My Lovely Liar (2023)

Living lie detector? Hell yeah I'm here for it

Love the idea about hearing lie and make money from that, THAT'S PURE GENIUS. I always love this kind of fantasy, sumn like Bongsoon or Girl Who See Smell. Interesting checked✅️

THIS IS WHERE THINGS GOT HEATED

Love Sohyun's acting, don't know if I'm being biased or sumn because I love her since forever. But Minhyun's acting is a mild no. Not good but not that bad actually but clearly needs more acting classes. Chemistry? 404 not found. Chemistry between the handsome fans and Syaon are way way much greater, would love to see those two in another drama.

Storyline...hmm...pretty understandable, the flow is enjoyable, and contains an unpredictable shocking plot twist. But the moment I finished it, I don't remember much of the story. I feel the "what was that again?" moment after watching this.

Do I want to rewatch it? Yes, but only the scenes where Sohyun did her job as lie detector, it's fascinating to see. Rewatching whole drama? No, I'm good watched it once.

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I wanted to like it but a miss for me

7/10 is my rating. This is a 2023 supernatural romance drama with 16, 60 minute episodes.

First I provide a unique synopsis then review.

Mok Sol-jee (Kim So-hyun) hears people lying everywhere she goes. Born with a special way of depicting a lie, she has learned not to trust most people. Her mistrust of most people was reinforced when her fiancé, Lee Kang-min (Seo Ji-hoon), broke off their relationship with little rationale. She is immediately attracted to Kim Do-ha / Kim Seung-joo (Hwang Min-hyun) as he is one of the few people she encounters whi isn’t telling lies frequently. He is handsome and talented but extremely reclusive as he hides behind a alternate name as a suspect in his former girlfriend’s death. Sha On/Sa Ji (Lee Si-woo) fell in love with Kim Do-ha who believed in her and helped her rise in stardom by providing the music behind her successful career.

Review
I really wanted to like this more than I did. It had all the elements an interesting premise, cute romance, great leads, but despite all that I found myself slow walking through it. I even debated not watching but I was so far in at that point I just continued on. The mystery was about the best part of it and there was a surprise twist to that. I am picky because I have seen hundreds of series and this was not on par with any of the really good ones.

Spoilers

The chemistry between the leads was off. He was passionate enough in the kiss scenes but she seemed very stiff and unnatural. I am not a fan of long moments of just gazing into each other’s eyes but there was so little of that in this one it made their relationship seem equivalent to good friends.

The sound it made when there was a lie was confusing because they also made a sound when there was a dramatic statement. There was a lot of potential with that ability but the cases it showed were not that interesting.

I had zero interest to the point of annoyance with the side couples. Her mom and dad reuniting was not believable to me as her dad lived like a homeless person and her mom craved luxury. Plus she was such a con woman and never changed. I felt sorry for the dad and thought he should stay far away from his toxic ex.

I never had sympathy for 2nd guy. He elected not to tell here about having cancer then thought he could just get her back when he was ready. So I was never rooting for him.

The plot was chaotic in that they lacked good flow between the mystery, supernatural elements and romance. It would be focused on that romance then abruptly switch to the mystery. It just felt very disorganized and it dragged at some points.


#Kim So-hyun
#Hwang Min-hyun
#Seo Ji-hoon
#Lee Si-woo

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MID

personally wished for more fantasy and less mystery. I know kdramas have a habit of mixing as many genres as possible in one and I knew this is gonna be one of them but still .... this is a bit disappointing. I wish the drama focused more on Sol hee and her powers rather than the story of all toxic lovers who were obsessed with Do ha. I felt like the story was to grim for a romcom but not deep enough for a mystery. the suicide case should've stayed as one instead of turning to a murder case. it took all the attention that should've been given to our main leads and gave it to finding who's the real killer and in the process it hindered any good development our leads could've gotten. I was more invested in side characters. although the ending is a happy ending I don't understand how Do ha's trauma is supposed to be gone when it should've gotten worse. To be betrayed and be kept in the dark for so many years it cant make your mental state better surly. the chemistry between the main is lukewarm at best.
its not unwatchable per se .... but a forgettable one definitely.
on a side note: I wish kdramas tone it down a bit with their product placements. Especially when they go out of their way to give characters a line to talk about the said product. its annoying.

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While this show is good, I found most of the extra stories incredibly boring. I honestly just was interested in the main couple and how their story was going to play out. The murder mystery aspect in this drama was actually interesting and went with the plot of the show. Most others are just there for the sake of drama, but this one helped with keeping you watching to figure it out. Although at some point, it was pretty easy to guess the overall twist and mystery of the show. So after the answer was given, the show got a little boring to me. I did finish, but with a lot of skipping to get to the overall resolution.

