Name: The Liar and His Lover
Genre: Idol Drama, Romantic Comedy
Released: 2017-03-20
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Lee Hyun Woo, Joy, Lee Jung Jin, Lee Seo Won, Hong Seo Young

Lee Hyun Woo is a South Korean actor and singer. Born on March 23, 1993, he began his career as a child actor. After making his acting debut in the 2004 television series “Oolla Boolla Blue-jjang,” he starred in many popular historical dramas, including “The Legend” (2007), “King Sejong the Great” (2008), “The Return of Iljimae” (2009) and “Queen Seondeok” (2009). His more recent starring roles include the popular dramas “To the Beautiful You” (2012), “Scholar Who Walks the Night” (2015) and “Moorim School” (2016). He has won many Best Young Actor and Best New Actor awards. Lee Hyun Woo also has released a few music singles and hosted the music programs “Music on Top” (2011-2012) and “Inki Gayo (Popular Song)” (2012-2014).

Lee Hyun Woo

Joy is the stage name of Park Soo Young, a South Korean rapper and vocalist who is best known for being a member of the girl group Red Velvet. Born on September 3, 1996, Joy is the lead rapper and sub-vocalist for Red Velvet, which debuted in 2014. Joy became a trainee while still in high school in 2012, and she graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2015. Joy’s fame also rose when she was paired with BTOB’s Yook Sung Jae in the popular reality series “We Got Married Season 4” in 2015. After making her acting debut in the 2017 television drama “The Liar and His Lover,” Joy also starred in the drama “Tempted” (2018).

Lee Jung Jin is a South Korean actor and model. He was born on May 25, 1978 in Seoul, South Korea and made his debut as an actor in 1998. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “9 End 2 Outs” (2007), “100 Year Legacy” (2013), “Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi” (2016), “The K2” (2016), and “The Liar and His Lover” (2017).

Lee Jung Jin

Lee Seo Won is a South Korean actor and host. Born on February 17, 1997, he made his acting debut in the 2015 television series “The Awl” and also appeared in the popular drama “Uncontrollably Fond” (2016) and the film “Knocking on the Door of Your Heart” (2016). In late 2016, Lee Seo Won was named an MC for the popular music program “Music Bank” along with Laboum’s Solbin.

Lee Seo Won

Hong Seo Young is a South Korean musical actress. She was born January 7, 1995 and made her debut in the television drama world in 2017. She has appeared in various dramas since then including the 2019 romantic comedy, “Her Private Life”.

Hong Seo Young

About Jang Ki Yong: 
Jang Ki Yong is a South Korean actor and model. He was born on August 7, 1992. 

Being an active individual, he enjoys walking daily, which helps him to clear his mind and stay fit. He likes this activity so much that he walks rain or shine, even during thunderstorms. Jang Ki Yong’s foray into the entertainment industry began when he got into modeling in 2012. His first modeling gig was for streetwear fashion brand General Idea during Seoul Fashion Week. This gig kickstarted his modeling career and he eventually won the 9th Model Asia Awards in 2014.

Jang Ki Yong also made his acting debut in 2014, making a cameo appearance in the poignant medical romance television drama, “It’s Okay, That’s Love”, without auditioning for the role. This cameo appearance clip became wildly famous and was dubbed by the Korean audience as the "One Second Cameo". In 2017, Jang Ki Yong was nominated for Best New Actor at the 31st KBS Drama Awards. In 2018, he took home several Best New Actor awards, including the MBC Drama Awards as well as the Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday drama. Other than being talented in acting in dramas and walking on runways, Jang Ki Yong is talented in dancing, rapping, and singing as well.

Jang Ki Yong Movies and TV Shows: 
An accomplished actor, Jang Ki Yong has acted in many Korean dramas. After his famous cameo appearance in “It’s Okay, That’s Love” (2014), he went on to act in “Beautiful Mind” (2016) and “The Liar and His Lover” (2017).
The second turning point in Jang Ki Yong’s acting career came when he acted as a supporting character in “Confession Couple”, also known as “Go Back Couple” (2017). His popularity surged and won him many lead roles from 2019 to 2020, such as “Kill It” (2019), “Search: WWW” (2019), and “Born Again” (2020).
Jang Ki Yong also starred in numerous movies and other dramas, including “Come and Hug Me” (2018), “Touch Your Heart” (2019), “My Roommate is a Gumiho” (2021), and “Now, We Are Breaking Up” (2021).

Jang Ki Yong

About Song Kang: 
Song Kang is a popular actor and rising star from South Korea. Born on April 23, 1994, not much is currently known of him prior to his debut, other than he studied at Konkuk University, majoring in Film Arts. Owing to his rise in popularity in recent years, Song Kang is gaining traction by being in multiple popular kdramas, as well as hosting SBS Inkigayo alongside Seventeen's Mingyu and DIA's Jung Chae Yeon. For his booming performance, Song Kang was nominated for the “Rookie Award” at the 2018 SBS Entertainment Awards, and most recently, the Best New Actor - Television at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards. With various accolades under his name, Song Kang is set on his path to becoming a multi-talented superstar.&nbsp;

