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Truth

2000 · 1 season

A earnest, class-conscious melodrama that simmers with rivalry and quiet resentment, asking patience as it slowly tightens its emotional grip.

Created by
Jang Doo-ik, Kim In Young
Genres
Drama
Starring
Choi Ji-woo, Park Kyeong-rim, Kim Chang-sook
Overview
Lee Ja Young (Choi Ji Woo), a girl who comes from a poor family and Lee Shin Hee (Park Sun Young), her rich classmate end up becoming rivals.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Jang Doo-ik, Kim In Young
Genres
Drama
Starring
Choi Ji-woo, Park Kyeong-rim, Kim Chang-sook
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • identity
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Jang Doo-ik, Kim In Young
Written by
Kim In Young
Starring
Choi Ji-woo, Park Kyeong-rim, Kim Chang-sook, Park Sun-young, Kim Hyun-soo, Ryu Si-won, Kim Hyung-ja, Jang Yong
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 60 min each
Network
MBC
Languages
Korean

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