Kim Ji-won, Kim You-jung face off as genius surgeon, pickpocket in weekend drama battle

Kim Ji-won and Kim You-jung began competing weekend dramas one day apart, with Kim Ji-won playing a genius surgeon in SBS' Doctor X: Mafia in White and Kim You-jung portraying a master pickpocket in tvN's 100 Days of Deception. Doctor X follows Gye Su-jeong as she confronts corruption in the medical establishment. Set in 1932 Gyeongseong, 100 Days of Deception follows Lee Ga-gyeong as she becomes a spy in an espionage romance.

Doctor X: Mafia in White also stars Lee Jung-eun, Son Hyun-joo and Kim Woo-seok, with the relationship between Lee and Kim Ji-won's characters presented as a major anticipated highlight.

100 Days of Deception is a 16-episode period drama directed by Yoo In-sik and written by Ryu Bo-ri.

The first episode of 100 Days of Deception was screened for media on Sept. 29 and featured a recreated 1932 Gyeongseong, fast-paced storytelling and an ensemble cast.

Kim Ji-won's character Gye Su-jeong is described as an exceptionally skilled surgeon who refuses to accept failure or compromise while challenging entrenched medical corruption.

Kim You-jung's character Lee Ga-gyeong encounters Yoo So-ran, a sniper for an independence organization, while other characters pursue separate objectives in the developing story.

Published Oct 13, 2026 4:57 pm KST

Kim Ji-won, left, and Kim You-jung / Xportsnews

Kim Ji-won of "Queen of Tears" and Kim You-jung of "Dear X" are going head-to-head on weekend television, returning with dramatically different roles after acclaimed performances in their previous series.

Kim Ji-won stars as a brilliant surgeon in SBS' new Friday-Saturday series "Doctor X: Mafia in White," while Kim You-jung transforms into a master pickpocket in tvN's 20th anniversary special project "100 Days of Deception."

The two dramas premiered just one day apart, with "Doctor X" airing its first episode Friday and "100 Days of Deception" following Saturday. Their schedules put the two stars in direct competition on Saturday nights, adding another high-profile matchup to the weekend drama race.

Expectations are particularly high because both actors are coming off performances that marked significant moments in their careers.

Kim Ji-won returned to a leading television role about two years after the hit tvN series "Queen of Tears," in which she played Hong Hae-in, a third-generation chaebol heiress confronting love, loss and a life-threatening illness.

Her performance, which shifted between the character's icy exterior and emotional vulnerability, helped make the drama one of the biggest hits of her career.

A poster for "Doctor X" / Courtesy of SBS

This time, she has taken a sharply different turn.

"Doctor X" is a medical noir centered on Gye Su-jeong (Kim Ji-won), an exceptionally skilled surgeon who refuses to accept failure or compromise as she takes on deep-rooted corruption within the medical establishment.

Gye's extraordinary surgical abilities and uncompromising personality promise a more forceful and charismatic character than many of the emotionally driven roles with which the actor has previously been associated.

The cast also includes Lee Jung-eun, Son Hyun-joo and Kim Woo-seok, with the chemistry between Lee and Kim Ji-won emerging as one of the drama's anticipated highlights.

At a press conference last week, Lee said she had long hoped for an opportunity to work with the lead actress.

"I had kept looking for a chance to work on a project with Kim Ji-won," Lee said.

Kim Ji-won returned the praise.

"One of the joys I found on set was being able to watch how lovely she is up close," she said. "I also learned so much from her as an actor."

Kim You-jung is making an equally dramatic transformation after "Dear X," in which her chilling performance represented a sharp departure from her previous image.

For "100 Days of Deception," she travels back to 1932, when Korea was under Japanese colonial rule.

The espionage romance follows Lee Ga-gyeong, Gyeongseong's most skilled pickpocket, who becomes a spy, and an elite interpreter working for the Japanese colonial government. The two encounter each other deep inside enemy territory, setting off a 100-day story of espionage and romance.

A poster for "100 Days of Deception" / Courtesy of tvN

The series is directed by Yoo In-sik, known for the "Dr. Romantic" series and "Extraordinary Attorney Woo," and written by Ryu Bo-ri, who wrote "Do You Like Brahms?" The cast also includes Park Jin-young, Kim Hyun-joo, Lee Moo-saeng and Jin Sun-kyu.

