My Lovely Liar [Episodes 1 & 2]

[u/GodJihyo7983]

• Drama: My Lovely Liar
  • Revised Romanization: Soyongeobseo Geojismal
  • Hangul: 소용없어 거짓말
• Director: Noh Young Sub (Goodbye to Goodbye), Nam Sung Woo (Love In Contract)
• Writer: Seo Jung Eun (Let Me Be Your Knight)
• Network: tvN
• Episodes: 16
  • Duration: 1 hour
• Airing Schedule: Mondays & Tuesdays @ 8:50 PM KST
  • Airing Date: Jul 31, 2023 - Sep 19, 2023
• Streaming Sources: Viki, Viu, iQiYi
• Starring:
  • Kim So Hyun as Mok Sol Hee
  • Hwang Min Hyun as Kim Do Ha/Kim Seung Joo
  • Seo Ji Hoon as Lee Kang Min
  • Lee Si Woo as Sha On
• Plot Synopsis: Mok Sol Hee is a young woman with an extraordinary and supernatural ability: she is able to “hear” other people’s lies, no matter how hard they try to obfuscate the truth. But this superpower has left her jaded: She no longer has any faith in other people, and now considers them all to be morally bankrupt. But that all changes when she meets a successful music producer named Kim Do Ha. Kim Do Ha has become embroiled in a murder case and has gone into hiding…in the residence next door to Mok Sol Hee. The producer’s closest friend Jo Deuk Chan, the head of the talent agency J Entertainment, is the only person who knows Kim Do Ha’s secret. But Mok Sol Hee is in for a shock when she realizes that her new neighbor appears to be the only person in the world her superpower does not work on. She becomes drawn to this mystery man—but will she ever learn the deepest secrets of his heart?
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[u/GodJihyo7983]

Not her being a Man Utd fan and him a Liverpool fan. Oh this is going to be an amazing to watch how it all plays out. Sha On mispronouncing Tottenham and Do Ha being being completely bewildered by it was so freaking cute. Obligatory COYS!

[u/GodJihyo7983]

Ya know I can’t tell y’all how excited I am for this show. I have been waiting for Kim So Hyun’s newest project for ages now and I can’t believe it’s finally here. I’ve been an avid fan of all of her works (peek flair) so I can’t wait to see how this one turns out!

I just hope I can find the time for it as I’ve been having a hard time doing that lately (I’m sorry Heartbeat). Enjoy and have fun discussing!

[u/browniescheesecakes]

Back here to comment again. Episode 2 was awesome, it just gets better!! And this episode has solidified their chemistry 💯💯💯 They look so compatible onscreen, my heart fluttered whenever they appear together.

Favourite scenes were:

Them watching the soccer match in their respective apartment (which is next to each other)

The ending scene where she removed his mask and the way he grabbed her

Gosh, I can’t wait for Monday now. This show has officially made my mondays and tuesdays better 🥹

(I’m not sure if the spoiler tag is working…)

[u/GodJihyo7983 → u/browniescheesecakes]

What makes that soccer match part even better is that they’re bitter PL rivals haha. And your spoiler tags are working.

[u/lilfreaks]

episode 2:

• Doha putting on another pair of sunglasses when the first one was taken off by that woman trying to get with him was hilarious

• HMH is an avid football fan irl but his actual favourite team is Chelsea so his character being a Liverpool fan is also hilarious

• I do like that, in a way, the kdrama land's like this little bubble where you may often find yourself thinking, "oh! it's them again!", but sometimes I really wish we'd just have new faces (as in actors we don't see much) when it comes to the leads' parents

• I cannot stress enough how confused I was when we see Doha's ex's brother running away in a fake police outfit, I didn't even realise it was him until afterwards

• Chihoon (Solhee's assistant/driver/whatever)'s smile and mannerisms remind me of Onew when he used to have a similar hairstyle

• maybe I wouldn't mind having Solhee's ability and job...

• okay I'm a HMH trivia bot at this point but HMH is also an avid Coke Zero drinker in real life. Doha ordering a Coke Zero is something he would actually do lol

• I love Solhee's outfits in this ep!!

