''Secret Affair'' () is a 2014

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starring

Kim Hee-ae Kim Hee-ae (; born April 23, 1967) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in Korean dramas such as ''Sons and Daughters'' (1992), ''Perfect Love'' (2003), '' My Husband's Woman'' (2007), '' How Long I've Kissed'' (201 ...

and

Yoo Ah-in Uhm Hong-sik (; born October 6, 1986), known professionally as Yoo Ah-in (), is a South Korean actor, creative director, and gallerist. He is known for playing a diverse spectrum of roles in both television and film, where he often portrays dyn ...

. It aired on cable channel

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from March 17 to May 13, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:50 ( KST) for 16 episodes. A story about a married woman in her 40s who has an affair with a

pianist A pianist ( , ) is a musician who plays the piano. A pianist's repertoire may include music from a diverse variety of styles, such as traditional classical music, jazz piano, jazz, blues piano, blues, and popular music, including rock music, ...

in his 20s, the romance melodrama explores the struggle between attraction and societal expectation.

Synopsis

Oh Hye-won (

) is a 40-year-old woman who feels that she's leading a fulfilling life. Elegant, sophisticated and excellent at dealing with people, she spares no effort in her quest for success as the director of planning for the Seohan Arts Foundation. But then she meets Lee Sun-jae (

), a 20-year-old genius pianist from an impoverished background, who is unaware of his ability and works as a quick delivery guy. Hye-won experiences for the first time what truly falling in love is like, and she and Sun-jae begin a passionate affair which they must keep secret because it threatens to unravel both their lives.

Cast

Main

as Oh Hye-won, director of planning *

as Lee Sun-jae *

Park Hyuk-kwon Park Hyuk-kwon (; born July 11, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Park began his acting career in 1993 as a member of the theater troupe Sanulrim. He later became a well-regarded supporting actor in films such as '' Chaw'' (2009) and '' Secret Reu ...

as Kang Joon-hyung, music professor

People of Seohan Arts Foundation

Shim Hye-jin Shim Hye-jin (; born February 6, 1966) is a South Korean actress and model. She was one of the leading actresses of the 1990s in South Korea. Shim started her career as a model and achieved stardom with a Coca-Cola Coca-Cola, or Coke, ...

as Han Seong-sook, chairwoman of the foundation *

Kim Hye-eun Kim Hye-eun (; born March 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Kim began working as an announcer for the MBC network in 1997, first at a local affiliate in Cheongju, then later as a weathercaster of the main news desk in Seoul. After eight year ...

as Seo Young-woo, president of the Seoul Arts Center *

Kim Yong-gun Kim Yong-gun (; born May 8, 1946) is a South Korean actor. His sons Ha Jung-woo and Cha Hyun-woo are also actors. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Music video Awards References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSO ...

as Seo Pil-won

People around Sun-jae

* Kyung Soo-jin as Park Da-mi *

Choi Tae-hwan Choi Tae-hwan (born February 28, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. Filmography Film TV movies Television series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Tae-hwan 1989 births Living people 21st-century South Korean ...

as Son Jang-ho *

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as Myung-hwa

People of Seohan School of Music

Kim Chang-wan Kim Chang Wan (; born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, actor, and writer. Early life and education Kim along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music during their mid-teens, and formed the ...

as Min Yong-ki * Park Jong-hoon as Jo In-seo * Shin Ji-ho as Ji Min-woo * Jin Bora as Jung Yoo-ra * Yang Min-young as Kim In-joo

Others

Yoon Bok-in Yoon Bok-in ( born on 16 December 1970) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1990 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in ''Sus ...

as Yoon Ji-soo *

Gil Hae-yeon Gil Hae-yeon (; born April 11, 1964) 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 Actres ...

as Ms. Baek *

Baek Ji-won Baek Ji-won (; born April 30, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play ''My father got cancer''. She is known for her role in television serie ...

as Wang Jeong-hee *

Jang So-yeon Jang So-yeon (; born Seo Eun-jung on 28 January 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Sookmyung Women's University, Department of English and Chinese. She made her acting debut in 2001, since then, she has appeared in number of play ...

as Ahn Se-jin * Jeong Eui-soon as Mi-soon * Heo Jung-do as Im Jong-soo *

Kim Kwon Kim Kwon (born Kim Keon-woo on May 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He played minor roles in television dramas such as '' Secret Love Affair'' (2014), ''Heard It Through the Grapevine'' (2015), and '' Marry Me Now'' (2018). He rose to promi ...

as Shin Woo-sung * Kim Shin-jae as Jang Shi-eun *

Seo Jeong-yeon Seo Jeong-yeon (; born September 23, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in television series such as '' Righteous Love'' (2014) and ''Descendants of the Sun ''Descendants of the Sun'' () is a 2016 South Korean television ser ...

as Korean-Chinese ''

ajumma Ajumma (), sometimes spelled ahjumma or ajoomma, is a Korean word for a married, or middle-aged woman. It comes from the Korean word ''ajumeoni'' (). Although it is sometimes translated "aunt An aunt is a woman who is a sibling of a parent ...

'' * Choi Hyun-sook as Ok-jin *

Jang Hyun-sung Jang Hyun-sung (; born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's a ...

as Kim In-kyum (

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, episode 10-16) * Lee Moo-saeng as Chief Lim

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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