What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
2018
Original language: Korean
- comedy
- drama
The story
When his secretary unexpectedly quits, an arrogant executive will do anything to bring her back.
What it’s like
Bright, glossy Seoul office interiors: sleek glass towers, crisp white corridors, and warm desk lamps against late-evening city glow, shot with polished, tidy framing and quick, bouncy cuts that keep the energy up. The tone is breezy romcom with a sweeter undercurrent of slow-burn tenderness and quieter wounds, the kind of warm, bittersweet comedy you can dip into on a weeknight. Its pace is brisk and talky, with scenes of teasing banter giving way to gentler, more reflective moments about the characters' pasts. Its people are a proud, emotionally guarded executive and a secretary who has her own reasons for keeping distance, and the arc is about two prickly people slowly learning to let each other close. Intensity is low: mild peril-free comedy, some emotional sadness and references to old trauma and a phobia, with no graphic violence and only light, non-explicit romance. It suits viewers who want a sparkly, bittersweet office romance with genuine heart and a comfort-watch feel, and it's a fit for anyone who likes their romance funny first and tender second.
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