What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

{{short description|2018 South Korean television series}}

{{use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox television

| image = What's Wrong with Secretary Kim.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster

| alt_name = What's Wrong, Secretary Kim

| based_on = {{based on|Why Secretary Kim|{{ill|Jung Kyung-yoon|ko|정경윤}}}}

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name/auto|hangul=^김비서가 왜 그럴까}}

| genre = Romantic comedy

| developer = Studio Dragon

| writer = Jung Eun-young

| director = Park Joon-hwa

| starring = {{ubl|Park Seo-joon|Park Min-young}}

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 16

| executive_producer = {{ubl|Jang Jeong-do|Moon Suk-hwan|Oh Kwang-hee}}

| producer = Lee Young-ok

| camera = Single-camera

| runtime = 62–76 minutes

| company = Bon Factory Worldwide

| network = tvN

| first_aired = {{start date|2018|06|06}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2018|7|26}}

| related = What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (Philippines)
Dear My Secretary (Thailand)
My Dear Secretary (China)

}}

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim ({{Korean|hangul=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.{{cite web|url=https://dramabeans.com/2017/12/park-seo-joon-may-become-the-boss-in-webtoon-adaptation-why-secretary-kim/|title=Park Seo-joon may become the boss in webtoon adaptation Why Secretary Kim|website=DramaBeans|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=June 7, 2018|archive-date=January 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130011255/http://www.dramabeans.com/2017/12/park-seo-joon-may-become-the-boss-in-webtoon-adaptation-why-secretary-kim/|url-status=live}} The series aired on tvN from June 6 to July 26, 2018, on Wednesdays and Thursdays for 16 episodes.{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3047715&cloc=joongangdaily|title=Park Seo-jun, Park Min-young cast in drama|date=May 4, 2018|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=May 3, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141941/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3047715&cloc=joongangdaily|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805302036008894154_2|title=Park Seo-joon, Park Min-young to find out 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'|date=May 30, 2018|website=Kpop Herald|access-date=May 30, 2018|archive-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718083931/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805302036008894154_2|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/kwave/2018/05/30/3001000000AEN20180530007300315.html|title=New tvN series promises tantalizing, hilarious office romance|date=May 30, 2018|website=Yonhap News Agency|access-date=May 30, 2018|archive-date=July 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726172900/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/kwave/2018/05/30/3001000000AEN20180530007300315.html|url-status=live}}

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.

Cast

=Main=

  • Park Seo-joon as Lee Young-joon / Lee Sung-hyeon{{cite web|url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004648023&plink=SEARCH&cooper=SBSNEWSSEARCH|title=Park Seo Jun to Star in a New Romantic Drama|date=March 2, 2018|website=SBS News|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=May 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501094200/https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004648023&plink=SEARCH&cooper=SBSNEWSSEARCH|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805301517367213283_2|title=Park Seo-joon on why he chose 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'|date=May 30, 2018|website=Kpop Herald|access-date=May 30, 2018|archive-date=March 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328065459/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805301517367213283_2|url-status=live}}
  • Moon Woo-jin as 9-year-old Lee Sung-hyeon{{cite web|url=http://www.insight.co.kr/news/166088|script-title=ko:누나들 심장에 불 지르고 있는 '박서준 아역' 문우진 군|website=Insight|date=July 13, 2018|access-date=July 19, 2018|language=ko|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719083803/http://www.insight.co.kr/news/166088|url-status=live}}{{efn|When Lee Young-joon was 9 years old, at the time he was kidnapped, his name was Lee Sung-hyeon. It was changed shortly after the kidnapping incident.}}

: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.

  • Park Min-young as Kim Mi-so{{cite web|url=https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004701744&plink=SEARCH&cooper=SBSNEWSSEARCH|title=Park Min Young to Star in a Romance Drama with Park Seo Jun|date=April 6, 2018|website=SBS News|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=May 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501094004/https://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1004701744&plink=SEARCH&cooper=SBSNEWSSEARCH|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805301518297220761_2|title=Park Min-young talks about starring in rom-com|date=May 30, 2018|website=Kpop Herald|access-date=May 30, 2018|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225123443/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201805301518297220761_2|url-status=live}}
  • Kim Ji-yoo as 5-year-old Kim Mi-so

: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.

