Drama title: Lie to Me (내게 거짓말을 해봐)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Episode: 16
Broadcast station: SBS
Broadcast period: May 9, 2011 - June 28, 2011
Airtime: Monday – Tuesday
Director: Kim Soo-ryong, Kwon Hyuk-chan
Screenwriter: Kim Ye-ri
Main cast:
Yoo Eun-hye (My Fair Lady, Coffee Prince) as Gong Ae-jung
Kang Ji-hwan (Coffee House, Hong Gil Dong) as Hyeon Ki-joon
Sun joon (White Christmas) as Hyeon Sang-hee
Jo Yoon-hee (Smile, You) as Oh Yoon-joo
Hong Soo-hyun (The Princess’ Man) as Yoo So-ran
Ryu Seung-soo (Evasive Inquiry Agency, Thank You) as Chun Jae-bum
Probably, there is a correlation between the sucker the drama is and the more interested I am to watch it. Or perhaps I'm just a die hard Kang Ji-hwan fan. XD Because that what is Lie to Me for me. I'm just a bit sad when reading people bashing this drama. I suppose some people did not sleep for hours while doing this drama production (like people in the other K drama production in that crack live-shoot system) , they sweats and tears blood for it. And sometime people on internet are just cruel. But after all I can not lie to my self, this drama is just nuttsell. Upss :D. Hey life is too short for bad drama, isn't it?
Why you should or shouldn't watch Lie to Me:
You should because:
The kiss
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| "Ice Cream kiss" in the end of episode 6 |
The kiss
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| "Cola kiss" in episode 8 |
The kiss
The Kiss
P.S:
I mention the episode of these kisses happen because some of my K drama folk family members said they only want to watch the kiss scenes and avoid watch the whole series *facepalm*. Now, go watch and fast forward! :)
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| I don't know what to call this kiss but the scene section, in which this kiss happens looked so cheesy and corny. So I called this kiss "cheese kiss" :D It is in episode 10 |
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| "Airport kiss" in episode 16. Or should I name it with "food" too like the others? |
I mention the episode of these kisses happen because some of my K drama folk family members said they only want to watch the kiss scenes and avoid watch the whole series *facepalm*. Now, go watch and fast forward! :)
If you hate K drama for its unreal kiss, then you should watch Lie to Me. Really a kiss in drama is like break it or make it. Bad kiss ruins the mood and the romantic atmosphere. Erotic holding hands and longed-meaningful gaze are preferable, much preferable than a bad kiss. If you choose to do a peck, why not choose a kiss on the forehead or cheek instead? They are more romantic. And to make it worst is when our plucky bubbly looked innocent and pure heroine starts to play awkward after it and act like "OMFG you stole my 1st kiss!" Sigh. I HATE IT.
Based on their track records (Coffee House, Coffee Prince) I can say that both of them are good drama kisser. So from the start, even before the start, I had already expected, I would get to watch a good kiss scene(s) from this drama. And wala dream come true :)
Kang Ji-Hwan looks gorgeous in suit like always.
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| Ki-joon: "Hah. You have to mention that?! everybody knows." |
Yoo Eun-hye's hair is to die for. And she's freaking sexy.
And that's it. Lol. I meant it. The only good thing about Lie to Me is those kiss scenes.
What the chemistry between the lead? Swear I feel nothing sort of. I only know Yoo Eun-hye does cry a lot.
Why you should not watch?
Characters:
Characters:
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| Like in every K drama about chaebol ever =_= |
Perfectionist haughty cold chaebol first lead male character. Meh. I thought he's going to be at least a quirky one (I love quirky character) with colorful flower brooch, train miniature and all. But that is just a front. The character is just haughty and cold that as usual turns to be a warmer one because of our heroine. (I sick with this kind of pattern. For once, the girl is the one who becomes the cold and haughty and NOT change until the end of drama. Because love doesn't make people want to change their lover, but accept them just the way they are.)
That's not so much. The character that I dislike the most from this drama is Yoo Eun-hye's Gong Ae-jung, more than Soran herself. After it if you ask what's kind of female lead type of character that I don't like in K drama? My answer is Gong Ae-jung in Lie to Me like kind of character. Too bubbly, sloppy, trying too hard to be sweet and warm, has no stance and standpoint. Arggggh. Another reason why I dislike this kind of character is because it is just too many. Too common. Boring.
