Lie After Lie

Lie After Lie (Korean: 거짓말의 거짓말; Hanja: Geojitmaleui Geojitmal; lit. Lies of Lies) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-ri and Yeon Jung-hoon. It aired on Channel A from September 4 to October 24, 2020, every Friday and Saturday at 22:50 (KST).[1] The drama is also simulcast on Drama Cube, Dramax and Sky TV.

Lie After Lie
Promotional poster
Also known asLies of Lies
Hangul거짓말의 거짓말
Genre
Written byKim Ji-eun
Directed byKim Jung-kwon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerKim Dong-rae
Running time70 minutes
Production companyRaemongraein
DistributorChannel A
Release
Original networkChannel A
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseSeptember 4 (2020-09-04) –
October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)
External links
Website

As of October 10, the drama has soared to a new all-time high in viewership. Going by Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of Lie After Lie scored average ratings of 5.8 percent nationwide and 6.3 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area, marking the drama’s highest ratings to date—and breaking its own record for the highest viewership ratings achieved by any drama in Channel A history.[2] By the end of its run, the drama became one of the most highly rated Korean dramas in cable television history.[3]

Synopsis

Ji Eun-soo is the daughter-in-law of a chaebol family who appears to have everything. Her life falls apart when she is accused of murdering her abusive husband and sentenced to ten years in prison. While in prison, she gave birth to a baby girl but is forced to give her up. She and her father reach out to Kang Ji-min, a journalist who suspected foul play behind Eun-soo's case and the only one willing to hear Eun-soo's side of the story. However, after a while, her letters to Ji-min are mysteriously returned while her father is later killed in a hit-and-run accident right before meeting Ji-min and Ji-min is sent on an overseas assignment just as he was getting closer to the truth. A determined Eun-soo tracks down her daughter upon her release and, in doing so, uncovers a complex web of lies and betrayal beginning with her former mother-in-law, CEO and respected businesswoman Kim Ho-ran.

Cast

Main
  • Lee Yoo-ri as Ji Eun-soo, a woman who marries into a chaebol family, but is sent to prison as the murderer of her husband. She struggles to get back the daughter whom she gave birth in prison.
  • Yeon Jung-hoon as Kang Ji-min, exudes a soft, gentle aura as compassionate TV reporter and a devoted father

Supporting
  • Lee Il-hwa as Kim Ho-ran, Ji Eun-soo’s former mother-in-law, the CEO of DO Cosmetics.
  • Lim Ju-eun as Eun Se-mi, Kang Ji-min's ex-wife
  • Kwon Hwa-woon as Kim Yeon-joon (David Kim), a pro golfer based in the U.S. but returns to South Korea to find his first love
  • Go Na-hee as Kang Woo-joo, biological daughter of Ji Eun-soo and adopted daughter of Kang Ji-min

Recurring
  • Lee Won-jong as Yoon Sang-gyu, Kim Ho-ran's former secretary
  • Go Soo-hee as Jung Mi-jin, Eun-soo's cellmate
  • Kim Seung-hwan as Kang Seung-hwa, Ji-min's father
  • Im Ye-jin as Hwang Hyo-soon, Ji-min's mother
  • Jung Si-a as Kang Ji-gyung, Ji-min's younger sister
  • Kwon Hyuk-hyun as Kim Woong, Kim Ho-ran's secretary

Channel A press office
  • Choi Dae-sung as Seo Hyeong-guk, Ji-min's boss
  • Yoon Sung-mo as Choi Hyun-bin, an outgoing junior colleague of Kang Ji-min.
  • Baek Song-yi as Jung So-ri

Others
  • Im Han-bin as Jeon Jin-guk
  • Im Seung-dae as Jeon Bong-gu, Mi-jin's husband
  • Moon Soo-bin as Chae Ryung
  • Kim Tae-yeon as Young Hye

Special appearances
  • Nam Myung-ryul as Ji Dong-ri, Eun-soo's father
  • Song Jae-hee as Jeon Gi-bum, Eun-soo's abusive ex-husband and biological father of Woo-joo
  • Lee Chae-kyeong, a prison guard
  • Oh Jin-young
  • Lee Chae-won

Viewership

A 4.276% viewership rating was recorded nationwide for the series fourth episode, making it the highest rating registered on Channel A history for a drama.[4] However, its subsequent episodes continue to exceed its own rating record.

Lie After Lie : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1N/AN/AN/AN/A0.5820.839N/A0.938N/A0.8971.1201.1821.0551.1781.2941.784N/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[5]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[5]
NationwideSeoul
1 September 4, 2020 1.169% N/A
2 September 5, 2020 2.608%
3 September 11, 2020 2.577% 3.089%
4 September 12, 2020 4.276% 4.281%
5 September 18, 2020 2.895% 3.016%
6 September 19, 2020 4.210% 4.396%
7 September 25, 2020 2.710% N/A
8 September 26, 2020 4.542% 5.148%
9 October 2, 2020 3.332% 4.189%
10 October 3, 2020 4.165% 4.265%
11 October 9, 2020 5.160% 5.360%
12 October 10, 2020 5.847% 6.336%
13 October 16, 2020 5.604% 5.676%
14 October 17, 2020 5.828% 6.463%
15 October 23, 2020 6.393% 6.437%
16 October 24, 2020 8.203% 8.649%
Average 4.345% —[lower-alpha 1]
  • The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Notes
  1. Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

References
  1. ""Lies of Lies" Director Kim Jeong-kwon, "Focus on Sincerity"". HanCinema. August 20, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  2. Cha, E. (October 10, 2020). ""Lie After Lie" Continues To Break Own Record For Highest Drama Ratings In Channel A History". Soompi. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  3. "이유리X연정훈 '거짓말의 거짓말', 최고 9.7% 채널A 드라마 시청률 역대 1위 [공식]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). October 25, 2020.
  4. Cha, E. (September 12, 2020). ""Lie After Lie" Breaks Its Own Record For Highest Drama Ratings In Channel A History". Soompi. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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