Park Min-young considers romancing Park Seo-joon in tvN’s Why Secretary Kim
by girlfriday
So much pretty. I don’t really fancy the plot of this new drama (it’s so 2001), but man do I love this potential pairing. Park Seo-joon (Fight My Way) has decided to sign on to tvN’s new webtoon adaptation drama Why Secretary Kim (or more literally, Why Is Secretary Kim Acting Like That), and an offer has been made to Park Min-young (Seven Day Queen) to headline as the title character.
The drama is based on a popular webtoon by the same name with 4.5 million views, and it’s an office romantic comedy about a super capable secretary and her chaebol boss. Park Min-young is being courted to play Secretary Kim, an assistant who knows her boss’s every move before he makes it, and is basically the behind-the-scenes fixer who solves everything no matter how big the crisis. She’s a legend among secretaries, and would get blood on her hands if she had to for her job. She’s an absolute perfectionist at work, but the second she clocks out, she turns into a lazy slob who picks things up with her feet at home.
Park Seo-joon will play her boss, a vice president and second-generation chaebol graced with good looks and brains to top it off. His major malfunction is his personality, of course, which is “the prickliest in the entire universe” due to his extreme narcissism. Gee, what a ray of sunshine. The drama will be about their “heart-fluttering, roller coaster romance” as they work together.
It sounds a lot like the recent office drama Jugglers, which I also thought had a very old premise, but it was executed well with cute characters and lots of comedy. Maybe Park Seo-joon’s character will be a mix of prickly Daniel Choi and spoiled chaebol Lee Won-geun, all rolled into one. And even though Baek Jin-hee was a superwoman secretary in Jugglers, I’d like to see Park Min-young’s version be even more badass, because after her strong heroines in Healer and Seven Day Queen, I’m just not going to settle for her taking orders from a jerkface, even if that jerkface is Park Seo-joon.
Why Secretary Kim is scheduled to air on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning in late May.
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Tags: Park Min-young, Park Seo-joon, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
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1 Lola
February 28, 2018 at 1:32 AM
Anything to have PSJ back on screen, yay
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2 lezah
February 28, 2018 at 1:43 AM
Gawd, she sounds a little like me, I'm a slob at home even though I look outwardly organized, so if anything at least I'll relate to the character? LOL.
I love these two, so if it works out I'll definitely be checking it out. It does sound like Jugglers, except Chi-won was nowhere near narcissistic... prickly definitely though.
But I am a sucker for such plotlines, so fingers crossed!
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Ineedaname
February 28, 2018 at 9:53 AM
Park Min young's character sounds awfully like the Kim Hyun Joo's character in What Happens to My Family?, which sounds hilarious. They're like two different personas at work then at home. :D
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momosa
February 28, 2018 at 6:33 PM
I am a slob at home too, something to do with exhausting all my energy during office hours and also about letting go (heh!), can't be perfect all the time.
Sounds like Jugglers, couldn't finish Jugglers because of this eminent fear of mine that Daniel Choi might crush his secretary when they get serious due to her size, and I hate that she sighed too much.
This pairing might work and both are decent actors. Yay! another light-hearted drama.
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3 vongole
February 28, 2018 at 1:44 AM
Whoa, that IS a whole lotta pretty. Here's hoping PMY signs on!
I would also totally watch a show in which PMY would be the chaebol and PSJ the super-efficient secretary. Let's mix things up a bit, drama world!!
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LookieLooWho
February 28, 2018 at 5:14 AM
As much as I loathed Witch at Court, I did appreciate that SHE was the superior. I also appreciated how he did give deference to her. It's extremely rare to see a woman superior in a non-noona romance but we need more of them.
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vongole
February 28, 2018 at 10:35 AM
I have just started watching 'I do, I do', which has similar dynamics. The second lead is a nightmare though. So, it may have to be selective watching + recaps on DB!
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Nam Joo-hyuk is Tall
February 28, 2018 at 10:18 AM
I thought the exact same thing as I was reading this! She would rock it as a snooty chaebol because I don't care how she acts she will find a way to make us love her anyway. And I could see him playing both sides of the coin so well.
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Alex
March 1, 2018 at 6:52 AM
I love that idea. I would watch that drama in a heartbeat!
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Meri
June 7, 2018 at 1:35 PM
I need this drama <3
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4 delphy
February 28, 2018 at 1:44 AM
Very 2001 indeed but I’m strangely excited by the story, plus Park Min Young! So want her to do another great drama after healer and skks!
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5 salt N pepper
February 28, 2018 at 1:45 AM
It reminds me a bit about Kim Hyun Joo's character in What Happens to my Family. But then again it also sounds like every other secretary-boss drama plotline, LOL. But I do like the potential pairing.
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zoeraindasherbenji
February 28, 2018 at 2:06 AM
yep and ayase haruka's character in hotaru no hikari too.
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trav
February 28, 2018 at 11:30 PM
That's what I thought about, too when I read the 'perfect at work, a slob at home' part!
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zoeraindasherbenji
March 1, 2018 at 12:34 AM
Great minds think alike!
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shiitake
March 3, 2018 at 2:03 AM
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shiitake
March 3, 2018 at 2:12 AM
I thought about himono onna too!
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6 keiru
February 28, 2018 at 1:51 AM
It's duo Parks ! 😆
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7 Serendipity
February 28, 2018 at 1:51 AM
Another Jugglers...not for me,sorry, pass.
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missy
February 28, 2018 at 10:29 AM
Same here. And that's too sad cos I've been waiting for PMY's drama comeback for some time now. Plot sounds TOO similar to Jugglers. And I just finished it last week (okay but not great). I wish they'd be more creative, this office romcom plot has been recycled repeatedly in dramaland
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8 ravennightstar
February 28, 2018 at 1:51 AM
OMG. Dream pairing!! Sign me right up!!
