Delightfully Deceitful Explained

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Native Name:

Hangul:	이로운 사기
Rr:	Iro-un sagi
Mr:	Iroun sagi
Lk:	Beneficial Fraud

Developer:

Studio Dragon (planning)^[1]

Director:

Lee Soo-hyun

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Num Episodes:

Runtime:

70 minutes^[2]

Network:

tvN

Delightfully Deceitful^[2] is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Lee Soo-hyun, and starring Chun Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wook. It aired on tvN from May 29 to July 18, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST) for 16 episode.^[3] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, on U-Next in Japan and on Viu in selected regions.^[4] ^[5]

Synopsis

Delightfully Deceitful tells the story of a man and a woman with completely different temperaments meeting and taking revenge together toward one goal.^[6]

Cast

Main

Chun Woo-hee as Lee Ro-woom: a con artist who cannot empathize.
Kim Dong-wook as Han Moo-young: a passionate and excessively-empathetic lawyer.
- Kim Yoon-woo as young Han Moo-young^[7]
Yoon Park as Go Yo-han: a probation officer who protects and observes Ro-woom.^[8]
Park So-jin as Mo Jae-in: a psychiatrist who has been treating Moo-young.^[9] ^[10]

Supporting

Kids

Lee Yeon as Jung Da-jeong: a hacker with 20 years of experience, who runs a comic book store.^[11]
Yoo Hee-je as Na-sa / Na Su-ho: an all-around engineer who runs the Nasaka Center.^[12]
Hong Seung-beom as Ring-go / Park Hae-dong: a call center who is the owner of To-Do Call Center.^[13]
Lee Gyeong-min as Yoo-il: To-Do Call Center's staff.
Kim Myung-chan as Yoo-neung: To-Do Call Center's staff.^[14]

People around Han Moo-young

Choi Young-joon as Ryu Jae-hyeok: a prosecutor and Moo-young's senior.^[15]
Yoon Byung-hee as Woo Young-gi: a reporter for Moran Ilbo.^[16]
Lee Hae-young as Kang Kyung-ho: Moo-young's mentor and role model.
Kim Hak-sun as Han Jae-suk: Moo-young's father.
Kim Jung-young as Park Ja-young: Moo-young's mother.

Law Firm

Lee Chang-hoon as Park Gyu: a lawyer and CEO of Park & Q Law Firm.^[17]
Cha Yong-hak as Cho Jae-hun: a lawyer of Park & Q Law Firm.
Yun Seol as Park In-young: a manager of Park & Q Law Firm.

Red Eye

Kim Tae-hoon as Jay / Chairman

Jay: head of the bodyguard at Navis Wellbeing.^[18]
Chairman: a monster who turned Ro-woom and Kid's lives into hell for his own purposes.^[19]

Lee Tae-ran as Jang Kyung-ja: CEO of Navis Wellbeing.^[20]
Park Wan-kyu as Ye Chung-sik: a former loan shark and now homeless.
Park Ji-il as Shin Gi-ho: an old Red Eye executive who used to be a university professor.
Park Jung-hak as Ahn Chae-hong: Red Eye's last chairman and Kyung-ja's husband.
Son In-yong as Messenger: the closest aide who delivers the president's message and recruits ghosts to deal with the crimes ordered by the president.
as Banker: a bank teller who moves the chairman's money.
Kim Jong-tae as Ma Kang-su: a rare breed of con artist, dressed in head-to-toe luxury, but with raw violence and a raw lust for money running through his veins.

People we call friends

Jang Young-nam as Seo Gye-suk: Myung-hoon's biological mother who adopted a son by a friend because of debt.^[21]
Nam Do-yoon as Yoo Myung-hoon: Gye-suk's biological son. He passed away in a mysterious accident while on vacation with his adoptive parents.
Ahn Nae-sang as Yeon Tae-hun: a Navis Wellbeing sniper who wants to expose the true face of Navis Wellbeing.
Kwon Han-sol as Yeon Ho-jeong: a newcomer to the workforce who turned to pyramid schemes to pay for his mother's medical bills.

Others

Jo Hyun-woo as Hong Chang-ki: a prisoner in prison for fraud.^[22]
Seo Dong-gap as Tazza: a defendant defended by Moo-yeong.^[23]

Special appearances

Kim Woo-seok as client^[24]
Park Ji-ah as Prisoner^[25]
Lee Joo-won as Myung-hoon's adoptive parents.^[26]
Yoo Ji-yeon as an adoptive mother.^[27]
Moon Ga-young as Min Kang-yoon^[28]

Production

Casting

Actor Song Duk-ho was initially confirmed to appear in the series, but he stepped down following a corruption issue related to his military service.^[29] ^[30] On February 21, 2023, it was reported that actor Yoo Hee-je was being considered to take over Song Duk-ho's role.^[31]

Viewership

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Nationwide	Seoul
Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[32]
1	May 29, 2023		5.028%
2	May 30, 2023	3.464%	3.679%
3	June 5, 2023	3.507%	3.977%
4	June 6, 2023	4.316%	5.063%
5	June 12, 2023	4.458%
6	June 13, 2023	4.033%	4.514%
7	June 19, 2023	3.518%	3.942%
8	June 20, 2023	3.291%
9	June 26, 2023	4.112%	4.933%
10	June 27, 2023	3.667%	3.401%
11	July 3, 2023	3.022%	3.248%
12	July 4, 2023	3.421%	3.479%
13	July 10, 2023		3.601%
14	July 11, 2023	3.676%	3.890%
15	July 17, 2023	3.469%	4.076%
16	July 18, 2023	4.514%	4.733%
Average
In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony! scope="col"
Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result
Korea Drama Awards	2023	Best New Actress	Lee Yeon	^[33]