=Supporting=

;Lee Young-joon's family

  • Lee Tae-hwan as Lee Sung-yeon / Morpheus{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201804111451029184155_2|title=Lee Tae-hwan to star in 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?'|date=April 11, 2018|website=Kpop Herald|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607103028/https://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201804111451029184155_2|url-status=live}}
  • Bae Gang-yoo as 11-year-old Lee Sung-yeon

:Young-joon's older brother and a famous author. He had a crush on Mi-so.

  • Kim Byeong-ok as Chairman Lee{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/kim-hye-ok-and-kim-byung-ok-in-why-secretary-kim-as-married-couple-117741.html|title=Kim Hye-ok and Kim Byung-ok in 'Why Secretary Kim' as Married Couple|date=April 17, 2018|website=HanCinema|publisher=Star News|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=April 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420140036/https://www.hancinema.net/kim-hye-ok-and-kim-byung-ok-in-why-secretary-kim-as-married-couple-117741.html|url-status=live}}
  • Go Se-won as young Chairman Lee (Ep. 11–12){{Cite web|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/236806|script-title=ko:'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 이수경-고세원, 박서준 어린시절 부모 役 카메오 출연!|website=iMBC|language=ko|access-date=June 27, 2018|date=2018-06-26|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627034011/http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/236806|url-status=live}}

:Young-joon and Sung-yeon's father. Chairman of Yumyung Group.

:Young-joon and Sung-yeon's mother.

;Kim Mi-so's family

:Mi-so's oldest sister who is a psychiatrist.

  • Heo Sun-mi as Kim Mal-hee{{cite web|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180717/91101239/3|script-title=ko:[인터뷰] 허순미 '오디션 때 '발 연기' 했는데 합격했죠'|date=July 18, 2018|website=Sports Donga|language=ko|access-date=July 19, 2018|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054547/http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20180717/91101239/3|url-status=live}}

:Mi-so's second oldest sister who is a urologist.

  • {{ill|Jo Deok-hyun|ko|조덕현}} as Kim Young-man

:Mi-so's father who is a rock musician.

;Yumyung Group

  • Kang Ki-young as Park Yoo-sik{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/kang-ki-young-hwang-chan-sung-pyo-ye-jin-and-kim-yewon-join-why-secretary-kim-117539.html|title=Kang Ki-young, Hwang Chan-sung, Pyo Ye-jin, and Kim Yewon Join 'Why Secretary Kim'|date=April 11, 2018|website=HanCinema|publisher=Asia Today|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118133434/https://www.hancinema.net/kang-ki-young-hwang-chan-sung-pyo-ye-jin-and-kim-yewon-join-why-secretary-kim-117539.html|url-status=live}}

: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.

:The rookie secretary to the Vice-Chairman, being groomed to replace Mi-so who has announced her resignation.

:Yoo-sik's secretary who is clumsy and careless, often comparing unfavorably to Mi-so.

  • Hwang Bo-ra as Bong Se-ra{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1472681|script-title=ko:황보라, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 출연 '자칭 팜므파탈'|date=April 18, 2018|website=TenAsia|language=ko|access-date=June 7, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143059/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1472681|url-status=dead}}

:A section head in Chi-in's team, who initially coveted the open position of secretary to the vice-chairman, and initially had a crush on Gwi-nam.

  • {{ill|Lee Yoo-joon (actor)|lt=Lee Yoo-joon|ko|이유준}} as Jung Chi-in{{cite web|url=http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RYAXQ63VW/GL01|script-title=ko:'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 황보라-강홍석-이유준, 신스틸러 군단 출격|date=April 18, 2018|website={{ill|The Seoul Economic Daily|ko|서울경제}}|language=ko|access-date=July 19, 2018|archive-date=June 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605224351/https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RYAXQ63VW/GL01|url-status=live}}

:A team leader in the Vice-Chairman's office, who frequently organizes after-work gatherings.

  • {{ill|Lee Jung-min (actor)|lt=Lee Jung-min|ko|이정민 (1989년)}} as Lee Young-ok

:A member of Chi-in's team, who has a strict adherence to dieting.

