What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Promotional poster
Also known as Why Secretary Kim
Original title 김비서가 왜 그럴까
Genre Romance 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(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Jang Jeong-do
  • Moon Suk-hwan
  • Oh Kwang-hee
Producer(s) Lee Young-ok
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 60-70 minutes
Production company(s) Bon Factory Worldwide
Distributor tvN
Release
Original network tvN
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release June 6 (2018-06-06) – July 26, 2018 (2018-07-26)
External links
Website

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (Hangul: 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 comic in 2015 via KakaoPage.[1] The series aired on tvN from June 6 to July 26, 2018 on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 16 episodes.[2][3][4]

Synopsis

Revolves around the narcissistic President of a major corporation, Lee Young-joon, and his highly capable secretary, Kim Mi-so. Misunderstandings arise when she announces that she will resign from her position, after working for Lee Young-joon for nine years.

Cast

Main

President and Vice Chairman of Yumyeon Group. He is handsome and capable, but his narcissism makes it difficult for Mi-so to work with him.He later on develops strong feelings towards Mi-so after realizing that he might lose her.
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.

People around Lee Young-joon

Young-joon's older brother and a famous author. He has a crush on Mi-so.
Young-joon and Sung-yeon's father. Chairman of Yumyeon Group.
Young-joon and Sung-yeon's mother.

Mi-so's Family

  • Baek Eun-hye as Kim Pil-nam, Mi-so's oldest sister
  • Heo Sun-mi as Kim Mal-hee, Mi-so's second oldest sister[13]
  • Jo Deok-hyun as Mi-so's father

Yumyeon Group

Director of Yumyeon Group. Young-joon's best friend. Provides Young-joon with much advice.
Employee of Yumyeon Group. He is known for his handsome looks, elite education, being a workaholic, and extreme frugality.
A rookie secretary under Mi-so.
Yoo-sik's secretary, who has a clumsy personality.
  • Hwang Bo-ra as Bong Se-ra[15]
  • Lee Yoo-joon as Jung Chi-in[16]
  • Lee Jung-min as Lee Young-ok[16]
  • Kim Jung-woon as Park Joon-hwan[16]
  • Kang Hong-suk as Yang Cheol[16]
  • Bae Hyun-sung as Intern Staff

Others

  • Hong Ji-yoon as Oh Ji-ran[17]
  • Choi Na-mu as woman at the Spanish Embassy party (Ep. 1)
  • Shin Joo-yeon as Kim Mi-so's friend (Ep. 1)
  • Kim Hyun-joo as woman who Lee Sung-yeon gave a hat to at airplane (Ep. 3)
  • Lee Do-yeon as a reporter who interviewed Morpheus (Ep. 4)
  • Lee Chang as center director of the Art Center (Ep. 4)
  • Jung Soo-young as agency staff (Ep. 9)
  • Choi Hyun-woo as Magician (Ep. 10)

Special appearance

  • Park Byung-eun as Park Byung-eun, the man who Kim Mi-so met in a blind date (Ep. 3)[18]
  • 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]
  • Jung So-min as young Mi-so's mother (Ep. 10)[20]
  • Son Sung-yoon as kidnapper (Ep. 11 & 12)
  • Jung Yu-mi as Jung Yu-mi, a friend of Lee Young-joon (Ep. 14)[21]
  • Lee Byung-joon as wedding dress' designer (Ep. 16)

Production

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]

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.[24][25][26]

Original soundtrack

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released 2018
Genre
Language
Label Bon Factory Worldwide, kakao M
Producer Moon Seok-hwan, Oh Kwang-hee

OST Part 1

Released on June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Virus"ZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shinZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shinKihyun (Monsta X), SeolA (Cosmic Girls)03:27
2."Love Virus (Inst.)" ZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shin 03:27
Total length:06:54

OST Part 2

Released on June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."It's You"Good Choice, YodaKim Se-jin, MidnightJeong Se-woon03:39
2."It's You (Inst.)" Kim Se-jin, Midnight 03:39
Total length:07:18

OST Part 3

Released on June 21, 2018 (2018-06-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wanna Be"ZigZag NoteZigZag NoteGFriend03:09
2."Wanna Be (Inst.)" ZigZag Note 03:09
Total length:06:18

OST Part 4

Released on June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Just A Little Bit More" (조금만 더)ZigZag Note, Kim Young-sung, Good ChoiceZigZag Note, Kim Young-sungJinho (Pentagon), Rothy03:25
2."Just A Little Bit More (Inst.)" (조금만 더 (Inst.)) ZigZag Note, Kim Young-sung 03:25
Total length:06:50

OST Part 5

Released on June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Because I Only See You" (그대만 보여서)Good Choice, Red SocksRed SocksKim Na-young03:40
2."Because I Only See You (Inst.)" (그대만 보여서 (Inst.)) Red Socks 03:40
Total length:07:20

OST Part 6

Released on July 4, 2018 (2018-07-04)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Why Am I Like This" (왜 이럴까)Moon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeonMoon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeonLee Da-yeon02:40
2."Why Am I Like This (Inst.)" (왜 이럴까 (Inst.)) Moon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeon 02:40
Total length:05:20

OST Part 7

Released on July 5, 2018 (2018-07-05)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."In The End" (토로)Kang Myeong-shin, ZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jongZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jongYun Ddan Ddan04:25
2."In The End (Inst.)" (토로 (Inst.)) ZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jong 04:25
Total length:08:50

OST Part 8

Released on July 12, 2018 (2018-07-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Words Being Said For The First Time" (처음 하는 말)Good ChoiceKim Se-jin, MidnightSong 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

