy romance that combines an undercover mission, a love story, and the experiences of people involved in Korea’s independence movement.
Some Japanese social media users criticized the drama before its premiere, including reactions describing its content as “anti-Japanese.” Those comments followed the release of promotional material highlighting the drama’s colonial-era setting and independence movement storyline.
Despite that early criticism, the series has now entered Netflix Japan’s Top 10, suggesting that it is still attracting viewers in the country.
The drama is also showing early momentum beyond Japan. According to FlixPatrol, it reached No. 5 on the platform’s global Netflix TV show ranking on October 13.
Its television ratings in South Korea have also risen quickly. According to Nielsen Korea, 100 Days of Deception premiered with a 5.3% nationwide rating before jumping to 7.6% with episode 2, an increase of 2.3 percentage points.
With its rising Korean television ratings and a Top 10 position on Netflix in Japan, 100 Days of Deception is showing early international interest despite debate surrounding its historical subject matter.
