Movie Reviews: The Lies Within

The Lies Within (모두의 거짓말) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yoo-young and Lee Min-ki. Developed and produced by Studio Dragon for OCN based on a novel by Joo Won-gyu, it aired from October 12 to December 1, 2019.

This drama is about a detective and a woman who’s to become a member of Congress, tracking down the truth about her father’s death and missing husband.

Jo Tae Sik (Lee Min Ki) was once an enthusiastic detective, but he now wants a different kind of life. He longs for a peaceful and ordinary existence. Because of this, Jo Tae Sik applies for a transfer to a police substation in a small country village without many residents. Meanwhile, Jo Tae Sik takes a case involving the death of Lawmaker Kim Seung Chul. He died in a car accident, but Jo Tae Sik senses that the car accident is not so clear-cut. The lawmaker’s son-in-law then goes missing. Meanwhile, Kim Seo Hee (Lee Yoo Young ) is the youngest daughter of the late lawmaker and her husband is now missing. She married her husband to benefit both of their families, but their relationship hasn’t been so good. Kim Seo Hee becomes a lawmaker to find the truth behind her father’s death and save her missing husband. Jo Tae Sik and Kim Seo Hee soon uncover a conspiracy and try to reveal the truth.

After her father dies and her husband goes missing, Kim Seo-hui teams up with detective Jo Tae-sik and joins the National Assembly.