Delightfully Deceitful

{{short description|2023 South Korean television series}}

{{Infobox television

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| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=이로운 사기|rr=Iro-un sagi|mr=Iroun sagi|lk=Beneficial Fraud}}

| genre = {{ubl|Revenge{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/04/688_349520.html|author=Lee Gyu-lee|title=From sequel to workplace romance: upcoming series for May|website=The Korea Times|date=April 21, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023|archive-date=June 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603204407/http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/04/688_349520.html|url-status=live}}|Crime|Comedy{{cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/05/688_351858.html|author=Lee Gyu-lee|title=Chun Woo-hee becomes chameleon con artist in 'Delightfully Deceitful'|website=The Korea Times|date=May 28, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=June 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602033456/https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/05/688_351858.html|url-status=live}}}}

| developer = Studio Dragon (planning){{Cite web |title=2023년 tvN 신작 드라마 라인업 공개! {{!}} CJ그룹 |url=https://www.cj.net/cj_now/view.asp?bs_seq=15307 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=www.cj.net |language=ko |archive-date=2023-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604022303/https://www.cj.net/cj_now/view.asp?bs_seq=15307 |url-status=live }}

| writer = Han Woo-joo{{cite web|author=Lee Min-ji|title='이로운 사기' 천우희X김동욱, 사기꾼과 변호사로 만난다 [공식]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000694786|work=Newsen|access-date=February 27, 2023|date=February 27, 2023|via=Naver|archive-date=April 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424123704/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000694786|url-status=live}}

| director = Lee Soo-hyun

| starring = {{ubl|Chun Woo-hee|Kim Dong-wook}}

| music = {{ubl|Kim Joon-seok|Jeong Se-rin}}

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 16

| executive_producer = {{ubl|Soo Jae-hyeon|Park Eun-kyung}}

| producer = {{ubl|Kim gyeo-re|Lee Min-ae}}

| runtime = 70 minutes{{cite web|url=https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120238264|title=Delightfully Deceitful (2023)|website=CJ ENM|access-date=April 20, 2023|archive-date=April 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420065944/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120238264|url-status=live}}

| company = {{ubl|Next Scene}}

| network = tvN

| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|05|29}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2023|07|18}}

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Delightfully Deceitful ({{Korean|이로운 사기}}) 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.{{cite web|last=Jung Hyeon-tae|date=February 27, 2023|title=천우희X김동욱 공조 사기극 '이로운 사기', 5월 29일 첫 방송 확정[공식]|trans-title=Cheon Woo-hee X Kim Dong-wook's cooperative fraud drama 'Beneficial Fraud', first broadcast confirmed on May 29 [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003617099|access-date=February 27, 2023|work=Herald POP|language=ko|archive-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427075711/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003617099|url-status=live}} It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, on U-Next in Japan and on Viu in selected regions.{{cite web|title=CJ ENM makes simultaneous drama launch in Korea, Japan|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2023052963805/cj-enm-makes-simultaneous-drama-launch-in-korea-japan.html#ixzz83fZ5wYt2|website=RapidTVNews|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=June 4, 2023|archive-date=June 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604124908/https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2023052963805/cj-enm-makes-simultaneous-drama-launch-in-korea-japan.html#ixzz83fZ5wYt2|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Salpi Ayu|date=May 5, 2023|title=4 Drama Korea Terbaru Mei 2023 di Viu|trans-title=4 Latest Korean Dramas for May 2023 on Viu|url=https://www.viu.com/ott/id/articles/drama-korea-terbaru-mei-2023-di-viu/|website=Viu|access-date=May 29, 2023|language=id|archive-date=May 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529165226/https://www.viu.com/ott/id/articles/drama-korea-terbaru-mei-2023-di-viu/|url-status=live}}

Synopsis

Delightfully Deceitful tells the story of a man and a woman with completely different temperaments meeting and taking revenge together toward one goal.{{Cite web |last=Jeon Hyo-jin |date=February 27, 2023 |title=천우희·김동욱, '이로운 사기' 출연…5월 첫방송 |trans-title=Chun Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wook appear in 'Beneficial Fraud'... First broadcast in May |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001035627 |access-date=February 27, 2023 |publisher=Sports Donga |language=ko |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308081845/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001035627 |url-status=live }}

