White Lie (Korean: 하얀 거짓말; RR: Hayan geojinmal) 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 November 10, 2008, to July 17, 2009, for 179 episodes.
White Lie recorded ratings of over 20% — unusually popular for a morning show. It was also shortlisted for Best Telenovela at the International Emmys.
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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-fiancé 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.
Cast
Seo family
Shin Eun-kyung as Seo Eun-young
Yoon Hye-kyung as Seo Bo-young (sister)
Ahn Suk-hwan as Seo Heo-gu (father)
Kim Hye-ok as Na Jin-sun (mother)
Kang family
Kim Yu-seok as Kang Jung-woo
Im Ji-eun as Hong Na-kyung (Jung-woo's wife)
Kim Young-ran as Joo Ae-sook (Jung-woo's birth mother)
Madam Shin's family
Kim Tae-hyun as Kang Hyung-woo (Jung-woo's half brother)
Jung Yoon-jo as Kang Shin-woo (Jung-woo's half sister)
Kim Hae-sook as Shin Jung-wook, or Madam Shin (Hyung-woo and Shin-woo's mother)
Extended cast
Kim Jin as Joo Hong-jin
Jung Hee-tae as Ahn Bi-seo
Lee Eun-soo as Hwang Bi-an
Kang Suk-jung as Cha Min-jae (photographer)
Ha Ji-young as Ms. Han
Song Ji-eun as Song Yeon-hee (Madam Shin's new housekeeper)
Seol Ji-yoon as Lawyer Kang
International Broadcast
The series has been aired in 2012 in the Philippines via TV5, airing weekday afternoons at 2:45pm.
The series has been aired since 2021 in the United States via MBC Drama America, airing weeknights at 10:20PM (EST).