Park Jin-young's steady rise pays off with '100 Days of Deception'

Actor and singer Park Jin-young has topped the buzz rankings for drama performers, marking a new milestone in his 14-year career. Having moved seamlessly between music and acting, Park is now demonstrating the versatility that has earned him a reputation as an all-round entertainer. Years of steadily building his acting career are translating into tangible success as he draws growing public attention. The tvN 20th anniversary special drama "100 Days of Deception," starring Park, surpassed a 10 percent viewership rating with its 10th episode, according to Nielsen Korea. Interest in the series has continued to grow with each episode, boosting the popularity of its cast. According to Good Data Corporation's rankings of the most buzzworthy TV and streaming dramas, Park took the top spot among performers, followed by his co-star Kim You-jung in second place. In the drama, Park plays Sato Hideo, also known as Kim Tae-woong, a character torn between his Korean roots and the Japanese identity he was forced to adopt to survive during Japan's colonial rule of Korea. His character becomes entangl