The Liar and His Lover (TV series)

The Liar and His Lover

Pormotional Poster
Also known as Lovely Love Lie
Original title 명불허전
Genre
Created by Studio Dragon
Based on Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru by Kotomi Aoki
Written by Kim Kyung-Min
Directed by Kim Jin-min
Creative director(s) Jinnie Jin-hee Choi
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Park Ho-shik
  • Moon Suk-hwan
  • Oh Kwang-hee
Producer(s) Jung Se-ryung
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 60 mins
Production company(s) Bon Factory
Distributor tvN
Release
Original network tvN
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release March 20 (2017-03-20) – May 9, 2017 (2017-05-09)
Chronology
Related shows The Liar and His Lover
(2013 Japanese film)
External links
Website program.tving.com/tvn/loveliar?rcnt=1

The Liar and His Lover (Hangul: 그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해; RR: Geunyeoneun Geojitmaleul Neomu Saranghae; lit. She Loves Lie So Much) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Hyun-woo and Joy with Lee Jung-jin, Lee Seo-won and Hong Seo-young. The drama is based on the Japanese manga Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru by Kotomi Aoki. It airs on tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 (KST) starting from March 20, 2017.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Synopsis

A love story between a genius music composer Kang Han-Gyul for the Crude Play, who writes hit songs after going through many breakups (Lee Hyun-woo) and a high school student, Yoon So-Rim (Joy).

So-Rim has fallen in love with Han-Gyul at first sight and has made up her mind to find him and confess to him. Through many encounters, Han-Gyul at first rejected So-Rim due to her age and due to the fact that they both don't know each other.

However, with her beautiful voice and pure young heart, Han-Gyul falls in love with So-Rim. For So-Rim, her life changes completely after meeting with Han-Gyul, her voice gets her into a music industry with her two childhood friends and forms a band called Mush&Co. The bass player of the famous Crude Play, Seo Chan-Young becomes the producer of their band and also falls in love with So-Rim.[7][8]

Cast

Main

A former bass player who used to be a member of Crude Play, but quits right before the band made its debut. This was due to the fact that he realizes he is not the best bass player as he thought he was. He works behind-the-scenes as the band's music producer under the name "K". He was in a relationship with Yoo-na but he gets dumped one day. He later falls in love with So-rim who makes him happy and shows him that music is not the only thing in life.
An eighteen year-old high school student who possesses a gifted voice. She is in a band "Mush & Co" with her two childhood friends. Her parents died when she was little, and she now resides with her grandmother who runs a store called " Happy Fruits and Vegetables". She helps her grandmother by delivering orders to customers, which is how she accidentally met and fell in love at first sight with Han-Gyul.
Director of Sole Music. He has been in love with Yoo-na from the beginning and was waiting for her. He makes rash decisions to prove to the CEO that he is better than her. He doesn't realize that these rash decisions hurts people around him and to the Sole Music company.
A bass player who replaced Han-Gyul in Crude Play. He feels he is never part of the group and feels that Han-Gyul takes everything from him. This causes him to despise Han-Gyul. In addition, he is also the producer for So-rim's band, as a result of falling for her.
Han-Gyul's ex-girlfriend. A singer who is criticized by the media for using her body to gain fame. Her feelings for Han-Gyul never went 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 and is in love with Han-Gyul's father since she was young even after he was married.
Employee of Sole Music and likes Si-hyun.

Others

  • Lee Yu-joon
  • Kim Min-seok as Ku Joon-seok
  • Park Seon-hee as Kyu-seon's mother
  • Kim Seo-young
  • In Sung-ho
  • Choi Nam-uk
  • Choi Na-moo
  • Jung Yu-an
  • Min Kyung-jin
  • Kang Woo-je
  • Yoon Eun-byul
  • Yu Ji-hyuk
  • Choi Ji-an
  • Yu Ji-yeon
  • Son Yoon-ju (Voice appearance)
  • Seo Dan-woo
  • Jo Young-seon
  • Lee Young-rae
  • Kyung Kyu-min
  • Lee Ho-seok as member of a band
  • Park Jae-seok as member of a band
  • Kim Soo-hyun as member of a band
  • Han Chan-young as member of a band

Special appearances

  • Baek Soo-ryun
  • Park Hye-na
  • Park Hae-soo
  • Kim Young-pil
  • Momoland as girl group from survival show "Produce 20" (Ep. 6)
  • INX, boy group from survival show "Produce 20" (Ep. 6)
  • Kim Yong-gun as Chairman of Who Entertainment and Hyun-jung's father (Ep. 7)

Production

(L-R): Lee Seo-won, Joy and Lee Hyun-woo at the drama's press conference on 14 March 2017

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 also produced The Greatest Love, You're Beautiful, Master's Sun and She Was Pretty.[16]

The drama marks girl group member Joy's acting debut.[17]

First script reading took place on January 21, 2017 and 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]

