''What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'' () is a 2018

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring

Park Seo-joon Park Seo-joon (born Park Yong-kyu; December 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series '' Kill Me, Heal Me'' (2015), '' She Was Pretty'' (2015), '' Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth'' (2016 ...

and

Park Min-young Park Min-young (; born March 4, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in the historical coming-of-age drama '' Sungkyunkwan Scandal '' (2010) and has since starred in television series ''City Hunter'' (2011), ''Glory Jane'' (2011), ...

. 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

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comic by

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in 2015. The series aired on

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from June 6 to July 26, 2018, on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Lee Young-joon (

) is the vice-chairman of a major corporation. His world is shaken when, one day, his highly-capable secretary, Kim Mi-so (

), 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 plans plenty of things while Kim Mi-so decides to find the elusive man from a past traumatic experience that she was a part of when she was a young child. Kim Mi-so falls in love with Lee Young-joon as they heal each other of their past traumatic experiences.

Cast

Main

as Lee Young-joon / Lee Sung-hyun ** Moon Woo-jin as 9-year-old Lee Sung-hyun :Vice-chairman of Yumyung 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 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...

. *

as Kim Mi-so ** 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 Lee Tae-hwan (; born February 21, 1995) is a South Korean actor, model and singer. Since his acting debut in 2013, he has starred in television dramas and web series, notably '' Pride and Prejudice'' (2014) and '' W''. He is a member of 5urpris ...

as Lee Sung-yeon / Morpheus ** 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 Kim Byeong-ok (born October 11, 1960) is a South Korean actor. A veteran supporting actor, he is best known for his role as Mr. Han in '' Oldboy''. Career In 2015, he was featured in a controversial Maxim Maxim or Maksim may refer to: En ...

as Chairman Lee **

Go Se-won Go Se-won (born December 13, 1977) is a South Korean actor. Go began his acting career in musical theatre, then made the leap to television in 2007. He has played supporting roles in several Korean dramas such as '' Three Brothers'', '' Cinderell ...

as young Chairman Lee (Ep. 11–12) :Young-joon and Sung-yeon's father. Chairman of Yumyung Group. *

Kim Hye-ok Kim Hye-ok (born May 9, 1958) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film ...

as Madame Choi ** Lee Soo-kyung as young Madame Choi (Ep. 11–12) :Young-joon and Sung-yeon's mother. ;Kim Mi-so's family *

Baek Eun-hye Baek Eun-hye is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Nokdu Flower'', '' What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'', '' No, Thank You'' and '' The Good Detective''. Biography and career She was born Se ...

as Kim Pil-nam :Mi-so's oldest sister who is a psychiatrist * Heo Sun-mi as Kim Mal-hee :Mi-so's second oldest sister who is a urologist * as Kim Young-man :Mi-so's father who is a rock musician ;Yumyung Group *

Kang Ki-young Kang Ki-young (born October 14, 1983) is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his supporting roles in a number of popular Korean drama Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television serie ...

as Park Yoo-sik :President of Yumyung 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 Hwang Chan-sung ( ko, 황찬성, born February 11, 1990), also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy ...

as Go Gwi-nam :A deputy in Yumyung 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 Pyo Ye-jin (born February 3, 1992) is a South Korean actress. Among her representative works are her roles in television series ''VIP'' and ''Taxi Driver''. Career Pyo Ye-jin worked as a flight attendant from 2011-2013 at Korean Air before she ...

as Kim Ji-a :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 :Yoo-sik's secretary who is clumsy and careless, often comparing unfavorably to Mi-so. *

Hwang Bo-ra Hwang Bo-ra (born October 2, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Hwang made her acting debut in 2003 and became popular after she played a quirky-looking " cup noodle girl" in a ramyeon commercial. In 2007, Hwang played the daughter/narrator in b ...

as Bong Se-ra :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. * as Jung Chi-in :A team leader in the vice-chairman's office, who frequently organizes after-work gatherings. * as Lee Young-ok :A member of Chi-in's team, who has a strict adherence to dieting. * as Park Joon-hwan :A member of Chi-in's team, who is bespectacled and brags about his university education. * 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 Yun-sung Bae, an intern staff

