MBC ‘The Perfect Lie’ exploded with acting synergy between Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyunjin from the first broadcast.
On the 30th at 9:50 p.m., MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama The Perfect Lie (planned by Lee Dae-yong / directed by Jo Young-min / written by Baek Jae-young / produced by Film Company Zip, Kakao Entertainment) premiered and recorded a peak minute rating of 4.8% (Nielsen Korea, metropolitan area).
In the first broadcast, the two protagonists Min Junho (played by Yoo Yeon-seok) and Kang Ji-seon (played by Seo Hyunjin) were shown from their first meeting to a perfect first date, and then a shocking incident that happened to both of them and their completely opposite claims unfolded with a tightly woven development.
Their relationship began with an unexpected misunderstanding. Kang Ji-seon, an elementary school librarian teacher, mistook Min Junho, who visited the school, for an author who had come to give a special lecture to the children. Suddenly standing in front of the children, Min Junho, whose main job is as a cardiothoracic surgeon, gently talked about the heart in line with his profession, and this special first meeting left a strong first impression on both of them.
Later, Kang Ji-seon learned that Min Junho was the father of Min Hyun-soo (played by Kang Jiyong), a student she had been particularly concerned about. Reunited over her son’s situation, Min Junho mustered the courage to ask Kang Ji-seon out on a date, but she refused, citing their relationship as teacher and parent. However, coincidence and fate overlapped and the two met again, and Kang Ji-seon, who was already attracted to Min Junho, accepted, leading to a first date that was half excitement, half nervousness.
The first date was truly perfect. Kang Ji-seon opened her heart to the unexpectedly charming yet seemingly awkward Min Junho, and Min Junho was completely captivated by Kang Ji-seon, who formed a deep rapport with him in many ways.
After the date, Min Junho saw Kang Ji-seon home. To keep her from getting soaked in the pouring rain, Kang Ji-seon invited him into her home. There were only 40 minutes left until the taxi arrived. The two spent time alone at Kang Ji-seon’s house.
The next day, Min Junho (played by Yoo Yeon-seok) went to work with a happy face, carrying the excitement of the previous day. But Kang Ji-seon (played by Seo Hyunjin), who woke up, was in a completely different state. While Kang Ji-seon trembled and sobbed for a long time, messages from Min Junho and a death arrived, but Kang Ji-seon did not even go to work and went to see her sister Kang Ji-eun (played by Kim Ji-hyun).
Then Kang Ji-seon reported Min Junho to the police on charges of sexual assault. Shaking, she told the police everything she remembered about that day. Eventually, the police went to the hospital where Min Junho was receiving treatment and carried out an immediate arrest.
From that moment, opposing claims by Min Junho and Kang Ji-seon about a single memory began to clash fiercely. Min Junho appealed in frustration that it was never forced, while Kang Ji-seon insisted it was definitely forced. They even escalated the truth dispute by each claiming the other had kissed first.
Especially following Min Junho’s cryptic line, “Did you know it would turn out like this? From the first time I saw you I knew,” a thrilling ending showing the two kissing was pictured, exploding viewers’ curiosity about what the truth of that night really was and who among the two was the real “liar.”
In this way, the first episode of The Perfect Lie depicted an intriguing and shocking premise—”one of the two protagonists is lying”—with an unpredictable plot. Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyunjin heightened immersion by sharply portraying the duality of “kindness and coldness” and “warmth and sensitivity,” respectively, as well as the rapidly changing emotional lines of their characters.
[Photo] MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama The Perfect Lie
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