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2008?2009 South Korean television series
| White Lie
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 Promotional poster
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| Also known as
| White Lies
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| Genre
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| Written by
| Jo Eun-jung
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| Directed by
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| Starring
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| Country of origin
| South Korea
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| Original language
| Korean
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| No.
of episodes
| 179
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| Executive producer
| Lee Dae-young
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| Producer
| Jeongho Kim
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| Running time
| 30 minutes
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| Network
| MBC
MBC Dramanet
MBC ON
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| Release
| November 10, 2008
(
2008-11-10
)
?
July 17, 2009
(
2009-07-17
)
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White Lie
[1]
(
Korean
:
하얀 거짓말
;
RR
:
Hayan Geojitmal
) is a South Korean television series starring
Shin Eun-kyung
,
Kim Hae-sook
,
Kim Yu-seok
,
Kim Tae-hyun
and
Im Ji-eun
. The morning
daily drama
aired on
MBC
on Mondays to Fridays at 7:50 a.m. from November 10, 2008, to July 17, 2009, for 179 episodes.
White Lie
recorded ratings of over 20% ? unusually popular for a morning show.
[2]
It was also shortlisted for Best Telenovela at the
International Emmys
.
[3]
Plot
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Seo Eun-young (
Shin Eun-kyung
) is happily engaged to marry Kang Jung-woo (
Kim Yu-seok
) until he suddenly dumps her to marry a rich woman, Hong Na-kyung (
Im Ji-eun
). Eun-young, alone and pregnant, is left behind as her ex-fiance 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
, 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
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- Seo family
- Kang family
- Madam Shin's family
- Kim Tae-hyun
as Kang Hyung-woo (Jung-woo's half brother)
- Jung Yoon-jo as Kang Shin-woo (Jung-woo's half sister)
- 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
- Jung Hee-tae
as Ahn Bi-seo
- Lee Eun-soo as Hwang Bi-an
- Kang Suk-jung
as Cha Min-jae (photographer)
- Ha Ji-young
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
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The series has been aired in 2012 in the Philippines via
TV5
, airing weekday afternoons at 2:45pm.
[4]
The series has been aired since 2021 in the United States via
MBC Drama America
, airing weeknights at 10:20PM (EST).
[5]
See also
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References
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- ^
"White Lie"
.
MBC Global Media
. MBC&iMBC
. Retrieved
January 29,
2019
.
- ^
"MBC, the Kingdom of Dramas"
.
MBC Global Media
. June 1, 2009
. Retrieved
April 20,
2013
.
- ^
Suk, Monica (October 16, 2012).
"
Iron Daughters-in-Law
Shortlisted for Emmy Award"
.
10Asia
. Retrieved
April 20,
2013
.
- ^
"TV5 AIRS THREE OF THE BIGGEST KOREAN DRAMAS ? "WHITE LIES," "LOVE YOU A THOUSAND TIMES," AND "PINK LIPSTICK"
"
. May 14, 2012.
- ^
"MBC America Broadcast Schedule"
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External links
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