What's Wrong With Secretary Kim? - Drama Review

Overview

• Title: What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?
• Original Title: Gimbiseoga Wae Geureolkka
• Rating: 8.5/10 (MyDramaList)
• Main Actors: Park Seo Joon, Park Min Young
• Episodes: 16 (each around 1 hour)

Plot Summary

• Setting: Yumyung Group, a large corporation
• Main Characters:
  • Lee Young Joon: Vice Chairman, picky, slightly narcissistic, played by Park Seo Joon
  • Kim Mi So: Young Joon's secretary for 9 years, played by Park Min Young
• Plot:
  • Young Joon is dependent on Mi So, who wants to quit her job.
  • Young Joon misinterprets her resignation as due to romantic feelings for him.
  • Mi So wants to quit to find a boy from her past who helped her during a shared traumatic childhood experience.

Backstory & Unraveling

• Young Joon's Past:
  • Youngest son of Yumyung Group Chairman, bullied by older brother Sung Yeon.
  • Kidnapped as a child and held in an abandoned house.
  • Suffers from nightmares and trauma related to the kidnapping.
• Mi So's Past:
  • Mother passed away when Mi So was 5.
  • Also kidnapped by the same woman as Young Joon.
  • Develops arachnophobia due to trauma.
  • Seeking the boy from her past, which turns out to be Young Joon.
• Sung Yeon's Confusion:
  • He falsely believes he was the one kidnapped due to guilt and altered memory.
  • Young Joon adopts a false narrative to ease family distress.

Themes & Relationships

• Romantic Development:
  • Young Joon and Mi So's chemistry is praised.
  • Overcome misunderstandings and societal pressures.
  • Love story intertwined with resolving past traumas.

Side Characters & Subplots

• Office Dynamics:
  • Work team at Yumyung Group provides comedic and romantic subplots.
  • Notable dynamics include Ji Ah's replacement role and her relationship with Go Gui Nam.
  • Park Yoo Shik, Young Joon's friend, adds humor and depth with his own story.

Acting & Performances

• Child Actors:
  • Praised for their portrayal of traumatic events.
  • Notable performances by Kim Ji Yoo, Moon Woo Jin, and Bae Kang Yoo.
• Main Actors:
  • Park Seo Joon and Park Min Young receive high praise for their chemistry and acting.
  • Lee Tae Hwan is noted for his role as Sung Yeon, providing depth to the character.

Conclusion

• Balanced mix of comedy, romance, and drama.
• Successfully resolves main plot and subplots with satisfying character development.
• Final scenes and character arcs provide closure and happiness for all characters.

Personal Reflections

• Reviewer expresses enthusiastic appreciation for the drama.
• Highlights the clever plot twists and well-paced storytelling.
• Mentions anticipation for future dramas featuring the main actors.