The Lies Within
2019 South Korean television series
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The Lies Within (Korean: 모두의 거짓말) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-young and Lee Min-ki. Based on a novel by Joo Won-gyu, it was developed and produced by Studio Dragon for OCN. It aired from October 12 to December 1, 2019.[2][3]
| The Lies Within | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 모두의 거짓말 |
| Lit. | Everyone's Lies |
| RR | Moduui geojinmal |
| MR | Moduŭi kŏjinmal |
| Genre | Thriller[1] |
| Based on | Anti-Human Declaration by Joo Won-gyu[2] |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Lee Yoon-jung |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Studio Dragon[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | October 12 – December 1, 2019 |
Synopsis
Cast
Main
- Lee Min-ki as Jo Tae-sik, a once enthusiastic detective who now lives a completely different life and has requested appointment at a rural police station.[6]
- Lee Yoo-young as Kim Seo-hee, the youngest daughter of an assemblyman who appears sophisticated, but is a disappointment at home due to her family's high standards set by her older sister.[6]
Supporting
- Lee Joon-hyuk as Jung Sang-hoon, Seo-hee's husband who disappeared mysteriously after her father's death.
- On Joo-wan as Jin Young-min, the general manager of JQ Industries.[7]
- Lee Jun-hyeok as Yoo Dae-yong, head of the metropolitan investigation team.[8]
- Kim Si-eun as Kang Jin-kyung, a former member of the national track team.[8]
- Yun Jong-seok as Jeon Ho-gyu, an intelligent policeman who used to work at a major company.[9]
- Kim Jong-soo
- Yoon Bok-in as Kim Seo-hee's mother
- Seo Hyun-woo as In Dong-gu, a character who is willing to go to any lengths for Chairman Jeong Young-moon.[10]
- Kim Yong-ji as Choi Soo-yun
- Ye Soo-jung as Coroner
- Song Young-chang as Hong Min-guk
- Jo Ryun
- Kim Hak-sun
- Hong In
Production
The first script reading was held in June 2019 in Sangam-dong, Seoul.[8]
Viewership
The Lies Within : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[11]
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1 | N/A | 530 | N/A | 302 | 277 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 329 | 302 | 379 | 258 | 322 | 325 | 437 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[12] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 12, 2019 | 1.375% | N/A |
| 2 | October 13, 2019 | 2.163% | 2.547% |
| 3 | October 19, 2019 | 0.919% | N/A |
| 4 | October 20, 2019 | 1.298% | |
| 5 | October 26, 2019 | 1.056% | 1.513% |
| 6 | October 27, 2019 | 1.470% | 1.274% |
| 7 | November 2, 2019 | 0.917% | N/A |
| 8 | November 3, 2019 | 1.476% | 1.760% |
| 9 | November 9, 2019 | 1.030% | 1.538% |
| 10 | November 10, 2019 | 1.606% | 1.875% |
| 11 | November 16, 2019 | 1.432% | 1.981% |
| 12 | November 17, 2019 | 1.610% | 2.042% |
| 13 | November 23, 2019 | 1.087% | 1.545% |
| 14 | November 24, 2019 | 1.662% | 1.795% |
| 15 | November 30, 2019 | 1.610% | 2.084% |
| 16 | December 1, 2019 | 2.016% | 2.412% |
| Average | 1.420% | —[a] | |
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Notes
- Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.