Dashing to meet Lee Hyun-woo in The Liar and His Lover
by tineybeanie
Whoa tvN works fast — it’s been only a month since the casting news was announced for their upcoming drama The Liar and His Lover, but they’ve already released multiple stills and another teaser! Contrary to the heavy themes like depression portrayed in the original Japanese manga, the Korean drama adaptation looks like it’ll have a more bright, youthful vibe. The Liar and His Lover stars Lee Hyun-woo (Moorim School) as a musical prodigy and his love interest, Red Velvet’s Joy, as a high school girl with an amazing voice that enchants him.
The recent stills show Lee Hyun-woo being a tyrant on the sound stage set because, as the genius composer/producer for the idol band Crude Play, he’s a demanding, detailed artiste. But one day when he’s out and about incognito, he meets a high schooler whose voice recharges him like an energizing vitamin. She falls for him at first sight, and pursues him with the straightforward singleminded-ness characteristic of all teenagers experiencing their first love.
In this official teaser, Joy runs through the streets to meet the object of her affections (Lee Hyun-woo). She calls him to tell him that she’ll be a little late, and he replies that he’s expecting to be late as well. But when she peers at the window to adjust her appearance before going in the cafe, she sees that he’s already there waiting for her.
In the voiceover, she says “He lied again,” but there’s a smile on her face. Okay — I’m the type of person who thinks honesty is best policy, so I’m not 100 percent sure why he lies and why she’s so accepting of it. But perhaps in this case, she’s fine with it because she thinks he lied to be considerate of her so she wouldn’t feel she needed to rush to their meeting, in which case, at least the reason is sweet.
Monday-Tuesday drama The Liar and His Lover will air on tvN starting this March in Introverted Boss’s timeslot.
Via StarNews
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1 alpha
February 20, 2017 at 2:49 PM
Praying that this drama will work well for Lee Hyun Woo. This boy deserves the attention. And Joy; I enjoyed watching her and Sungjae segments in WGM. Hopefully she will be good as an actress too. I honestly have set my expectations low so that they won't be crushed. But I will be happy if she exceeds it.
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2 byeol
February 20, 2017 at 3:03 PM
Lee Hyun Woo looks more attractive in that hair color. Joy is beautiful but there is something wrong in her face sometimes. Is it the smile? or because of her weight loss? or the angle? She's so cute back in WGM days. But her cute voice is still there, very sweet. LOL
i'm still thinking whether i will check it out. Perhaps I'll look forward for more teasers. I haven't watch Hyun Woo yet but I trust some beanies judgement here saying he is underrated because he's actually good. Hmmm
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kimchikay
February 20, 2017 at 9:38 PM
Yes! I can't pinpoint it but something looks different with her face. Especially the nose/chin/smile. Did she get new veneers, cause her teeth look different....it looks off somehow
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3 Nara
February 20, 2017 at 3:12 PM
I read the manga (love it!) and while it has the angst, it also has fair share of comedy (and cuteness). The movie adaptation though, was straight up a depressing melodrama. I'm excited for this drama. And when I saw Lee hyunwoo's smile in the teaser I thought I died a little bit inside lol.
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itsuki
February 20, 2017 at 4:22 PM
looking forward for this remake.. i read the manga too and its different with live action movie which little heavy.. i hope it's turn like the manga.. aki in manga ver more clumsy and cute but if it come about music he will serious too. ☺☺☺
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Katie
February 20, 2017 at 5:31 PM
Yes it was the live-action was a bit melodramatic, but I LOVED it! I watched it when it came out, 3 years later I watched it again today, and I fell in love all over again. Always loved Sato Takeru, and I became a fan of the music career of Ohara Sakurako, she became a very good singer with amazing songs, also she's got a special talent for concerts too!
I hope this remake will bring Joy to another level, if the songs are special, even if her acting is somewhat green, it will give her more exposure. And of course, Lee Hyun-woo, he needs a damn good show already, he is a great actor!