Even before its television premiere, the series drew attention for its cinematic visuals.

The first episode, screened for the media on Sept. 29, showcased an elaborate recreation of 1932 Gyeongseong alongside fast-paced storytelling and performances from its ensemble cast.

Its brisk pace is particularly notable for a 16-episode period drama. The story quickly begins moving as Lee Ga-gyeong becomes entangled with Yoo So-ran, a sniper for an independence organization played by Kim Hyun-joo.

Other major characters — Kim Tae-woong, played by Park; Yoo Philip, played by Lee; and Sato Shinichi, played by Jin — are also rapidly drawn into the story, each pursuing a different objective.

At the center is Kim You-jung, who shifts naturally between Ga-gyeong's cheeky confidence as a pickpocket and sudden changes in her gaze that hint at the character's more complicated sides.

The contrast between the two dramas extends beyond their leading actors.

"Doctor X" is a medical noir driven by a genius surgeon confronting corruption, while "100 Days of Deception" combines espionage and romance against the backdrop of colonial-era Gyeongseong.

The matchup is also notable because Kim Ji-won and Kim You-jung have each demonstrated both acting ability and star power through their previous projects.

Kim Ji-won added another defining role to her career with "Queen of Tears," while Kim You-jung showed a darker and more unsettling side of herself in "Dear X." Their latest projects now ask both actors to transform again — one into an uncompromising surgical genius and the other into a quick-witted pickpocket drawn into the world of espionage.

With SBS' established Friday-Saturday drama slot going up against tvN's weekend lineup, the two actresses are now competing for many of the same weekend viewers despite offering dramatically different genres.

After leaving strong impressions with their previous roles, attention is turning to whether Kim Ji-won and Kim You-jung can once again reinvent themselves — and which of their strikingly different new characters will capture viewers' attention this time.

This article from Xportsnews was adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.

金智媛和金裕贞的周末剧集仅相隔一天开播，竞争激烈。金智媛在SBS的《Doctor X：白衣黑帮》中饰演天才外科医生，而金裕贞则在tvN的《百日的骗局》中饰演高超的扒手。《Doctor X》讲述了桂秀晶对抗医疗界腐败的故事。《百日的骗局》则以1932年的庆城为背景，讲述了李佳京成为间谍后，展开一段谍战爱情故事。

《Doctor X：白衣黑帮》由李姃垠、孙贤周和金宇硕主演，李姃垠和金智媛饰演的角色之间的关系被誉为备受期待的一大亮点。

《100天的欺骗》是一部由刘仁植执导、柳宝利编剧的16集古装剧。

《100天的欺骗》第一集于9月29日向媒体放映，该剧以重现1932年的庆城为特色，剧情节奏紧凑，演员阵容强大。

金智媛饰演的桂秀晶是一位技艺超群的外科医生，她拒绝接受失败或妥协，并挑战根深蒂固的医疗腐败。

金裕贞饰演的李佳京遇到了独立组织的狙击手柳素兰，而其他角色则在不断发展的故事中追求各自的目标。

发布于2026年10月13日下午4:57（韩国标准时间）

金智媛（左）和金有贞 / Xportsnews

《泪之女王》的金智媛和《亲爱的X》的金有贞将在周末电视节目中展开正面交锋，她们在前一部剧集中都有着备受好评的表演，此次回归将扮演截然不同的角色。

金智媛在 SBS 新周五周六剧集《Doctor X：白衣黑帮》中饰演一位才华横溢的外科医生，而金裕贞则在 tvN 20 周年特别企划《100 天的欺骗》中化身为一位技艺高超的扒手。

两部剧集首播时间仅相隔一天，《Doctor X》于周五首播，《百日的欺骗》则于周六播出。这样的播出安排使得两位主演在周六晚间档展开直接竞争，为周末剧集的收视大战又添一场焦点对决。