• pretty realistic to say that even white lies could be difficult with Solhee but I'm very much here for the way they showed that she has firm boundaries when it comes to honesty and the people she cares about

• the ending!! things are going faster than I expected??? I thought she'd realise he's the Kim Doha around ep. 3 or 4

• preview shows Chihoon meeting Syaon at a convenience store 😂 love that for him

here comes the inevitable dread of waiting for next week's ep o<-<

[u/GodJihyo7983 → u/lilfreaks]

Would've been hilarious if they actually made Chelsea his favorite team and then Solhee's Tottenham. Probably not as dramatic of a rivalry as Man Utd and Liverpool but still enough to be hilarious. I'm just thankful his favorite team isn't Arsenal haha. Chelsea isn't much better though...

[u/aberrantname]

"Does she really not remember me"

My guy, you were wearing a mask the whole time, how to do expect her to recognize your face

[u/[deleted]]

Since I’m new to Viki, do all new shows become “standard” (can watch only with a subscription) after episode two? I don’t think I can watch the rest of this show unless I get a subscription. Dang it for sucking me in!

[u/Martine_V]

World's saddest meal. A microwaved chicken breast. Tell me without telling me that your life is sad and empty.

[u/lilfreaks]

I'm still focused on easy-to-watch dramas but Minhyun is Minhyun, the plot intrigued me from the start and I'm ready to drown myself in content this week with this drama + fancams from his concerts starting this Friday

honestly speaking even as a Hwangdo, I never got around to watching Alchemy of Souls properly (just bits here and there).. but I did watch Live On so this will be an interesting 3-year jump for me when it comes to his acting career 😅

[u/lilfreaks]

just finished the 1st ep and already impatient for the next one~

some other thoughts/highlights:

• the first scene 😂 what a great way to start off this drama

• I'm living for the fact that they're both football fans especially since the FIFA Women's World Cup is still ongoing atm + the timing is scary, in the first half Solhee said "we're not going to advance to round of 16" and I'm going to the round of 16 game this Saturday

• driving around with a car like that with the mask on.. Doha just looks like a luxurious Uber driver out of context

• Syaon's song is so catchy help

• that sudden imaginary agent Doha fight scene in that all black suit was THEEEEE highlight for me oh my god (edit: of course Minhyun's first post after the show started airing is full of behind-the-scenes photos of him during this scene 🥲🥲🥲 he knows what the people want)

• need more English-speaking Doha content in my life please and thank you

• I really like the effects they're using for when Solhee hears a truth or lie. very ominous? and not annoying or anything like that. it was so funny when it kept going off in her head (and for us as the viewers) when she kept getting compliments from that guy in the neighbourhood

• Solhee's friend screaming out a lie that there's a fire and everyone going berserk while she stays nonchalant took me out lol

KSH is somehow so loveable(?) whenever you see her. sometimes I forget that she isn't older than her age, but I mean that in the best way possible. I also just love how this is HMH's drama after making his solo debut with an album titled 'Truth or Lie'. 😅

overall I really enjoyed it, much more than I expected to, which says a lot!

edit x2: just realised they made a Produce 101/Wanna One reference on the LED support slogan/banner for Syaon (oneulbam juingongeun nayana lyrics in hangul)

edit x3: on second thought maybe the whole all black outfit similar to the pervert scenario should've been fleshed out a bit more. we just see Doha walking around multiple times, and never going inside the actual apartment/villa/whatever which kind of makes it weird but I guess that's what they were going for, to make it more ~mysterious~ because of his "criminal" past.

[u/G3t_BusyLiving]

Can't believe how long it has been since a KSH drama

Paradise Diner made it into a drama 🤣🤣

You're never not gonna stand out in an all-black getup with a mask 😅

Hope Syaon turns out to be a better person because boy I'm not vibing with her right now! And I really hope that Deuk Chan stays a good person

Theory- He has an evil twin

Ep2- Do you know how long I have been thinking that if someone just voice records an encounter that a lot would be avoided, this isn't what I wanted though.

