What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (Korean: 김비서가 왜 그럴까) 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]
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 is resigning from her position after nine years. Young-joon decides to do whatever he can to persuade Mi-so to change her mind.
Vice-chairman of Yumyung Group. He is handsome and capable, but his narcissism makes it difficult for Mi-so to work with him. He becomes aware of 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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired 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).
Thailand will produce an adaptation of the series and is set to premiere in 2024.[38]
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.
^ abThe 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.
^"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. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved 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. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
^"김비서가 왜 그럴까 - 마세라티 콰트로포르테 그란루쏘" [What's Wrong with Secretary Kim - Maserati Quattroporte GranLusso]. CarVillage (in Korean). August 6, 2018. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
^ ab"Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
^2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개. KDFO (in Korean). September 22, 2018. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 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). Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2018 – via Naver.
^"이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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