Kim Go-eun, Park Bo-young, now Kim You-jung: GOT7's Jinyoung becomes K-drama's 'chemistry king'

The Korea Times - Oct 30, 2026

First Kim Go-eun, then Park Bo-young and now, Kim You-jung. GOT7's Jinyoung is building a reputation as one of K-drama's most reliable romantic leads, repeatedly winning viewers over with his chemistry opposite some of Korea's best-known actresses. Jinyoung is currently starring in tvN's weekend drama "100 Days of Deception" as Sato Hideo, an elite interpreter working for the Japanese colonial government, who is also an ethnic Korean named Kim Tae-woong. Hideo lives as a Japanese man while carrying his Korean roots and struggles with a complicated inner conflict. He longs for the approval of his adoptive father, Sato Shinichi, played by Jin Sun-kyu, while rarely allowing his true emotions to surface. Jinyoung conveys both Hideo's cold exterior and hidden wounds through restrained expressions and subtle changes in his gaze. But around Lee Ga-gyeong, played by Kim You-jung, glimpses of tenderness emerge beneath his seemingly indifferent demeanor, creating a simmering romantic tension between the two. In one scene, Hideo notices bruising on Ga-gyeong's wrist and quietly brings her ointment, r

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