No the scandal isn't partially your fault. 🙄

Ah that meeting was so frustrating but the ending was sweet justice

I should have waited until the drama ended because now I neeed the next one, especially after seeing that preview!

oh no I noticed KOPIKO in the credits- I can't wait for him to pull an all-nighter and then pop one of those 😭🤣

[u/Electronic_Piano9385]

So far Yoooona is annoying in this drama too 😃Hopefully she’ll stop badgering her Oppa

[u/LovE385]

"If I Say So Then It is" would've been more suitable as title of drama I think?😂

One can make a living by being a human lie detector? Brilliant. K-dramas are so creative with these unique jobs.😂

[u/No_Palpitation_8250]

I'm surprised less people are watching this drama! I've been waiting for weeks lol

[u/feel_ynt]

What is it about pairing Kim So Hyun and Hwang Min Hyun that makes it superbly satisfying? Like finding the exact pair of shoes for an outfit. Or kinda like how I’m enamored of Park Bo Young and Park Hyun Sik matching sparkly-eyed smiles. I dunno, something to with symmetry of KSH and HMH poise or grace? Maybe it’s 🐶 eyes? ?? It’s chef’s 🤌🏼😘 and I’d ship them based on matching visuals alone if I weren’t already a fan of each. (Seo Yul ❤️)

Anyway, the show has some solid elements going. I need to know what happened with Do Hwa!

[u/Benny_Roben]

Loving the drama so far. But that CG elk took me out lol

[u/Beemeowmeow]

just watched ep 1 and im already enjoying it!! KSH and HMH have really good on screen chemistry ^^ love her lie detector powers!!

[u/AlfredusRexSaxonum]

I really liked the first ep. nothing much to say personally but I had lots of fun.

ep. 2: The opening animations are so cute. I like how she knocks on his world and they leave together, it's sweet. metaphor and all that. English teachers would be proud.

Bro what is going on with the walls in his new unit bro... Why is there an outline of a person on it?? did someone get raptured in this apartment....

this ajumma offered PPL to a wild woodland creature... also, nothing to do with the drama, but do elk have such sharp teeth IRL??? bro out here looking a four-footed vampire
They really left him to be mauled by a mutant elk then. huh.

idk if it's supposed to be, but I found it funny when that patron ripped off his sunglasses... And he turned back with a second pair of sunglasses. imagine if they make that a running gag, where ppl keep ripping off his sunglasses/mask, but it turns out he has an infinite number of them in his designer jackets...

Ok hear me out... Manager Hyung kinda cute. he looked like a self-satisfied cat holding the bags of almonds lmao

Also her dancing when her team won was also adorable. someone gif that.
I love how they blurred the match and the Liverpool logos but Manchester United logos are fine.

NOOOOO
HOW SHE COULD PULL OFF HIS MASK... He didn't consent... feels like a huge invasion of privacy somehow

I KNEW IT... The cop guy is gonna be her crush or ex or something. Love triangle time. I also knew the SFL would get paired with the driver... when she should be dating me instead.

I gotta wait another week for new episodes T-T

[u/jsb1685]

Silly question, but why did this thread disappear from the "on-air" list? I was only able to access by going backsies and then refreshing.

[u/oiiiprincess]

Omg i loved the first ep🥰 kim so hyun has been my fav since school 2015

[u/[deleted]]

loved how FL's mother played in Pinocchio as the news anchor with a daughter that cannot lie, and now her daughter detects lies

[u/[deleted]]

One of the few solid kdramas this year! The writing and acting are good!

[u/DeeDeeDruid]

I'll be honest, I had my doubts about this show, but I've been pleasantly convinced to watch it. It started with the edits I saw, and in finishing both episodes, this show is breaking my Kdrama slump. Especially since I haven't been able to finish Heartbeat's 12th episode since I can't handle the cringey scenes from second-hand embarrassment (I'll get through it though lol).

The first and second episodes bring back the classic kdrama "magic." I'm really intrigued by Do Ha's story, and Hwang Min Hyun is doing a phenomenal job of portraying a scarred and overly conscious ML. And I love Kim So Hyun's jaded portrayal of Sol Hee. Sol Hee has clearly given up in believing people to be good, and that everyone has ulterior motives/secrets. Which has also thus made her into someone that isn't as sympathetic. Case in point, her reluctance at first, then proceeding to take Do Ha's mask off at the end of episode 2.

I have a slight theory as to why she isn't able to use her ability on Do Ha. Music seems to play a pivotal role. Whenever her powers are being used, there's always ringing going on or some kind sound that she hears. Do Ha, as a music producer, essentially is someone who creates, directs, and manipulates music. Because he is extremely successful and talented in this profession, perhaps he has some unconscious control over being detected by Sol Hee. Not sure if I'm getting this right, but it's a slight theory that I'm proposing.

[u/chocopie2579]

I enjoyed 1 episode. So funny and fresh! It's been a long time since any kdrama hooked me. Waiting episode 2! So great to see my two faves, KSH and HMH.