What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
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What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

김비서가 왜 그럴까

Don't quit your job because I will date you.

Air date: 2018-06-06
Episodes: 16 ep
Network: tvN
Rating: 8.3 / 10
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Synopsis

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Lee Young-Joon serves as vice-president of his family’s sprawling company. He is brilliant, wealthy, and handsome, but his arrogance is legendary. His indispensable secretary, Kim Mi-So, has worked by his side for years, flawlessly managing his professional and personal life. Then, without warning, she hands in her resignation. Accustomed to having everything his way, Young-Joon is suddenly confronted with a challenge he cannot simply command to disappear.

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Production

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Country
KR
Original language
KO
Episode runtime
70 min
Spoken languages
Korean
Production companies
  • Bon FactoryBon Factory
  • Studio DragonStudio Dragon
  • Kakao EntertainmentKakao Entertainment
Creators
Park Joon-hwa박준화
Directors
Park Joon-hwa박준화
Yoo Jong-sun
Choi Ji-young
Writers
Jung Eun-young정은영
Paek Sun-woo백선우
Choi Bo-rim최보림

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Actors

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Park Seo-jun

Park Seo-junas Lee Young-joon

박서준as 이영준 / 이성현
1988-12-16 · Seoul, South Korea

Park Seo-jun is a South Korean actor. Born on December 16, 1988, he made his debut in a 2011 music video for Bang Yong Guk’s single “I Remember”. He went on to star in such popular television dramas as “Dream High 2” (2012), “A Word From Warm Heart” (2013), “A Witch’s Romance” (2014), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “She Was Pretty” (2015), “Hwarang” (2016-2017) and “Fight My Way” (2017). In addition to his acting, Park Seo Joon served as host of the popular music variety show “Music Bank” from 2013 to 2015. His latest work was the hit drama “Itaewon Class” (2020), and he's currently filming the movie “Dream”.

Park Min-young

Park Min-youngas Kim Mi-so

박민영as 김미소
1986-03-04 · Seoul, South Korea

Park Min Young is a popular South Korean actress. Born on March 4, 1986, she began her career in entertainment with a commercial for SK Telecom in 2005. She broke into acting a year later in the 2006 sitcom “Unstoppable High Kick!” She is best known for her leading roles in the television dramas “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” (2010), “City Hunter” (2011), “Dr. Jin” (2012), “A New Leaf” (2014), “Healer” (2014), “Remember” (2015) and “Queen for Seven Days” (2017).

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Lee Tae-hwan

Lee Tae-hwanas Lee Sung-yeon

이태환as 이성연
1995-02-21 · Seoul, South Korea

Lee Tae Hwan is a South Korean actor and singer. Born on February 21, 1995, he launched his career as one of the five members of 5urprise, a unique acting group consisting of five actors who began their careers as actors and then branched into singing. In 2013 at the age of 18, Lee Tae Hwan made his acting debut along with the other members of 5urprise in the mobile drama series “After School: Lucky or Not.” He has since appeared in a number of popular television dramas, including “Splendid Politics” (2015), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016), “W” (2016), “Father, I’ll Take Care of You” (2016-2017) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018). More recently, he has also made a name for himself in the world of variety and reality TV, featuring in “Living Together in Empty Room” (2017) and “Urban Cops” (2019).

Pyo Ye-jin

Pyo Ye-jinas Kim Ji-a

표예진as 김지아
1992-02-03

Pyo Ye Jin is a South Korean actress who was born on February 3, 1992, in Changwon, South Korea. She worked as a flight attendant for two years after graduating from university, before eventually turning her hand to acting. She made her debut in the 2012 family-themed drama series “Here Comes Mr. Oh,” and made her movie acting bow in the 2014 film “Miss Granny.” In 2017, she appeared in the dramas “Fight for My Way” and “Love Returns” – with both roles winning her nominations for Best New Actress at the KBS Drama Awards. In 2018, she won the Popular Female Character prize at the Korea Drama Awards for her role in “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?” (2018), and went on to appear in the 2019 title “VIP.”

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Kim Hye-ok

Kim Hye-okas Madame Choi

김혜옥as 최 여사
1958-05-09 · Seoul, South Korea

Kim Hye Ok is a veteran South Korean actress who has won numerous acting awards. Born on May 9, 1958, she made her acting debut in the 1980 television drama “Lifetime in the Country.” She has since appeared in many films and television dramas, including the recent “Discovery of Love” (2014), “Producer” (2015), “Manhole” (2017) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018).

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Episode guide

Episodes

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  1. I Want to Pick Up My Life Now
    Ep 1I Want to Pick Up My Life Now
    2018-06-06 · 63 min

    After his personal assistant tells him that he’ll need to find a replacement, vice-chairman Lee Yeong-jun has trouble falling asleep.

  2. She Just Doesn't Want to Get Married
    Ep 2She Just Doesn't Want to Get Married
    2018-06-07 · 64 min

    Mi-so’s reaction to his proposal confounds Yeong-jun, but while others may think he’s brilliant and handsome, she just sees an impossible narcissist.

  3. Go on a Date
    Ep 3Go on a Date
    2018-06-13 · 65 min

    Yeong-jun takes Yu-sik’s advice to heart and tries to impress Mi-so with romance but is taken aback when he hears that she’s gone on a blind date.

