''White Lie'' () is a South Korean television series starring
Shin Eun-kyung,
Kim Hae-sook,
Kim Yu-seok
Kim Yu-seok (born 22 September 1966) is a South Korean actor. He starred in the films ''The Power of Kangwon Province'' (1998), ''The Isle'' (2000), ''Possible Changes'' (2005), ''Long and Winding Road'' (2006), and ''Family Matters'' (2006), a ...
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Kim Tae-hyun and
Im Ji-eun
Im Ji-eun (born February 27, 1973) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Im Ji-eun Fan Cafeat Daum
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1973 births
Living people
South Korean televi ...
. The morning
daily drama aired on
MBC on Mondays to Fridays at 7:50 a.m. from December 1, 2008 to July 10, 2009 for 159 episodes.
''White Lie'' recorded ratings of over 20% — unusually popular for a morning show. It was also shortlisted for Best Telenovela at the
International Emmys.
Plot
Seo Eun-young (
Shin Eun-kyung) is happily engaged to marry Kang Jung-woo (
Kim Yu-seok
Kim Yu-seok (born 22 September 1966) is a South Korean actor. He starred in the films ''The Power of Kangwon Province'' (1998), ''The Isle'' (2000), ''Possible Changes'' (2005), ''Long and Winding Road'' (2006), and ''Family Matters'' (2006), a ...
) until he suddenly dumps her to marry a rich woman, Hong Na-kyung (
Im Ji-eun
Im Ji-eun (born February 27, 1973) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Im Ji-eun Fan Cafeat Daum
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1973 births
Living people
South Korean televi ...
). Eun-young, alone and pregnant, is left behind as her ex-fiancé and his new bride go abroad. Managing to get a job as a nurse at a hospital, she supports herself while five years go by.
Meanwhile, one of her patients, Kang Hyung-woo (
Kim Tae-hyun) falls in love with her and wholeheartedly pursues her. With Hyung-woo's wealthy mother Madam Shin, a department store owner, in support of the match, Eun-young has no reason to refuse him beyond her memories of Jung-woo. But then Jung-woo suddenly returns, and Eun-young discovers that Hyung-woo is his half-brother. Hyung-woo is
autistic
The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...
, and with Eun-young, he is able to express himself and open his mind to the world. And though Eun-young initially marries him for money and revenge, with time she starts to genuinely love Hyung-woo.
Cast
;Seo family
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Shin Eun-kyung as Seo Eun-young
* Yoon Hye-kyung as Seo Bo-young (sister)
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Ahn Suk-hwan as Seo Heo-gu (father)
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Kim Hye-ok as Na Jin-sun (mother)
;Kang family
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Kim Yu-seok
Kim Yu-seok (born 22 September 1966) is a South Korean actor. He starred in the films ''The Power of Kangwon Province'' (1998), ''The Isle'' (2000), ''Possible Changes'' (2005), ''Long and Winding Road'' (2006), and ''Family Matters'' (2006), a ...
as Kang Jung-woo
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Im Ji-eun
Im Ji-eun (born February 27, 1973) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Im Ji-eun Fan Cafeat Daum
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1973 births
Living people
South Korean televi ...
as Hong Na-kyung (Jung-woo's wife)
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Kim Young-ran as Joo Ae-sook (Jung-woo's birth mother)
;Madam Shin's family
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Kim Tae-hyun as Kang Hyung-woo (Jung-woo's half brother)
* Jung Yoon-jo as Kang Shin-woo (Jung-woo's half sister)
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Kim Hae-sook as Shin Jung-wook, or Madam Shin (Hyung-woo and Shin-woo's mother)
;Extended cast
* Kim Jin as Joo Hong-jin
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Jung Hee-tae
Jung Hee-tae (Korean: 정희태, Jeonghuitae, born 5 July 1974) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in ''My Mind's Flower Rain'' (2016), ''My Father Is Strange'' (2017) and 2018 drama series '' Radio Romance''. He has appeared i ...
as Ahn Bi-seo
* Lee Eun-soo as Hwang Bi-an
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Kang Suk-jung as Cha Min-jae (photographer)
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Ha Ji-young
Ha Ji-young is a South Korean actress and model. She made her acting debut in the 2003 on KBS 18th Public Bond Comedy. She is known for her roles in ''Divorce Lawyer in Love'', ''You Call It Passion
''You Call It Passion'' () is a South Korea ...
as Ms. Han
* Song Ji-eun as Song Yeon-hee (Madam Shin's new housekeeper)
* Seol Ji-yoon as Lawyer Kang
* Min Joon-hyun as doctor
* Seo Dong-hyun as Bi-an's friend
* Han Young-kwang
* Heo Tae-hee
International Broadcast
* The series has been aired in 2012 in the Philippines via
TV5, airing weekday afternoons at 2:45pm.
* The series has been aired since 2021 in the United States via
MBC Drama America MBC may refer to:
Broadcasting
* Major Broadcasting Cable Network, renamed to Black Family Channel
* Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, a Malawian state-run radio company
* Manila Broadcasting Company, in the Philippines
* Mauritius Broadcasting Co ...
, airing weeknights at 10:20PM (EST).
See also
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Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. ''Munhwa'' is the Sino-Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11.
Es ...
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List of South Korean television series
This is a partial list of South Korean television series or programmes: Animation
* ''The Haunted House (anime)'' (신비아파트)
* ''Battle Beadman''
* ''Chaotic''
* ''Duel Masters''
* ''Fire Beadman'' (천하통일 파이어비드맨)
* ''Jang ...
References
External links
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''White Lie''at MBC Global Media
*{{hancinema drama, White_Lie
MBC TV television dramas
2008 South Korean television series debuts
2009 South Korean television series endings
Korean-language television shows
South Korean romance television series