Lie to Me (2011 TV series)
| Lie to Me | |
|---|---|
 First official poster | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Drama |
| Created by | SBS |
| Written by | Kim Ye-ri |
| Directed by | Kim Soo-ryung Kwon Hyuk-chan |
| Starring | Kang Ji-hwan Yoon Eun-hye Sung Joon Jo Yoon-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Monday & Tuesday 21:55 (KST) |
| Production companies | Verdi Media Pan Entertainment Lie to Me SPC |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS (South Korea) |
| Release | 9 May – 28 June 2011 |
Lie To Me (Korean: 내게 거짓말을 해봐) is a South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan, Yoon Eun-hye, Sung Joon and Jo Yoon-hee.[1][2]
The series revolves around a civil servant named Gong Ah-jung (played by Yoon) who pretends to be the wife of the wealthy hotel heir, Hyun Ki-joon (played by Kang) to impress her former friend. It is directed by Kim Soo-ryung and Kwon Hyuk-chan, produced by Jo Sung-won and written by Kim Ye-ri.
Synopsis[edit]
Gong Ah-jung (Yoon Eun-hye) is a government employee of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. At the beginning of the series, Ah-jung lies to an antagonistic friend about being married, not to lose face in front of her. The lie quickly snowballs (due to several misunderstandings) until Ah-jung realizes that everyone is gossiping about her supposed, secret marriage to Hyun Ki-joon (Kang Ji-hwan), the very wealthy president of World Hotel.
As the gossip spreads, a miserable Ki-joon is forced to combat the rumors to his friends as he decides a plan of action in getting Ah-jung to correct her lie. Ki-joon and Ah-jung decide to take action to squash the rumors, with Ah-jung agreeing to call her friends together so she can confess her indiscretion. When this doesn't go as planned, Ki-joon decides to take legal action against Ah-jung. However, after a series of events that bond the pair, they agree that pretending to be married for a short while would be mutually beneficial—though Ki-joon promises that Ah-jung's lie is not forgiven and that he will eventually follow through with his lawsuit.
Things become even more complicated when Ki-joon's ex-fiancée returns from France. Ki-joon and Ah-jung grow closer and fonder of one another over the duration of their pretended marriage; Ki-joon finds himself questioning his commitment to his former fiancée Yoon-joo.
Cast[edit]
- Kang Ji-hwan as Hyun Ki-joon – CEO of World Hotel
- Yoon Eun-hye as Gong Ah-jung
- Sung Joon as Hyun Sang-hee – Ki-joon's brother
- Jo Yoon-hee as Oh Yoon-joo – Ki-joon's ex fiancée
- Hong Soo-hyun as Yoo So-ran – Ah-jung's frenemy
- Ryu Seung-soo as Chun Jae-bum – So-ran's husband and Ah-jung's first love
- Kwon Se-in as Park Hoon – Ki-joon's secretary
- Park Ji-yoon as Manager Park Ji-yoon – Ki-joon's friend and manager of the hotel
- Kang Shin-il as Gong Joon-ho – Ah-jung's dad
- Lee Kyung-jin as Shim Ae-kyung – Joon-ho's longtime love
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Hwang Seok-bong – Ae-kyung's admirer and Sang-hee's friend
- Kang Rae-yeon as Rae-yeon
- Song Ji-eun as Ji-eun
- Kim Bo-yeon as Bo-yeo
- Jang Woo-young as Kim Yeon-nim
- Kim Gyu-jin as Gyu-jin
- Ahn Jung-hoon as Manager Ahn
- Park Hyo-jun as Hyo-jun
- Ja Doo as Ja Doo
- Min Joon-hyun as journalist
- Danny Ahn as Ki-joon's friend (cameo)
- Choi Yoon-so as arranged marriage partner (cameo)
- Yoo Ha-na as herself (cameo)
Ratings[edit]
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-09 | 1 | 8.2% (19th) | 10.1% (11th) |
| 2011-05-10 | 2 | 8.3% (20th) | 10.0% (10th) |
| 2011-05-16 | 3 | 7.4% | 9.5% (11th) |
| 2011-05-17 | 4 | 7.6% (16th) | 9.3% (8th) |
| 2011-05-23 | 5 | 7.9% (19th) | 9.5% (14th) |
| 2011-05-24 | 6 | 8.6% (11th) | 10.5% (7th) |
| 2011-05-30 | 7 | 8.2% (17th) | 9.8% (10th) |
| 2011-05-31 | 8 | 8.5% (12th) | 10.5% (10th) |
| 2011-06-06 | 9 | 9.2% (10th) | 11.4% (6th) |
| 2011-06-07 | 10 | 9.3% (10th) | 10.0% (9th) |
| 2011-06-13 | 11 | 8.7% (13th) | 10.7% (8th) |
| 2011-06-14 | 12 | 8.9% (9th) | 11.7% (7th) |
| 2011-06-20 | 13 | 8.4% (12th) | 9.7% (9th) |
| 2011-06-21 | 14 | 8.7% (8th) | 9.8% (8th) |
| 2011-06-27 | 15 | 8.0% (20th) | 8.8% |
| 2011-06-28 | 16 | 8.0% (16th) | 8.4% (17th) |
| Average | 8.4% | — | |
Source: TNmS Media Korea
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19th SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Yoon Eun-hye | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Kang Ji-hwan | Nominated | ||
| Special Acting Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Hong Soo-hyun | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ ""Lie to Me" Kang Ji-hwan and Yoon Eun-hye 'hot kiss'". Hancinema. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "True Romance: new spin on rom-coms?". The Korea Times. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
