Truth, lies, and adorability in new My Lovely Liar teaser

by missvictrix

tvN’s My Lovely Liar is sure doing a good job drumming up interest in the drama leading to the premiere. The fantasy romance stars Kim So-hyun (Love Alarm 2) and Hwang Min-hyun (Alchemy of Souls), along with a great supporting cast. One thing that has struck me since the drama started promotions is its strong palette — the colors, tone, and saturation have been hyper consistent, and they’ve got this great mix of dark shadows and neon cheer that I’m expecting to reflect the drama’s tone in a nutshell. *Sets the bar ridiculously high*

But better than the color palette is the fact that the new teaser finally gives us a glimpse of our second leads and supporting cast! That means we’ve got — drumroll please — Seo Ji-hoon (Revenge of Others), Yoon Ji-on (Tomorrow), and Lee Si-woo (The Fabulous). Additionally, I spy the wonderful Jin Kyung (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3), Seo Jung-yeon (Bait), Seo Hyun-chul (Heartbeat), and Ahn Nae-sang (Miraculous Brothers), among others.

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As for the contents of the teaser, we see our human lie detector Mok Sol-hee (Kim So-hyun) noticing that something is different about the mysterious composer and music producer Kim Do-ha (Hwang Min-hyun). They might start off as opposites, but the teaser makes quick work of showing us not only their budding romance, but the similarity in their situations — Do-ha says in voiceover that if you look carefully, you won’t find any family without some troubles.

The teaser also makes a big deal out of Do-ha’s constantly masked face — after all, he’s in recluse-mode after being suspected of murder, so it makes sense. But it’s also used as a fun metaphor for him becoming willing to be vulnerable around Sol-hee. She gently teases him at the end of the teaser that he’s finally showing her his bare face, and Do-ha replies that he wants to be seen as a good person to her. *Squee*

We don’t get much of the plot around our aforementioned second leads, but Yoon Ji-on plays the CEO of the company Do-ha is signed to, and he’s been a help to our hero (personally and professionally) while he’s been in his slump. As for Lee Si-woo, she’s a vocalist who will seemingly collaborate with Do-ha. And last but not least, Seo Ji-hoon plays a kind-hearted police detective who’s long been in love with Sol-hee. Agh, my heart.

Directed by PD Nam Sung-woo (Love in Contract, My Roommate is a Gumiho) and with scripts by Seo Jung-eun (Let Me Be Your Knight), My Lovely Liar premieres on July 31 in the Monday-Tuesday slot.