The Secret Life of My Secretary
| The Secret Life of My Secretary | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | How to Train My Blind Boss |
| Hangul | 초면에 사랑합니다 |
| 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[a] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jung Ah-reum |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 35 minutes[a] |
| Production company | Beyond J[2] |
| Distributor | SBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS TV |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | May 6 – June 25, 2019 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Secret Life of My Secretary[3] (Korean: 초면에 사랑합니다; RR: Chomyeon-e Saranghamnida; lit. I Loved You from the Beginning) 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]
Synopsis[]
A department manager of a mobile media company getting to know who is his real friends and foe after losing his ability to recognize faces due to an attack on him, and teaming up with his secretary to try and solve the mystery while falling in love with her completely.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Kim Young-kwang as Do Min-ik
- An intelligent, yet a needy and problematic boss who works at T&T Mobile Media. He calls out for his secretary for everything.[7]
- Jin Ki-joo as Jung Gal-hee
- 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 Cine Park. She boasts excellence in her work but has an audacious personality and a messy personal life.[8]
- Koo Ja-sung as Ki Dae-joo
- Best friend of Do Min-ik and who heads a different team at T&T Mobile Media. 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[]
- Jung Ae-ri as Sim Hae-ra
- Min-ik's mother.[9]
- Kim Min-sang as Sim Hae-yong
- Min-ik's uncle who is the CEO of T&T Mobile.[9]
- Jang So-yeon as Lee Eul-wang[9]
- Dae-joo's secretary
- 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.
- Baek Hyun-joo as Park Seok-ja[9]
- Veronica's mother.
- Kim Byung-chun as Goo Seok-chan[9]
- Min-ik's doctor
- Han Ji-sun as Mo Ha-ni
- Hae-yong's secretary who understands Gal-hee the most.[10]
- Son San as Goo Myung-jung
- One of the secretaries at T&T Mobile Media.[10]
- Choi Yoon-ra as Boo Se-young
- One of the secretaries of T&T Mobile Media.
- Kwon So-hyun as Ha Ri-ra
- One of the secretaries of T&T Mobile Media. She is described as being gullible and easily influenced by other people's opinions.[10]
- Choi Tae-hwan as Eun Jung-soo[11]
- Min-ik's chauffeur
- Lee Seung-hyung as Director Park
- One of the directors of T&T Mobile supporting Sim Hae-yong.
- Kim Kyeong-ryong as Director Lee
- One of the directors of T&T Mobile supporting Sim Hae-yong.
- Kwon Hong-suk as Director Kim Oh-chan
- One of the directors of T&T Mobile.
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 (sp. 14)
- Woo Hyun as man in sauna (ep. 16)
- Choi Jung-woo as Do Wan-bae, Min-ik's father (ep. 25)
Ratings[]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[12] | |||
| 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% | ||
Notes[]
- ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
References[]
- ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. PressReader. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "[공식]'초면에 사랑합니다' 김영광·진기주·김재경·무진성, 출연 확정…5월 첫방송". The Chosun Ilbo. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ [초면에 사랑합니다] 티저 Ver.1 / 'The Secret Life of My Secretary' Teaser. YouTube (in Korean). SBS NOW. March 26, 2019.
- ^ Kim Jin-suk (24 October 2018). [단독]김영광·진기주, '눈 먼 보스 길들이기' 주인공. IS Plus (in Korean).
- ^ Park Soo-in (24 October 2018). 김영광 측 "‘눈 먼 보스 길들이기’ 제안 받은 작품 중 하나"(공식입장). Newsen (in Korean).
- ^ a b c ‘초면에 사랑합니다’ 김영광×진기주×김재경×무진성 4色 청춘 라인업 [공식]. Sports Donga (in Korean). 16 January 2019.
- ^ Jeong Yuna (16 January 2019). '초면에 사랑합니다' 김영광, 출연 확정…냉혈한 보스 役. Chosun (in Korean).
- ^ Kim Ji-won (16 January 2019). 김재경, '초면에 사랑합니다' 캐스팅…영화 제작사 대표役. Ten Asia Hankyung (in Korean).
- ^ a b c d e '초면에 사랑합니다' 정애리-김민상-장소연-백현주-김병춘, 관록의 라인업 구축. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ a b c '초면에 사랑합니다' 한지선-손산-권소현, 꿀잼 비서 군단으로 변신. Naver (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- ^ 최태환 '초면에 사랑합니다' 합류…김영광과 호흡. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- 2019 South Korean television series debuts
- 2019 South Korean television series endings
- South Korean romantic comedy television series
- South Korean workplace television series