Thank God she becomes less irritating to me after episode 4, after some reasons are putted in her head. I can feel bit empathy when she's crying. It is not like every drama scriptwriter has to make a character according to my taste. No it is not. (Yes keep doing those things to your character, scriptwriter, I may just not watch your drama. It is simple like that. Everybody's happy. I'm not Ae jung). She knows she doesn't like Soran, but she's stick to her, bother with ever single things that Soran does or says, even tells a big stupid unreasonable lie about marriage.
P.S:
After some discussion I and my friends decided to call the way Ae jung keeps sticking to Soran no matter how Soran irritates her nerve as Soran sydrome.
The big question: Why she must lie? Ok at 1st she may lie because emotional stimulation cuts some reasoning circuit in her brain. But 2nd, 3rd, 4th lies? Can she just say, "I'm joking alright?" I wish she just says like that and turns to be a cool, carefree character, just like her approach on other things and her appearance that seem making her carefree person. Turn out to be that just a front too. Sheez this drama really lives up its name, Lie to Me.
The Plot
And the main reason why Lie to Me is such a crappy drama is that it is lack of basic plot on which the ground of the whole story lies. There're other dramas that have a lie as their basic plot, Miss Ripley with Jang Miri lies about her educational background (the reason why she lies is the most convincing among the three) and Baby-faced Beauty with Lee So-young lies about her age and name. I mean if you want to use a lie as a basic plot makes the lie big. Or if the lie that has been used is a little white lie, makes the product of the lie big and dramatic. Lie to Me fails in both.
The story is started when Ae jung, because she wants to look good and doesn't want to be the looser again in a battle between she versus Soran who stoles her university crush, Jae Bum, lies about she has been married. At first, I was oh ok though with rolling of eyes for the 1st lie. But for the next lie: What the heck...... Then the lie snowballs into "bigger" lie that brings Kang Ji-hwan's Hyeon Ki-joon in. And for the plot device, they bring in a hotel entrepreneur from China. This hotel entrepreneur’s wife is so charmed by Ae jung whom she and her husband think is Ki joon's wife. That thought about Ae jung starts from a little white lie conducted by Sang hee, Ki joon's little brother, who jokingly introducing her as Ki joon's wife. But then it is seen as an opportunity to attract the investment, instead. Indeed all those little white stupid lies snowball into much "bigger" lies.
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| The hotel entrepreneur from China and his wife. They seem really "emotional" in every aspect including business. |
As I said before, if they want to use a little un-harming lie at the beginning, they should provide the big and dramatic lie product. Just for so the stake is high. But Lie to Me is just not doing so. It keeps bringing useless plot device (Brother’s love affair? Sticky ex-fiancée ? Confused aunty? Or “I’m just not so into marriage” reason (WTF Ae jung? After all?). So Ae jung will be fired if her boss knows the lie? But no one will be left homeless and penniless. She still has her father to provide for her till she finds another good job (yes, I believe she can, she ain’t no Jang Miri). So something will happen on World hotel if the investment from China not flowing in? It doesn’t seem so. Maybe the hotel expansion to China will face some problems, but Hyeon Ki-joon will still have the world hotel, or at least his aunty will, no one will go broke suddenly, no one will be haunted by dep collector (as usual in K drama land), no one will go to jail, no one die… Ain’t they can not be together or should separate if the truth is coming? It ain’t so, and no one will be devastated hurt too (no Sang hee or the ex-fiance (Yoon joo), they have met their peace believe me). The reason why they must lie confuses me till no end. Just tell the truth and get married already.
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| Brother's love affair |
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| Sticky ex-fiancee |
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| Confused aunty : No, I'm not |
The acting
Let me tell you I'm the last person who you should ask about acting. Not only because I'm not good in judging someone's acting, because I can easily forgive bad acting for well-developed character and good storyline. But I can not help but ask: What the heck they do with My Kang Ji-hwan?? No one will say he can not act. He's good in Capital Scandal and Hong Gil dong. He's fabulous in Coffee House. He has good comic timing. But he seems so awkward in Lie to Me. He has this unnatural face expression and posturing. Ugh these gives me bad memory, I want to erase.