  • {{ill|Kim Jung-woon (actor)|lt=Kim Jung-woon|ko|김정운 (1981년)}} as Park Joon-hwan

:A member of Chi-in's team, who is bespectacled and brags about his university education.

:A secretary and chauffeur to the Vice-Chairman, he is a man of few words. He ends up bailing out Se-ra several times.

=Special appearances=

  • Hong Ji-yoon as Oh Ji-ran, a famous model and onetime girlfriend of Young-joon (Ep. 1-3 & 16){{cite web|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/05/31/2018053100970.html|script-title=ko:[공식]홍지윤, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 캐스팅…박서준-박민영과 호흡|date=May 31, 2018|website=The Chosun Ilbo|language=ko|access-date=July 19, 2018|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054345/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/05/31/2018053100970.html|url-status=live}}
  • Choi Na-mu as woman at the Spanish Embassy party (Ep. 1)
  • Shin Joo-yeon as Kim Mi-so's friend (Ep. 1)
  • Park Byung-eun as Park Byung-eun, Kim Mi-so's blind date (Ep. 3){{cite web|url=http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?year=2018&no=375713|script-title=ko:박병은, '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 특별출연..4차원 소개팅男으로 |date=June 14, 2018|website=MK News|language=ko}}
  • Lee Do-yeon as a reporter who interviewed Morpheus (Ep. 4)
  • Lee Chang as center director of the Art Center (Ep. 4)
  • {{ill|Choi Hee|ko|최희}} as the host of the book concert (Ep. 8)
  • Jung Soo-young as an agency staff (Ep. 9)
  • Mihal Ashminov as a chef at a restaurant (Ep. 9)
  • Seo Hyo-rim as Choi Seo-jin, Park Yoo-sik's ex-wife (Ep. 9, 11–12 & 16){{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=213&aid=0001046025|script-title=ko:'김비서' 측 '서효림, 강기영 전 와이프로 오늘(4일) 첫 등장' [공식]|access-date=July 4, 2018|website=TV Report|language=ko|archive-date=June 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605224350/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=213&aid=0001046025|url-status=live}}
  • Lee Min-ki as young Mi-so's father (Ep. 10){{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201806291750408010|title='김비서' 측 '이민기-정소민 카메오 촬영 완료' 박준화PD와 의리(공식)|date=June 29, 2018|website=Newsen|language=ko|access-date=June 29, 2018|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125085700/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201806291750408010|url-status=live}}{{efn|name=BecauseThisIsMyFirstLife|The 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.}}
  • Jung So-min as young Mi-so's mother (Ep. 10){{efn|name=BecauseThisIsMyFirstLife}}
  • {{ill|Choi Hyun-woo|ko|최현우 (1978년)}} as Magician (Ep. 10)
  • Son Seong-yoon as the kidnapper (Ep. 11–12)
  • Gil Hae-yeon as the woman at the reserved parking space (Ep. 12)
  • {{ill|Jung Woo-suk (actor)|lt=Jung Woo-suk|ko|정우석}} as Psychiatrist (Ep. 12)
  • Park Na-rae as the lewd devil (voice) (Ep. 13)
  • Jung Yu-mi as Jung Yu-mi, a childhood friend and former classmate of Lee Young-joon (Ep. 14){{cite web|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=996465|script-title=ko:[공식입장] '윤식당' 박서준과 재회'...정유미, '김비서' 카메오 출연|date=July 12, 2018|website=Xports News|language=ko|access-date=July 14, 2018|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129144245/http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=996465|url-status=live}}
  • Kim Ga-yeon and Lee Se-young as the staff who talked behind Kim Mi-so's back (Ep. 14)
  • Lee Byung-joon as a wedding dress designer (Ep. 16)

Production

=Development=

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.{{cite web|url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201805291300571121962_1|title=박민영x박서준. 웹툰 찢고 나왔다..'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 스페셜 포스터|trans-title=Park Min-young: "I don't know what to do"... "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim" special poster|date=May 29, 2018|website=Herald Corporation|language=ko|access-date=May 29, 2018|archive-date=May 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530034724/http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201805291300571121962_1|url-status=live}}

