The Liar & His Lover (2017)

Music · Romance

Kang Han-Kyeol is a great yet sullen composer who becomes inspired by the voices of others and keeps his identity secret from people. He meets Yoon So-Rim, a high school student who possesses beautiful singing, whilst under his secret identity, and she falls in love with him. Adaptation of the manga by Kotomi Aoki under the same name, which has been running since 2009.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (1,110 votes)
Episode average: 8.6 ↑ +1.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

8.61 avg 16 episodes 8.7 → 8.5 67 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode 1	8.7	16
2	Episode 2	8.6	13
3	Episode 3	8.5	13
4	Episode 4	8.7	13
5	Episode 5	8.8	14
6	Episode 6	8.5	13
7	Episode #1.7	8.4	13
8	Episode #1.8	8.3	13
9	Episode #1.9	8.8	13
10	Episode #1.10	8.5	12
11	Episode #1.11	8.7	12
12	Episode #1.12	9.5	14
13	Episode #1.13	8.3	13
14	Episode #1.14	8.7	13
15	Episode #1.15	8.3	12
16	Episode #1.16	8.5	14