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nomad
February 20, 2017 at 8:01 PM
I'm excited for this one. In preparation for this coming drama, I watched the live action of the Jdrama, and didn't like it that much. It was so manga like that it felt off for me. I've seen enough jdrama to know that their adaptation often takes the physical adaptation from manga as well, but for some reason this one just felt off. Anyway, I'm excited but won't get my hopes too high for it go come crashing down.
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4 gloria
February 20, 2017 at 3:41 PM
kant wait..... inluv wit d drama already.... hwaiting....
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5 LYN
February 20, 2017 at 3:43 PM
HE'S GIVING ME PBG VIBES !!
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blissfulennaira
February 20, 2017 at 3:51 PM
They're twins lol!
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Andygirl
February 20, 2017 at 7:49 PM
X2!!!
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cat
February 20, 2017 at 9:15 PM
why does he look like bogum so much??? lol
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sooyi
February 21, 2017 at 12:05 AM
Ha and they are also born in the same year! ;-) They are both 93ers.
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6 Lov-ya
February 20, 2017 at 4:03 PM
I m a strict no idol in drama, everytime i watch one i drop instantly. But why the hell is a girl with no previous acting experience is taking the lead ? This is so absurd.
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Cooler
February 20, 2017 at 6:28 PM
The first post in the thread names what she's previously acted in.
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Marcie
February 20, 2017 at 10:20 PM
could u share? I've only seen her acting in one time in a Music Video because I like Seulong so I want to see more. She looks a bit older here so not sure about being a high school student https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2HjO5QQGJw
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Fema
February 20, 2017 at 10:25 PM
ERMAGERD Seulong looks so gooood. I wonder how it would have been if he took LHW's role instead, since he looks more adult. Btw, that link is cut short, here's the full mv lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VHX2ovsx6E
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Ddi
February 20, 2017 at 10:28 PM
@marcie I think she's referring to WGM as acting lmao.
Here's the school uniform episode, perhaps it would help visualize her as a high school student? (With Eng Subs, just turn on captions)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Jlobn0b3w
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Ddi
February 20, 2017 at 10:33 PM
Oh, and here's an also subbed clip of that episode. It's made of unaired moments so it's shorter, if there's no time to watch the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjZHKqw_oMY
@Fema I imagine it would be like that drama Rain was in (not good) with Soojung if Seulong was in the role in terms of age difference and looks.
mindy
February 20, 2017 at 11:57 PM
Wait, are you serious?
You're missing out on many great dramas if you refuse to watch ones with idols in them. Not all idols are bad actors. Not even all GREEN idols are bad actors.
Have you never watched Answer Me 1997? Or any of the other ones? Jung Eun-ji had NO acting experience and she absolutely nailed her character.
And have you never watched the critically-acclaimed (and popular) Misaeng? Im Si-wan is an idol. But he's great.
Not every drama with idols in it is To The Beautiful You. I'm sure some of your favorite dramas had idols you didn't even know were idols.
For more examples just look at the recent Dramabeans Top 10 about idol actors. You're doing yourself a disservice if you avoid all of them.
Of course I'm not saying Joy is going to be amazin but she should at least be given a chance. You never know. She might be terrible. She might be good.
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dizzyMongoose
February 21, 2017 at 10:02 AM
Then you're going to be missing out on a lot of dramas. There's a *lot* of current and former idols acting. Did you watch:
- Who Are You (2015) / The Village: Achiara's Secret / Goblin? (Yook Sung-jae)
- That's Okay, It's Love / Hello Monster? (D.O.)
- Any of the Reply [Year] series? (they're everywhere)
- Misaeng? (Siwan)
- Discovery of Love / Another Oh Hae-young? (Eric Mun)
- Another Oh Hae-young / Romantic Teacher Doctor Kim? (Seo Hyun-jin)
- Coffee Prince? (Yoon Eun-hye)
- Greatest Love / Last / The Good Wife? (Yoon Kye-sang)
- Hogu's Love / High Society / Marriage Contract? (Uee)
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nchoe
February 21, 2017 at 2:11 PM
Eric's expressions are always flat. It's not helping that his eyes are not that expressive.
