Delightfully Deceitful[5] (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.[6] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, on U-Next in Japan and on Viu in selected regions.[7][8]
Synopsis
Delightfully Deceitful tells the story of a man and a woman with completely different temperaments meeting and taking revenge together toward one goal.[9]
Cast
Main
Chun Woo-hee as Lee Ro-woom: a con artist who cannot empathize.[2]
Kim Dong-wook as Han Moo-young: a passionate and excessively-empathetic lawyer.[1]
Park Wan-kyu as Ye Chung-sik: a former loan shark and now homeless.[22]
Park Ji-il as Shin Gi-ho: an old Red Eye executive who used to be a university professor.[22]
Park Jung-hak as Ahn Chae-hong: Red Eye's last chairman and Kyung-ja's husband.[22]
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.[22]
TBA as Banker: a bank teller who moves the chairman's money.[22]
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.[22]
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.[24]
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.[24]
Ahn Nae-sang as Yeon Tae-hun: a Navis Wellbeing sniper who wants to expose the true face of Navis Wellbeing.[24]
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.[24]
Others
Jo Hyun-woo as Hong Chang-ki: a prisoner in prison for fraud.[25]
Seo Dong-gap as Tazza: a defendant defended by Moo-yeong.[26]
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.[32][33] On February 21, 2023, it was reported that actor Yoo Hee-je was being considered to take over Song Duk-ho's role.[34]
Viewership
Delightfully Deceitful : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
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Season
Episode number
Average
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
1
1033
715
786
1007
947
863
728
689
806
796
609
744
553
684
737
987
772
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[35]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the 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
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
^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]]. Herald POP (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^Salpi Ayu (May 5, 2023). "4 Drama Korea Terbaru Mei 2023 di Viu" [4 Latest Korean Dramas for May 2023 on Viu]. Viu (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^Jeon Hyo-jin (February 27, 2023). "천우희·김동욱, '이로운 사기' 출연…5월 첫방송" [Chun Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wook appear in 'Beneficial Fraud'... First broadcast in May] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^Ha Kyung-heon, May 31, 2023. "신예 김윤우, tvN '이로운 사기' 김동욱 아역 캐스팅" [Rookie Kim Yun-woo cast as child actor Kim Dong-wook in tvN's 'Beneficial Fraud'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023 – via Naver.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Park Ah-reum (March 9, 2023). "윤박 '이로운 사기' 전격 합류, 천우희 보호관찰관 된다[공식]" [Yoon Park's 'Beneficial Fraud' joins the blitz, becomes Chun Woo-hee's probation officer [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Naver.
^Kang Hyo-jin (December 14, 2022). "[단독]박소진, tvN '이로운 사기' 합류…쉴 틈 없는 차기작 릴레이" [[Exclusive] Park So-jin joins tvN's 'Beneficial Fraud'... The next work relay without a break] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023 – via Naver.
^Shim Eun-kyung (November 22, 2022). "[단독]'약한영웅' 이연, 천우희 친구 된다…'이로운 사기' 캐스팅" [[Exclusive] 'Weak Hero' Lee Yeon becomes friends with Chun Woo-hee... 'Beneficial scam' casting] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Naver.
^Hwang So-young (April 6, 2023). "홍승범, tvN '이로운 사기' 캐스팅‥천우희·김동욱과 호흡" [Hong Seung-beom cast in tvN's 'Beneficial Fraud' ‥ Breathing with Cheon Woo-hee and Kim Dong-wook] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Naver.
^Seo, Ji-hyun (May 29, 2023). "첫방 '이로운 사기' 김우석, 재벌 2세로 특별출연 "김동욱=냉혈한" [TV캡처]" [First episode of 'Beneficial Fraud' Kim Woo-seok, special appearance as chaebol 2: "Kim Dong-wook = cold-blooded" [TV Caption]]. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
^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'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^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)] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
^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'] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
"Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 29, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
"Ep. 2" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
"Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 5, 2023. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
"Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 6, 2023. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
"Ep. 5" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 12, 2023. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
"Ep. 6" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
"Ep. 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 19, 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
"Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 20, 2023. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
"Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
"Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. June 27, 2023. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
"Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
"Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 4, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
"Ep. 13" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 10, 2023. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
"Ep. 14" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
"Ep. 15" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
"Ep. 16" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. July 18, 2023. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^Kim, Yang-soo (October 14, 2023). "[종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상…오정세x김선아 최우수상" [[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-seh x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