Special appearances

Hong Ji-yoon Hong Ji-yoon is a South Korean actress under KeyEast. She is best known for her roles in television series '' My First First Love'' (2019) and '' Woori the Virgin'' (2022). Career Hong Ji-yoon made her debut in tvN's ''Criminal Minds'' in 2017 ...

as Oh Ji-ran, a famous model and onetime girlfriend of Young-joon (Ep. 1, 2, 3 & 16) *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 Park Byung-eun (born 14 July 1977) is a South Korean actor. Personal life Park majored in drama at Chung-Ang University. Park was set to debut with 90s South Korean boy group Taesaja in 1997, but gave up due to him feeling that he cannot sing ...

as Park Byung-eun, Kim Mi-so's blind date (Ep. 3) * as a reporter who interviewed Morpheus (Ep. 4) *Lee Chang as center director of the Art Center (Ep. 4) * as the host of the book concert (Ep. 8) *

Jung Soo-young Jung Soo-young is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her role in drama '' Second to Last Love'' as Go Sang-hee. Personal life Jung is married to Shim Jae-rim who is also an actor. Filmography Television series Film The ...

as an agency staff (Ep. 9) * as a chef at a restaurant (Ep. 9) *

Seo Hyo-rim Seo Hyo-rim (; born January 6, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Music video Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * Living people 1985 births South Korean te ...

as Choi Seo-jin, Park Yoo-sik's ex-wife (Ep. 9, 11–12 & 16) *

Lee Min-ki Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, singer and model. Lee played his first TV leading role in the 2005 sports drama ''Taereung National Village'', followed by the television series '' Love Truly'' (2006), ''Dal-ja's Spr ...

as young Mi-so's father (Ep. 10) *

Jung So-min Jung So-min (; born Kim Yoon-ji on March 16, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2010 with a supporting role in the television series '' Bad Guy''. She is known for her leading role in her 2010 TV series ''Playful Kiss'' ...

as young Mi-so's mother (Ep. 10) * as Magician (Ep. 10) *

Son Seong-yoon Son Seong-yoon (Korean: 손성윤, born Kim Min-jung on 24 August 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Kyonggi University, Department of Multimedia and Imaging. She made her acting debut in 2006, since then, she has appeared in nu ...

as the kidnapper (Ep. 11–12) *

Gil Hae-yeon Gil Hae-yeon ( ko, 길해연) is a South Korean actress. She is best known to North American audiences for her performance in the film '' In Her Place'', for which she garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at th ...

as the woman at the reserved parking space (Ep. 12) * as Psychiatrist (Ep. 12) *

Park Na-rae Park Na-rae (; born on October 25, 1985) is a South Korean comedian, signed to JDB Entertainment. Early life and education As a teenager, Park attended . After successfully graduating from Anyang Arts High School, she went on to study at Sang ...

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) *

Kim Ga-yeon Kim Ga-yeon (born Kim So-yeon, 9 September 1972) is a South Korean actress and former owner of the ''StarCraft II'' team SlayerS. Personal life In 2011, Kim entered into a common-law marriage with South Korean former professional StarCraft p ...

and

Lee Se-young Lee Se-young (; born December 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress in 1997 and was best known for her roles in ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' When I Turned Nine'' (2004), ''Lovely Rivals'' (2004), and ''The Wonder ...

as the staff who talked behind Kim Mi-so's back (Ep. 14) *

Lee Byung-joon Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his supporting roles in '' A Bloody Aria'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''Eye for an Eye'' (2008) ...

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. The first script reading was held on April 10, 2018, at

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in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.

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Korea provided the cars of Lee Young-joon, Lee Sung-yeon and Yumyong Group. The cars featured in the show include a

Maserati Ghibli Maserati Ghibli is the name of three different cars produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati: the AM115, a V8 grand tourer from 1967 to 1973; the AM336, a V6 twin-turbocharged coupé from 1992 to 1998; and the M157, an executive s ...

(driven by Yoo-sik), a

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(driven by Sung-yeon), a

Maserati GranCabrio The Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio are a series of a grand tourers produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati. They succeeded the 2-door V8 grand tourers offered by the company, the Maserati Coupé, and Spyder. GranTurismo I ( ...

(driven by Young-joon), and a Maserati Quattroporte (driven by Young-joon).

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.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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