What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (Korean: 김비서가 왜 그럴까; RR: Kimbiseoga Wae Geureolkka) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young. It is based on the novel of the same title by Jung Kyung-yoon which was first published in 2013, which was then serialized into a Webtoon comic by KakaoPage in 2015.[1] The series aired on tvN from June 6 to July 26, 2018, on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 16 episodes.[2][3][4]
| What's Wrong with Secretary Kim | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Why Secretary Kim |
| Hangul | 김비서가 왜 그럴까 |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Based on | Why Secretary Kim by Jung Kyung-yoon |
| Developed by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Jung Eun-young |
| Directed by | Park Joon-hwa |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Producer | Lee Young-ok |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 62-76 minutes |
| Production company | Bon Factory Worldwide |
| Distributor | tvN |
| Release | |
| Original network | tvN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Original release | June 6 – July 26, 2018 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Synopsis
Lee Young-joon (Park Seo-joon) is the vice-chairman of a major corporation. His world is shaken when, one day, his highly-capable secretary, Kim Mi-so (Park Min-young), announces that she will resign from her position after working for Lee Young-joon for nine years. Young-joon then decided to do whatever he can after talking to his best friend, who happens to be a Board Director in his company, to make sure Mi-so stays by his side.
Throughout the journey, Lee Young-joon planned plenty of things while Kim Mi-so decides to find for her elusive oppa from a past traumatic experience that she was a part of when she was a young child. Both were unknowingly aware that they shared the same experience of trauma but ultimately, Kim Mi-so falls in love with Lee Young-joon as they heal each other of their past traumatic experience of being kidnapped.
Cast
Main
- Park Seo-joon as Lee Young-joon / Lee Sung-hyun[5][6]
- Moon Woo-jin as 9-year-old Lee Sung-hyun[7][lower-alpha 1]
- Vice-chairman of Yumyeong Group. He is handsome and capable, but his narcissism makes it difficult for Mi-so to work with him. He realized his feelings towards Mi-so after realizing that he might lose her. He can be jealous of Mi-so when she is with his brother or with someone other than him. At one point in his life, he suffered PTSD.
- Park Min-young as Kim Mi-so[8][9]
- Kim Ji-yoo as 5-year-old Kim Mi-so
- A highly-skilled secretary who has worked with Young-joon for nine years. She soon reciprocates Young-joon's feelings after realizing that he was a part of her childhood.
Supporting
Lee Young-joon's family
- Lee Tae-hwan as Lee Sung-yeon / Morpheus[10]
- Bae Gang-yoo as 11-year-old Lee Sung-yeon
- Young-joon's older brother and a famous author. He has a crush on Mi-so.
- Kim Byeong-ok as Chairman Lee[11]
- Young-joon and Sung-yeon's father. Chairman of Yumyeong Group.
- Kim Hye-ok as Madame Choi[11]
- Lee Soo-kyung as young Madame Choi (Ep. 11-12)[12]
- Young-joon and Sung-yeon's mother.
Kim Mi-so's family
- Baek Eun-hye as Kim Pil-nam
- Mi-so's oldest sister who is a psychiatrist
- Heo Sun-mi as Kim Mal-hee[13]
- Mi-so's second oldest sister who is a urologist
- Jo Deok-hyun as Kim Young-man
- Mi-so's father who is a rock musician
Yumyeong Group
- Kang Ki-young as Park Yoo-sik[14]
- President of Yumyeong Group, the second-in-command after the vice-chairman. Young-joon's best friend back from university. He is Young-joon's confidant and provides him with much advice drawn from personal experience. He is still in love with his ex-wife.
- Hwang Chan-sung as Go Gwi-nam[14]
- A deputy in Yumyeong Group who later transfers to Chi-in's group. He is known for his handsome looks, elite education, being a workaholic, and extreme frugality.
- Pyo Ye-jin as Kim Ji-a[14]
- The rookie secretary to the vice-chairman, being groomed to replace Mi-so who has announced her resignation.
