The Perfect Lie
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| The Perfect Lie | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 라이어 |
| Lit. | Liar |
| RR | Raieo |
| MR | Raiŏ |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Baek Jae-young |
| Directed by | Jo Young-min |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kim Tae-seong[1] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| Production | |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
The Perfect Lie (Korean: 라이어) is an upcoming South Korean psychological thriller television series written by Baek Jae-young, directed by Jo Young-min, and starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin. The series is scheduled to premiere on MBC TV and internationally distributed by Disney +[2] in October 30, 2026, and will air every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[3]
Synopsis
[edit]The Perfect Lie is a psychological thriller about Kang Ji-seon, an elementary school teacher, and Min Jun-ho, a cardiac surgeon who raises his son alone.[4] [5]After an apparently perfect first encounter, the two begin giving completely opposing accounts of the same memory. [4] As their stories collide, they engage in an intense search for the truth, where it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between truth and lies. [4][5]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Yoo Yeon-seok as Min Jun-ho[6]a cardiac surgeon who raises his son as a single father.[7]
- Seo Hyun-jin as Kang Ji-seon[6] an elementary school librarian who becomes involved with Min Jun-ho.[7]
- Ok Ja-yeon as Lee Hwa-young[8]
- Im Sung-jae as Park Seok-gu[8]
- Kim Ji-hyun as Kang Ji-eun[8]
- Lee Chun-hee as Kim Hyung-soo[8]
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The series was first announced in late 2025 as a joint production between Kakao Entertainment and its subsidiary Zip Cinema. Director Jo Young-min was confirmed to lead the project. The script is written by Baek Jae-young.[6]
Casting
[edit]In December 2025, it was confirmed that Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin would reunite as lead actors eight years after their collaboration in Dr. Romantic.[6] [9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Kim, Tae-seung (April 30, 2026). 조영민 감독 라이어에 합류합니다 [Director Jo Young-min joins Liar]. Kim Tae-seong & Monopole. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ Ed Waller (September 15, 2026). "Disney+ boards South Korean adaptation of UK drama Liar". C21Media. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
- ↑ Lee, Kyung-ho (July 13, 2026). [단독] 유연석 주연 '라이어', 10월 말 편성...서현진과 MBC 금토극 흥행 정조준 [[Exclusive] Yoo Yeon-seok's 'The Perfect Lie' Scheduled for Late October... Aiming for MBC Friday-Saturday Drama Hit with Seo Hyun-jin]. ize news (in Korean). Retrieved July 18, 2026 – via Naver.
- 1 2 3 Kang Da-yoon (July 3, 2025). "[Exclusive] Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok reunite after 8 years... Starring in Liar". My Daily (in Korean). Nate. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- 1 2 "Yoo Yeon-seok·Seo Hyun-jin to lead MBC's 2026 lineup in psychological thriller Liar". Single List (in Korean). December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Choi, Young-ju (December 11, 2025). '전우치'·'검은 수녀들' 만든 영화사 집, MBC 드라마 '라이어' 제작 [Film production company Jip, which produced 'Jeon Woo-chi' and 'The Nuns', is producing the MBC drama 'The Perfect Lie'.]. Nocutnews (in Korean). Retrieved July 18, 2026 – via Naver.
- 1 2 Jang Yu-jin (September 23, 2026). "The script reading for the drama Liar is revealed". MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Kang, Ju-hee (September 22, 2026). 유연석·서현진, 치열한 연기 격돌…‘라이어’ 10월 30일 첫방 [Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin, fierce acting clash… ‘Liar’ premieres October 30]. edaily news (in Korean). Retrieved September 22, 2026 – via Naver.
- ↑ Xportsnews (September 24, 2026). "From Love Alarm to Start-Up, beloved K-drama pairings reunite years later". The Korea Times. Retrieved September 25, 2026.