UEE is a hit or a miss for me. She's awesome in Marriage Contract, but really bad in High Society.
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sharreb
February 21, 2017 at 4:58 PM
Doojoon! he was awesome in Splish Splash Love, Lets Eat
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7 UmbrellaMan
February 20, 2017 at 4:03 PM
Looks cute so I will overlook, as I have done many many times, the fact she is still a high school student. I will pretend she was held back a year or has already turned 18. Or hope he is still high school age himself and not supposed to be like 20.
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nomad
February 20, 2017 at 8:03 PM
I think the jdrama had some age span also. The guy was obviously an adult in jdrama.
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8 Jazzyhae
February 20, 2017 at 4:39 PM
I love the OST of the Japanese Live Actions, I hope this one will also bring some good music.
On another note, I never like a K-drama adaptation from J-dorama or manga.
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9 bambi
February 20, 2017 at 5:00 PM
A plotline that decidedly does not interest me. Too much power imbalance (HIGHSCHOOL GIRL AND ADULT I'll leave it at that) + lying dude + her crush on him at 1st sight + he's a producer while she's just an aspiring singer. It's literally like a 45 degree angle of how imbalanced this relationship is. Pass.
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Tabitha2
February 20, 2017 at 5:31 PM
No more unbalanced than a 19 year old and a supremely powerful Goblin ;)
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bambi
February 20, 2017 at 5:48 PM
Yep. Couldn't get myself to watch it for the same reason.
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Greenfields
February 20, 2017 at 7:00 PM
My issue with Goblin as well. I'd simply simply fast forward the OTP, which means I was watching about 20 minutes of an episode. All because I was too invested in the Reaper. Once all was resolved around episode 13, I dropped it.
My issue with this as well. I love Satoh Takeru, the Japanese actor who took on Lee Hyun Woo's role in the Japanese live action. BUT I couldn't watch more than 10 minutes.
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bambi
February 20, 2017 at 10:21 PM
Omg I love Satou Takeru as well. But yeah, no. I understand that people have different stances on this but I thought I should put my money where my mouth is (not that my viewership would matter to drama creators anyway since I don't live in either Japan or SK). If I can't agree with some part of a story or casting, then I should back it up by not watching the drama.
I had to stop watching Mirror of the Witch (even tho I was SO into it) because I was just too uncomfortable with the casting. I know this is slightly different from my original statement but yeah. Power imbalances are just... Not cool imo.
Ally
February 20, 2017 at 6:58 PM
Was this inspired by Celine Dione's life with her producer/husband?
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10 Sera The Ms Temper
February 20, 2017 at 6:27 PM
LOL why did I saw Bae Suzy in Joy? ?? It has been a long time I saw Joy in Running Man or what variety show, so I dont remember her face. But she looks cute, ok she is high school student. Btw, Lee Hyun Woo looks like Park Bo Gum's brother or twin.
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gerry13
February 20, 2017 at 7:24 PM
Think cos they stripped her of all the heavy makeup to make her look wholesome like Suzy, even hairstyle is simple
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11 eh
February 20, 2017 at 8:03 PM
female actress look like super junior shindong
and lee hyun woo just seem like a total miscast
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12 Chronic
February 20, 2017 at 8:06 PM
I like Lee Hyun-woo's acting, but honestly, the character description doesn't fit him. He looks too innocent and nice for the role. I wish someone older would play the chracter instead (like Eric in Oh Hae Young Again). Maybe it's because I don't like sweet bubblegum type of guy much (like Park Bo Gum).
On the other hand, Joy looks refreshing here. I'm not sure how good her acting is but I support her.
