The Liar and His Lover (TV series) explained

Alt Name:Lovely Love Lie
Native Name:
Hangul:그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해
Rr:Geunyeoneun Geojitmaleul Neomu Saranghae
Lk:She Loves Lies Too Much
Genre:Romantic comedy
Developer:Studio Dragon
Director:Kim Jin-min
Creative Director:Choi Jin-hee
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:16
Producer:Jung Se-ryung
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:60 minutes
Company:Bon Factory Worldwide
Network:tvN
Related:The Liar and His Lover (film)

The Liar and His Lover is a South Korean television series starring Lee Hyun-woo and Park Soo-young with Lee Jung-jin, Lee Seo-won and Hong Seo-young. The drama is based on the popular Japanese manga Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru by Kotomi Aoki.[1] It aired on tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 (KST) starting from March 20, 2017.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The series was also released internationally on Netflix starting from October 1, 2019.

Synopsis

A love story about a heartbroken genius music composer Kang Han-gyul (Lee Hyun-woo) who meets the talented singer and student Yoon So-rim (Joy) whilst he's living under a hidden identity. With her courageous honesty and beautiful singing, So-rim draws Han-gyul back to her time and time again. Along the way the two meet obstacles as So-rim starts her career in the music industry and begins to uncover Han-gyul's lies.

Cast

Main

A former bass player who quit the famous rock band Crude Play right before they debuted after losing his confidence to perform. He now works behind-the-scenes as the band's talented music composer and producer under the name "K". By chance, Han-gyul meets So-rim and begins to fall for her whilst hiding his true identity.

A nineteen-year-old high school student who possesses a gifted voice. She is scouted by a music CEO and forms the band Mush & Co with her two childhood friends. So-rim's parents died when she was young and she now lives with her grandmother who runs a store called "Happy Fruits and Vegetables". So-rim helps her grandmother by delivering orders to customers, and one day accidentally meets and falls in love at first sight with Han-gyul.

Director of Sole Music. He has been in love with Yu-na from the beginning and has been waiting for her.

A bass player who replaced Han-gyul in Crude Play. He feels that he has never been fully a part of the group and is resentful of Han-gyul. He later becomes the producer for So-rim's band, and begins to fall for her.

K's ex-girlfriend. A singer who is criticized by the media for using her body to gain fame. Her feelings for Kang Han-gyul have never gone away even after they broke up.

Supporting

Crude Play band members

People around Han-gyul

People around So-rim

People around Jin-hyuk

CEO of Who Entertainment who has been in love with Han-gyul's father since she was young.

Employee of Sole Music and likes Si-hyun.

Others

Special appearances

Production

The drama's director Kim Jin-min is known for his hit dramas Time Between Dog and Wolf and Marriage Contract.[15] The production company Bon Factory Worldwide also produced The Greatest Love, You're Beautiful, Master's Sun, and She Was Pretty.[16]

The drama marks the acting debut of Red Velvet's Joy (Park Soo-young).[17]

First script reading took place on January 21, 2017. The second script reading featuring the main cast took place on February 8, 2017 at CJ E&M Center in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[18]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2017OSEN Cable TV AwardsNewcomer Award
CJ AWARDS 2017 America AwardBest TvN DramaThe Liar and His Lover

Original soundtrack

The Liar and His Lover
OST Album
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Various Artists
Genre:Soundtrack
Language:Korean, English
Label:CJ E&M Music

Charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesRemarks
KOR
Gaon
"Yeowooya"
(Joy (Red Velvet))		2017
"I'm Okay"
(Joy feat. Lee Hyun-woo)

Ratings

Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
AGB Nielsen[23] TNmS[24]
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1March 20, 20171.524%1.707%
2March 21, 20171.345%1.7%
3March 27, 20171.267%1.765%1.3%
4March 28, 20171.7%
5April 3, 20171.435%1.775%1.7%
6April 4, 20171.460%1.506%1.2%
7April 10, 20171.693%2.012%1.7%
8April 11, 20171.623%1.828%1.7%
9April 17, 20171.494%1.839%1.3%
10April 18, 20171.433%1.719%1.2%
11April 24, 20171.384%1.641%1.2%
12April 25, 20171.592%2.015%1.4%
13May 1, 20171.387%1.609%
14May 2, 20171.550%1.736%1.8%
15May 8, 20171.8%
16May 9, 20171.379%1.501%1.4%
Average

