# Frankly Speaking (TV series)

Frankly Speaking (Korean: 비밀은 없어) is a 2024 South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Han-na. It aired on JTBC from May 1, to June 6, 2024, every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.

## Synopsis

Frankly Speaking tells the melodrama story of Song Ki-baek, a 33-year-old announcer working for Ultra FM who develops a disorder that causes him to speak without thinking, and On Woo-ju, a variety show's writer who is willing to do anything for an entertaining program. Ki-baek's speaking action caused by his disorder catches the attention of Woo-ju who finds it interesting and decides to appear with him on a love variety show.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Go Kyung-pyo as Song Ki-baek
    A 33-year-old ultra FM announcer who has lived a single life of image making.
* Kang Han-na as On Woo-ju
    An avid entertainment writer.

### Supporting

* Joo Jong-hyuk as Kim Jung-heon
    A star entertainer who is Woo-ju's ex-boyfriend and Ki-baek's high school classmate.

#### People around Ki-baek

* Shin Jung-geun as Song In-soo
    Ki-baek's father.
* Kang Ae-sim as Na Yoo-jung
    Ki-baek's mother.
* Hwang Sung-bin as Song Woon-baek
    Ki-baek's younger brother. Owner of a local gym.
* Lee Jin-hyuk as Song Poong-baek
    Ki-baek's youngest brother.
* Ko Kyu-pil as Yoon Ji-hoo
    Ki-baek's friend and a announcer at JBC.

#### People around Woo-ju

* Baek Joo-hee as On Bok-ja
    Woo-ju's mother. Owner of beauty salon Madame On.
* Kim Sae-byuk as Chaeyeon
    Woo-ju's friend, older sister, and co-worker. She is a producer at JBC's entertainment department.
* Lee Soo-mi as Ye Neung-kook-ang
    She is a director at the Entertainment department.
* Lee Bom-so-ri as Hayoung
    Second writer at Woo-ju's department.
* Lee Min-gu as Lee Min-gu
    Sub-writer at Woo-ju's department whom self-proclaimed as right-hand man of Woo-ju.
* Patricia as Sung Yi-na
    Youngest writer at Woo-ju's department.
* Park Jae-jun as Jung Gu-won
    Abandoned child whom was dropped off at the beauty salon "Madame On".

#### People around Jung-heon

* Kim Young-joo as Ma Mi-ra
    Jung-heon's mother. Management Headquarters Director at Forever C&C.
* Hong Seo-jun as Kim Young-won
    Jung-heon's father. CEO at Forever C&C.
* Kim Ji-in as Choi Yoo-yeong
    A influencer.

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | 1 | 431 | 442 | N/A | 363 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | May 1, 2024 | 1.920% (13th) | 1.892% (8th) |
| 2 | May 2, 2024 | 2.022% (10th) | 1.938% (9th) |
| 3 | May 8, 2024 | 1.360% (19th) | N/A |
| 4 | May 9, 2024 | 1.622% (15th) | N/A |
| 5 | May 15, 2024 | 1.452% (20th) | N/A |
| 6 | May 16, 2024 | 1.416% (23rd) | N/A |
| 7 | May 22, 2024 | 1.280% (22nd) | N/A |
| 8 | May 23, 2024 | 1.422% (22nd) | N/A |
| 9 | May 29, 2024 | 1.260% (20th) | N/A |
| 10 | May 30, 2024 | 1.204% (24th) | N/A |
| 11 | June 5, 2024 | 1.299% (19th) | N/A |
| 12 | June 6, 2024 | 1.075% (25th) | N/A |
| Average | Average | 1.444% | — |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes ratings that were not published. 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). ||||