al., Professor Ha shows us how some genius math and psychology solutions for seemingly trivial problems that turn the tables on the game.īut while solving maths puzzles - or watching them get solved - is great FUN, the real star of this show is the game host, Kang Do Young. And boy, are we glad he does! Examining behavioral aspects of probability, voting polls, smuggling, card tricks, gambling et. At first, he doesn't want to help Nam Da Jung, but a sudden revelation makes him change his plans and enter the game. A silence-is-golden brooder by nature, he has a dark past, and recently got released from prison where he was serving a sentence for murder. The Professor is another intriguing character. Of course, she's not completely without help - assisting her is the notorious psychology teacher and swindler, Professor Ha Woo Jin.
But soon, her character arc takes a dynamic turn, making her evolve into a formidable game contestant. Nam Da Jung starts off as fairly Mary Sue-ish, entering the game to pay off her father's debt against the loan sharks but being an easy target for all the deception around her. The game was started as a new move to up the ratings of a dying TV channel in Korea, and revolves around the contestants trying to con each other into losing money - with the final winner receiving a $9+ million cash prize. The plot revolves around Nam Da Jung, a young miss goody-two-shoes who gets tricked into joining a reality TV show called the "Liar Game".
Although its 2007 Japanese version came first, I like the Korean version far better (though the Japanese series did have better soundtrack), as it feels more mature, less over-the-top, more believable and easier to digest. This 2014 Korean drama is based on a manga of the same name by Shinobu Kaitani. A masterpiece of brilliant puzzle-solving, an insightful foray into human psychology, superb acting, and feet-on-toes edge-of-chair mystery - I am simply amazed by this show. I am not a fan girl given to squeeing, but the television drama, Liar Game, has reduced me to squeeing.
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