The first script reading was held on April 10, 2018, at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.{{cite web|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/231898|script-title=ko:'김비서가 왜 그럴까' 박서준-박민영-이태환 대본 리딩 현장 포착! '이 조합 퍼펙트'|trans-title="What's Wrong with Secretary Kim"'s Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young capture the script's scene! "Perfect combination"|date=April 20, 2018|website=iMBC|language=ko|access-date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209162702/http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/231898|url-status=live}}

Maserati Korea provided the cars of Lee Young-joon, Lee Sung-yeon and Yumyong Group. The cars featured in the show include a Maserati Ghibli (driven by Yoo-sik),{{cite web|url=https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1156574-Maserati-Ghibli-M157-2018.html|title=2018 Maserati Ghibli [M157] in Kimbiseoga wae geureolkka, TV Series, 2018 IMDB Ep. 01.06|date=July 6, 2018|website=IMCDb|access-date=December 26, 2020|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426124726/https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1156574-Maserati-Ghibli-M157-2018.html|url-status=live}} a Maserati Levante (driven by Sung-yeon),{{cite web|url=https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1156574-Maserati-Ghibli-M157-2018.html|title=2017 Maserati Levante [M161] in Kimbiseoga wae geureolkka, TV Series, 2018 IMDB Ep. 01.08|date=July 6, 2018|website=IMCDb|access-date=December 26, 2020|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426124726/https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1156574-Maserati-Ghibli-M157-2018.html|url-status=live}} a Maserati GranCabrio (driven by Young-joon), and a Maserati Quattroporte (driven by Young-joon).{{cite web|url=https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1156573-Maserati-Quattroporte-M156-2017.html|title=2017 Maserati Quattroporte VI [M156] in Kimbiseoga wae geureolkka, TV Series, 2018 IMDB Ep. 01.01|date=July 6, 2018|website=IMCDb|access-date=December 26, 2020|archive-date=April 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426124715/https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1156573-Maserati-Quattroporte-M156-2017.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.carvillage.co.kr/named/m/history/board_view.asp?CD_BD_idx=|title=김비서가 왜 그럴까 - 마세라티 콰트로포르테 그란루쏘|trans-title=What's Wrong with Secretary Kim - Maserati Quattroporte GranLusso|date=August 6, 2018|website=CarVillage|language=ko|access-date=December 26, 2020|archive-date=January 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118123657/http://www.carvillage.co.kr/named/m/history/board_view.asp?CD_BD_idx=|url-status=dead}}

=Promotion=

The press conference for the drama was held on May 30, 2018, at the Times Square in Seoul with the attendance of the main cast and crew.{{cite web|url=http://en.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20180530001605502|title='What's Wrong With Secretary Kim"' holds press conference|date=May 30, 2018|website=Asia Today|access-date=June 6, 2018|archive-date=November 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120090547/http://en.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20180530001605502|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201805310100271840021259&servicedate=20180530|script-title=ko:김비서 박서준 '박민영 '하이킥' 때부터 팬, 케미 좋다'|date=May 30, 2018|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko|author=Baek Ji-eun|access-date=May 31, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142353/http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201805310100271840021259&servicedate=20180530|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RZQFUM3O1|script-title=ko:[현장] '김비서' 이태환, '실제는 95년생, 30대 역할 부담 없다면 거짓말'|date=May 30, 2018|website=SE Daily|language=ko|access-date=May 31, 2018|archive-date=June 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603022353/http://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1RZQFUM3O1|url-status=live}}

Original soundtrack

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| name = What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
OST

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Various artists

| cover =

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| released = 2018

| recorded =

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| genre = Soundtrack

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| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}

| label = Bon Factory Worldwide, kakao M

| producer = Moon Seok-hwan, Oh Kwang-hee

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=Part 1=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|6|14}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Love Virus

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = ZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shin

| music1 = ZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shin

| extra1 = Kihyun (Monsta X), SeolA (Cosmic Girls)

| length1 = 03:27

| title2 = Love Virus (Inst.)

| note2 =

| music2 = ZigZag Note, Kim Myeong-shin

| length2 = 03:27

| total_length = 06:54

}}

=Part 2=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|6|20}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = It's You

