Le Sserafim's Japanese member Kazuha draws attention for watching anti-Japanese resistance K-drama

Kazuha, the Japanese member of girl group Le Sserafim, has drawn attention after revealing she regularly watches a K-drama centered on Korea's anti-Japanese resistance movement.

Kazuha recently chatted with fans through a fan communication platform.

When a fan asked how she was doing and whether she was watching any dramas, Kazuha said, "100 Days of Deception!"

"100 Days of Deception" is a Saturday-Sunday drama series produced as part of tvN's 20th anniversary special programming. Set in Gyeongseong in 1932 during the Japanese colonial period, it is an espionage romance following 100 days of encounters between the city's most skilled pickpocket-turned-spy and an elite interpreter for the Japanese Government-General of Korea, as the two find themselves at the heart of enemy territory.

Kazuha was born in Osaka, Japan, and is the Japanese member of Le Sserafim, which is based in South Korea. Online users expressed surprise that a Japanese-born idol was watching a drama about the anti-Japanese resistance movement during the colonial era.

Others pushed back, saying there was no need to read anything into it — that enjoying good content has nothing to do with nationality.

Reactions online included comments such as "I've never seen a Japanese idol like this before," "I genuinely like her more now," "I wonder what goes through her mind watching it," and "Does she know what it's actually about?"

Meanwhile, Kazuha made her debut as a member of Le Sserafim in 2022 and has remained active with the group. She recently appeared on the Netflix variety program "Dae-hwanjang Gianjang 2."