Kim Yoo Jung and Park Jin Young’s new tvN drama 100 Days of Deception is gaining momentum just two episodes into its run.

According to Nielsen Korea, the drama premiered with an average nationwide rating of 5.3% among paid-platform households, with a peak of 7.2%.

Episode 2 then climbed sharply to 7.6%, marking a 2.3 percentage point increase in just one episode. Its highest real-time rating also reached 8.5%.

The drama is also showing early strength on streaming platforms.

As of October 13, 100 Days of Deception ranked No. 2 on Netflix’s Today’s Top 10 Series in South Korea.

The series also entered FlixPatrol’s Netflix global TV show ranking at No. 5 on October 14, according to the third-party tracking service.

Set in 1932 during the Japanese colonial period, 100 Days of Deception follows a skilled pickpocket who becomes involved in an undercover mission and an elite interpreter connected to the colonial administration.

Kim Yoo Jung stars as Lee Ga Kyung, while Park Jin Young plays Kim Tae Woong. The drama also features Kim Hyun Joo, Lee Moo Saeng, Jin Sun Kyu, and Gam Woo Sung.

With its nationwide rating rising from 5.3% to 7.6% in one episode and its Netflix Korea ranking reaching No. 2, 100 Days of Deception has made a strong early start across both television and streaming.