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9 meowingme
February 28, 2018 at 1:54 AM
Checking the post and thinking oh, so pretty, and found it echoed in the first sentence. Then after reading the post got to thinking, uh, so a reprise of his role in She Was Pretty..? All these pretties...
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10 cherry 🍒
February 28, 2018 at 1:58 AM
So much eye candy! Plot sounds boring but these two together will hopefully make it up!
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another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 28, 2018 at 10:58 AM
agree. the setup does nothing for me, but maybe good writing and these awesome actors will create a gem. hoping for the best.
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11 C
February 28, 2018 at 2:00 AM
Seriously this year has so many good pairings in a long time
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12 eked13
February 28, 2018 at 2:18 AM
Apart from the fact she's a PA not a lawyer, it maybe sounds more like Two Weeks Notice?
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13 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
February 28, 2018 at 2:22 AM
Sounds so much like Jugglers LOL. I really loved the secretary version's by Baek Jin-hee and Kim Hyun-joo (What Happened To My Family).
I don't know if I'll be interested to watch another secretary drama anytime soon and female secretary at that (when will we get to see female leads as a boss and male lead as her assistant?) Besides this kind of classic plot very much depends on the execution so hopefully the one who is going to helm this drama will do a good job.
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Cocomo
February 28, 2018 at 3:17 AM
I recommend Ms.Temper and Nam Jungi if you haven't seen it already which has this plot (female lead boss and male lead subordinate). It's an awesome underrated show ;)
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
February 28, 2018 at 5:01 AM
You know, my love for that show already sealed through my handle 😉
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Cocomo
February 28, 2018 at 8:05 AM
HAHAHAHA I JUST NOTICED YOUR NAME XD
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⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
February 28, 2018 at 8:48 AM
❤
14 anonymous
February 28, 2018 at 2:22 AM
Link to the webtoon please? I've been searching for it but couldn't find it. Am loving this Park-Park couple! hope she signs on! :)
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15 seoul_searcher
February 28, 2018 at 2:39 AM
Office romance plus my two favs (especially Min young) count me in 😭❤️
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16 myheartisomg
February 28, 2018 at 3:14 AM
It would be cool if PSJ was a jerk to everyone BUT his amazing secretary, whom he quietly has a crush on because she is so awesome. Too much to ask?
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sriracha
February 28, 2018 at 10:15 AM
THIS :)
PSJ and PMY are both amazing though. I'm pretty sure they'll be able to pull it off. :)
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Nam Joo-hyuk is Tall
February 28, 2018 at 10:21 AM
Oh I'd love that! Like she's too busy being awesome and professional to even think about that he might like her. Though the usual in dramaland is that if a snooty chaebol likes a girl, especially one below him, he treats her like dirt. Would happily be wrong.
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luzitania
February 28, 2018 at 10:51 PM
Kind of like Junho's character in Chief Kim. That would be super cute! <3
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17 Cocomo
February 28, 2018 at 3:15 AM
Sounds like Jugglers but since it's TvN I'm sure the execution will be different.
Hope the drama doesn't lose steam midway though and actually has a strong plot with good writing.
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Cocomo
February 28, 2018 at 3:20 AM
tvN*
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18 Safeenah
February 28, 2018 at 5:05 AM
Thanks @girlfriday... You made my day with the statement "so 2001"...
That said, I will love to see both of them act in the drama, I feel like they will work well together.....
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19 LookieLooWho
February 28, 2018 at 5:08 AM
I feel like I need this because it's only so many times I can hold my hostage to Healer. That said, this doesn't really sound like a Park Min Young drama. She tends to take fierce woman dramas and this character seems a bit shaky. However, with the right writer, I'm sure PMY can totally make this.
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20 mindy
February 28, 2018 at 5:13 AM
I love both Park Seo-joon and Park Min-young, but the plot doesn’t interest me. However, dramas are almost always about the execution, so I’m definitely not writing this off.
PSJ’s character description is giving me She Was Pretty flashbacks, which... eh... hopefully he’s not AS needlessly mean in this one.
I read that it will be directed by Park Joon-hwa, who did Because This Life is Our First and Let’s Eat, so that has me excited!
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21 ladykrueger
February 28, 2018 at 5:35 AM
Yay for the pairing!
Meh for the plot. Unless, as GF said, they go for a cute, funny Jugglers-like vibe.
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22 loveblossom🌸
February 28, 2018 at 6:17 AM
OMGGGGG I love these two!! :D Never thought of them together before, but now I'm excited for their pairing!
The boss & secretary plot is not exciting though. I haven't watched Jugglers, but the basic plot sounds pretty similar. I hope that Park Seo Joon's character will not be too extreme and be unlikable. And I hope Park Min Young's character will be a strong, resilient one that handles him like a pro.
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Miss Azure
February 28, 2018 at 3:32 PM
But Strong Woman Do Bong Soon rocked! I guess execution is key :)
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23 GL
February 28, 2018 at 6:24 AM
Any drama of Park Min Young.... I'll definitely check especially if it's a rom-com :)
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24 pmy boo
February 28, 2018 at 7:54 AM
min young is back otoke....í ½í¸í ½í¸í ½í¸í ½í¸í ½í¸ so excited, anything she is in. my sugar boo. love you , I'm back to drama land.
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25 Sunflowerdiva
February 28, 2018 at 8:52 AM
YES PLEASE. Park Min-young has a great track-record of picking good projects, so if she signs onto this I'll feel pretty secure that this'll be a solid show. I mean, Healer, City Hunter, Queen for Seven Days, Remember, Sungkyunkwan Scandal -- she's done some good stuff in recent years. She's one of the few actors whose judgement I actually really trust.
Also Park Seo-joon. Yum.
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