由于两位演员都刚刚奉献了职业生涯中的重要表演，因此人们对他们的期望值特别高。

金智媛在 tvN 热播剧《泪之女王》播出约两年后，再次出演电视剧主角。她在剧中饰演洪海仁，一位面临爱情、失去和危及生命的疾病的第三代财阀继承人。

她将角色冷酷的外表和脆弱的情感完美地融合在一起，使这部剧成为她职业生涯中最成功的作品之一。

《X博士》海报 / 图片由SBS提供

这一次，她的做法截然不同。

《X医生》是一部以医术精湛的外科医生桂秀晶（金智媛饰）为中心的医疗黑色电影。桂秀晶拒绝接受失败或妥协，她勇敢地对抗医疗机构内部根深蒂固的腐败。

盖伊非凡的外科手术技巧和毫不妥协的个性，预示着他将塑造一个比他之前扮演的许多情感驱动型角色更具力量和魅力的角色。

该剧演员阵容还包括李姃垠、孙贤周和金宇硕，其中李姃垠和金智媛之间的化学反应被认为是该剧最受期待的亮点之一。

在上周的新闻发布会上，李表示她一直希望有机会与女主角合作。

“我一直在寻找机会与金智媛合作一个项目，”李说。

金智媛也回以赞扬。

“在片场，我最大的乐趣之一就是能够近距离欣赏她的可爱之处，”她说。“作为一名演员，我也从她身上学到了很多。”

金裕贞在出演《亲爱的X》之后，也经历了同样巨大的转变，她在片中令人不寒而栗的表演与她之前的形象截然不同。

在《100天的欺骗》中，她回到了1932年，当时朝鲜处于日本殖民统治之下。

这部谍战爱情片讲述了庆城最厉害的扒手李佳京成为间谍，并被日本殖民政府聘为精英翻译的故事。两人在敌占区深处相遇，由此展开了一段为期100天的谍战与爱情故事。

《100天的欺骗》海报 / 图片由tvN提供

该剧由曾执导《浪漫医生金师傅》和《无奇律师》的刘仁植执导，编剧是曾创作《你喜欢勃拉姆斯吗？》的柳普利。演员阵容还包括朴振英、金贤珠、李武生和陈善圭。

该剧在电视首播之前，就因其电影般的视觉效果而备受关注。

9 月 29 日向媒体放映的第一集，展现了对 1932 年庆城的精心重现，以及快节奏的叙事和群星云集的演员们的精彩表演。

这部仅有16集的古装剧节奏明快，尤其值得称道。故事很快展开，李佳京饰演的女主角与金贤珠饰演的独立组织狙击手柳素兰的命运交织在一起。

其他主要角色——朴赞郁饰演的金泰雄、李敏镐饰演的柳弼立和晋俊彦饰演的佐藤真一——也迅速被卷入故事中，每个人都追求着不同的目标。

影片的核心人物是金有贞，她自然地在扒手佳京的厚脸皮自信和眼神的突然变化之间切换，暗示着这个角色更复杂的一面。

这两部剧的对比不仅仅体现在主演身上。

《X医生》是一部以天才外科医生对抗腐败为主题的医疗黑色电影，而《100天的欺骗》则以殖民时代的庆城为背景，将间谍活动和爱情故事结合在一起。

此次对决也值得关注，因为金智媛和金裕贞都通过之前的作品展现了她们的演技和明星魅力。

金智媛凭借《泪之女王》为她的演艺生涯增添了又一​​个里程碑式的角色，而金裕贞则在《亲爱的X》中展现了她更为阴暗、令人不安的一面。她们的最新作品要求两位演员再次转型——一位化身为一位毫不妥协的外科天才，另一位则化身为一位机智敏捷的扒手，误打误撞地卷入了间谍世界。

SBS电视台固定的周五周六档电视剧与tvN电视台的周末档电视剧形成竞争，尽管两位女演员出演的剧集类型截然不同，但她们现在却在争夺许多相同的周末观众。

金智媛和金裕贞凭借之前的角色给人留下了深刻的印象，人们开始关注她们能否再次突破自我，以及她们截然不同的哪个新角色这次会吸引观众的注意力。

本文原载于 Xportsnews，经人工智能生成系统改编，并由《韩国时报》编辑。