The ML is the main actor that caught my attention. The way he portrayed the turmoil Do-Ha was going through was really great. The character development he shows with him is also what helped keep me interested. Seeing how his entire life was being shaped and mended due to meeting a person he had in the past. I felt for his character the most. Definitely want to check out more of what he's going to be in and has been in.

The "power" part of the show was interesting and the cases that came along with it. I wish we could've gotten a little more of that part too. Especially the workers in her tarot cafe, that was so interesting to me and I felt like we hardly got to see it. I wasn't interested in any of the storyline with her mom or her ex-boyfriend. It was honestly just boring and predictable with how it was going to go, especially after watching so many dramas like this one. The neighborhood and all of their storylines were interesting and I could've appreciated seeing more of them too. By the time you get more of it, the show was already ending and you're just wanting to see how the main plotline is going to conclude.

It's not the greatest drama ever, but it was a pretty good watch for the main couple and story.

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Sweet

This was a very sweet show.
The story revolves around a woman who can hear lies and a man who's running from a painful secret in his past.
She's cute and quirky.
He's the greenest of green flags; a real sweetheart.

I loved watching her slowly open up to the people around her and making friends.
I adored seeing him fall for her, instinctively protecting her and taking care of her.

Their relationship is so wonderful. Sweet and cuddly.

The mystery hurt me bad though. I feel so bad for our male lead. Thank goodness he has the female lead there for him.
He came through it all stronger than ever.
The ending is lovely and perfect. They both deserve their happily ever after, and we get to see it!!

The actors did a fine job. The music was okay. The shooting was great.

Although this show is not short, it is the type of show I'd watch in one sitting with a blanket and hot drink, smiling all the way. The overall impression is sweet and cozy.

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If I had to settle on one thing that I think this show was really about then I would say its primary premise is two people that help heal each other. One has the ability to detect lies so is unable to trust anyone and lives a lonely life while the other was accused of murder and has been in hiding ever since. The two meet and you watch their journey as they accept each other in the presence of those flaws and heal old wounds for the other. They do this through the investigation of the murder he was accused of.

Visually speaking this series is beautiful. From the actors to the sets to the wardrobe. The production and cinematography was very well done. Even the OST was nice and never felt repetitive. The actors also did a very good job and I have no complaints from their performances. This series however fairly lackluster. It is a beautiful story that is wrapped in very neat packaging but for the heavy subject matter it did not move me as much as I wanted. The plot moves in a predictable pace with conveniently placed side characters to fill in gaps of knowledge and a realistic albeit boring ending. There isn't anything that really excites you about this show. It is cute and sweet and the main couple is very healthy for each other, and I do truly appreciate this healthy relationship since toxic ones are more often showcased nowadays.

It is a nice show to watch and I enjoyed it to through till the end but this will fall in the pile of shows that are okay and nice but won't leave an impression on me.

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Hmmm ?

Don’t get my wrong I’m a huge fan of both the female lead and male lead. Watched the male lead Hwang Min Hyun in alchemy of the soul loved him, he totally nailed it there. But in this drama I was expecting a bit more from him, it could be the script was not good enough or it’s just the portrayal of the character he was given but I didn’t feel him at all. Their chemistry was a zero for me . I mean it’s Kim So Hyun we all know her she’s been on our screen ever since she was little her chemistry with the male lead in the Tale of Nokdu was top notch I was expecting a way better chemistry but it wasn’t there I couldn’t feel it. I had to continue watching this drama because there was nothing better to watch on Monday Tuesdays time slot most times I had forward. I think it couldn’t have been better.

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A good show to watch, but irritating at times

I was looking forward to seeing the leads together. I've loved her in everything I've seen her in, and he was my favorite part of Alchemy of Souls. They were extremely cute together. They had some serious scenes, and they also had a lot of scenes that just made me smile. For instance, once they were dating and they were deciding what to call one another. Their shyness with each other was very endearing. I didn't necessarily feel "chemistry" from them. Watching them as a couple, the word that comes to mind is "comfortable". I don't know if this is because they both just so extremely young, or what.
LIKED:
1)The storyline was interesting, but sometimes they used the gong sound for truth, as well as for lies, so that was confusing.
2)Kim So Hyun as Sol Hee was good for this part. Aside from being beautiful, there is something about her that men and women are both drawn to, men want to date her, and women want to be her friend. Those are my favorite type of character. Hwang Min Hyun was okay in this. He was very understated, and I did like his ability to portray distrust, fear, and loneliness. There wasn't a lot of range from him, but I think that was more because of the way the part was written.
3)I think my favorite part of this show was Seo Ji Han as Lee Gang Min. He has very expressive eyes and was able to portray a lot of emotions with just his eyes. This character was a classic example of perfect boyfriend material. He loved her so much, he wanted to be with her and protect her, but the most important thing to him was her happiness. At the end, when he was on stakeout and was watching her walk by, his face just showed every emotion.
4) I loved the gang leader. There was a sort of a gray moral code about him. Him sticking up for Sol Hee and helping her was heartwarming.
5) I liked the OST, but I especially loved the background piano playing throughout, moving from Chopsticks to classical pieces. It was very subtle and playful.

