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The Secret Life of My Secretary
2019 South Korean TV series
The Secret Life of My Secretary[3] (Korean: 초면에 사랑합니다) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Young-kwang, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Jae-kyung and Koo Ja-sung. It aired from May 6 to June 25, 2019.[4][5][6]
Quick Facts The Secret Life of My Secretary, Also known as ...
| The Secret Life of My Secretary | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | How to Train My Blind Boss |
| Hangul | 초면에 사랑합니다 |
| Literal meaning | I Loved You from the Beginning |
| Revised Romanization | Chomyeon-e Saranghamnida |
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Created by | Park Young-soo |
| Written by | Kim Ah-jung |
| Directed by | Lee Kwang-young |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jung Ah-reum |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 35 minutes[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production company | Beyond J[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | May 6 (2019-05-06) – June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) |
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A department manager of a mobile media company is getting to know who are his real friends and foes after losing his ability to recognize faces (prosopagnosia, where damage to the temporal lobe can lead to "face-blindness"[7]) due to an attack on him. He teams up with his secretary to try and solve the mystery and in the process falls in love with the secretary. His face-blindess is essential to the plot.
Main
- Kim Young-kwang as Do Min-ik
- Director of T&T Mobile Media 1. An intelligent, demanding, yet a needy and problematic boss who calls his secretary for everything.[8]
- Jin Ki-joo as Jung Gal-hee
- Secretary to T&T Mobile Media 1 Director Do Min-ik. An obedient, lively secretary who has a harsh way of talking.[6]
- Kim Jae-kyung as Veronica Park/Park Ok-sun
- CEO of film production company Cinepark and heiress of the Park Group. She boasts excellence in her work but has an audacious personality and a messy personal life.[9]
- Koo Ja-sung as Ki Dae-joo
- Director of T&T Mobile Media 2. Best friend of Do Min-ik. He is capable of stealing hearts with his talent as well as his gentle and sweet personality. He is the love interest of Veronica Park.[6]
Supporting
People around Do Min-ik
- Kim Min-sang as Sim Hae-yong, Min-ik's uncle who is the CEO of T&T Mobile[10]
- Jung Ae-ri as Sim Hae-ra, Min-ik's mother who is the Chairman of T&T Art Centre[10]
- Kim Byung-chun as Goo Seok-chan,[10] Min-ik's doctor; neurosurgeon at Sangmo Hospital
- Choi Tae-hwan as Eun Jung-soo,[11] Min-ik's chauffeur
Jung Gal-hee's family
- Seo Dong-won as Jung Joong-hee, Gal-hee's older brother
- Kim Ji-min as Jung Nam-hee, Gal-hee's younger sister
- Kim Hee-jung as Go Si-rye, Gal-hee's mother
People at T&T Mobile
- Jang So-yeon as Lee Eul-wang,[10] secretary to T&T Mobile Media 2 Director Ki Dae-joo
- Han Ji-sun as Mo Ha-ni, secretary to T&T Mobile's CEO Sim Hae-yong
- Son San as Goo Myung-jung, secretary at T&T Mobile
- Choi Yoon-ra as Boo Se-young, secretary at T&T Mobile
- Kwon So-hyun as Ha Ri-ra, secretary at T&T Mobile
- Lee Seung-hyung as Director Park, one of T&T Mobile's external directors supporting Sim Hae-yong
- Kim Kyeong-ryong as Director Lee, one of T&T Mobile's external directors supporting Sim Hae-yong
- Kwon Hong-suk as Director Kim, one of T&T Mobile's external directors supporting Sim Hae-yong
Others
- Baek Hyun-joo as Park Seok-ja,[10] Veronica's mother
- Jo Jae-ryeong as Uhm Han-il, detective at Yeongdeungpo Police Station
- Song Jin-woo as Woo Doo-han, detective at Yeongdeungpo Police Station
Special appearances
- Lee Moon-sik as doctor Goo Seok-chan's face that Do Min-ik saw wrong (ep. 2)
- Kim Jung-pal as doctor Goo Seok-chan's face that Do Min-ik saw wrong (ep. 2)
- Kim Ki-doo as doctor Goo Seok-chan's face that Do Min-ik saw wrong (ep. 2)
- Kim Kwang-kyu as director at Gal-hee's interview (ep. 3)
- Bae Hae-sun as Dr. Park (ep. 8)
- Oh Young-sil as cleaner (ep. 14)
- Woo Hyun as man in sauna (ep. 16)
- Choi Jung-woo as Do Wan-bae, Min-ik's father (ep. 25)
Quick Facts The Secret Life of My Secretary OST, Soundtrack album ...
| The Secret Life of My Secretary OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album | |
| Released | July 1, 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
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More information No., Title ...