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{{Cite web |last=Ha Kyung-heon |first=May 31, 2023 |title=신예 김윤우, tvN '이로운 사기' 김동욱 아역 캐스팅 |trans-title=Rookie Kim Yun-woo cast as child actor Kim Dong-wook in tvN's 'Beneficial Fraud' |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000890429 |access-date=May 31, 2023 |publisher=Sports Kyunghyang |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531002255/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000890429 |url-status=live }}
  • Yoon Park as Go Yo-han: a probation officer who protects and observes Ro-woom.{{Cite web |last=Park Ah-reum |date=March 9, 2023 |title=윤박 '이로운 사기' 전격 합류, 천우희 보호관찰관 된다[공식] |trans-title=Yoon Park's 'Beneficial Fraud' joins the blitz, becomes Chun Woo-hee's probation officer [Official] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000698672 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |publisher=Newsen |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427075630/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000698672 |url-status=live }}
  • Park So-jin as Mo Jae-in: a psychiatrist who has been treating Moo-young.{{cite web |author=Kang Hyo-jin |date=December 14, 2022 |title=[단독]박소진, tvN '이로운 사기' 합류…쉴 틈 없는 차기작 릴레이 |trans-title=[Exclusive] Park So-jin joins tvN's 'Beneficial Fraud'... The next work relay without a break |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000400016 |access-date=January 20, 2023 |publisher=SpoTV News |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=January 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120145640/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000400016 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title='이로운 사기' 천우희-김동욱, 사기 같은 첫 대본리딩 호흡 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000712356 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427075639/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000712356 |url-status=live }}

=Supporting=

==Kids==

  • Lee Yeon as Jung Da-jeong: a hacker with 20 years of experience, who runs a comic book store.{{cite web |author=Shim Eun-kyung |date=November 22, 2022 |title=[단독]'약한영웅' 이연, 천우희 친구 된다…'이로운 사기' 캐스팅 |trans-title=[Exclusive] 'Weak Hero' Lee Yeon becomes friends with Chun Woo-hee... 'Beneficial scam' casting |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000902256 |access-date=November 22, 2022 |publisher=Sports Seoul |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=November 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122021735/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000902256 |url-status=live }}
  • Yoo Hee-je as Na-sa / Na Su-ho: an all-around engineer who runs the Nasaka Center.{{Cite web |last=김 |first=혜선 |title=유희제, tvN '이로운 사기' 출연 확정...천우희X김동욱X윤박과 호흡 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003269660 |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427075630/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003269660 |url-status=live }}
  • Hong Seung-beom as Ring-go / Park Hae-dong: a call center who is the owner of To-Do Call Center.{{Cite web |last=Hwang So-young |date=April 6, 2023 |title=홍승범, tvN '이로운 사기' 캐스팅‥천우희·김동욱과 호흡 |trans-title=Hong Seung-beom cast in tvN's 'Beneficial Fraud' ‥ Breathing with Cheon Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wook |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000338246 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |publisher=JTBC |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407141239/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000338246 |url-status=live }}
  • Lee Gyeong-min as Yoo-il: To-Do Call Center's staff.
  • Kim Myung-chan as Yoo-neung: To-Do Call Center's staff.{{Cite web |title=김명찬, '이로운 사기' 출연 확정…천우희·김동욱과 호흡 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001586070 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427075636/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001586070 |url-status=live }}

==People around Han Moo-young==

  • Choi Young-joon as Ryu Jae-hyeok: a prosecutor and Moo-young's senior.{{Cite web |last=장 |first=진리 |title=[단독]'믿보배' 최영준, '이로운 사기' 출연…김동욱-천우희 호흡 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000422631 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417141239/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=477&aid=0000422631 |url-status=live }}
  • Yoon Byung-hee as Woo Young-gi: a reporter for Moran Ilbo.{{cite web |title=인물소개 (6) |trans-title=Character Introduction (6) |url=https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2743 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=tvN |language=ko |archive-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518090552/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2743 |url-status=live }}
  • 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.{{cite web |title=인물소개 (6) |trans-title=Character Introduction (6) |url=https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2744 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=tvN |language=ko |archive-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518085046/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2744 |url-status=live }}
  • 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==

