Title: 모두의 거짓말 | Moduui Geojitmal | Everyone’s Lie | The Lies Within
Genre: Thriller | Mystery | Police Drama| Political
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: OCN
Broadcast Period: October 12, 2019 to December 1, 2019
Synopsis:
Jo Tae-Sik is a first class detective who works hard but he requested to be assigned to work in a police substation of a small country village to have a less stressful life. After several years of doing so, as he was about to go back to Seoul to take care of his ailing mother, when a suicide case fell into his lap to handle. As he was investigating it, he discovered a related case, the accidental death of an Assemblyman Kim Seung-Cheol. To top it all, Kim Seung-Cheol’s son-in-law, Jeong Sang-Hun, who is also the husband of Kim See-Hui, daughter of Assemblyman Kim Seung-Cheol suddenly went missing. Joe Tae-Sik can’t just leave things alone even with the strong pressure from powerful people and, strangely enough, from some of the family members of the victims have been derailing him from his investigation. Together with his team and the assistance of Jeong Sang-Hun’s wife, Kim Seo-Hui, went ahead anyway with the investigation to try and discover the truth what lies within the powerful family of the victims.
Characters:
- Lee Min Ki as Jo Tae Shik
- Lee Yoo Young as Kim Seo Hee
- Ohn Joo Wan as Jin Young Min
- Lee Joon Hyuk as Yoo Dae Yong
- Kim Shi Eun as Kang Jin Kyung
- Yoon Jong Suk as Jun Ho Kyoo
- Kim Jong Soo
- Seo Hyun Woo
- Song Young Chang
- Kim Hak Sun
My Review:
For over a year now, I kinda lost my interest in watching romcoms because the South Korean entertainment industry seems to be producing less and less good romcom stories. Thus, I became interested in watching more of the action and suspense genre. OCN is one of the cable channels in South Korea that produces interesting k-dramas that can successfully deliver such genre. “The Lies Within” is not an exception even if I’m not a fan of the leading actors not because I don’t like them but they don’t belong to the list of my favourite actors to follow.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) Lee Min Ki as Jo Tae-Sik is quite exceptional on this k-drama, however, Lee Joon-Hyuk as Yoo Dae-Yong and Sea-Hyun Woo as In Dong-Gu are the stars of this k-drama. Their portrayal of their characters were truly impressive in my opinion.
(2) I like that this k-drama stuck to its genre from start to finish. The suspense and the surprises the story of this k-drama gave to me as an audience was worth waiting its showing week after week.
(3) I like stories with characters that remain true to themselves and they don’t suddenly change in their principles and actions just so that the audience who lives in watching happily ever after k-dramas will be satisfied.
(4) I am a fan of writers who can come up with stories like this especially those who can show harsh realities of life yet still showcase some of the goodness of people and ends it in a realistic but hopeful note.
(5) The director was able to show the labyrinth of lies in the story but without confusing much the audience. It was entertaining for me even if the plot is not a romcom.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
(1) I can’t seem to find a connection with the actress, Lee Yoo-Young as Kim Seo-Hui, on her character role. Although, she’s passable as an actress, I dd not fully develop an attachment with her in her role. It would have been better if the production has gotten a much compelling actress.
(2) It always irks me when simple police procedures are not followed in a police or procedural drama, although, some of its errors were part of the story but the basic ones still need to be observe. For example, Jo Tae-Sik’s continuous amnesia to use gloves while checking evidence.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 4/5 Stars
OST:
01. Who Really Knows – Donna
02. Remember You – Lee Chan Seul
03. Passacaglia – Lee Kang Wook
04. Chase – Lee Kang Wook
05. Police – Lee Kang Wook
06. Dark Shadow – Lee Kang
07. Seo Hee Theme – Lee Kang
08. Hand – Lee Byung Hoon
09. Eye – Lee Byung Hoon
10. Foot – Lee Byung Hoon
11. Head – Lee Byung Hoon
12. Heart – Lee Byung Hoon
13. Misunderstanding – Jang Young Kyu
14. Flutter – Jang Young Kyu
15. Doubt – Jang Young Kyu
16. Plot – Jang Young Kyu
17. Illusion – Lee Gun Young
18. Rush – Lee Gun Young