NOT SO MUCH:
1) Wow! There were so many unlikeable and irritating characters! The stalking singer, both moms, the "friend" that keeps extorting money from Do Ha, plagiarism company guy, as well as Do Ha's ex-girlfriend in flashbacks. I was especially irritated by the singer that was following him around, paying people to find him, etc. I really don't care for the trend in Asian dramas about the scheming woman willing to do whatever to get the man. They did, ultimately redeem her.
2) Again, the gong sounding at different times.
3) I also felt like they had so many characters to keep the mystery moving forward, to keep us guessing. But after the mystery was revealed, there wasn't much going on. This could have been a couple of episodes shorter.
4) I guessed early on who the perpetrator was, but the reasoning was a surprise.

So, I can definitely recommend this one, frustrations and all.

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Could be Called My Fated Truth

Where truth meets intuition. Where humility bypasses pride. There was such an ebb and flow of good verses bad. The series looked more into people's environment and influences than necessarily a love connection. Glad that the writers didn't make the 'gift' cliche' or cheesy. You could see the trial and error of assumptions gifted or not and where it can lead. However, the growth in the ML's character was well done. The FL held her own in displaying maturity in the face of adversity, possible criticism and personal beliefs. The ML and FL chemistry and connection was endearing. This series had a nice flow and build up to the overall 'Why' element. Worth the watch.

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This honestly could've gone way better than it did

From the first episode, it didn't make me want to pay my full attention to it. I have to multitask with something to finish watching it. I keep putting off watching the episodes and even only finished now. It's good, but it didn't interest me enough to make me want to focus on it. Which is a bit disappointing considering one of my favorite actors is casted and I've been looking forward to it for months. And unless I want to see clips of him, I have no excuse to want to rewatch this.

[SPOILER: Storyline, Character Personality and Development talk]

And talking about the storyline, very specifically about yun jion's character, jo deukchan. Ever since the "deukchan plot twist" happened, it made me rewind back a little in my mind about how his character was written. It really made me think that halfway through, they suddenly changed the storyline that's linked to him. I've always thought he would have something to do with the mystery/crime story of the show, I did think he might have gotten his hands dirty there, but his personality suddenly made a turn. I saw him as a slightly humorist big brother figure for doha, seems to have a bad relationship with his brother, mature and professional whenever it comes to work, and a loving dad and husband. It only showed for the first part of the show. When the main conflict part happened, it seemed like they just threw all of that out of the window (and I personally don't think they did this part well. or maybe it was because I had a "preferred" storyline mapped out already? who knows)

Another problem I have, again, about Jo Deukchan, well, the actor, Yun Jion (well, not HIM. But like, this problem has something to do around him). I accepted that I might have wished for a little bit too much. While I wanted them to explore more about Jo brothers relationship to understand them more, I get it. He's not the first male lead. He's in fact, the second male lead, at least that's how it should be, considering the fact that he was always put third in social media updates, and in the hashtags. But I've been feeling weird when they had 4 main characters under their own character categories in the character profile section on their website. It was all of them except for Jo Deukchan whose character profile is under J Entertainment category. You can argue with me that it's because he's part of J Ent, which is true. But all main characters despite being part of a group, have their own main character profile sections, while he did not. And then, on naver (and even on this site) it was written that his character was a supporting role, which feels wrong and weird, considering he plays a big part in the story along with the other main leads, and again, his name is written the third among the main leads lineup, after the main couple, and before the other set of fl and ml. And yet he's a supporting role? I don't know. It just feels very off.

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I liked this drama.
I was hooked to the drama because it was actress Kim so hyun's comeback drama after 2 years.
I think it was a good drama the story got a little boring towards a end. but I enjoyed it.
I was a little disappointed when guy story line came. I really have no problem with it but it really did not suit the storyline in my opinion, it maybe because I was expecting a bit of more crazy reason for the death of doha's ex. I felt a bit emptiness towards the end.
I really liked the behind the scene videos of the cast. The casting of the drama was fabulous just the story line that was a bit disappointing.
they really should have put a little more focus on thriller and mystery part of the drama.

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