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = Good Choice, Yoda

| music1 = Kim Se-jin, Midnight

| extra1 = Jeong Se-woon

| length1 = 03:39

| title2 = It's You (Inst.)

| note2 =

| music2 = Kim Se-jin, Midnight

| length2 = 03:39

| total_length = 07:18

}}

=Part 3=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|06|21}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Wanna Be

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = ZigZag Note

| music1 = ZigZag Note

| extra1 = GFriend

| length1 = 03:09

| title2 = Wanna Be (Inst.)

| note2 =

| music2 = ZigZag Note

| length2 = 03:09

| total_length = 06:18

}}

=Part 4=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|6|27}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Just A Little Bit More

| note1 = 조금만 더

| lyrics1 = ZigZag Note, Kim Young-sung, Good Choice

| music1 = ZigZag Note, Kim Young-sung

| extra1 = Jinho (Pentagon), Rothy

| length1 = 03:25

| title2 = Just A Little Bit More (Inst.)

| note2 = 조금만 더 (Inst.)

| music2 = ZigZag Note, Kim Young-sung

| length2 = 03:25

| total_length = 06:50

}}

=Part 5=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|6|28}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Because I Only See You

| note1 = 그대만 보여서

| lyrics1 = Good Choice, Red Socks

| music1 = Red Socks

| extra1 = Kim Na-young

| length1 = 03:40

| title2 = Because I Only See You (Inst.)

| note2 = 그대만 보여서 (Inst.)

| music2 = Red Socks

| length2 = 03:40

| total_length = 07:20

}}

=Part 6=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|7|04}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Why Am I Like This

| note1 = 왜 이럴까

| lyrics1 = Moon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeon

| music1 = Moon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeon

| extra1 = Lee Da-yeon

| length1 = 02:40

| title2 = Why Am I Like This (Inst.)

| note2 = 왜 이럴까 (Inst.)

| music2 = Moon Sung-nam, Im Joo-yeon

| length2 = 02:40

| total_length = 05:20

}}

=Part 7=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|7|05}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = In The End

| note1 = 토로

| lyrics1 = Kang Myeong-shin, ZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jong

| music1 = ZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jong

| extra1 = Yun Ddan Ddan

| length1 = 04:25

| title2 = In The End (Inst.)

| note2 = 토로 (Inst.)

| music2 = ZigZag Note, Noh Eun-jong

| length2 = 04:25

| total_length = 08:50

}}

=Part 8=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|7|12}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Words Being Said For The First Time

| note1 = 처음 하는 말

| lyrics1 = Good Choice

| music1 = Kim Se-jin, Midnight

| extra1 = Song Yuvin (Myteen)

| length1 = 03:56

| title2 = Words Being Said For The First Time (Inst.)

| note2 = 처음 하는 말 (Inst.)

| music2 = Kim Se-jin, Midnight

| length2 = 03:56

| total_length = 07:52

}}

{{track listing

| extra_column= Artist

| headline = Disc 2:

| title1 = Secretary (Opening Theme)

| note1 =

| extra1 = Various Artists

| length1 = 1:49

| title2 = Alsong Big Band

| note2 =

| extra2 = Various Artists

| length2 = 1:53

| title3 = Art of Love

| note3 =

| extra3 = Various Artists

| length3 = 3:02

| title4 = Baby Elephant

| note4 =

| extra4 = Various Artists

| length4 = 2:17

| title5 = Big Bean

| note5 =

| extra5 = Various Artists

| length5 = 2:28

| title6 = Edge

| note6 =

| extra6 = Various Artists

| length6 = 2:08

| title7 = Funny Sunny

| note7 =

| extra7 = Various Artists

| length7 = 1:26

| title8 = Gaint Food

| note8 =

| extra8 = Various Artists

| length8 = 1:43

| title9 = Groove Company

| note9 =

| extra9 = Various Artists

| length9 = 1:21

| title10 = Kim Possible

| note10 =

| extra10 = Various Artists

| length10 = 1:47

| title11 = Lonely Boss

| note11 =

| extra11 = Various Artists

| length11 = 1:59

| title12 = Lovely Girl

| note12 =

| extra12 = Various Artists

| length12 = 1:31

| title13 = Loving You

| note13 =

| extra13 = Various Artists

| length13 = 3:19

| title14 = Mad Walk

| note14 =

| extra14 = Various Artists

| length14 = 2:43

| title15 = Man in Black

| note15 =

| extra15 = Various Artists

| length15 = 2:43

| title16 = New Recruit

| note16 =

| extra16 = Various Artists

| length16 = 1:48

| title17 = Nothing to Lose

| note17 =

| extra17 = Various Artists

| length17 = 3:02

| title18 = Old Story

| note18 =

| extra18 = Various Artists

| length18 = 2:40

| title19 = Pacific

| note19 =

| extra19 = Various Artists

| length19 = 1:58

| title20 = Squeeze

| note20 =

| extra20 = Various Artists

| length20 = 1:29

| title21 = Tambara

| note21 =

| extra21 = Various Artists

| length21 = 1:46

| title22 = Think Srtings

| note22 =

| extra22 = Various Artists

| length22 = 3:04

| title23 = Tempest

| note23 =

| extra23 = Various Artists

| length23 = 2:36

| title24 = Why Brass Mind

| note24 =

| extra24 = Various Artists

| length24 = 3:32

| title25 = Why Chomic Lim

| note25 =

| extra25 = Various Artists

| length25 = 2:40

| title26 = Why Slow Piano Mode

| note26 =

| extra26 = Various Artists

| length26 = 3:21

| total_length = 58:05

}}

Viewership

{{Television ratings graph

| title = What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20180606|title=Nielsen Korea|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|language=ko|access-date=August 25, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101011327/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20180606|url-status=live}}

| average = y

| width = 300

| height = 200

| country = South Korea

| -

|1.510

|1.480

|2.002

|1.727

|1.783

|1.897

|1.926

|2.058

|2.002

|2.231

|2.383

|2.348

|2.094

|2.234

|2.014

|2.348

|2.002

}}

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+ Average TV viewership ratings
rowspan="3" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! rowspan="3" | Original broadcast date

! rowspan="3" | Title

! colspan="3" | Average audience share

colspan="2" | Nielsen Korea

! TNmS

width="90" | Nationwidewidth="90" | Seoulwidth="90" | Nationwide
1

| June 6, 2018

| I Want to Pick Up My Life Now

| 5.757%

| 6.446%

| 6.3%

2

| June 7, 2018

| She Just Doesn't Want to Get Married

| {{color|blue|5.403%}}

| {{color|blue|5.529%}}

| {{color|blue|5.6%}}

3

| June 13, 2018

| Go on a Date

| 6.950%

| 8.252%

| 8.3%

4

| June 14, 2018

| I Come Back to Forgive You

| 6.379%

| 6.945%

| 6.3%

5

| June 20, 2018

| Ordinary Relationships

| 6.855%

| 7.500%

| 7.0%

6

| June 21, 2018

| What's Wrong with Vice Chairman Lee?

| 7.687%

| 8.554%

| 7.7%

7

| June 27, 2018

| Memories Should Stay Buried

| 7.281%

| 8.201%

| 8.5%

8

| June 28, 2018

| I Like You Too

| 8.120%

| 9.326%

| 8.3%

9

| July 4, 2018

| Let's Make it Official

| 7.767%

| 9.428%

| 8.8%

10

| July 5, 2018

| It Was You All Along

| 8.403%

| 9.545%

| 9.2%

11

| July 11, 2018

| Why Hold Back the Truth?

| {{color|red|8.665%}}

| {{color|red|10.565%}}

| {{color|red|10.6%}}

12

| July 12, 2018

| I Don't Want to Waste Away Tonight

| 8.393%

| 10.052%

| 9.7%

13

| July 18, 2018

| Nothing Can Stop Us

| 7.673%

| 8.717%

| 8.7%

14

| July 19, 2018

| I Will Always Stay with You

| 8.100%

| 9.506%

| 9.2%

15

| July 25, 2018

| Wedding Bells

| 7.107%

| 7.725%

| 8.0%

16

| July 26, 2018

| What's Wrong with You, Kim Mi So?

| 8.602%

| 10.001%

| 9.8%

colspan="3" | Average

! {{color|green|7.446%}}

! {{color|green|8.518%}}

! {{color|green|8.3%}}

colspan="6" style="font-size:85%" |

  • In the table above, the {{small|{{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.}}
  • {{small|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).}}

