With “My Lovely Liar” on the midway mark, we’re beginning to see a number of threads come collectively. Mok Sol Hee’s (Kim So Hyun’s) and Kim Do Ha’s (Hwang Minhyun’s) pasts collide, with every making an attempt to reckon with previous wounds with a purpose to transfer ahead in a relationship with one another. But some hurts are too deep to heal, and this week, Do Ha goes to wish all of the assist he can get as he tries to forge an actual life for himself regardless of everybody insisting that he ought to dwell as their pawn as an alternative. And Sol Hee’s about to be tied up as a result of she’s lastly realizing that her skill is much extra imperfect than it appears. Here are 4 instances the place Sol Hee’s skill proved to not be foolproof.

Warning: spoilers for episodes 7-8 beneath.

1. When she doesn’t register the scheme relating to the bakery’s sale

Sol Hee’s flabbergasted when Do Ha takes her confession of with the ability to hear lies so calmly. He places each second the place Sol Hee appeared to one way or the other learn individuals in a second in perspective and realizes that her clarification is the one one which is sensible. She can’t consider how easygoing he’s about all of it, but it surely doesn’t take lengthy to persuade her. She’s tried so laborious to bear this secret for thus lengthy that with the ability to really inform somebody the reality with out hiding it by calling herself a shaman feels wonderful.

But Sol Hee’s powers have their limits. When a roach is discovered within the bread at Do Ha’s favourite bakery, Sol Hee sighs on the irate buyer’s insistence that the roach was baked into the bread and wasn’t from her personal pantry. She doesn’t hear any lies, so she doesn’t intervene. But days later, issues get suspicious. A wierd man retains sniffing across the bakery, appearing prefer it’s already doomed. He seems to be the bakery’s realtor’s son. Do Ha and Sol Hee examine and uncover that the realtor cooked up a scheme to kick the bakery out as tenants so his son might take over, whereas utilizing the bakery’s recipes. Do Ha and Sol Hee are relieved that they’re in a position to assist, however neither considers the actual takeaway right here: that Sol Hee’s lie detector skill isn’t foolproof. She heard an indignant buyer and believed them with out understanding the total story. Lie-detection doesn’t include context, and that’s exactly what Sol Hee might have actually utilized in what comes subsequent.

2. When she hears Do Ha lie regardless of his insistence that he didn’t

Sha On (Lee Si Woo) continues to be this present’s weakest hyperlink. She continues to stalk Do Ha and cling round his neighborhood, getting mobbed by individuals within the course of. Sol Hee’s bodyguard, chauffeur, and Sha On’s largest fan Baek Chi Hoon (Ha Jong Woo) rescues her and takes her to Sol Hee’s store. The two ladies acknowledge one another, and Sha On instantly turns into much more of a brat. She calls for that Sol Hee depart Do Ha’s life and actually tries to pay her, like some type of evil mother-in-law. Sol Hee refuses, so Sha On spills Do Ha’s largest secret within the hopes of driving Sol Hee away. She reveals that Do Ha killed somebody. At the identical time, Do Ha involves the conclusion that he’ll inform Sol Hee the reality. We’ve watched him go from horribly agoraphobic to lastly venturing exterior, to letting go of his masks, and to revealing his identify as Kim Do Ha, and he’s lastly began to dream of affection and to need to be sincere with the girl he loves. And, after all, Sha On takes that away from him.

He freezes when Sol Hee asks him whether or not he killed somebody earlier than he can inform her the reality. He admits that he was a homicide suspect however that he didn’t kill her. And Sol Hee registers that as a lie. She tries to not consider it. She takes a full evening to course of it and asks him to repeat it the subsequent day. He guesses that she registered that as a lie, and he says it once more, and Sol Hee simply panics when it registers as a lie once more. She runs from him, and he collapses as a result of there’s nothing he can do at this level. No matter how a lot he insists that he isn’t mendacity, she solely hears it as one. And regardless of how a lot she tries to persuade herself, this can be a lie too nice to beat.

3. When she realizes that not all lies are fallacious

It’s price noting that Sol Hee doesn’t immediately flip actually afraid of him or panic on the sight of him. That’s a reasonably tiresome trope, the place the feminine lead, who has trusted the male lead all this time, immediately freaks out after she discovers some secret or the opposite (I’m taking a look at you “Scarlet Heart: Ryeo”). Instead, Sol Hee calls Do Ha whereas she’s getting drunk. She admits that she doesn’t know what to assume and is a bit cautious of him however trusts him to carry her dwelling. Still, the truth that she isn’t certain if he’s a assassin is a large spanner within the works.