Despite being a relatively new actor, Song Kang has no shortage of fans. It’s easy to see why. However, because he is a rising star, it can be difficult to find more information about him, as much of his life prior to acting is not common knowledge. If you are keen on following this actor’s daily life, check out Song Kang’s Instagram at @songkang_b. Here the actor shares snippets of behind the scenes while on set in the dramas he is starring in; feast your eyes on countless selfies taken with fans in mind. You won't, however, find information on Song Kang’s girlfriend (if she exists). Passionate fans will have to wait for any updates from the media on this one! While his list of acting roles may currently be short, this is one actor to follow, owing to his ability to seamlessly weave between characters of different backgrounds and worlds, despite being a rookie. Catch all of Song Kang’s new shows on Rakuten Viki.
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Song Kang Movies and TV Shows: 
Song Kang made his debut as an actor in 2015 as the main lead for a short series. Since then, he has appeared in both films, variety shows, and television dramas, including “Beautiful Vampire” (2018), “Village Survival, the Eight” (2018), “Village Survival, the Eight 2” (2019), and “When the Devil Calls Your Name” (2019). Avid kpop followers may recognize him from music videos for The Ade and Suran.
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Song Kang earned his big break in 2020, through the hit drama Sweet Home, featuring a monster outbreak in an apocalyptic South Korea. Acting alongside bigger names like Lee Si Young and Lee Jin Wook, Song Kang’s Sweet Home performance propelled him to the limelight overnight. With a change of tide, we know to expect greater things from him in the future.

Song Kang

Choi Min Soo is an award-winning, veteran South Korean actor who comes from a family of celebrated actors. He was born on March 27, 1962, to Choi Moo Ryong, a popular actor, and Kang Hyo Shil, an actress. His maternal grandparents are Jeon Ok, a celebrated actress, and Kang Hong Sik, an actor, film director and singer during the Japanese occupation. His grandparents were the first married couple in Korean entertainment history. Kang Hong Sik and his daughter, Kang Hyo Son, moved to North Korea, where Kang Hyo Son also became a famous actress. Choi Min Soo made his acting debut in the 1985 short film “Eye.” He won Best New Actor at the 11th Golden Cinematography Awards in 1987 for his work in “Long Journey & Tunnel,” the first of many acting awards of his prolific career. Some of his award-winning roles include the television dramas “Sandglass” (1995) and “Pride and Prejudice” (2014) and the films “Terrorist” (1995) and “Libera Me” (2000). He also has appeared in the recent popular dramas “The Man Who Dies to Live” (2017) and “Lawless Lawyer” (2018). Choi Min Soo met June Elizabeth Kang in 1993 at the international Miss Korea Beauty Pageant, where Kang competed as Miss Canada. Choi Min Soo proposed to her within three hours of meeting her, and they were married in 1994.

Choi Min Soo

Im Ye Jin is a South Korean actress, director, and producer. She was born on January 24, 1960 and made her acting debut in 1974. Since then, she has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Princess Hours” (2006), “My Princess” (2011), “Immortal Classic” (2012), “Can We Love?” (2014), “Marriage, Not Dating” (2014), “The Liar and His Lover” (2017), and “My Only One” (2018).

Im Ye Jin

Sung Joo, born Kim Sung Joo, is a South Korean singer and actor. He was born on February 16, 1994 in Incheon, South Korea and made his debut in the entertainment world in 2014 as a member of the idol boy band, UNIQ, and made his debut as an actor in 2016. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “The Liar and His Lover” (2017) and “You Drive Me Crazy” (2018).

Sung Joo

Kim In Kwon is a South Korean actor who has built a prolific repertoire mostly in supporting roles in films. Born on January 20, 1978, he began his acting career in the 1999 film “Rainbow Trout.” After many memorable supporting roles, he had his first leading role in “He’s on Duty” (2010), followed by “Almost Che” (2012), “Born to Sing” (2013) and “Apostle: He Was Anointed by God” (2014). On the small screen, he has appeared in the recent television dramas “You’re Beautiful” (2009) and “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016).

Kim In Kwon

Park Ji Young is a South Korean actress born on December 8, 1968, in Jeonju, South Korea. She debuted as a TV drama actress in the late 1980s and rose to prominence when she played one of the leading roles in “The Woman Who Walks on Water” (1990). She became one of the country’s most popular actresses in the mid-1990s, featuring in dozens of print and TV commercials. She went on to star in a number of TV series in the 2000s, including “The Land,” and made her movie debut in 2007’s “The Show Must Go On.” She has continued to appear in drama series, most recently appearing in titles such as “Wok of Love” (2018) and “Doctor Detective” (2019).

Park Ji Young

A songwriting prodigy, Kang Han Gyeol (Lee Hyun Woo) has known nothing but success since he first entered the music business. The genius responsible for the success of the hit band, Crude Play, Han Gyeol has the world at his feet. But like all things, success comes at a price. Eventually overwhelmed by the pressures of his life, Han Gyeol steps out of the spotlight and into a simpler life. Living under a hidden identity, Han Gyeol tries to leave his old life behind but the haunting voice of a talented high school student draws him draws him back.

Young and unassuming, Yoon So Rim (Joy) would be just another average high school girl, if not for the incredible voice she possesses. Enchanted by this voice, Han Gyeol finds he can’t get So Rim out of his head. Against his better judgement, Han Gyeol finds himself coming back to So Rim, time and time again.

What starts out as an innocent acquaintance eventually turns to love but the two have a difficult road ahead as the path to happiness is riddled with obstacles. Will the two lovers be able to overcome the trials ahead or will Han Gyeol’s endless lies ultimately be their undoing?

A story of music, love, and youthful innocence, “The Liar and His Lover” is a 2017 romance drama directed by Kim Jin Min.

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