Liar Game (2014 TV series)

Liar Game
Promotional poster
GenreMystery, Thriller
Based onLiar Game
by Shinobu Kaitani
Written byRyu Yong-jae
Directed byKim Hong-sun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Production locationKorea
Production companiesApollo Pictures
Fantagio
Original release
NetworktvN
Release20 October (2014-10-20) –
18 November 2014 (2014-11-18)

Liar Game (Korean: 라이어 게임; RR: Raieo Geim) is a 2014 South Korean television series based on the Japanese manga of the same title by Shinobu Kaitani.[1] Starring Kim So-eun, Lee Sang-yoon, and Shin Sung-rok, it aired on tvN from October 20 to November 18, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST) for 12 episodes.[2][3]

Synopsis

Nam Da-jung (Kim So-eun) is an innocent college student who passes a hidden camera audition and is invited to join the reality show Liar Game, a psychological survival game wherein participants trick each other and the one who ultimately succeeds wins the prize money of ₩10 billion (US$9.3 million). Tempted by the chance to pay off her debts, Da-jung joins the game and gets conned out of the initial money given to her. In desperation, she asks genius ex-con swindler and former psychology professor Ha Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yoon) to help her win the game.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Other

This drama is a remake of the original Liar Game manga, it is not a remake of the Japanese drama. This drama only has the original manga's copyright.[4]

References

  1. ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (12 October 2014). "Cartoon-inspired TV dramas on the way". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  2. ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (12 September 2014). "Kim So Eun, Lee Sang Yoon and Shin Sung Rok Confirmed for Drama Liar Game". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  3. ^ Ko, Hong-ju (23 September 2014). "Lee Sang Yoon, Kim So Eun, Shin Sung Rok and More Gear Up for Drama Liar Game". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  4. ^ '라이어 게임' 작가 "일드 리메이크 아니다" Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine - OSEN (in Korean)


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