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The Lies Within

2019 · 1 season

A slow-burning, tense mystery that keeps you guessing as grief and political intrigue intertwine.

Created by
Lee Yoon-jung
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Starring
Lee You-young, Lee Min-ki, On Ju-wan
Overview
Kim Seo-hui’s life is changed forever when her politician father dies in a car crash and her husband disappears – all in one day. She enters the world of politics and join hands with small-town detective Jo Tae-sik to uncover the truth when she finds out that the car crash might not have been an accident after all.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Lee Yoon-jung
Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Starring
Lee You-young, Lee Min-ki, On Ju-wan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • grief
  • power
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
mystery, drama, crime
Created by
Lee Yoon-jung
Written by
Jeon Yeong-shin, Won Yoo-jung
Starring
Lee You-young, Lee Min-ki, On Ju-wan, Lee Jun-hyeok, Kim Si-eun, Yoon Jong-seok, Kim Jong-soo, Cho Hyun-chul
Music
Jang Young-gyu
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 60 min each
Network
OCN, Netflix
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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