  1. Jay: head of the bodyguard at Navis Wellbeing.{{Cite web |last=Yoo Jung-min |date=March 10, 2023 |title=김태훈 "연기에 있어서 진지하고 절박하게 하고 있어" |url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/375953 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |publisher=iMBC |language=ko |via=Naver |archive-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314200635/https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/375953 |url-status=live }}
  2. Chairman: a monster who turned Ro-woom and Kid's lives into hell for his own purposes.{{cite web |title=인물소개 (7) |trans-title=Character Introduction (7) |url=https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2745 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=tvN |language=ko |archive-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518085048/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2745 |url-status=live }}
  • Lee Tae-ran as Jang Kyung-ja: CEO of Navis Wellbeing.{{Cite web |title=이태란 '이로운 사기' 출연···천우희와 대립 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000879415 |access-date=2023-04-11 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416134432/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000879415 |url-status=live }}
  • 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.
  • {{abbr|TBA|To be announced}} 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. Due to debt, she asked her friend to adopt her son.{{cite web |title=인물소개 (8) |trans-title=Character Introduction (8) |url=https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2747 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |website=tvN |language=ko |archive-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518085045/https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/delightfullydeceitful/character/?pgmPrsnGropSeq=2747 |url-status=live }}
  • 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.{{Cite web |last=윤 |first=성열 |title='악역 눈도장' 조현우 '이로운 사기' 출연..천우희와 대립 [공식] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003154924 |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525015301/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003154924 |url-status=live }}
  • Seo Dong-gap as Tazza: a defendant defended by Moo-yeong.{{Cite web |title=서동갑, '이로운 사기' 출연 확정…김동욱과 호흡 [공식] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003734299 |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-05-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529031208/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003734299 |url-status=live }}

= Special appearances =

  • Kim Woo-seok as client{{cite web|url=http://www.stoo.com/article.php?aid=87377126696|last=Seo|first=Ji-hyun|title=첫방 '이로운 사기' 김우석, 재벌 2세로 특별출연 "김동욱=냉혈한" [TV캡처]|trans-title=First episode of 'Beneficial Fraud' Kim Woo-seok, special appearance as chaebol 2: "Kim Dong-wook = cold-blooded" [TV Caption]|work=Sports Today|date=May 29, 2023|access-date=August 1, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=August 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802011917/http://www.stoo.com/article.php?aid=87377126696|url-status=live}}
  • Park Ji-ah as Prisoner{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Delightfully_Deceitful-cast.html|title=Delightfully Deceitful - Cast (Korean Drama, 2023, 이로운 사기)|website=HanCinema|date=November 5, 2023}}
  • Lee Joo-won as Myung-hoon's adoptive parents.{{Cite web |title='이로운 사기' 이주원, 반짝 등장 깜짝 퇴장 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000891700 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607010316/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000891700 |url-status=live }}
  • Yoo Ji-yeon as an adoptive mother.{{Cite web |last=손 |first=진아 |title=유지연, '이로운 사기' 특별출연…천우희와 찰떡 호흡 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000942520 |access-date=2023-06-08 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608153311/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000942520 |url-status=live }}
  • Moon Ga-young as Min Kang-yoon{{Cite web |last=김 |first=소인 |title=문가영, 살짝 허리 드러난 우아한 드레스 입고 강렬한 존재감 드러내(이로운 사기) |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000957564 |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=entertain.naver.com |language=ko |archive-date=2023-07-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702121416/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=468&aid=0000957564 |url-status=live }}

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.{{Cite web |last=Moon Ji-yeon |date=January 31, 2023 |title=[단독] 경찰조사 받고도 드라마 촬영..송덕호, '병역 비리' 혐의로 활동 중단 |trans-title=[Exclusive] Filming a drama despite being investigated by the police...Song Deok-ho suspended activities due to 'compromise in military service' |url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202302010100002980024904&servicedate=20230131 |access-date=February 27, 2023 |publisher=Sports Chosun |language=ko |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227034633/https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202302010100002980024904&servicedate=20230131 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Choi Ji-yoon |date=January 31, 2023 |title=송덕호도 가짜 뇌전증…병역비리로 '이로운 사기' 하차(종합) |trans-title=Song Deok-ho also faked epilepsy...Get off 'Beneficial Fraud' due to corruption in military service (comprehensive) |url=https://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20230131_0002176008 |access-date=February 27, 2023 |publisher=Newsis |language=ko |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227034639/https://www.newsis.com/view?id=NISX20230131_0002176008 |url-status=live }} On February 21, 2023, it was reported that actor Yoo Hee-je was being considered to take over Song Duk-ho's role.{{Cite web |last=Hwang So-young |date=February 21, 2023 |title=[단독] '병역비리' 송덕호 하차 tvN '이로운 사기' 유희제 합류 |trans-title=[Exclusive] Song Deok-ho got off from 'Illegal Military Service' and joined Yoo Hee-je in tvN's 'Beneficial Fraud' |url=https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12115475 |access-date=February 27, 2023 |publisher=JTBC |language=ko |archive-date=February 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227034652/https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB12115475 |url-status=live }}