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[27] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 6, 2018 5.757% 6.446% 6.3%
2 June 7, 2018 5.403% 5.529% 5.6%
3 June 13, 2018 6.950% 8.252% 8.3%
4 June 14, 2018 6.379% 6.945% 6.3%
5 June 20, 2018 6.855% 7.500% 7.0%
6 June 21, 2018 7.687% 8.554% 7.7%
7 June 27, 2018 7.281% 8.201% 8.5%
8 June 28, 2018 8.120% 9.326% 8.3%
9 July 4, 2018 7.767% 9.428% 8.8%
10 July 5, 2018 8.403% 9.545% 9.2%
11 July 11, 2018 8.665% 10.565% 10.6%
12 July 12, 2018 8.393% 10.052% 9.7%
13 July 18, 2018 7.673% 8.717% 8.7%
14 July 19, 2018 8.100% 9.506% 9.2%
15 July 25, 2018 7.107% 7.725% 8.0%
16 July 26, 2018 8.602% 10.001% 9.8%
Average 7.446% 8.518% 8.3%
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 11th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Park Seo-joon Nominated [28][29]
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 [30][31]
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

International broadcast

  • Sri Lanka Sri Lanka: The drama is available to stream on-demand on Iflix. During its original run, each episode of the drama was available to stream 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast with subtitles.[32]
  • Malaysia Malaysia, Singapore Singapore, Indonesia Indonesia: The drama was broadcast on tvN Asia in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia with subtitles.[33]
  • Philippines Philippines: The drama aired on ABS-CBN in September 24, 2018, as part of 15th anniversary being The First and True Home of Asianovelas.[34] The drama is available to stream on-demand on Iflix with subtitles.
  • India India: The drama is available to stream on-demand on. During its original run, each episode of the drama was available to stream 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast with subtitles.

References

  1. ↑ "Park Seo-joon may become the boss in webtoon adaptation Why Secretary Kim". DramaBeans. December 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Park Seo-jun, Park Min-young cast in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Park Seo-joon, Park Min-young to find out 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'". Kpop Herald. May 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "New tvN series promises tantalizing, hilarious office romance". Yonhap News Agency. May 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Park Seo Jun to Star in a New Romantic Drama". SBS News. March 2, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Park Seo-joon on why he chose 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'". Kpop Herald. May 30, 2018.
  7. ↑ "누나들 심장에 불 지르고 있는 '박서준 아역' 문우진 군". Insight (in Korean). Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Park Min Young to Star in a Romance Drama with Park Seo Jun". SBS News. April 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Park Min-young talks about starring in rom-com". Kpop Herald. May 30, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Lee Tae-hwan to star in 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?'". Kpop Herald. April 11, 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Kim Hye-ok and Kim Byung-ok in "Why Secretary Kim" as Married Couple". Hancinema. Star News. April 17, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 이수경-고세원, 박서준 어린시절 부모 役 카메오 출연!". iMBC (in Korean). 2018-06-26. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  13. ↑ "[인터뷰] 허순미 "오디션 때 '발 연기' 했는데 합격했죠"". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 18, 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Kang Ki-young, Hwang Chan-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, and Kim Yewon Join "Why Secretary Kim"". Hancinema. Asia Today. April 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ "황보라, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 출연 "자칭 팜므파탈"". TenAsia (in Korean). April 18, 2018.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 황보라-강홍석-이유준, 신스틸러 군단 출격". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). April 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ "[공식]홍지윤, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 캐스팅…박서준-박민영과 호흡". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). May 31, 2018.
  18. ↑ "박병은, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 특별출연..4차원 소개팅男으로". MK News (in Korean). June 14, 2018.
  19. ↑ "'김비서' 측 "서효림, 강기영 전 와이프로 오늘(4일) 첫 등장" [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  20. 1 2 "'김비서' 측 "이민기-정소민 카메오 촬영 완료" 박준화PD와 의리(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). June 29, 2018.
  21. ↑ "[공식입장] "'윤식당' 박서준과 재회"...정유미, '김비서' 카메오 출연". Xports News (in Korean). July 12, 2018.
  22. ↑ "박민영x박서준. 웹툰 찢고 나왔다..'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 스페셜 포스터". Herald Corporation (in Korean). May 29, 2018.
  23. ↑ "'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 박서준-박민영-이태환 대본 리딩 현장 포착! '이 조합 퍼펙트'". imbc (in Korean). April 20, 2018.
  24. ↑ ""What's Wrong With Secretary Kim" holds press conference". Asia Today. May 30, 2018.
  25. ↑ Baek Ji-eun (May 30, 2018). "김비서' 박서준 "박민영 '하이킥' 때부터 팬, 케미 좋다"". Sports Chosun (in Korean).
  26. ↑ "[현장] '김비서' 이태환, "실제는 95년생, 30대 역할 부담 없다면 거짓말"". SE Daily (in Korean). May 30, 2018.
  27. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  28. ↑ "2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개". KDFO (in Korean). September 22, 2018.
  29. ↑ "[종합] '2018 KDA' 유동근, 대상 영예…'같이 살래요' 4관왕 '쾌거'". My Daily (in Korean). October 2, 2018.
  30. ↑ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018.
  31. ↑ "이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN]". Osen (in Korean). 13 October 2018.
  32. ↑ "Watch 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim' now on iflix". The Daily Mirror. June 15, 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  33. ↑ "WHAT'S WRONG WITH SECRETARY KIM". tvN Asia. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  34. ↑ What's Wrong With Secretary Kim? Full Trailer: This September 24 on ABS-CBN!. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
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