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kanojo wa Uso o Ai Shisugiteru Shōjo Manga Gets Korean Live-Action Show. Anime News Network. December 26, 2016. December 31, 2020.
  2. News: 이현우X레드벨벳 조이, tvN '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 출연 확정…어떤 내용일까?. 2017-01-14.
  3. Web site: tvN 측 "이현우-레드벨벳 조이, '그녀는 거짓말을..' 출연 확정"(공식입장). 2017-01-14.
  4. News: http://news.tf.co.kr/read/entertain/1672845.htm. ko:레드벨벳 조이, '그녀는 거짓말을…' 女주인공 낙점 '연기돌 도전'. tf.co.kr. 더팩트. 13 January 2017 . ko-KR. 2017-01-14.
  5. News: Lee Hyun-woo, Red Velvet's Joy to star in 'She Loves Lie So Much'. 2017-01-14.
  6. News: Lee Hyun Woo and Red Velvet's Joy Will Be The Leads For tvN New Drama, Remaking Japanese Manga. KpopStarz. 2017-01-13. KpopStarz. 2017-01-14.
  7. News: Korean Drama 'The Liar and His Lover' Releases OST 'I'm OK' w/ Red Velvet Joy and Lee Hyun Woo. KoogleTV. 2017-03-27.
  8. News: 이현우, '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 출연 확정 "설레고 즐거워" (공식 입장). 뉴스핌. 2017-01-14.
  9. News: '레드벨벳' 조이, tvN '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 주인공 발탁. 2017-01-14.
  10. Web site: 조이, '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 출연 확정...첫 연기 도전!. bntnews.hankyung.com. 2017-01-14.
  11. Web site: Lee Seo-won Completes the Love Triangle in The Liar and His Lover. Naver.
  12. Web site: '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 홍서영 "첫 드라마, 떨리고 영광" – 뮤지컬 라이징 스타에서 안방극장 데뷔 ("The Liar and His Lover" Hong Seo-young "First drama, high expectations" – Musical rising star's TV debut). Asia Globe Daily. 2017-02-22. 2017-02-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170223042926/http://www.theasiaglobe.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=310393. dead.
  13. Web site: UNIQ's Sungjoo to work alongside Lee Hyun Woo and Joy in 'The Liar and His Lover'. Alkpop. 2017-01-27.
  14. Web site: 모모랜드 연우-혜빈-나윤, tvN ‘그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해’ 깜짝 출연. Momoland Yeonwoo, Hyebin, Nayoon, surprise appearance on tvN's 'She Loves Lying Too Much'. ko. Sports Kyunghyang. April 4, 2017. Ha Kyung-heon.
  15. Web site: http://chicnews.mk.co.kr/article.php?aid=1484282996132112006. ko:'그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 레드벨벳 조이 윤소림 役 출연 확정 [공식입장]. chicnews.mk.co.kr. ko. 2017-03-20. 2017-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20170507155244/http://chicnews.mk.co.kr/article.php?aid=1484282996132112006. dead.
  16. News: 이정진, '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 출연 확정… 프로듀서 役텐아시아. 2017-01-17. 텐아시아. 2017-03-20. ko-KR.
  17. News: Red Velvet's Joy to make acting debut in tvN drama. S. Ambili. International Business Times, Singapore Edition. 2017-03-20. en.
  18. News: '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 이현우♡조이, 발렌타인데이 기념 러블리 투샷. 2017-02-14.
  19. Cumulative sales for "Yeowooya":
  20. Web site: 2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 13. gaonchart.co.kr. 2017-04-06.
  22. Web site: Gaon Album Chart – Month 05. gaonchart.co.kr. 2017-06-08.
  23. Web site: Nielsen Korea. ko. AGB Nielsen Media Research. March 21, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160601140426/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00. June 1, 2016. dead.
  24. Web site: TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다.. www.tnms.tv. 2017-03-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160411000428/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp?menu=Cable_Daily. 2016-04-11.

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