Sweet Lies (2008 Film)

Sweet Lies (Korean: 달콤한 거짓말; RR: Dalkeumhan Keojitmal) is a 2008 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Jung Jung-Hwa. The film, also known by its English title Lost and Found, was released in South Korea on December 18, 2008, and was produced and distributed by CJ Entertainment.

Promotional poster for the film Sweet Lies

Plot

The story follows Han Ji-ho (Park Jin-Hee), a television writer who has harbored a secret crush on Kang Min-woo (Lee Ki-Woo) for a decade. Ji-ho's life takes a series of unfortunate turns when she is fired from her job due to poor viewer ratings and subsequently has her purse stolen. While pursuing the thief, she is struck by a car.

The driver of the vehicle happens to be Min-woo, the man she has loved for years. Seeing an opportunity to finally get close to him, Ji-ho decides to feign amnesia, leading to a series of complications as she attempts to maintain the ruse.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including:

Park Jin-Hee as Han Ji-Ho
Jo Han-Sun as Park Dong-Sik
Lee Ki-Woo as Kang Min-Woo
Kim Dong-Wook as Han Ji-Hoon
Jung Jae-Yong as Yang Ja-Kang
Kim Sun-A as Sun-A

Scene from the film — A scene from the film Sweet Lies

Production

The film was directed by Jung Jung-Hwa, who also contributed to the screenplay alongside writers Yoo Seung-Hee and Park Ran. The cinematography was handled by Choi Jin-Wung. The film has a total runtime of 114 minutes.