Original soundtrack

The Liar and His Lover
OST Album
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released May 15, 2017 (2017-05-15)
Genre K-pop, soundtrack
Language Korean, English
Label CJ E&M Music
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."A Fox" (여우야)Joy3:55
2."I'm Okay" (괜찮아, 난)Joy feat. Lee Hyun-woo3:09
3."I'm Okay" (괜찮아, 난)Crude Play4:00
4."Peterpan"Crude Play3:26
5."Your Days" (요즘 너 말야)Joy3:51
6."Shiny Boy"Joy3:24
7."Counting Stars at Night" (별 헤는 밤)Hong Seo-young4:06
8."Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (어제 오늘 내일)Hong Seo-young3:30
9."In Your Eyes"Crude Play3:30
10."Waiting For You" (너를 기다리는 법)Joy3:22
11."The Road to Me" (내게 오는 길)Joy4:11
12."Producer K"Choi In-young 
13."Our Youth" (우리들의 청춘)Hwang Sang-joon 
14."Fall for Han Gyul" (한결에게 반하다)Park Eun-ji 
15."Sing It, Yoon So Rim" (노래해, 윤소림)Lee A-ram 
16."First Meet with Han Kang" (한강 첫 만남)Hwang Sang-joon 
17."This is First Love" (첫사랑이에요)Park Eun-ji 
18."Challenge"Lee A-ram 
19."Grandma and Me" (할머니와 나)Choi In-young 
20."With You" (너랑 같이)Lee A-ram 
21."Heart Grows" (마음이 자꾸 커져서)Park Eun-ji 
22."Run, Now" (달려가, 지금)Choi In-young 
23."Miss You, Han Gyul" (보고 싶어요 한결씨)Hwang Sang-joon 
24."Mushroom Girl, So Rim" (버섯소녀 소림)Park Eun-ji 

Charted songs

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen

Ratings[23]

 TNmS

Ratings[24]

Nationwide Seoul
1 March 20, 2017 1.524% 1.707% 2.0%
2 March 21, 2017 1.345% 1.427% 1.7%
3 March 27, 2017 1.267% 1.765% 1.3%
4 March 28, 2017 1.839% 2.309% 1.7%
5 April 3, 2017 1.435% 1.775% 1.7%
6 April 4, 2017 1.460% 1.506% 1.2%
7 April 10, 2017 1.693% 2.012% 1.7%
8 April 11, 2017 1.623% 1.828% 1.7%
9 April 17, 2017 1.494% 1.839% 1.3%
10 April 18, 2017 1.433% 1.719% 1.2%
11 April 24, 2017 1.384% 1.641% 1.2%
12 April 25, 2017 1.592% 2.015% 1.4%
13 May 1, 2017 1.387% 1.609% 1.0%
14 May 2, 2017 1.550% 1.736% 1.8%
15 May 8, 2017 1.227% - 1.8%
16 May 9, 2017 1.379% 1.501% 1.4%
Average 1.482% 1.754% 1.5%

International broadcast

See also

References

  1. ↑ "이현우X레드벨벳 조이, tvN '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 출연 확정…어떤 내용일까?". Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  2. ↑ "tvN 측 "이현우-레드벨벳 조이, '그녀는 거짓말을..' 출연 확정"(공식입장)". Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  3. ↑ tf.co.kr. "레드벨벳 조이, '그녀는 거짓말을…' 女주인공 낙점 '연기돌 도전'". 더팩트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Lee Hyun-woo, Red Velvet's Joy to star in 'She Loves Lie So Much'". Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  5. ↑ KpopStarz (2017-01-13). "Lee Hyun Woo and Red Velvet's Joy Will Be The Leads For tvN New Drama, Remaking Japanese Manga". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  6. ↑ "Korean Drama 'The Liar and His Lover' Releases OST 'I'm OK' w/ Red Velvet Joy and Lee Hyun Woo". KoogleTV. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  7. ↑ "이현우, '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 男주인공 확정 [공식입장] : 스포츠동아". sports.donga.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
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  9. ↑ "이현우, '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 출연 확정 "설레고 즐거워" (공식 입장)". 뉴스핌. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  10. ↑ "'레드벨벳' 조이, tvN '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 주인공 발탁". Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  11. ↑ "조이, '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 출연 확정...첫 연기 도전!". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  12. ↑ "Lee Seo-won Completes the Love Triangle in The Liar and His Lover". Naver.
  13. ↑ "'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.
  14. ↑ "UNIQ's Sungjoo to work alongside Lee Hyun Woo and Joy in 'The Liar and His Lover'". Alkpop. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  15. ↑ "'그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 레드벨벳 조이 윤소림 役 출연 확정 [공식입장]". chicnews.mk.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  16. ↑ "| 이정진, '그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 출연 확정… 프로듀서 役텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  17. ↑ S, Ambili. "Red Velvet's Joy to make acting debut in tvN drama". International Business Times, Singapore Edition. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  18. ↑ "'그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 이현우♡조이, 발렌타인데이 기념 러블리 투샷". Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  19. ↑ Cumulative sales for "A Fox":
  20. ↑ "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 13". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  21. ↑
  22. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart – Month 05". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  23. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  24. ↑ ": TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다.  :". www.tnms.tv. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
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