- Kim Ye-won as Sul Ma-eum[14]
- Yoo-sik's secretary who is clumsy and careless, often comparing unfavorably to Mi-so.
- Hwang Bo-ra as Bong Se-ra[15]
- A section head in Chi-in's team, who initially coveted the open position of secretary to the vice-chairman, and initially had a crush on Gwi-nam.
- Lee Yoo-joon as Jung Chi-in[16]
- A team leader in the vice-chairman's office, who frequently organizes after-work gatherings.
- Lee Jung-min as Lee Young-ok[16]
- A member of Chi-in's team, who has a strict adherence to dieting.
- Kim Jung-woon as Park Joon-hwan[16]
- A member of Chi-in's team, who is bespectacled and brags about his university education.[16]
- Kang Hong-seok as Yang Cheol
- A secretary and chauffeur to the vice-chairman, he is a man of few words. He ends up bailing out Se-ra several times.
- Bae Hyun-sung as an intern staff
Special appearances
- Hong Ji-yoon as Oh Ji-ran, a famous model and onetime girlfriend of Young-joon (Ep. 1, 3 & 16)[17]
- Choi Na-mu as woman at the Spanish Embassy party (Ep. 1)
- Shin Joo-yeon as Kim Mi-so's friend (Ep. 1)
- Park Byung-eun as Park Byung-eun, Kim Mi-so's blind date (Ep. 3)[18]
- Lee Do-yeon as a reporter who interviewed Morpheus (Ep. 4)
- Lee Chang as center director of the Art Center (Ep. 4)
- Choi Hee as the host of the book concert (Ep. 8)
- Jung Soo-young as an agency staff (Ep. 9)
- Michal Ashminov as a chef at a restaurant (Ep. 9)
- Seo Hyo-rim as Choi Seo-jin, Park Yoo-sik's ex-wife (Ep. 9, 11-12 & 16)[19]
- Lee Min-ki as young Mi-so's father (Ep. 10)[20][lower-alpha 2]
- Jung So-min as young Mi-so's mother (Ep. 10)[20][lower-alpha 2]
- Choi Hyun-woo as Magician (Ep. 10)
- Son Sung-yoon as the kidnapper (Ep. 11-12)
- Gil Hae-yeon as the woman at the reserved parking space (Ep. 12)
- Jung Woo-suk as Psychiatrist (Ep. 12)
- Park Na-rae as the lewd devil (voice) (Ep. 13)
- Jung Yu-mi as Jung Yu-mi, a childhood friend and former classmate of Lee Young-joon (Ep. 14)[21]
- Kim Ga-yeon and Lee Se-young as the staff who talked behind Kim Mi-so's back (Ep. 14)
- Lee Byung-joon as a wedding dress designer (Ep. 16)
Production
Development
Much of the visual styling of the series protagonists have referenced the comic version's cues, including clothing designs and reenacting the comic cover for the drama's promotional stills and images.[22]
The first script reading was held on April 10, 2018, at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[23]
Maserati Korea provided the cars of Lee Young-joon, Lee Sung-yeon and Yumyeong Group. The cars featured in the show include a Maserati Ghibli (driven by Young-joon),[24] a Maserati Levante (driven by Sung-yeon),[25] a Maserati GranCabrio (driven by Young-joon), and a Maserati Quattroporte (driven by Young-joon).[26][27]
Promotion
The press conference for the drama was held on May 30, 2018, at the Times Square in Seoul with the attendance of the main cast and crew.[28][29][30]
Original soundtrack
| What's Wrong with Secretary Kim OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Bon Factory Worldwide, kakao M |
| Producer | Moon Seok-hwan, Oh Kwang-hee |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Virus" | ZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shin | ZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shin | Kihyun (Monsta X), SeolA (Cosmic Girls) | 03:27 |
| 2. | "Love Virus (Inst.)" | ZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shin | 03:27 | ||
| Total length: | 06:54 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's You" | Good Choice, Yoda | Kim Se-jin, Midnight | Jeong Se-woon | 03:39 |
