''Delightfully Deceitful'' () is a 2023

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directed by Lee Soo-hyun, and starring

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and

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. It aired on tvN from May 29 to July 18, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 ( KST) for 16 episodes. It is also available for streaming on

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Synopsis

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

Cast

Main

as Lee Ro-woom: a compassionate con artist who cannot empathize who served 10 years in prison wrongfully convicted of her parents' murder. *

as Han Moo-young: a passionate and excessively-empathetic lawyer who is also Lee Ro-woom's attorney. ** Kim Yoon-woo as young Han Moo-young *

Yoon Park Yoon Park (; born November 18, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Yoon began his entertainment career as a drummer for the band Can't Play Well (), which won the Bronze Prize at the 34th MBC Campus Song Festival in 2010. When his contract w ...

as Go Yo-han: a misguided problematic probation officer who protects and observes Ro-woom. *

Park So-jin Park So-jin (born May 21, 1986), better known mononymously as Sojin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Girl's Day. Early life and education Park So-jin was born on May 21, 1986, ...

as Mo Jae-in: a stern psychiatrist who has been treating Moo-young.

Supporting

Kids

Lee Yeon Lee Yeon (; born 27 February 1995) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of male character Baek Seong-woo in 2022 Netflix-produced South Korean drama ''Juvenile Justice''. Career Lee Yeon first made her debut as an act ...

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

People around Han Moo-young

Choi Young-joon Choi Young-joon (; born July 7, 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer. He began his acting career as a supporting character in the television series '' Arthdal Chronicles'' (2019) and '' Flower of Evil'' (2020). He is known for his roles in ' ...

as Ryu Jae-hyeok: a prosecutor and Moo-young's senior. * Yoon Byung-hee as Woo Young-gi: a reporter for Moran Ilbo. * Lee Hae-young as Kang Kyung-ho: Moo-young's mentor and role model. *

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as Han Jae-suk: Moo-young's father. *

Kim Jung-young Kim Jung-young (; born on 27 July 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2000 in films, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in '' Clean ...

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. * 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. # Chairman: a monster who turned Ro-woom and Kid's lives into hell for his own purposes. *

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as Jang Kyung-ja: CEO of Navis Wellbeing. * Park Wan-kyu as Ye Chung-sik: a former loan shark and now homeless. *

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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

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as Seo Gye-suk: Myung-hoon's biological mother. Due to debt, she asked her friend to adopt her son. * Nam Do-yoon as Yoo Myung-hoon: Gye-suk's biological son. He died in a mysterious accident while on vacation with his adoptive parents. *

Ahn Nae-sang Ahn Nae-sang (; born December 25, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He began his career on the stage, and in 1994 made his film debut in the Bong Joon-ho short film ''Baeksekin'' ("White Man" or "White-collar worker"), followed by Jang Sun-woo's ...

as Yeon Tae-hun: a Navis Wellbeing sniper who wants to expose the true face of Navis Wellbeing. *

Kwon Han-sol Kwon Han-sol is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Miss Lee'', '' She Would Never Know'', ''Snowdrop'', ''Extracurricular An extracurricular activity (ECA) or extra academic activity (EAA) or cultural ac ...

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. * Seo Dong-gap as Tazza: a defendant defended by Moo-yeong.

Special appearances

* Kim Woo-seok as client * Park Ji-ah as Prisoner * Lee Joo-won as Myung-hoon's adoptive parents. * Yoo Ji-yeon as an adoptive mother. * Moon Ga-young as Min Kang-yoon

Production

Casting

Actor

Song Duk-ho Song Duk-ho is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as '' Tracer'', ''Moonshine'', '' Hotel del Luna'' , ''Juvenile Justice'', ''Taxi Driver'' and '' Link: Eat, Love, Kill''. He also appeared in movies ''Secret Zoo'', ' ...

was initially confirmed to appear in the series, but he stepped down following a corruption issue related to his

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. On February 21, 2023, it was reported that actor Yoo Hee-je was being considered to take over Song Duk-ho's role.

Viewership

Awards and nominations

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