What is 'The Perfect Lie' about?

MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama 'The Perfect Lie' follows a couple whose flawless date is disrupted by an unexpected incident. What begins as a romance turns into a tense battle of truth. The series is billed as a high-density psychological thriller rather than a romance.

Who are the leads?

Yoo Yeon-seok plays Min Jun-ho, a cardiac surgeon. Seo Hyun-jin plays Kang Ji-seon, a teacher at a private elementary school. According to the production presentation, both characters are caught in a fierce contest of competing accounts.

When does it premiere?

The first episode airs on October 30.

Why is the reunion significant?

The two actors previously starred together in SBS's 'Dr. Romantic' in 2016, and fans have long hoped to see them work together again. At the October 28 press conference at MBC headquarters in Seoul, Seo Hyun-jin said they felt at ease from the first day of filming, as if they had already worked together for a month or two.

What did the cast say about working together?

Seo Hyun-jin said Yoo Yeon-seok helped her considerably with the many action scenes. Yoo Yeon-seok said he prepared by watching lie detector footage and criminal documentaries, and intentionally held back on emotional expression so viewers could judge for themselves.

For international fans

The drama is a psychological thriller focused on how people judge someone they believe is lying. Fans who enjoyed the leads' earlier work together may find this reunion especially appealing.