| Alt Name: | White Lies |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 179 |
| Producer: | Jeongho Kim |
| Executive Producer: | Lee Dae-young |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Network: | MBC MBC Dramanet MBC ON |
White Lie[1] is a South Korean television series starring Shin Eun-kyung, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Yu-seok, Kim Tae-hyun and Im Ji-eun. The morning daily drama aired on MBC on Mondays to Fridays at 7:50 a.m. from November 10, 2008, to July 17, 2009, for 179 episodes.
White Lie recorded ratings of over 20% — unusually popular for a morning show.[2] It was also shortlisted for Best Telenovela at the International Emmys.[3]
Seo Eun-young (Shin Eun-kyung) is happily engaged to marry Kang Jung-woo (Kim Yu-seok) until he suddenly dumps her to marry a rich woman, Hong Na-kyung (Im Ji-eun). Eun-young, alone and pregnant, is left behind as her ex-fiancé and his new bride go abroad. Managing to get a job as a nurse at a hospital, she supports herself while five years go by.
Meanwhile, one of her patients, Kang Hyung-woo (Kim Tae-hyun) falls in love with her and wholeheartedly pursues her. With Hyung-woo's wealthy mother Madam Shin, a department store owner, in support of the match, Eun-young has no reason to refuse him beyond her memories of Jung-woo. But then Jung-woo suddenly returns, and Eun-young discovers that Hyung-woo is his half-brother. Hyung-woo is autistic, and with Eun-young, he is able to express himself and open his mind to the world. And though Eun-young initially marries him for money and revenge, with time she starts to genuinely love Hyung-woo.
The series has been aired in 2012 in the Philippines via TV5, airing weekday afternoons at 2:45pm.[4]
The series has been aired since 2021 in the United States via MBC Drama America, airing weeknights at 10:20PM (EST).[5]