And the last of the reasons, it wins the cheesiest drama of the year award. *cringe, cringe, cringe* Yes there’s a thin line between romantic and cheesy. I think a good narration with good story line will help.
The Rating
The average rating is 8,4% with the highest is 9,3% nationwide and 11,7% Seoul (source TNS media). Bad rating doesn’t always mean bad drama. But a bad drama is a bad drama.
The OST
I don't know maybe because the characters, storyline, acting wise didn't capture my attention. The OST s become more profound to hear, yet Lie to Me isn't included in drama that plays its OSTs all over again until you get crazy (literally) about. So Lie to Me OST flows, with a little bit repetition. The OSTs from early episodes mostly will not appear in latter episodes. And yes it is the winner of drama OST album of the year award for me this far.
[lyric, romanization]
공기 속 날아가버린
Gonggi sok naragabeorin
물방울 같은 네 얼굴
Mulbangeul gatheun ne eolgul
난 잡을래 놓지 않을래
Nan jabeullae notji aneullae
내 볼에 입맞춤 한 번
Nae bore imachum hanbeon
꼭 안은 채 지낸 그 날
Kkogeuneun chae jinaen geu nal
따뜻하게 난 기억해
Ttatteuthage nan gieokhae
널 매일 기다리는 하루에
Neol maeil gidarineun harue
네 침묵은 너무한데
Ne chimmugeun neomuhande
나를 기다린다던
Nareul gidarindadeon
넌 아직도 waiting?
Neon ajikdo waiting?
젖은 내 머릿결 속에 부는
Jeojeun nae meoritgyeol soge buneun
바람같은 우우우
Baramgatheun u u u
널 잡을래 놓지 않을래 baby baby baby
Neol jabeullae nochi aneullae baby baby baby
내 볼에 입맞춤 한 번
Nae bure imachum hanbeon
내 입술에도
Nae ipsuredo
and my hips and my mm mm mm
따뜻히 난 기억해 baby baby baby
Ttatteuchi nan gieokhae baby baby baby
매일 기다리는 하루에
Maeil gidarineun harue
네 침묵은 너무한데
Ne chimmugeun neomuhande
나를 기다린다던
Nareul gidarindadeon
넌 아직도 waiting?
Neon ajikdo waiting
Are You Still Waiting?
나를 기다린다던
Nareul gidarindadeon
넌 아직도 waiting?
Neon ajikdo waiting?
Are You Still Waiting?
널 매일 기다리는 하루에
Neol maeil gidarineun harue
네 침묵은 잔인한데
Ne chimmugeun janinhande
나를 기다린다던
Nareul gidarindadeon
넌 아직도 waiting?
Neon ajikdo waiting?
Are You Still Waiting?
Told me you would wait for me
넌 아직도 waiting?
Neon ajikdo waiting?
[lyric, romanization]
아이스크림사랑 두근두근상상
Ice cream sarang dugeun dugeun sangsang
달콤한 설레임 살살녹아들어
Dalkkhomhan salleim sangsangnogadeureo
행복한순간 빠져드는 희망
Haengbokhansungan ppajyeodeuneun huimang
다가와 느껴봐 음 My see less love
Dagawa neukkyeobwa eum My see less love
아이스크림사랑 두근두근상상
Ice cream sarang dugeun dugeun sangsang
달콤한 설레임 살살녹아들어
Dalkhomhan seolleim sangsangnogadeureo
행복한순간 빠져드는 희망
Haengbokhansungan ppajyeodeuneun huimang
다가와- 느껴봐 My see less love
Dagawa neukkyeobwa My see less love
라라라라 라라라라 라라라라라.
