South Korea Synopsis
거짓말
“Pain is their pleasure.”
A story about the bizarre sexual relations of 38-year-old married man J and 18-year-old student Y. After an initial encounter, they embark on a sexual odyssey that visits the realms of obsession and sadomasochism.
The 1998–2000 South Korea Window
35 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lies sits at position #28.
The 1990s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lies premiered. 39 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
5.7
TMDB Rating
25
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #1,253 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #806 of 868 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Shin Cine Communications, Korea Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | September 4, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0208995 |