Hwang Minhyun Talks About His Mysterious Character In New Romance Drama "My Lovely Liar"

Jul 12, 2023

tvN’s upcoming drama “My Lovely Liar” has shared a glimpse of Hwang Minhyun’s character’s drastic transformation!

“My Lovely Liar” is a new mystery romance drama about a woman who can hear lies and a genius music producer who is hiding his identity. Kim So Hyun will star as Mok Sol Hee, whose supernatural ability to detect lies has made her lose faith in other people—and who becomes intrigued by her suspicious next-door neighbor Kim Do Ha.

Hwang Minhyun will play Mok Sol Hee’s mysterious neighbor Kim Do Ha, who is the most successful music producer in Korea but must hide his face from the world due to an unspeakable secret. After years of living his life cut off from the rest of society, Kim Do Ha finds a reason to smile again when he becomes entangled with his unusual neighbor Mok Sol Hee.

Newly released stills from the upcoming drama reveal that Kim Do Ha wasn’t always a reclusive loner: during his high school days, he was an ordinary, worry-free teenager. One photo captures Kim Do Ha reading aloud in class, looking just like any other high school student.

However, by the time Mok Sol Hee meets him, Kim Do Ha has transformed into a tense, isolated adult who has built up an impenetrable wall around himself. Seated at the piano, the producer has a wary look in his eyes even while hiding his face with a mask, revealing just how serious he is about concealing his identity.

The only place Kim Do Ha can relax is at home, where he is alone and free from other people’s prying eyes—but the sorrow in his expression hints that he isn’t happy with his solitary lifestyle.

Explaining how he wound up starring in the drama, Hwang Minhyun recalled, “I’d wanted to try acting in a modern romance, and through a great opportunity, I came across ‘My Lovely Liar.’ Because I remembered enjoying director Nam Sung Woo’s past works, I really wanted to work with him no matter what.”

“When I first read the script, I was drawn to the unique backstories of each of the main characters,” he went on. “I enjoyed seeing them worrying about the conflicts that rose from such circumstances, working together to solve them, and gradually healing in the process.”

Describing his character, Hwang Minhyun remarked, “Kim Do Ha is a character with a lot of secrets, and because he has hidden himself and lived his life cut off from the outside world for a long time, he winds up unintentionally living a double life. At times, he is mysterious, and he tries not to let people get close to him—but underneath, Do Ha has his own hidden secret.”

“After meeting Mok Sol Hee, the only person who believes him, he goes back out [into the world] and gradually starts to change,” continued Hwang Minhyun. “He’s a bit clumsy, and he’s occasionally awkward in his relationships with other people in unpredictable ways, which I think will make people laugh.”