We all know behind the scenes the real person helping run the company is the secretary. From keeping the boss on schedule, to reminding them of important meetings and basically running their entire lives. Is there anything else a fantastic secretary can’t do? Here are a few K-dramas giving secretaries their long overdue props.
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1. What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?
What’s It About: Kim Mi-So is the secretary for vice-chairman Lee Young-Joon. One day she announces that she is resigning from her position after working for him for nine years. She has helped him make him look like the shining star he believes he is. Lee Young-Joon suddenly realizes that he can’t function without Kim Mi-So by his side. He talks it over with his best friend and decides he is going to do whatever it takes to keep Kim Mi-So in his life no matter what.
Starring: Park Min-Young, Park Seo-Joon, Lee Tae-Hwan
Where To Watch: Rakuten Viki, Hulu
Watch The Trailer Here:
2. Touch Your Heart
What’s It About: Oh Yoon-Seo is a popular actress but soon gets caught in a scandal with the son of a chaebol family and her acting career takes a dive. She hears about an upcoming role for a new TV series. Oh Yoon-Seo wants to revive her career and takes a job as a seretary for uptight lawyer Kwon Jung-Rok to get the experience she needs for her new role. Kwon Jung-Rok is an arrogant lawyer that is unhappy about letting Oh Yoon-Seo take the job but he unwillingly accepts. Will the two bump heads?
Starring: Yoo In-Na, Lee Dong-Wook, Son Seong-Yoon
Where To Watch: Netflix, Rakuten Viki
Watch The Trailer Here:
3. The Secret Life Of My Secretary
What’s It About: Min Ik is an executive of a leading telecommunications company. Gal Hee is his loyal secretary. She is dowdy and disheveled but gives everything to working for Min Ik. Out of the blue, Gal Hee gets fired from her job. On her way home, she sees Min Ik getting attacked by a group of thugs and decides to help him by becoming his right-hand man. After the attack, Min Ik lost his ability to recognize faces. He mistakes Gal Hee for Veronica, a influential figure in the filming industry. Gal Hee goes along with the case of mistaken identity. How long will she be able to hide her true self until the truth comes out?
Starring: Kim Young-Kwang, Jin Ki-Joo, Kim Jae-Kyung
Where To Watch: Rakuten Viki, Kocowa, The Roku Channel
Watch The Trailer Here:
4. My Shy Boss
What’s It About: Extremely shy Eun Hwan-Ki is the CEO of a public relations company. Because of his shy personality, most people do not know him well, even his employees. Chae Ro-Woon gets hired at Eun Hwan-Ki’s company. She is outgoing and has a bubbly personality. She has a plan to get to know the CEO and to reveal who he really is.
Starring: Yeon Woo-Jin, Park Hye-Soo, Yoon Park
Where To Watch: Netflix
Watch The Trailer Here:
5. Clean With Passion For Now
What’s It About: Jang Seon-Kyul suffers from severe mysophobia, the fear of dirt or contamination. He is so obssessed with cleaning, that he started his own cleaning company. Jang Seon-Kyul meets a carefree girl named Gil Oh-Sol after she gets hired to work for his company. She does not mind getting dirty and has a strong stomach. After working so many part-time jobs, Gil Oh-Sol gave up trying to be tidy and neat after facing the tough realities of the world. Will Gil Oh-Sol be able to help Jang Seon-Kyul get over his fear of germs?
Starring: Kim Yoo-Jung, Yoon Kyun-Sang, Lee Do Hyun
Where To Watch: Netflix, Rakuten Viki
Watch The Trailer Here:
