What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Such a great rom-com!

We meet a narcissistic executive { Park Seo Joon } who rarely acknowledges the people around him because he’s so self-absorbed. He’s become successful in large part due to his capable secretary { Park Min Young } who’s worked diligently over the past 9 years. But when she informs him of her intent to resign so she can focus on herself, hilarity ensues. He’s determined to keep her by his side & she’s just as set on leaving. Who will win this battle of wills when hearts become involved?

I absolutely love this. The quirky coworkers/friends, their families, the bromance… And then we have the Leads.

The ML & his *AURA* (iykyk) is hilarious! 😂 I love his self-confidence that makes him such an amusing fool. It’s good he never loses that belief in his own awesomeness.🙃 And his unwavering pursuit of the FL is swoon worthy. He goes all out to win her affection & I rooted for him 100%.

The FL is just as spectacular & the perfect balance to his oddities. But she’s got her own brand of crazy which is so fun to watch. They compliment each other so well! I loved her strength. She was respectful & stayed kind with the ML even when he was not so nice to her (though he was never intentionally cruel, just clueless!) And I love how she comes to appreciate his many quirks.

They have a beautiful love story born from a childhood bond (seriously, their past connection? One of the best I’ve seen!) Their chemistry makes me melt.🔥🫠 They’re wholly devoted - a wonderful OTP who give all the feels. 💕
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The things I always want to know 😉…
- F(r)K : 8 💋
- 2G : 8 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BU : Nope 💍

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It's a generic kdrama, if you're looking for something that's different, it's not for you

I decided to pick up this drama because of the hype going around it and I briefly read the webtoon however I personally found it difficult to engage with.
Personally, I'm a viewer that enjoys dramas that stray away from the 'narcisstic guy fell for the kind female lead' because at some point I feel that it gets dragged on for too long (maybe that's just me though because I've seen a lot from that trope). I found it difficult to engage in after seeing a 'Business Proposal' because the romance aspect of the show was dragged on for too long and there wasn't any power-duo that kept me wanting to watch more.
For the viewers, if you're looking for a drama that's different from the generic kinds of romance plots or has seen a LOT of romance kdramas, I wouldn't recommend this drama for you.
However if you're a newbie in the kdrama world, this drama is a good one to get you going.

Happy Binging!!

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Fun Comedy Drama Romance

I enjoyed this rom com drama that had a good balance of things going on around this couple who were navigating through office politics and each other. The surrounding characters from office colleagues, friends to family added a colorful mix to the story. The two leading actors, seasoned professionals, obviously at the top of their craft, were a good match and had powerful chemistry which kept things interesting to see how these two very opposite characters were going to manage.
This was a well crafted production from writing, directing, producing, cinematography and the other talents involved who brought us this fun series.

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Cute/ Fluffy/ Hilarious all describe this drama

This drama was a walk in the park.. I will have you laughing so hard that you'll be in literal tears... This drama has loads of romantic scenes and some even being classed as steamy between the main leads...
It's one od those comfort, feel good dramas that makes all your worries in the world disappear... 🤣🤍🤍
If you haven't watched this drama.. what are you waiting for? Get to stepping!
No Spoilers but it's definitely one of the dramas that has a high rewatch value and I can personally say I've rewatched this multiple times....
It's such a cute drama... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
10/10

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Fun watch

I watched this awhile ago and his personality is hilarious. I've gone back and played a few scenes to show people the funny scenes. It was well-acted, and the story moved at a good pace. A little slow in the middle, but then it picked up again. The FL and ML has great chemistry, both were capable of both the humorous parts and the romantic parts. There are serious parts in the story too and so it gives it a good balance. But for the most part, it is humorous and light. So if you're looking for something fun to watch with a group of friends, then I don't think you could go wrong with this one. Light plot, but lots of cute and funny moments.

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Needed more plot

My main complaint with the show is that it reached its logical conclusion in episode 12. This is when ML and FL were already a couple and the mystery behind the kidnapping was resolved. The rest of the episodes were just filler without a plot. When there is no conflict and nothing to resolve, the story becomes stale. There wasn't even that much conflict with the older brother. He just kind of became irrelevant after the kidnapping mystery was resolved. The animosity between the brothers also looked forced because of the lack of plot development. When Young Joon told Mi So that his brother was a "bastard" and there were issues with their childhood friends, it implied that there might've been past bulling or some other conflict which had nothing to do with the kidnapping. But, it was just the kidnapping. To make matters worse, the issue between the brothers was forced on them by their parents who lied about the kidnapping for their own good, which was a pretty stupid plot device because it did not justify all the animosity. And, after it was resolved, everyone acted like nothing happened for the last 4 episodes, which was especially disappointing because the kidnapping and resulting trauma were an important plot point central to ML's and FL's character development and the writers made it completely superficial and unimportant at the end.

The resolution to the plotline of Mi So wanting to find herself felt like a cop out. At the beginning, she wanted to leave the company to find a husband. Then, that plotline was abandoned just to resurface at the end where Mi So realized she wanted to continue being Young Joon's secretary because she loved him. And, she remained his secretary after marrying him. This was rather a strange choice for a wife of a CEO to have the same position as his office employees, instead of holding a higher position for which she was actually qualified.

One of the things I liked was that FL had enough sense to pick up on the nuisances about ML's behavior to discern that there was a lot more to the kidnapping story than what she was told. I loved that she did not just blindly believe everything she was told and started having a crush on the older brother, which would've resulted in a very stupid love triangle. She suspected from the very beginning that Young Joon was the one who was kidnapped, which led her to the truth. In return, Young Joon transformed from a self-centered person to a thoughtful and caring boyfriend and employer. The main couple also had very nice chemistry and some very steamy scenes.

Other than that, there wasn't much else going on. The side characters were not interesting enough to carry the plot. I ended up skipping most of scenes in episodes 13-16 and just watched the ones with the main couple to get to the end faster.

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For me, this drama is a bit of a mixed bag.

On the one hand, I find the writing for Lee Young Joon (the ML) and the complex relationship that he has with Kim Mi So (the FL) is very good.
Seeing how love changes people is always a treat for me, even though most of the times the characters that undergo this kind of transformation shift their personality 180 degrees, basically becoming a new character in the end. On the contrary, in What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, ML's character growth is done is such a way that he gets to keep his cocky personality throughout the whole story, but he gradually shifts from vanity, self-centeredness into a playful overconfidence that he gets to use in a very adorable way, childishly hoping to impress the FL with its boldness. Lee Young Joon is a many-sided character and despite the arrogance that he displays in various circumstances, he remains a very likeable character from the beginning till the end. Not for a second have I hated him or considered him despicable in any way.
The relationship between the main leads is also complex and multi-faceted. They have overall a very healthy connection and the topics chosen to showcase how one learns to overcome the difficulties of being in a relationship are right on point. Compromising, quick forgiveness to avoid extending conflicts indefinitely, putting your partner's need above yours, sacrificing your own desires, being considerate of your partner's feelings - these are all very well presented and even those that have a long experience in dating could learn a thing of two from this drama.

On the other hand, everything that did not involve the main leads was extremely nonsensical, annoying, unfunny and straight up boring. The various secondary office romances were just not interesting and felt much more of a filler than in any other drama I previously watched. Apart from one endearing character (Yang Cheol), I wanted to skip basically every scene involving these characters. The writing was so different from the one regarding ML+FL pairing that it always felt that one writer (a good one) was tasked to write the main leads story, and another writer (an unskilled one) had to handle everything else.

Lastly, even if "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim" is often compared to "Business Proposal" or "The Secret Life of My Secretary", I find these three dramas quite different from each other (despite them having common elements and even identical scenes). "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim" focuses on complex relationship development, while "Business Proposal" and "The Secret Life of My Secretary" gravitate around the idea of a double identity. They're all lightweight dramas, without any substantial plot and all three have a cold-hearted boss as ML with more or less a childhood trauma, but each of them has its own unique charm. "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim" probably has the deepest meaning, "Business Proposal" has the most likeable ML and "The Secret Life of My Secretary" the most memorable side-character (one can never forget the legendary "Veronica Park speaking").

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I loved it~

This drama really hit it for me! You know the feeling that everything about the drama manages to satisfy you and make you happy and feel the joy? That was it for me. The cast has great chemistry, you like watching everyone, because everyone did a great job. From wild cat Secretary Kim, to our narcissistic , cheesy yet endearing President Lee. The humor is also up my alley. I loved how the drama was shot and edited, I always love me some cute sfx to make it better too. I watched it with bubbling happiness, if I'm being honest.

The CAST was really the best part of it, I love it when I can enjoy everyone's play. Starting from mains. Park Seo Joon did a really good job, from the very first "AURA!" you knew it was cringe, but it was a healthy cringe. His character also grew and changed. Kim Mi So also managed to.. manage his mess and basically who if not her could deal with his temper. Although the story and beginning might not sound that astonishing, but who cares? They managed to pull this plot and make it a memorable journey :D Scenes of Seo Joon and Kang Ki Young were also one of my favorite, I just liked their friendship. And in general wasn't the crew good? Weren't the stories of other characters entertaining? I think they were :)

And I also liked their relationship and how it was built. Mi So due to her life experience can't share a dating experience or family life stories like her friends, who talk about dates, husbands, kids, while Mi So is married to her work. And she's not a simple secretary, but a secretary to the president, which promises less personal time and more responsibilities. To me she was almost like a life assistant too. They didn't start on a passionate note. At first our president Lee didn't feel falling that deep, although she was practically the only woman he could allow to be closer than others. Due to work of course they know each other well, or so he thought. Her sudden wish to resign gave him a wake up call and consequent events allowed to see her other sides and not the politely smiling Mi So with formulaic expression. The barrier between the two started to crumble at that moment. You can't say that only Young Joon changed, but Mi So also became more accomodating. The cherry on top should be their childhood story, but it's wonderful that they came together not basing their relationship on that.

All in all I find it a good watch, I'll be happy to re-watch it in the future and also recommend it to others. I watched it in good spirits and it also gave me joy.

PS: What is your most memorable funny moment? Mine would probably be Mi So's father having a gig and diving, but forgetting that his public are all older people and they def won't catch him.

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It could have been better and shorter

I mean it is not a drama that I regret watch but not that great

Everything that needed a conclusion ended within ep 13..but it was dragged until 16
I watched till thirteen and rest of the episodes I read the written update..just because I didn't want to have a lingering feeling

The romance was awesome
Kisses were ultimate
Chemistry too

The thing that impressed me the most was FL acting!!
I mean such a feminine secretary she played
How perfect it can be!!
She played a ton boyish bubbly and unkept girl in healer and it's exactly the opposite how she played secretary her!!

The story was good but it needed some power
It was a light watch and good enough for those who are new to kdramas

You can give it a try if you like good and real kisses..also for good acting

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My take on the series

This is the first time I am reviewing a drama, I had heard many praises for this Kdrama and hence was excited to watch it
I found the character of Kim Mi-so quite good in the initial episodes when she decides to quit her job after working for 9 years and that was the main storyline, but slowly slowly that was sidelined and some unnecessary plots were introduced and the story somehow went off track.
Till the climax all episodes were good but after that I don't know but I think the story was unnecessarily dragged with the male lead being too clingy to the point of irritation and the female lead's character becoming bleh, it would have been better if the series would have been short and sweet instead of being dragged for 32/16 episodes (1/2 hour/1 hour) as they should have focussed on the main crux of the story of secretary Kim quitting and taken the story forward

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What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? — the Delicacy of Healing

There are series you enjoy for their jokes, and others that linger because of the way they show two people learning to be true together. What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? walks both paths: on the surface, it’s a classic romantic comedy, but underneath, it becomes a fable about ego, emotional dependence, and the courage required to face the past.

Lee Young-joon appears to be the archetype of the perfect man: successful, charming, and armed with a confidence that borders on arrogance. Yet that façade is not strength; it is a void. Park Seo-joon portrays him with an admirable blend of humor and quiet sorrow: his narcissism becomes a gesture asking to be understood, and his journey is, at its core, about learning to accept love. Kim Mi-so, in contrast, is the moral and emotional heart of the story — efficient, elegant, and endowed with a patience that sometimes edges into loneliness. Park Min-young gives her dignity without victimization, making her decision to reclaim her life away from the role that defined her for years feel honest and necessary.

The romantic core works because the series understands that attraction is not enough; emotional partnership demands learning. The early episodes charm with situational humor and undeniable chemistry. But the true triumph comes when the story opens the door to vulnerability: childhood trauma, family silences, and old wounds that silently shape adult relationships. Young-joon’s arc — from denial to respectful humility — is believable because it’s built through small gestures: awkward questions, clumsy apologies, and everyday acts of care, rather than sudden revelations.

Humor becomes a gentle bridge that allows the narrative to approach heavier themes without becoming didactic. The drama also benefits from a secondary cast that adds texture: friends who comfort, exes who disrupt, and family members who reveal — through their flaws — why loving someone means sometimes holding them through their imperfection. If there is a critique, it is the occasional tendency to stretch certain situations for the sake of romance; some episodes repeat dynamics that could have been condensed without losing impact. Even so, that leisurely pacing doesn’t diminish the final reward: the ending breathes coherence and tenderness.

From What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? come simple yet profound lessons: love cannot replace individuality; healing requires help and the willingness to let go of roles; true greatness lies in asking for what you need. It is a series that teaches how to receive just as much as how to give.

In the end, there is a genuine sense of gratitude: to the actors for embracing both comedy and pain with equal sincerity, to the writers for allowing the romance to mature without becoming saccharine, and to the whole team for crafting its aesthetic and rhythm with care. May their work bring recognition and, more importantly, personal well-being.

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? convinces because it reminds us that falling in love is easy; staying whole together — that is what truly requires practice and tenderness.

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