| 2. | "It's You (Inst.)" | Kim Se-jin, Midnight | 03:39 | ||
| Total length: | 07:18 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wanna Be" | ZigZag Note | ZigZag Note | GFriend | 03:09 |
| 2. | "Wanna Be (Inst.)" | ZigZag Note | 03:09 | ||
| Total length: | 06:18 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just A Little Bit More" (조금만 더) | ZigZag Note, Kim Young-sung, Good Choice | ZigZag Note, Kim Young-sung | Jinho (Pentagon), Rothy | 03:25 |
| 2. | "Just A Little Bit More (Inst.)" (조금만 더 (Inst.)) | ZigZag Note, Kim Young-sung | 03:25 | ||
| Total length: | 06:50 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Because I Only See You" (그대만 보여서) | Good Choice, Red Socks | Red Socks | Kim Na-young | 03:40 |
| 2. | "Because I Only See You (Inst.)" (그대만 보여서 (Inst.)) | Red Socks | 03:40 | ||
| Total length: | 07:20 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Am I Like This" (왜 이럴까) | Moon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeon | Moon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeon | Lee Da-yeon | 02:40 |
| 2. | "Why Am I Like This (Inst.)" (왜 이럴까 (Inst.)) | Moon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeon | 02:40 | ||
| Total length: | 05:20 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In The End" (토로) | Kang Myeong-shin, ZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jong | ZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jong | Yun Ddan Ddan | 04:25 |
| 2. | "In The End (Inst.)" (토로 (Inst.)) | ZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jong | 04:25 | ||
| Total length: | 08:50 | ||||
Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Words Being Said For The First Time" (처음 하는 말) | Good Choice | Kim Se-jin, Midnight | Song Yuvin (Myteen) | 03:56 |
| 2. | "Words Being Said For The First Time (Inst.)" (처음 하는 말 (Inst.)) | Kim Se-jin, Midnight | 03:56 | ||
| Total length: | 07:52 | ||||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Secretary (Opening Theme)" | Various Artists | 1:49 |
| 2. | "Alsong Big Band" | Various Artists | 1:53 |
| 3. | "Art of Love" | Various Artists | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Baby Elephant" | Various Artists | 2:17 |
| 5. | "Big Bean" | Various Artists | 2:28 |
| 6. | "Edge" | Various Artists | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Funny Sunny" | Various Artists | 1:26 |
| 8. | "Gaint Food" | Various Artists | 1:43 |
| 9. | "Groove Company" | Various Artists | 1:21 |
| 10. | "Kim Possible" | Various Artists | 1:47 |
| 11. | "Lonely Boss" | Various Artists | 1:59 |
| 12. | "Lovely Girl" | Various Artists | 1:31 |
| 13. | "Loving You" | Various Artists | 3:19 |
| 14. | "Mad Walk" | Various Artists | 2:43 |
| 15. | "Man in Black" | Various Artists | 2:43 |
| 16. | "New Recruit" | Various Artists | 1:48 |
| 17. | "Nothing to Lose" | Various Artists | 3:02 |
| 18. | "Old Story" | Various Artists | 2:40 |
| 19. | "Pacific" | Various Artists | 1:58 |
| 20. | "Squeeze" | Various Artists | 1:29 |
| 21. | "Tambara" | Various Artists | 1:46 |
| 22. | "Think Srtings" | Various Artists | 3:04 |
| 23. | "Tempest" | Various Artists | 2:36 |
| 24. | "Why Brass Mind" | Various Artists | 3:32 |
| 25. | "Why Chomic Lim" | Various Artists | 2:40 |
| 26. | "Why Slow Piano Mode" | Various Artists | 3:21 |
Viewership
