Lee Moo-saeng captured viewers from the very first episode of the tvN 20th Anniversary Special Saturday-Sunday drama ‘100 Days of Lies’ with his delicate transition between a cold foreign correspondent and a man deeply in love.
Aired on the 10th at 9:10 PM KST, episodes 1 and 2 featured Lee Moo-saeng as Yoo Philip, a Korean-American and Gyeongseong correspondent for the US WWP News Service, anchoring the drama with his heavy presence. Having operated in Shanghai after hailing from Hawaii, Yoo Philip enters Gyeongseong and teams up with Yoo So-ran (played by Kim Hyun-joo) as a fake married couple to carry out a secret mission.
Reuniting with Yoo So-ran at Gyeongseong Station, Yoo Philip expressed his delight with a bright smile, conveying genuine feelings that could not be hidden even within their feigned marital relationship. Sharing the meaning of ‘Huiwon’ (Garden of Joy) carved into the house’s cornerstone, he revealed his wish to live happily together there for a long time, but quietly swallowed his words upon sensing the heavy undertones hidden beneath Yoo So-ran’s request. Lee Moo-saeng delivered the character’s profound inner world by capturing the fleeting moment where anticipation turns into heartache through delicate expressions and gaze.
His seasoned and cool-headed demeanor as a foreign correspondent also stood out. Amid unexpected dangers, he protected Yoo So-ran while responding calmly and firmly to police interrogation, controlling the drama’s tension. His unwavering gaze and restrained tone were enough to prove Yoo Philip’s unique charisma.
Above all, Lee Moo-saeng’s romantic emotional line facing Yoo So-ran’s scars and pain deeply dyed the living room screen. Standing before Yoo So-ran’s sad story of losing a child and bearing scars, Yoo Philip expressed a heart-wrenching affection through hesitant gestures and a suppressed gaze, unable to carelessly reach out his hand.
Having expanded his limitless acting spectrum across numerous works such as ‘The Defects’, ‘Gyeongseong Creature Season 2’, ‘The Tyrant’, ‘Hide’, ‘Maestra: Strings of Truth’, and ‘The Glory’, Lee Moo-saeng is set to freely traverse the character’s ease, coolness, and heavy romantic emotional lines in this upcoming series as well.