Notes and References

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Web site: Jung Hyeon-tae. February 27, 2023. 천우희X김동욱 공조 사기극 '이로운 사기', 5월 29일 첫 방송 확정[공식]]. Cheon Woo-hee X Kim Dong-wook's cooperative fraud drama 'Beneficial Fraud', first broadcast confirmed on May 29 [Official]. February 27, 2023. Herald POP. ko. April 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230427075711/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003617099. live.
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Web site: Yoo Jung-min . March 10, 2023 . 김태훈 "연기에 있어서 진지하고 절박하게 하고 있어" . March 19, 2023 . . ko . . March 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314200635/https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/375953 . live .
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Web site: 이태란 '이로운 사기' 출연···천우희와 대립 . 2023-04-11 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 2023-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416134432/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000879415 . live .
Web site: 인물소개 (8) . Character Introduction (8) . May 18, 2023 . . ko . May 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230518085045/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2747 . live .
Web site: 윤 . 성열 . '악역 눈도장' 조현우 '이로운 사기' 출연..천우희와 대립 [공식] ]. 2023-05-25 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 2023-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230525015301/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003154924 . live .
Web site: 서동갑, '이로운 사기' 출연 확정…김동욱과 호흡 [공식] ]. 2023-05-29 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529031208/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003734299 . live .
Web site: 첫방 '이로운 사기' 김우석, 재벌 2세로 특별출연 "김동욱=냉혈한" [TV캡처]]. Seo. Ji-hyun. First episode of 'Beneficial Fraud' Kim Woo-seok, special appearance as chaebol 2: "Kim Dong-wook = cold-blooded" [TV Caption]. Sports Today. May 29, 2023. August 1, 2023. ko. August 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230802011917/http://www.stoo.com/article.php?aid=87377126696. live.
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Web site: '이로운 사기' 이주원, 반짝 등장 깜짝 퇴장 . 2023-06-07 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 2023-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607010316/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000891700 . live .
Web site: 손 . 진아 . 유지연, '이로운 사기' 특별출연…천우희와 찰떡 호흡 . 2023-06-08 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 2023-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608153311/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000942520 . live .
Web site: 김 . 소인 . 문가영, 살짝 허리 드러난 우아한 드레스 입고 강렬한 존재감 드러내(이로운 사기) . 2023-07-02 . entertain.naver.com . ko . 2023-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230702121416/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000957564 . live .
Web site: Moon Ji-yeon . January 31, 2023 . [단독] 경찰조사 받고도 드라마 촬영..송덕호, '병역 비리' 혐의로 활동 중단 ]. [Exclusive] Filming a drama despite being investigated by the police...Song Deok-ho suspended activities due to 'compromise in military service' . February 27, 2023 . . ko . February 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227034633/https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202302010100002980024904&servicedate=20230131 . live .
Web site: Choi Ji-yoon . January 31, 2023 . 송덕호도 가짜 뇌전증…병역비리로 '이로운 사기' 하차(종합) . Song Deok-ho also faked epilepsy...Get off 'Beneficial Fraud' due to corruption in military service (comprehensive) . February 27, 2023 . . ko . February 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227034639/https://www.newsis.com/view?id=NISX20230131_0002176008 . live .
Web site: Hwang So-young . February 21, 2023 . [단독] '병역비리' 송덕호 하차 tvN '이로운 사기' 유희제 합류 ]. [Exclusive] Song Deok-ho got off from 'Illegal Military Service' and joined Yoo Hee-je in tvN's 'Beneficial Fraud' . February 27, 2023 . . ko . February 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227034652/https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12115475 . live .
Nielsen Korea ratings:
- Web site: Ep. 1. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 29, 2023. May 30, 2023. May 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531170801/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230529. live.
- Web site: Ep. 2. Nielsen Korea. ko. May 30, 2023. May 31, 2023. May 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531012419/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230530. live.
- Web site: Ep. 3. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 5, 2023. June 6, 2023. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606005223/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230605. live.
- Web site: Ep. 4. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 6, 2023. June 7, 2023. June 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230607004531/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230606. live.
- Web site: Ep. 5. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 12, 2023. June 13, 2023. June 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230613001737/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230612. live.
- Web site: Ep. 6. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 13, 2023. June 14, 2023. June 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230614010203/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230613. live.
- Web site: Ep. 7. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 19, 2023. June 20, 2023. June 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230619234256/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230619. live.
- Web site: Ep. 8. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 20, 2023. June 21, 2023. June 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230621003710/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230620. live.
- Web site: Ep. 9. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 26, 2023. June 27, 2023. June 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627004723/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230626. live.
- Web site: Ep. 10. Nielsen Korea. ko. June 27, 2023. June 28, 2023. June 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230628010925/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230627. live.
- Web site: Ep. 11. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 3, 2023. July 4, 2023. July 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704012054/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230703. live.
- Web site: Ep. 12. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 4, 2023. July 5, 2023. July 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230705003544/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230704. live.
- Web site: Ep. 13. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 10, 2023. July 11, 2023. July 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230711003310/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230710. live.
- Web site: Ep. 14. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 11, 2023. July 12, 2023. July 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230712001843/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230711. live.
- Web site: Ep. 15. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 17, 2023. July 18, 2023. July 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230718001239/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230717. live.
- Web site: Ep. 16. Nielsen Korea. ko. July 18, 2023. July 19, 2023. July 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230718235120/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230718. live.
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