The Liar and His Lover (TV series)

The Liar and His Lover
Promotional Poster
Also known as Lovely Love Lie
Original title 그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해
Genre
Based on Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru
by Kotomi Aoki
Developed by Studio Dragon
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 mintues
Production company(s) Bon Factory Worldwide
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

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 rejects So-Rim due to her age, and the fact that they both don't know each other.

However, because of 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. One of the band members of Mush&Co, Baek Jin-Woo is also in love with Yoon So-Rim. 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 falling 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 never went away even after they broke up.

Supporting

Crude Play band members

  • Kim Sung-joo as Yoo Si-hyun (Leader/Vocalist)[14]
  • Shin Je-min as Lee Yoon (Guitar/Keyboard)
  • Jang Ki-yong as Ji In-ho (Drummer/Rapper), would do anything to save his friends.

People around Han-Gyul

  • Choi Min-soo as Kang In-woo, A street singer who is Han-Gyul's father.

People around So-rim

  • Im Ye-jin as Kim Soon-hee, So-rim's grandmother, who owns the "Happy Fruits and Vegetables" store.
  • Song Kang as Baek Jin-woo, So-rim's friend and the guitarist of the band "Mush & Co". Has a crush on So-rim.
  • Park Jong-hyuk as Lee Kyu-seon, So-rim's friend and the drummer of the band "Mush & Co".
  • Kim In-kwon as Bong Won-bin, So-rim's homeroom teacher, who helped So-rim and her childhood friends to become famous.
  • Jeon Yoo-rim as Lee Se-jung, So-rim's classmate, who is jealous of So-rim and hates her. She is a die-hard fan of Chan-young.

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.
  • Lee Ha-eun as Yeon Soo-yeon
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 Worldwide 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 
OST Part 1-9

OST Part 1

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A Fox" (여우야)Kim Kwang-jinKim Kwang-jinJoy03:55
2."A Fox" (Inst.) Kim Kwang-jin 03:55
Total length:07:50

OST Part 2

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I'm Okay" (난 괜찮아)
  • Hwang Sang-joon
  • Kim Kyung-min
  • Shin Hyung
  • MONSTER NO.9
Joy feat. Lee Hyun-woo03:09
2."I'm Okay" (Inst.) 
  • Shin Hyung
  • MONSTER NO.9
 03:09
Total length:06:18

OST Part 3

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I'm OK" (괜찮아, 난)
  • Kim Kyung-min
  • Taibian
  • Shin Hyung
  • Hwang Sang-joon
Crude Play04:00
2."Peterpan"
  • Lee Jin-hee
  • Taibian
  • Junjaman
  • Hwang Sang-joon
Crude Play03:27
Total length:07:27

OST Part 4

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Your Days" (요즘 너 말야)
  • Jung Da-un
  • Jung Hye-sun
Jung Da-unJoy03:51
2."Your Days" (Inst.) Jung Da-un 03:51
Total length:07:42

OST Part 5

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shiny Boy"Choi In-youngChoi In-youngJoy03:24
2."Shiny Boy" (Inst.) Choi In-young 03:24
Total length:06:48

OST Part 6

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Counting Stars at Night" (별 헤는 밤)
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Premium Project
  • Cosmic Sound
  • Premium Project
  • Bloodmoon
Hong Seo-young04:06
2."Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (어제 오늘 내일)TaibianShin HyungHong Seo-young03:30
Total length:07:36

OST Part 7

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."In Your Eyes"
FrantsCrude Play03:30
2."In Your Eyes" (Inst.) Frants 03:30
Total length:07:00

OST Part 8

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Waiting for You" (너를 기다리는 법)RaphaelRaphaelJoy03:22
2."Waiting for You" (Inst.) Raphael 03:22
Total length:06:44

OST Part 9

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Way To Me" (내게 오는 길)Yang Jae-sun
  • Kim Hyung-suk
  • Lee Sang-hun
Joy04:11
2."The Way To Me" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Hyung-suk
  • Lee Sang-hun
 04:11
Total length:08:22

Charted songs

Chart performance
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Remarks
KOR
Gaon
"A Fox"
(Joy (Red Velvet))		 2017
43
Part 1
"I'm Okay"
(Joy feat. Lee Hyun-woo)
85
Part 2
Album
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[21]
The Liar and His Lover OST 11

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% N/A 1.8%
16 May 9, 2017 1.379% 1.501% 1.4%
Average 1.482% 1.754% 1.5%
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).

International broadcast

  • In Japan - the drama started airing on Mnet starting from June 4, 2017.
  • In Hong Kong - the drama started airing on now Entertainment starting June 8, 2017
  • Philippines - the series will air on GMA Network.
  •  Malaysia - NTV7 27 July 2018 4pm Monday to Friday

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2017 OSEN Cable TV Awards Newcomer Award
Joy
 Won
2017 CJ AWARDS 2017 America Award Best TvN Drama The Liar and His Lover Won

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.
  8. ↑ "'그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해' 레드벨벳 조이 윤소림 役 출연 확정 [공식입장]". chicnews.mk.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  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":
    • "Gaon Download Chart, Week #12 (see #23)". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
    • "Gaon Download Chart, Week #13 (see #47)". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
    • "Gaon Download Chart, Week #14 (see #100) [Domestic]". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  20. ↑ "2017 Gaon Download Chart – Week 13". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  21. ↑
    • "그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해 OST". May 25, 2017.
  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. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
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