lalalala lalalala lalalalala
상큼한 오렌지 샤벳트
Sangkheumhan orenji syabetheu
사랑스런 너와함께
Sarangseureon neowahamkke
향긋한 다 같은 보가토
Hyanggeuthan da gatheun bogatho
사랑스런 너와함께
Sarangseureon neowahamkke
바람은 살랑살랑 그님이 미소짓네
Barameun sallang sallang geunimi misojitne
느껴봐요 꿈같은 이순간
Neukkyeobwayo kkumgatheun isungan
사랑의 입맞춤하죠
Sarang-e bitmacheumhajyo
아이스크림사랑 두근두근상상
Ice cream sarang dugeun dugeun sangsang
달콤한 설레임 살살녹아들어
Dalkhhomhan seolleim salsalnogadeureo
행복한순간 빠져드는 희망
Haengbokhansungan ppajyeodeuneun huimang
다가와 느껴봐 My see less love
Dagawa neukkyeobwa My see less love
라라라라라라
lalalalalala
한스푼 너한입 나한입 입가에 미소가 한가득
Hanseuphun neohanip nahanip ipgae misoga hangadeuk
한스푼 너한입 나한입 행복한 추억을 그려가요
Hanseuphun neohanip nahanip haenghokhan chueogeul geuryeogayo
다가오는 햇살- 포근함에 흠뻑
Dagaoneun haetsal phogeunhame heumppeok
느껴봐요 꿈같은 이순간 사랑에 입맞춤하죠
Neukkyeobwayo kkumgatheun isungan sarange immacheumhajyo
아이스크림사랑 두근두근상상
Ice cream sarang dugeun dugeun sangsang
달콤한 설레임 살살녹아들어
Dalkhomhan seolleim salsalnogadeuro
행복한순간 빠져드는 희망
Haengbokhansungan ppajyeodeuneun huimang
다가와 느껴봐 My see less love
Dagawa neukkyeobwa My see less love
사르륵녹은 그대를 보면 사랑을 느끼죠
Sareureuknogeun geudaereul bomyeon sarangeul neukkijyo
If so beautiful 사랑을 해봐요
If so beautiful sarangeun haebwayo
매일 너와 함께! 해!
Maeil neowa hamkke! hae!
조금더 다가와줘
Jogeumdeo dagawajwo
아이스크림사랑 두근두근상상
Ice cream sarang dugeun dugeun sangsang
달콤한 설레임 살살녹아들어
Dalkhomhan seolleim salsalnogadeureo
행복한순간 빠져드는 희망
Haengbokhansungan ppajyeodeuneun huimang
다가와 느껴봐 My see less love
Dagawa neukkyeobwa My see less love
라라라라라라라라라.
lalalalalalalalalala
다가와 느껴봐 My see less love
Dagawa neukyeobwa My see less love
Kim Kwang Seok -외로운 사랑 Solitary Love
[lyric, Romanization, translation]
내 사랑 외로운 사랑
Nae sarang woeroun sarang
My love, solitary love
이루어 질수 없는
Irueo jilsu eopneun
The one I can not attain
사랑인가요
Sarangingayo
What love is
사랑의 노래를 불러보고 싶지만
Sarang-e noraereul bulleobogo sipjiman
Though I want to sing aloud a love song
마음 하나로는 안되나 봐요
Maeum hanaroneun andoena bwayo
Feeling alone, it seems I can not do that
공장의 하얀 불빛은
Gongjang-e hayan bulbicheun
The source of white light:
오늘도 그렇게
Oneuldo geureoke
How about today?
쓸쓸했지요
Sseulseulhaetjiyo
Lonely, isn't it?
밤하늘에는 작은 별 하나가
Bamhaneureneun jageun byeol hanaga
One little star of the night sky
내 마음같이 울고 있네요
Nae maeumgachi ulgo ineyo
My heart is crying together
눈물고인 내 눈속
Nuneul goin nae nunsoge
The tears falling from my eyes
별 하나가 깜박이네요
Byeol hanaga kkambagineyo
One little star is flickering
눈을 감으면 흘러내릴 까 봐
Nuneul gameumyeon heulleonaeril kka bwa
When I close my eyes, look at how they trickle down
눈을 못감는 서글픈 사랑
Nuneul motgamneun seogeulpheun sarang
I can not close my eyes, sorrowful love
이룰수 없는 내 사랑
Ireulsu eopneun nae sarang
My hopeless love
But the last song is not Lie to Me’s OST, Pohonphee?! But I love this song and 명불허전: Again Kim Kwang Seok compilation album. This song is sung by Jadu in Episode 11. :P
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| Jadu (the girl with guitar) almost sing the whole 외로운 사랑 song |
Thanks to:
pastelmusic, sunge5748, egael088 for the video
Daum, gazazip for the original lyric
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