Do Ha returns to his condo in Seoul, ignoring his mom’s whining that he must return to Germany (she’s up for provincial election and doesn’t need him tainting her identify). He additionally ignores Jo Deuk Chan’s (Yoon Ji On‘s) whining that he needs to do what’s finest for the corporate and conceal as a result of Choi Eom Ho (Kwon Dong Ho) is looking him. And he cuts Sha On off, particularly after discovering that she believed he had killed Eom Ho’s sister. The worst half is that Sha On was so blissful about it, saying that she supported him regardless. This woman is nuts. Do Ha lastly needs to dwell life on his phrases, however the individuals who must be supporting him try to power him again in his cage. What’s worse, the woman who inspired him to take these steps exterior his cage isn’t certain of him anymore. Poor man.

Sol Hee can’t work out what to do, however issues change with the arrival of her latest consumer. The man is a rich chairman who simply underwent surgical procedure for numerous issues. He feels terrible, however his household and the docs hold insisting that he’ll be advantageous. Sol Hee visits his hospital room and realizes that his household and the docs are mendacity to him. The man’s diseases aren’t getting higher, and his surgical procedure couldn’t repair something. She tells the person the reality, however he’s okay with it. He factors out that not all lies are fallacious. His household and the docs are merely making an attempt to provide him hope in order that he’ll dwell his final days with out grief. Sol Hee takes this to coronary heart, particularly when she runs into Lee Kang Min (Seo Ji Hoon) afterwards.

4. When her skill doesn’t inform her why Kang Min lied

Sol Hee panics when she sees Kang Min within the gastric most cancers ward, pondering that he has most cancers. She confronts him and discovers that she’s proper in regards to the sickness however fallacious in regards to the time. It seems that he discovered he had stage three most cancers, proper in regards to the time issues bought unhealthy of their relationship. That’s why he was mendacity to her then. Sol Hee breaks into tears, realizing that she misjudged him. She was so centered on him mendacity that it didn’t happen to her to ask why he was mendacity. Kang Min seems to be a reasonably good man. He makes no secret of wanting Sol Hee again however gently backs off when she signifies that she has emotions for Do Ha. He even encourages her to go to him. Sol Hee realizes that there will need to have been an analogous purpose for Do Ha’s phrases registering as a lie and races to go see him. Only, Do Ha has one other customer.

Choi Eom Ho has found out the hyperlink between Do Ha, his mom, and Deuk Chan. Thanks to Sha On’s lunacy, he is aware of that Do Ha is Kim Seung Ju and stalks him, pretending to be a safety guard at Do Ha’s residence. Sol Hee runs into him with Do Ha on the telephone. Do Ha hears Eom Ho’s voice and tells her to run and that Eom Ho tried to kill him years in the past. But Sol Hee can’t depart Do Ha with him. She hides within the shrubbery simply as Do Ha finds her, and the 2 of them handle to keep away from Eom Ho. Do Ha apologizes and vows to inform her every thing that occurred that day, however Sol Hee shakes her head. She tells him that she doesn’t have to know all of it. She’s determined to belief him, and that’s all that issues.

Aww, it’s factor we bought right here so rapidly! I used to be anxious that they would go away the reveal of Do Ha’s previous for the top of episode 8, but it surely’s nice to have the 2 leads on board with one another on the midway mark, particularly as a result of there’s quite a lot of hassle coming their method. Both Do Ha’s and Sol Hee’s moms are unhinged, Eom Ho is on the prowl, Sha On wants psychiatric assist, and Deuk Chan and his brother are hiding one thing. And what did occur to Eom Ho’s sister that evening? Next week exhibits Eom Ho kidnapping Sha On underneath the mistaken perception that she’s Do Ha’s girlfriend. Here’s hoping that the leads don’t need to endure due to Sha On’s antics once more since this woman has some critical redeeming to do!

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Shalini_A is a very long time Asian-drama addict. When not watching dramas, she fangirls over Ji Sung, and spins thrillers set in more and more implausible worlds. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram, and be at liberty to ask her something!

Currently Watching:  “Longing For You,” “Not Others,” “My Dearest,” and “My Lovely Liar.”
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