# Secret Affair (TV series)

Secret Affair (Korean: 밀회; RR: Milhoe) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae and Yoo Ah-in. It aired on cable channel JTBC from March 17 to May 13, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes.
A story about a married woman in her 40s who has an affair with a pianist in his 20s, the romance melodrama explores the struggle between attraction and societal expectation.

## Synopsis

Oh Hye-won (Kim Hee-ae) is a 40-year-old woman who feels that she's leading a fulfilling life. Elegant, sophisticated and excellent at dealing with people, she spares no effort in her quest for success as the director of planning for the Seohan Arts Foundation. But then she meets Lee Sun-jae (Yoo Ah-in), a 20-year-old genius pianist from an impoverished background, who is unaware of his ability and works as a quick delivery guy. Hye-won experiences for the first time what truly falling in love is like, and she and Sun-jae begin a passionate affair which they must keep secret because it threatens to unravel both their lives.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Hee-ae as Oh Hye-won, director of planning
* Yoo Ah-in as Lee Sun-jae
* Park Hyuk-kwon as Kang Joon-hyung, music professor

### People of Seohan Arts Foundation

* Shim Hye-jin as Han Seong-sook, chairwoman of the foundation
* Kim Hye-eun as Seo Young-woo, president of the Seoul Arts Center
* Kim Yong-gun as Seo Pil-won

### People around Sun-jae

* Kyung Soo-jin as Park Da-mi
* Choi Tae-hwan as Son Jang-ho
* Lee Kan-hee as Myung-hwa

### People of Seohan School of Music

* Kim Chang-wan as Min Yong-ki
* Park Jong-hoon as Jo In-seo
* Shin Ji-ho as Ji Min-woo
* Jin Bora as Jung Yoo-ra
* Yang Min-young as Kim In-joo

### Others

* Yoon Bok-in as Yoon Ji-soo
* Gil Hae-yeon as Ms. Baek
* Baek Ji-won as Wang Jeong-hee
* Jang So-yeon as Ahn Se-jin
* Jeong Eui-soon as Mi-soon
* Heo Jung-do as Im Jong-soo
* Kim Kwon as Shin Woo-sung
* Kim Shin-jae as Jang Shi-eun
* Seo Jeong-yeon as Korean-Chinese ajumma
* Choi Hyun-sook as Ok-jin
* Jang Hyun-sung as Kim In-kyum (guest appearance, episode 10-16)
* Lee Moo-saeng as Chief Lim

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama | Secret Affair | Nominated |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Ahn Pan-seok | Won |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay | Jung Sung-joo | Won |
| 2014 | 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actress | Kim Hee-ae | Won |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best Drama | Secret Affair | Nominated |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best Production Director | Ahn Pan-seok | Nominated |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hee-ae | Nominated |
| 2014 | 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best Screenplay | Jung Sung-joo | Nominated |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Hee-ae | Won |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Park Hyuk-kwon | Nominated |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Hye-eun | Won |
| 2014 | 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best Writer | Jung Sung-joo | Won |