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[31]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 1.510 | 1.480 | 2.002 | 1.727 | 1.783 | 1.897 | 1.926 | 2.058 | 2.002 | 2.231 | 2.383 | 2.348 | 2.094 | 2.234 | 2.014 | 2.348 | 2.002 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[31] | TNmS | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | June 6, 2018 | I Want to Pick Up My Life Now | 5.757% | 6.446% | 6.3% |
| 2 | June 7, 2018 | She Just Doesn't Want to Get Married | 5.403% | 5.529% | 5.6% |
| 3 | June 13, 2018 | Go on a Date | 6.950% | 8.252% | 8.3% |
| 4 | June 14, 2018 | I Come Back to Forgive You | 6.379% | 6.945% | 6.3% |
| 5 | June 20, 2018 | Ordinary Relationships | 6.855% | 7.500% | 7.0% |
| 6 | June 21, 2018 | What's Wrong with Vice Chairman Lee? | 7.687% | 8.554% | 7.7% |
| 7 | June 27, 2018 | Memories Should Stay Buried | 7.281% | 8.201% | 8.5% |
| 8 | June 28, 2018 | I Like You Too | 8.120% | 9.326% | 8.3% |
| 9 | July 4, 2018 | Let's Make it Official | 7.767% | 9.428% | 8.8% |
| 10 | July 5, 2018 | It Was You All Along | 8.403% | 9.545% | 9.2% |
| 11 | July 11, 2018 | Why Hold Back the Truth? | 8.665% | 10.565% | 10.6% |
| 12 | July 12, 2018 | I Don't Want to Waste Away Tonight | 8.393% | 10.052% | 9.7% |
| 13 | July 18, 2018 | Nothing Can Stop Us | 7.673% | 8.717% | 8.7% |
| 14 | July 19, 2018 | I Will Always Stay with You | 8.100% | 9.506% | 9.2% |
| 15 | July 25, 2018 | Wedding Bells | 7.107% | 7.725% | 8.0% |
| 16 | July 26, 2018 | What's Wrong with You, Kim Mi So? | 8.602% | 10.001% | 9.8% |
| Average | 7.446% | 8.518% | 8.3% | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Park Seo-joon | Nominated | [32][33] |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Hwang Chan-sung | Won | |||
| Hallyu Star Award | Won | ||||
| Popular Character Award – Female | Pyo Ye-jin | Won | |||
| Best Original Soundtrack | "Because I Only See You" (Kim Na-young) | Nominated | |||
| 6th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Park Seo-joon | Won | [34][35] | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Min-young | Nominated | |||
| K-Star Award, Actor | Park Seo-joon | Nominated | |||
| K-Star Award, Actress | Park Min-young | Won | |||
| 2019 | 14th Annual Soompi Awards | Best Actress of the Year | Park Min-young | Won | [36] |
| Best Actor of the Year | Park Seo-joon | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple | Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young | Nominated |
Notes
- When Lee Young-joon was 9 years old, at the time he was kidnapped, his name was Lee Sung-hyun. It was changed shortly after the kidnapping incident.
- The character appears in a short crossover scene, alluding Director Park Joon-hwa's previous work Because This Is My First Life (2017) where the character originally appears.
References
- "Park Seo-joon may become the boss in webtoon adaptation Why Secretary Kim". DramaBeans. December 18, 2017.
- "Park Seo-jun, Park Min-young cast in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 4, 2018.
- "Park Seo-joon, Park Min-young to find out 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'". Kpop Herald. May 30, 2018.
- "New tvN series promises tantalizing, hilarious office romance". Yonhap News Agency. May 30, 2018.
- "Park Seo Jun to Star in a New Romantic Drama". SBS News. March 2, 2018.
- "Park Seo-joon on why he chose 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'". Kpop Herald. May 30, 2018.
- 누나들 심장에 불 지르고 있는 '박서준 아역' 문우진 군. Insight (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "Park Min Young to Star in a Romance Drama with Park Seo Jun". SBS News. April 6, 2018.
