‘100 Days of Lies’ Gam Woo-sung shot and killed by Jin Sun-kyu… Ratings hit new all-time high [Comprehensive]

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In ‘100 Days of Lies,’ Gam Woo-sung ultimately died. The ratings once again set a new record for the series.

According to Nielsen Korea, the ratings agency, Episode 6 of tvN’s weekend drama ‘100 Days of Lies’ (screenplay by Ryu Bo-ri, directed by Yoo In-sik), which aired on the 25th, recorded an average viewership of 9.9% and a peak of 10.7% among households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 9.5% and a peak of 10.4% nationwide, setting a new all-time high for the show. It ranked first in the same time slot across all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters, based on metropolitan household data. It also took the top spot in the same time slot among all channels, including terrestrial broadcasters, in the tvN target demographic of men and women aged 20 to 49.

In Episode 6 aired that day, Geum Seok-joong (played by Gam Woo-sung) was shot and killed by Sato Shinichi (played by Jin Sun-kyu). The episode depicted Lee Ga-kyung (played by Kim Yoo-jung), who witnessed the incident, collapsing into the arms of Sato Hideo / Kim Tae-woong (played by Park Jin-young) and sobbing.

What changed Lee Ga-kyung’s mind about quitting her spy activities was a request from Yoo Pil-ip (played by Lee Mu-saeng): “Even if you cannot understand our cause, can you not understand the turmoil and that person’s goals?” However, what turned Yoo Pil-ip away from his intention to execute the ‘traitor’ with a gun was Yoo So-ran’s (played by Kim Hyeon-ju) judgment: “There is no way she intends to betray us. Now is not the time to go kill that girl; it is the time to persuade her and bring her back.”

Lee Ga-kyung, who eventually returned to Heuiwon, received a promise from Yoo So-ran that the operation would be completed within one month and she would be sent to the United States. Yoo So-ran then assigned Lee Ga-kyung the mission of winning Sato Hideo’s heart while forbidding her from developing personal feelings. Lee Ga-kyung went to work at the Governor-General’s Office with a somewhat changed mindset. She pretended everything was fine even in front of Sato Hideo, who was worried and apologetic about yesterday’s events. Unexpectedly, Fukuda (played by Kim Jung-hee) called Lee Ga-kyung back to the interrogation site for Geum Seok-joong once again. This time, he summoned Sato Hideo as well, creating tension and suspicion.

Fukuda claimed that Geum Seok-joong had sought only ‘Geum Seo-hee’ despite having other interpreters available, but Geum Seok-joong remained tight-lipped, much like the previous day. In response, Lee Ga-kyung told Fukuda she would try to persuade him in Korean (Joseon language), subtly hinting to Geum Seok-joong that Yoo So-ran and she were on the same side. She also indirectly informed him that Yoo So-ran had survived safely at the Gukguksadan’s Dongseong-dong operation site, reassuring him.

At that time, in another interrogation room, colleague Na Byeong-soon (played by Gil Eun-seong) eventually revealed everything to protect his wife, fully exposing Geum Seok-joong’s identity. Upon hearing that he was from ‘Gyeam-ri,’ Fukuda seemed flustered as if a forgotten past had resurfaced. However, he quickly regained his composure and dismissed Lee Ga-kyung and Sato Hideo. Just as Lee Ga-kyung was about to leave the interrogation room with a heavy heart, Geum Seok-joong called out “Geum Seo-hee,” stopping her, and said, “Buy a castella cake on your way home,” leaving its meaning intriguing.

Shortly after, Sato Shinichi came to see Geum Seok-joong. The two men, meeting again for the first time in 13 years, found their situation and circumstances not much different from those of that era. Despite Geum Seok-joong’s accusation—“Mass murderer. You killed and burned my family, my friends, and the people of our village”—Sato Shinichi showed no sign of guilt. As their private meeting reached its peak amidst Geum Seok-joong’s anger and Sato Shinichi’s indifference, two gunshots rang out in succession from not far away. Na Byeong-soon and his wife had been shot dead.

Lee Ga-kyung and Sato Hideo, who were heading to the first floor, froze upon hearing the gunshots. And at the moment the final third gunshot sounded, Lee Ga-kyung ran toward Geum Seok-joong’s interrogation room despite Sato Hideo’s attempts to stop her. There, they witnessed the back of Sato Shinichi as he exited the room and Geum Seok-joong’s body lying on the floor drenched in blood. Despite Fukuda’s brazen lie that he had died of sepsis caused by his gunshot wound, Lee Ga-kyung turned away, hiding all her mixed emotions of fear and anger.

Toward the end of the broadcast, Sato Hideo followed Lee Ga-kyung and held her trembling hand. Seeming deeply troubled by the idea of leaving Lee Ga-kyung alone, he accompanied her in a rickshaw to her doorstep. Left alone, Lee Ga-kyung recalled Geum Seok-joong’s final image and hesitated, unsure how to deliver the news to Yoo So-ran. Just as Lee Ga-kyung was about to turn away from the main gate, Sato Hideo, who had not yet left, stood in the rain. To Sato Hideo’s question, “Ms. Geum Seo-hee, are you okay?” Lee Ga-kyung, who had tried to lie again this time, burst into tears she had been holding back, saying, “No, I’m not okay.” Sato Hideo comforted her by embracing her silently.

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