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "FOOL" | Peppertones | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Fly High" (날아올라) | Sandeul | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Maddening" (미치게) | Lim Han-byul | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Tell Me You Love Me" (사랑을 말해요) | Sondia | 3:31 |
| 5. | "To Say Sorry" (미안하다는 말) | Car, the Garden | 5:07 |
| 6. | "So Strange" (이상해 정말) | 1415 | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Walk" (산책) | Ko Young-bae, Fromm, Louie (Geeks) | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Sunny Day" | Stella Jang | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Start From Now On" (지금부터 시작해) | Park Ji-won (Fromis 9), Lee Na-gyung (Fromis 9) | 3:54 |
| 10. | "What Are You Doing Now" (뭐해, 지금) | YEGNY | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Dance With Me" | Linus' Blanket | 3:17 |
| 12. | "FOOL" (Inst.) | Peppertones | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Fly High" (Inst.) | Sandeul | 4:31 |
| 14. | "Maddening" (Inst.) | Lim Han-byul | 4:13 |
| 15. | "Tell Me You Love Me" (Inst.) | Sondia | 3:31 |
| 16. | "To Say Sorry" (Inst.) | Car, the Garden | 5:07 |
| 17. | "So Strange" (Inst.) | 1415 | 4:43 |
| 18. | "Walk" (Inst.) | Ko Young-bae, Fromm, Louie (Geeks) | 3:01 |
| 19. | "Sunny Day" (Inst.) | Stella Jang | 3:16 |
| 20. | "Start From Now On" (Inst.) | Park Ji-won (Fromis 9), Lee Na-gyung (Fromis 9) | 3:54 |
| 21. | "What Are You Doing Now" (Inst.) | YEGNY | 3:38 |
| 22. | "Dance With Me" (Inst.) | Linus' Blanket | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 85:59 | ||
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| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Love Point" | Various Artists | 1:48 |
| 2. | "Too Much Work" | Various Artists | 1:49 |
| 3. | "The Quarrel Of Lovers" | Various Artists | 1:46 |
| 4. | "Sweety Girls" | Various Artists | 1:41 |
| 5. | "Small Wave" | Various Artists | 1:47 |
| 6. | "Ugly Mans" | Various Artists | 1:40 |
| 7. | "Slow Motion" | Various Artists | 2:38 |
| 8. | "Rabbit Step" | Various Artists | 1:40 |
| 9. | "Prosopagnosia" | Various Artists | 1:47 |
| 10. | "Patience Is A Virtue" | Various Artists | 2:05 |
| 11. | "Out Of Control" | Various Artists | 1:56 |
| 12. | "One Life" | Various Artists | 2:08 |
| 13. | "Nothing Of Right Now" | Various Artists | 1:19 |
| 14. | "Nice And Easy" | Various Artists | 2:16 |
| 15. | "New Steps" | Various Artists | 2:07 |
| 16. | "New Kind Of A Man" | Various Artists | 1:08 |
| 17. | "Mistake Of Secretary" | Various Artists | 1:47 |
| 18. | "Memory Box" | Various Artists | 3:22 |
| 19. | "Lullaby" | Various Artists | 2:19 |
| 20. | "Light On Me" | Various Artists | 1:53 |
| 21. | "Mom I Hate Peanuts" | Various Artists | 2:31 |
| 22. | "Her Dream" | Various Artists | 2:41 |
| 23. | "Dream Zone" | Various Artists | 2:27 |
| 24. | "Did You Call Me?" | Various Artists | 1:48 |
| 25. | "Above The Road" | Various Artists | 2:12 |
| 26. | "Be My Eyes" | Various Artists | 1:57 |
| 27. | "Close To Your Mind" | Various Artists | 2:05 |
| 28. | "Day Of Secretary" | Various Artists | 1:28 |
| 29. | "Another Day" | Various Artists | 1:31 |
| 30. | "Confidence Coat" | Various Artists | 3:00 |
| 31. | "Around Me" | Various Artists | 2:03 |
| 32. | "Crunch" | Various Artists | 3:55 |
| 33. | "My Little Room" | Various Artists | 2:03 |
| 34. | "Only Red Cardigan" | Various Artists | 1:54 |
| Total length: | 70:31 | ||
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OST Part 1–11
Part 1
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Sunny Day" |
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| Stella Jang | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Sunny Day" (Inst.) |
| 3:16 | ||
| Total length: | 6:32 | ||||
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Part 2
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "FOOL" |
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| Peppertones | 3:48 |
| 2. | "FOOL" (Inst.) |
| 3:48 | ||
| Total length: | 7:36 | ||||
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Part 3
Part 4
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "To Say Sorry" (미안하다는 말) |
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| Car, the Garden | 5:07 |
| 2. | "To Say Sorry" (Inst.) |
| 5:07 | ||
| Total length: | 10:14 | ||||