- "Park Min-young talks about starring in rom-com". Kpop Herald. May 30, 2018.
- "Lee Tae-hwan to star in 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?'". Kpop Herald. April 11, 2018.
- "Kim Hye-ok and Kim Byung-ok in "Why Secretary Kim" as Married Couple". Hancinema. Star News. April 17, 2018.
- '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 이수경-고세원, 박서준 어린시절 부모 役 카메오 출연!. iMBC (in Korean). 2018-06-26. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- [인터뷰] 허순미 "오디션 때 '발 연기' 했는데 합격했죠". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 18, 2018.
- "Kang Ki-young, Hwang Chan-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, and Kim Yewon Join "Why Secretary Kim"". Hancinema. Asia Today. April 11, 2018.
- 황보라, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 출연 "자칭 팜므파탈". TenAsia (in Korean). April 18, 2018.
- '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 황보라-강홍석-이유준, 신스틸러 군단 출격. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). April 18, 2018.
- [공식]홍지윤, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 캐스팅…박서준-박민영과 호흡. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). May 31, 2018.
- 박병은, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 특별출연..4차원 소개팅男으로. MK News (in Korean). June 14, 2018.
- ‘김비서’ 측 “서효림, 강기영 전 와이프로 오늘(4일) 첫 등장” [공식]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- "'김비서' 측 "이민기-정소민 카메오 촬영 완료" 박준화PD와 의리(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). June 29, 2018.
- [공식입장] "'윤식당' 박서준과 재회"...정유미, '김비서' 카메오 출연. Xports News (in Korean). July 12, 2018.
- "박민영x박서준. 웹툰 찢고 나왔다..'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 스페셜 포스터" [Park Min-young: "I don't know what to do"... "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim" special poster]. Herald Corporation (in Korean). May 29, 2018.
- '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 박서준-박민영-이태환 대본 리딩 현장 포착! '이 조합 퍼펙트' ["What's Wrong with Secretary Kim"'s Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young capture the script's scene! "Perfect combination"]. imbc (in Korean). April 20, 2018.
- "2018 Maserati Ghibli [M157] in Kimbiseoga wae geureolkka, TV Series, 2018 IMDB Ep. 01.06". IMCDb. July 6, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "2017 Maserati Levante [M161] in Kimbiseoga wae geureolkka, TV Series, 2018 IMDB Ep. 01.08". IMCDb. July 6, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "2017 Maserati Quattroporte VI [M156] in Kimbiseoga wae geureolkka, TV Series, 2018 IMDB Ep. 01.01". IMCDb. July 6, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "김비서가 왜 그럴까 - 마세라티 콰트로포르테 그란루쏘" [What's Wrong with Secretary Kim - Maserati Quattroporte GranLusso]. CarVillage (in Korean). August 6, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ""What's Wrong With Secretary Kim" holds press conference". Asia Today. May 30, 2018.
- Baek Ji-eun (May 30, 2018). 김비서 박서준 "박민영 '하이킥' 때부터 팬, 케미 좋다". Sports Chosun (in Korean).
- [현장] '김비서' 이태환, "실제는 95년생, 30대 역할 부담 없다면 거짓말". SE Daily (in Korean). May 30, 2018.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- 2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개. KDFO (in Korean). September 22, 2018.
- Jeon, Aram (October 2, 2018). [종합] '2018 KDA' 유동근, 대상 영예…'같이 살래요' 4관왕 '쾌거' [[Comprehensive] '2018 KDA' Dong Keun Lee, Grand Prize 'Let's live together' 4 crowns 'comfort']. Xports News (in Korean) – via Naver.
- "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
- "이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN]". Osen (in Korean). 13 October 2018.
- "14th Annual Soompi Awards". Soompi. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- What's Wrong with Secretary Kim at IMDb
- What's Wrong with Secretary Kim at HanCinema
- What's Wrong with Secretary Kim webtoon at TappyToon
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.