If Lie to Me the drama was akin to a lie, promising something that didn’t exist (the normative good script and good execution requirements), then the process of watching LTM transformed the viewers into living the lie within the drama that turned out to house something unexpectedly real. Ki Joon and Ah Jung discovered that a lie allowed them to … Continue reading →
I think I’ve turned into a crybaby. I cried through the entire last two episodes of 49 Days (like, who didn’t?), and now I’ve cried through the entire episode of Lie to Me. Except this time it was all tears of happiness. Episode 16 was all about connection – the connection of the viewer to the central love story, and … Continue reading →
Huge. Giant. Insanely. Awesome. And. Gorgeous. Spoilers. For. Episode. 16. Of. Lie. To. Me. The. End. The top picture is the least spoilery, so enjoy the scenary. I’ve officially decided that HwanHye together is prettier than Jeju. The World Tourism Association needs to designate them as one of the top 7 wonders of the world. P.S. I told y’all to … Continue reading →
If Secret Garden went insanely overboard with “The Little Mermaid” allusions, then Lie to Me is piling on the “Cinderella” references. But I’ve come to realize that the new writer is aiming to allude to Cinderella and then tell us that Ah Jung would never agree to that proposition. While one of the biggest problems with the writing of Lie … Continue reading →
I’ve mentioned before that the experience of watching Lie to Me is just like Mary Stayed out All Night, and that the drama’s writing trainwreck literally takes the exact same trajectory (including writer switch at episode 11). After watching episode 15 of LTM, I have zero doubts LTM is M3’s adult sibling. Ah Jung just pulled a Mu Gyul at … Continue reading →
[Edit: added new picture from Jeju] [Koala’s current mood: shy anticipation.] Tears, they be coming from my eyes. Everybody – I’m here for the next 72 hours as we sail our Lie to Me ship to its sure to be magnificent conclusion. HUGE spoilers for the ending coming up after the jump. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. *does happy … Continue reading →
I’ve been live-watching dramas for a few years now (wish it weren’t so, sometimes the pain of the wait outweigh the pleasure) and each experience is different. Strolling by DC Lie and Baidu LTM bar, I get this warm happy family vibe. Most dramas have some bits of contention, primarily from fans split between the first and second leads. Usually … Continue reading →
SBS has been re-broadcasting Lie to Me on weekends, and this weekend’s re-broadcast of episode 14 actually added back a scene that shows more close-up pictures of the very public declaration by Ki Joon that he loves Ah Jung. These pictures further confirm one thing for me – both Kang Ji Hwan and Yoon Eun Hye are falling so out-of-character, … Continue reading →
I feel like a bad mommy who force fed my kids bitter medicine (the Lie to Me written previews for the last two episodes) followed by a sweet candy chaser (the spoiler I’m about to bring you). Trust me when I say I’m suffering as much as all of you, and we’re all suffering as much as our howling Korean … Continue reading →
[Koala’s current mood: I feel faint. I feel confused. Did I just read that? Why? I want to wave my surrender flag. But I (and you all) need to keep the faith.] WTF!?! Okay, this post might contain expletives. Maybe a lot of it. I never profess to be genteel or polite. I can pound soju with my oppas and … Continue reading →
I posted about 3 weeks ago that Lie to Me was currently #1 on all the major Asian streaming sites and drama sites. China’s Tudou and Youku alone stream hundreds of millions of videos a day. While ratings for LTM domestically are nowhere near abysmal (that would be my darling Playful Kiss), it’s low for a drama starring Yoon Eun … Continue reading →
I was supposed to be writing this recap, but instead I spent a good thirty minutes reading and laughing my head off, having heard whispers and now confirmation, that the plot of the second half of New Gisaeng Story went to the wolves. So some dude name Andre (*cough Thundie cough*) recapped NGS. Reading said recap made me realize once … Continue reading →
For naysayers who say Lie to Me doesn’t have a plot, I beg to differ. Oh, it has a plot alright, it’s just at times slow, at times fast, and mostly just there as a driver and not much of a navigator, leaving that to the two leads to shoulder on chemistry alone. Things happen, but the writer doesn’t properly … Continue reading →