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Also known as 'White Lie' Written by Jo Eun-jung First episode date 1 December 2008 Number of seasons 1 | 4.1/5 DramaFever Genre Family
Romance Country of origin South Korea Final episode date 10 July 2009 Number of episodes 159 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Bae Han-chun
Lee Min-soo Starring Shin Eun-kyung
Kim Hae-sook
Kim Yu-seok
Kim Tae-hyun
Im Ji-eun Network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Cast Kim Hae‑sook, Jin Tae‑hyun, Ji‑Eun Lim, Kim Yu‑seok, Ahn Suk‑hwan Similar Flames of Desire, Dr Kkang, Scandal: A Shocking and Wron, The 1st Shop of Coffee Pri, Air City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
White Lies (Hangul: 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 December 1, 2008 to July 10, 2009 for 159 episodes.
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White Lies recorded ratings of over 20% — unusually popular for a morning show. It was also shortlisted for Best Telenovela at the International Emmys.
Plot
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.