  4. I Come Back to Forgive You
    Ep 4I Come Back to Forgive You
    2018-06-14 · 65 min

    Young Joon gets infuriated with jealousy after Mi So went to the blind date. They visit Yumung Group’s art center to expedite the opening, but accidentally get trapped in the library section and spend a romantic moment together. Meanwhile, Young Joon’s brother Sung Yeon returns to Korea after 3 years abroad to visit his family. However, something is not quite right the way Young Joon greets his long waited brother home.

  5. Ordinary Relationships
    Ep 5Ordinary Relationships
    2018-06-20 · 64 min

    Love and an ordinary way of life are not in Vice Chairman Lee’s repertoire, but he makes a valiant effort to profess his feelings to Mi So, his personal secretary, who feels otherwise. However, he continues on with his heart to fight off his elder brother, Sung Yeon, who suddenly appears in Mi So’s life, and finds a way to apologize to Mi So for his actions. Meanwhile, a wager on Mr. Ko suit rustles up the workplace.

  6. What's Wrong with Vice Chairman Lee?
    Ep 6What's Wrong with Vice Chairman Lee?
    2018-06-21 · 66 min

    Mi So requests a leave for the first time in her nine years of service. But she does not know what to do and where to go because she has never taken a day off before. Meanwhile, Young Joon, who can’t deal with Mi So’s absence, misses his secretary so dearly that he compromises to resolve his loneliness by joining Mi So on her day off. With great surprise, she gets a phone call from her blind date, Byung Heon, and finally hears about the boy whom she has been looking for.

  7. Memories Should Stay Buried
    Ep 7Memories Should Stay Buried
    2018-06-27 · 70 min

    Secretary Kim grows closer to Sung Yeon knowing he was the one she was with when she was kidnapped. They visit a similar area they were kidnapped hoping it will help them remember fragments of their lost memory. The sight of Secretary Kim and Sung Yeon together drives Vice Chairman Lee mad to the point he professes his love to Secretary Kim once again. The tension between the two brothers heats up, while Gui Nam does everything he can to keep his ordeal a secret by following Ji Ah to the company retreat.

  8. I Like You Too
    Ep 8I Like You Too
    2018-06-28 · 70 min

    Young Joon invites her to his house for dinner. Although she has visited his house almost every day for the last eight years, Mi So feels totally different this time and gets very nervous. Young Joon awaits her with a surprise gift to make her heart melt. Later on, Young Joon and Mi So get to celebrate the opening ceremony of Yumyung Art Center. Now everyone’s eyes are on the Book Concert, and there Sung Yeon makes a disturbing speech. Mi So can’t help herself but worries about Young Joon only. What’s wrong with her?

  9. Let's Make It Official
    Ep 9Let's Make It Official
    2018-07-04 · 72 min

    Finally, the long-awaited official relationship between Mi So and Young Joon begins! Her faithful response to his genuine love sends him to the highest mountain peak—figuratively speaking—where he shamelessly screams, “Kim Mi So is my woman!” However, their desire gets the whole office's attention, and puts Mi So in a position to set things right that leads to their first official fight.

  10. It Was You All Along
    Ep 10It Was You All Along
    2018-07-05 · 72 min

    Everything is pointing to Young Joon—that the boy Mi So is looking for is not Sung Yeon, but him. Mi So doesn’t really understand why the whole family of her boss is lying about his real identity. To confirm her speculation, she pays a visit to Young Joon’s mother and finds a clue that might lead to her childhood hero. Meanwhile, Young Joon figures out that somehow Mi So’s sisters are not going to accept him easily. To win their hearts, he joins Mi So’s family on their vacation trip.

  11. Why Hold Back the Truth?
    Ep 11Why Hold Back the Truth?
    2018-07-11 · 75 min

    Haunted by the past, Mi-so decides to confront Yeong-jun about what he knows, but she’s not the only one wrestling with timeworn memories.

  12. I Don't Want to Waste Away Tonight
    Ep 12I Don't Want to Waste Away Tonight
    2018-07-12 · 72 min

    Yeong-jun shows up at Mi-so’s place with a suitcase. Mi-so’s cooking isn’t up to his usual standard and they both fret about seeing a bad luck sign.

  13. Nothing Can Stop Us
    Ep 13Nothing Can Stop Us
    2018-07-18 · 74 min

    Just when he makes his move, Yeong-jun gets an emergency call and Mi-so is left wondering what she should do. Yeong-jun and Yu-sik go to France.

  14. I Will Always Stay with You
    Ep 14I Will Always Stay with You
    2018-07-19 · 68 min

    Yeong-jun introduces Mi-so to an old family friend who went to the same MBA school in the U.S. with him, but she’s surprised to find it’s a woman.

  15. Wedding Bells
    Ep 15Wedding Bells
    2018-07-25 · 73 min

    Mi-so is mortified when her father catches her with Yeong-jun in a compromising position and gets worried when Yeong-jun doesn’t answer his cell.

  16. What's Wrong with You, Kim Mi So?
    Ep 16What's Wrong with You, Kim Mi So?
    2018-07-26 · 76 min

    Yeong-jun suggests that they go out to eat together just when Mi-so gets a call from his mother wanting to have dinner -- but only with Mi-so.

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