[Press Release] CJ ENM's "My Lovely Liar" Ranks No.1 in 141 Countries

Published on 2023/09/03

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CJ ENM's "My Lovely Liar" has garnered a significant response from viewers worldwide; the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Leading entertainment company CJ ENM's "My Lovely Liar" (directed by Nam Sung-woo/written by Seo Jeong-eun/planned by Studio Dragon/produced by Big Ocean ENM) is a romantic comedy series between a "Liar Hunter" Mok Sol-hee (played by Kim So-hyun), a character with an extraordinary ability to hear lies, and Kim Do-ha (played by Hwang Minhyun), a genius songwriter who holds a secret. Kim So-hyun and Hwang Min-hyun, also known as, the "Do-sol" couple, are attracting great popularity not only in Korea but also globally for their excellent chemistry.

"My Lovely Liar" is meeting global audiences through U.S. based global OTT platform "Rakuten Viki", Japan's largest local OTT platform "U-Next", PCWW's pan-regional OTT platform "Viu", and Taiwanese OTT platforms "friDay Video", "iQIYI", "Hami Video", and "ELTA TV". In Rakuten Viki, the show ranked 1st in 136 countries, including Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, while simultaneously being ranked 1st in Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia in Viu. By being ranked 1st in Japan's U-NEXT and Taiwan's friDay Video, "My Lovely Liar" has showcased its global popularity in a total of 141 countries. This performance is noteworthy in that the explosive response was achieved within two weeks of airing.

Sebastian Kim, the Director of CJ ENM's International Content Sales Team, explained the reason behind this global popularity, stating "tvN's well-renowned strength in romantic comedy series and the global popularity of Kim So-hyun and Hwang Minhyun have created an explosive synergy, drawing attention from viewers worldwide".

Meanwhile, "My Lovely Liar" airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 PM KST on CJ ENM's No.1 K-content channel, tvN.