Awards and nominations

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipient

! Result

! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan=9|2018

|rowspan=5|11th Korea Drama Awards

|Top Excellence Award, Actor

|Park Seo-joon

|{{nom}}

|rowspan=5|{{cite web|url=http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=116|script-title=ko:2018코리아드라마어워즈 후보 공개|date=September 22, 2018|website=KDFO|language=ko|access-date=September 27, 2018|archive-date=October 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006014315/http://www.kdfo.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0000904519|script-title=ko: [종합] '2018 KDA' 유동근, 대상 영예…'같이 살래요' 4관왕 '쾌거'|trans-title=[Comprehensive] '2018 KDA' Dong Keun Lee, Grand Prize 'Let's live together' 4 crowns 'comfort'|date=October 2, 2018|work=Xports News|last=Jeon|first=Aram|language=ko|via=Naver|access-date=October 2, 2018|archive-date=June 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621074318/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0000904519|url-status=live}}

Excellence Award, Actor

|rowspan=2|Hwang Chan-sung

|{{won}}

Hallyu Star Award

|{{won}}

Popular Character Award – Female

|Pyo Ye-jin

|{{won}}

Best Original Soundtrack

|"Because I Only See You" (Kim Na-young)

|{{nom}}

rowspan=4|6th APAN Star Awards

|Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries

|Park Seo-joon

|{{won}}

|rowspan=4|{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002730227|script-title=ko:이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트|date=September 27, 2018|website=Star News|language=ko|access-date=September 27, 2018|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005422/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002730227|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003882028|script-title=ko:이병헌, '미스터 션샤인' 대상 수상..정해인 2관왕(종합)[2018 APAN]|date=13 October 2018|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|access-date=October 14, 2018|archive-date=August 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802003950/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003882028|url-status=live}}

Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries

|Park Min-young

|{{nom}}

K-Star Award, Actor

|Park Seo-joon

|{{nom}}

K-Star Award, Actress

|Park Min-young

|{{won}}

rowspan="3" |2019

|rowspan="3" |14th Annual Soompi Awards

|Best Actress of the Year

|Park Min-young

|{{won}}

|rowspan="3" |{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/awards|title=14th Annual Soompi Awards|website=Soompi|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25|archive-date=April 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421114114/https://www.soompi.com/awards|url-status=dead}}

Best Actor of the Year

|Park Seo-joon

|{{nom}}

Best Couple

|Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young

|{{nom}}

Adaptations

In November 2023, ABS-CBN announced a Philippine remake for the series. It premiered on March 18, 2024 on Viu.{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/21/23/kim-paulo-to-star-in-pinoy-version-of-hit-korean-drama|title=Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino to star in PH adaptation of 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim'|date=November 21, 2023|website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=November 21, 2023|archive-date=November 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129015116/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/21/23/kim-paulo-to-star-in-pinoy-version-of-hit-korean-drama|url-status=live}}

Thailand will produce an adaptation of the series titled Dear My Secretary and is set to premiere in 2025.{{Cite web |title=True CJ begins three new Thai TV series; Korean adaptations scheduled for 2024 {{!}} ContentAsia |url=https://www.contentasia.tv/news/true-cj-begins-three-new-thai-tv-series-korean-adaptations-scheduled-2024 |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=www.contentasia.tv |archive-date=November 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231121151413/https://www.contentasia.tv/news/true-cj-begins-three-new-thai-tv-series-korean-adaptations-scheduled-2024 |url-status=live }}

China will have its own adaptation title My Dear Secretary and will release in 2025.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-17 |title=Korean drama "What's wrong with Secretary Kim?" will be remade by China - Vietnam.vn |url=https://www.vietnam.vn/en/phim-truyen-hinh-han-quoc-thu-ky-kim-sao-the-se-duoc-trung-quoc-lam-lai/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=en |archive-date=December 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204000430/https://www.vietnam.vn/en/phim-truyen-hinh-han-quoc-thu-ky-kim-sao-the-se-duoc-trung-quoc-lam-lai/ |url-status=live }}{{additional citation needed|date=December 2024}}

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}