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boomboompow
February 21, 2017 at 1:39 AM
Eric and Joy pairing would be like Entertainer and we know how bad it went.
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stedens
February 21, 2017 at 4:37 PM
oh god noooo i already feel weird about it since the girl is in HS and he's in his twenties. if they had someone as old as eric in this i think a lot of people would not touch it lol.
seriously don't know why she has to be a high school student. hs students should date other hs students!
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13 Dakchigo
February 20, 2017 at 8:40 PM
If this show is airing in March, does that mean Introverted Boss's episode count will be reduced?
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cat
February 20, 2017 at 9:19 PM
no.. last episode is 16 and will be airing on mar 14.. this drama will most probably start on mar 20 then
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Dakchigo
February 21, 2017 at 1:32 AM
I think it was announced as a 20-episode drama though.
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14 dian
February 20, 2017 at 8:53 PM
The Japanese version is good, Takeru Satoh played the role very well. Hope this is as good as the japanese version.
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15 deltadragon23
February 20, 2017 at 9:54 PM
Holy crap! Lee Hyun-woo is looking more and more like Jung Kyung-ho every day! Especially when he smiles in the lost shot of the promo video! The two need to play brothers one day!!!!!!!
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16 Square
February 21, 2017 at 12:07 AM
Did I hear it right that she "loves lie so much"?. Woah. Great. The highschool student is definitely experiencing mental problems. Heol.
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hyanggi
February 21, 2017 at 2:40 AM
You did hear it right, I was also taken aback as well, but then I realized it's the Korean title of the drama ... which doesn't resonate well with me. That's a perfect attitude for a disastrous relationship imo.
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beldaran
February 23, 2017 at 8:57 PM
actually, the original japanese title is "she loves the lie too much" (kanojo wa uso wo aishisugiteru / カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる)... ^^;;
i'm all caught up with the manga... and i'm not aware of her loving lies... oddly with that title...
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beldaran
February 23, 2017 at 9:02 PM
... well... other than that he lied about his identity within the first few pages...
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17 Viki
February 21, 2017 at 12:24 AM
Omg LHW looks so fine. I miss him so much!! I was gonna watch Moolim but after the initial reviews, i backed out
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18 sangmaharani
February 21, 2017 at 1:51 AM
Wait! Cmiiw Joy didn't have bang on previous teaser. Did they change it? It's okay, though. Just very unusual for K-drama to adapt manga character's appearance closely.
I have mixed feeling about the manga. Torn between like and dislike.
However I cant wait to watch.
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19 halleluyah
February 21, 2017 at 3:20 AM
I hope this drama does well for hyun woo sunbae sake ,and joy I don't know b4 but I know she might exceed expectations.
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20 halleluyah
February 21, 2017 at 3:21 AM
sorry ,I mean I don't know joy B4
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21 hppatronus
February 21, 2017 at 5:07 AM
OK... I'm ready to watch this for LHW ... and he looks WOW in that pic with his cap on...
Wish they didnt give him this cute, innocent boy type hair-do ....
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Andrea
February 23, 2017 at 11:31 AM
Yeah, he's giving me serious Secretly, Greatly flashbacks in that picture...and that is not a bad thing.
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22 potatodrama
February 21, 2017 at 5:54 AM
I got some seriously Nodame vibes from her. Looking forward to.
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23 sancheezy
February 21, 2017 at 6:34 AM
I think she is effortlessly cute and awkward, she has this weird green but fresh vibe, perhaps it because we never really see her before and her smiling run reminds me of that phase of life
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24 Sydney
February 21, 2017 at 11:04 AM
LHW looks sick and gangly, what happened to him? He is starting to look like Jung Kyung Ho and that is not good!!
And Joy (is that seriously her name?) looks kinda ugly, she gives off a fresh vibe but the way all her features come together on her round face just makes her look weird :/
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Merong
February 21, 2017 at 3:13 PM
Stop typing.
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