Viewership

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|+ Average TV viewership ratings

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:

  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 1|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230529|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 29, 2023|access-date=May 30, 2023|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 2|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230530|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 31, 2023|archive-date=May 31, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 3|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230605|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 5, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|archive-date=June 6, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 4|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230606|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 6, 2023|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 5|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230612|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 12, 2023|access-date=June 13, 2023|archive-date=June 13, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 6|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230613|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 13, 2023|access-date=June 14, 2023|archive-date=June 14, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 7|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230619|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 19, 2023|access-date=June 20, 2023|archive-date=June 19, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 8|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230620|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 20, 2023|access-date=June 21, 2023|archive-date=June 21, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 9|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230626|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 26, 2023|access-date=June 27, 2023|archive-date=June 27, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 10|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230627|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 27, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023|archive-date=June 28, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 11|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230703|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 4, 2023|archive-date=July 4, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 12|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230704|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 4, 2023|access-date=July 5, 2023|archive-date=July 5, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 13|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230710|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 10, 2023|access-date=July 11, 2023|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 14|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230711|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 11, 2023|access-date=July 12, 2023|archive-date=July 12, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 15|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230717|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=July 18, 2023|archive-date=July 18, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|title=Ep. 16|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20230718|publisher=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 18, 2023|access-date=July 19, 2023|archive-date=July 18, 2023|archive-url=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|url-status=live}}
scope="col" style="width:8em" | Nationwide

! scope="col" style="width:8em" | Seoul

scope="row" | 1

| May 29, 2023

| {{color|red|4.551%}} {{small|(1st)}}

| 5.028% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 2

| May 30, 2023

| 3.464% {{small|(1st)}}

| 3.679% {{small|(2nd)}}

scope="row" | 3

| June 5, 2023

| 3.507% {{small|(1st)}}

| 3.977% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 4

| June 6, 2023

| 4.316% {{small|(1st)}}

| 5.063% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 5

| June 12, 2023

| 4.458% {{small|(1st)}}

| {{color|red|5.221%}} {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 6

| June 13, 2023

| 4.033% {{small|(1st)}}

| 4.514% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 7

| June 19, 2023

| 3.518% {{small|(1st)}}

| 3.942% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 8

| June 20, 2023

| 3.291% {{small|(2nd)}}

| {{color|blue|3.162%}} {{small|(2nd)}}

scope="row" | 9

| June 26, 2023

| 4.112% {{small|(1st)}}

| 4.933% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 10

| June 27, 2023

| 3.667% {{small|(1st)}}

| 3.401% {{small|(2nd)}}

scope="row" | 11

| July 3, 2023

| 3.022% {{small|(1st)}}

| 3.248% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 12

| July 4, 2023

| 3.421% {{small|(2nd)}}

| 3.479% {{small|(2nd)}}

scope="row" | 13

| July 10, 2023

| {{color|blue|2.979%}} {{small|(1st)}}

| 3.601% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 14

| July 11, 2023

| 3.676% {{small|(1st)}}

| 3.890% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 15

| July 17, 2023

| 3.469% {{small|(1st)}}

| 4.076% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" | 16

| July 18, 2023

| 4.514% {{small|(1st)}}

| 4.733% {{small|(1st)}}

colspan="2" | Average

! {{color|green|3.750%}}

! {{color|green|4.122%}}

colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" |

  • In the table above, the {{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} 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

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

! scope="col" | Award ceremony

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Nominee / Work

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"| Korea Drama Awards

| style="text-align:center" |2023

| Best New Actress

| Lee Yeon

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center" |{{cite web|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1641997|last=Kim|first=Yang-soo|title=[종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상…오정세x김선아 최우수상|trans-title=[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-seh x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress|work=Joy News 24|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=October 14, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=October 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016041028/https://www.joynews24.com/view/1641997|url-status=live}}

References

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