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Part 5
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Walk" (산책) |
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| Ko Young-bae, Fromm, Louie (Geeks) | 3:01 |
| 2. | "To Say Sorry" (Inst.) |
| 3:01 | ||
| Total length: | 6:02 | ||||
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Part 6
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Start From Now On" (지금부터 시작해) |
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| Park Ji-won (Fromis 9), Lee Na-gyung (Fromis 9) | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Start From Now On" (Inst.) |
| 3:54 | ||
| Total length: | 7:48 | ||||
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Part 7
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "So Strange" (이상해 정말) |
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| 1415 | 4:43 |
| 2. | "So Strange" (Inst.) |
| 4:43 | ||
| Total length: | 9:26 | ||||
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Part 8
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance With Me" |
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| Linus' Blanket | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Dance With Me" (Inst.) |
| 3:17 | ||
| Total length: | 6:34 | ||||
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Part 9
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "What Are You Doing Now" (뭐해, 지금) |
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| YEGNY | 3:38 |
| 2. | "What Are You Doing Now" (Inst.) |
| 3:38 | ||
| Total length: | 7:16 | ||||
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Part 10
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Maddening" (미치게) |
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| Lim Han-byul | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Maddening" (Inst.) |
| 4:13 | ||
| Total length: | 8:26 | ||||
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Part 11
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Tell Me You Love Me" (사랑을 말해요) |
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| Sondia | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Tell Me You Love Me" (Inst.) |
| 3:31 | ||
| Total length: | 7:02 | ||||
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In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
More information Ep., Original broadcast date ...
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share |
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| AGB Nielsen[23] | |||
| Nationwide | |||
| 1 | May 6, 2019 | Secretary Jung, Please Save Me (정비서 나 좀 살려줘) |
3.2% |
| 2 | 3.6% | ||
| 3 | May 7, 2019 | Congratulations, You Came Back to Me (축하해요 나한테 돌아온 거) |
3.4% |
| 4 | 3.2% | ||
| 5 | May 13, 2019 | Hello, Stranger | 3.1% |
| 6 | 3.1% | ||
| 7 | May 14, 2019 | I Wanted to Draw a Face, but I Unconsciously Drew a Circle (얼굴 그리려다 무심코 그린 동그라미) |
3.0% |
| 8 | 3.5% | ||
| 9 | May 20, 2019 | When Adam Opens His Eyes (아담이 눈뜰 때) |
3.0% |
| 10 | 3.4% | ||
| 11 | May 21, 2019 | Eve's Confession (이브의 고백) |
2.7% |
| 12 | 3.6% | ||
| 13 | May 27, 2019 | When I First Saw You (내가 너를 처음 봤을 때) |
2.8% |
| 14 | 3.5% | ||
| 15 | May 28, 2019 | My Premonition Never Goes Wrong (예감은 틀리지 않는다) |
3.0% |
| 16 | 3.0% | ||
| 17 | June 3, 2019 | Your Face (너의 얼굴은) |
3.1% |
| 18 | 3.7% | ||
| 19 | June 4, 2019 | Veronica's Double Life (베로니카의 이중생활) |
3.2% |
| 20 | 4.0% | ||
| 21 | June 10, 2019 | A Love Triangle Between Two (둘이서 삼각관계) |
2.7% |
| 22 | 3.4% | ||
| 23 | June 11, 2019 | Because of Dishonesty (솔직하지 못해서) |
3.0% |
| 24 | 4.0% | ||
| 25 | June 17, 2019 | A Secret That Cannot Be Told (말할 수 없는 비밀) |
3.0% |
| 26 | 3.8% | ||
| 27 | June 18, 2019 | Secretary for One Day (하루 동안의 비서) |
3.4% |
| 28 | 4.2% | ||
| 29 | June 24, 2019 | For the Employee from the Boss (갑이 을에게) |
2.8% |
| 30 | 3.1% | ||
| 31 | June 25, 2019 | This Very Moment (지금 이 순간) |
3.9% |
| 32 | 4.6% | ||
| Average | 3.3% | ||
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More information Year, Award ...
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | 2019 SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Young-kwang | Nominated | [24] |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jin Ki-joo | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Jae-kyung | Nominated |
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