: The original novel's author was actually imprisoned for six months for "distributing pornography," making Lies the first South Korean film born from a prosecuted literary work.
It's very hard to find. The film never had a proper international DVD release with English subs in many regions. Some film archives or academic databases might have it. Otherwise, it exists on less reputable streaming sites (which is likely what the blog post pointed to). nonton film lies 1999 korea best