# The Secret Life of My Secretary

The Secret Life of My Secretary (Korean: 초면에 사랑합니다) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Young-kwang, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Jae-kyung and Koo Ja-sung. It aired from May 6 to June 25, 2019.

## Synopsis

A department manager of a mobile media company is getting to know who are his real friends and foes after losing his ability to recognize faces (prosopagnosia, where damage to the temporal lobe can lead to "face-blindness") due to an attack on him. He teams up with his secretary to try and solve the mystery and in the process falls in love with the secretary. His face-blindess is essential to the plot.

## Cast
### Main

* Kim Young-kwang as Do Min-ik
    Director of T&T Mobile Media 1. An intelligent, demanding, yet a needy and problematic boss who calls his secretary for everything.
* Jin Ki-joo as Jung Gal-hee
    Secretary to T&T Mobile Media 1 Director Do Min-ik. An obedient, lively secretary who has a harsh way of talking.
* Kim Jae-kyung as Veronica Park/Park Ok-sun
    CEO of film production company Cinepark and heiress of the Park Group. She boasts excellence in her work but has an audacious personality and a messy personal life.
* Koo Ja-sung as Ki Dae-joo
    Director of T&T Mobile Media 2. Best friend of Do Min-ik. He is capable of stealing hearts with his talent as well as his gentle and sweet personality. He is the love interest of Veronica Park.

### Supporting
#### People around Do Min-ik

* Kim Min-sang as Sim Hae-yong, Min-ik's uncle who is the CEO of T&T Mobile
* Jung Ae-ri as Sim Hae-ra, Min-ik's mother who is the Chairman of T&T Art Centre
* Kim Byung-chun as Goo Seok-chan, Min-ik's doctor; neurosurgeon at Sangmo Hospital
* Choi Tae-hwan as Eun Jung-soo, Min-ik's chauffeur

#### Jung Gal-hee's family

* Seo Dong-won as Jung Joong-hee, Gal-hee's older brother
* Kim Ji-min as Jung Nam-hee, Gal-hee's younger sister
* Kim Hee-jung as Go Si-rye, Gal-hee's mother

#### People at T&T Mobile

* Jang So-yeon as Lee Eul-wang, secretary to T&T Mobile Media 2 Director Ki Dae-joo
* Han Ji-sun as Mo Ha-ni, secretary to T&T Mobile's CEO Sim Hae-yong
* Son San as Goo Myung-jung, secretary at T&T Mobile
* Choi Yoon-ra as Boo Se-young, secretary at T&T Mobile
* Kwon So-hyun as Ha Ri-ra, secretary at T&T Mobile
* Lee Seung-hyung as Director Park, one of T&T Mobile's external directors supporting Sim Hae-yong
* Kim Kyeong-ryong as Director Lee, one of T&T Mobile's external directors supporting Sim Hae-yong
* Kwon Hong-suk as Director Kim, one of T&T Mobile's external directors supporting Sim Hae-yong

#### Others

* Baek Hyun-joo as Park Seok-ja, Veronica's mother
* Jo Jae-ryeong as Uhm Han-il, detective at Yeongdeungpo Police Station
* Song Jin-woo as Woo Doo-han, detective at Yeongdeungpo Police Station

### Special appearances

* Lee Moon-sik as doctor Goo Seok-chan's face that Do Min-ik saw wrong (ep. 2)
* Kim Jung-pal as doctor Goo Seok-chan's face that Do Min-ik saw wrong (ep. 2)
* Kim Ki-doo as doctor Goo Seok-chan's face that Do Min-ik saw wrong (ep. 2)
* Kim Kwang-kyu as director at Gal-hee's interview (ep. 3)
* Bae Hae-sun as Dr. Park (ep. 8)
* Oh Young-sil as cleaner (ep. 14)
* Woo Hyun as man in sauna (ep. 16)
* Choi Jung-woo as Do Wan-bae, Min-ik's father (ep. 25)

## Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | AGB Nielsen |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Nationwide |
| 1 | May 6, 2019 | Secretary Jung, Please Save Me (정비서 나 좀 살려줘) | 3.2% |
| 2 | May 6, 2019 | Secretary Jung, Please Save Me (정비서 나 좀 살려줘) | 3.6% |
| 3 | May 7, 2019 | Congratulations, You Came Back to Me (축하해요 나한테 돌아온 거) | 3.4% |
| 4 | May 7, 2019 | Congratulations, You Came Back to Me (축하해요 나한테 돌아온 거) | 3.2% |
| 5 | May 13, 2019 | Hello, Stranger | 3.1% |
| 6 | May 13, 2019 | Hello, Stranger | 3.1% |
| 7 | May 14, 2019 | I Wanted to Draw a Face, but I Unconsciously Drew a Circle (얼굴 그리려다 무심코 그린 동그라미) | 3.0% |
| 8 | May 14, 2019 | I Wanted to Draw a Face, but I Unconsciously Drew a Circle (얼굴 그리려다 무심코 그린 동그라미) | 3.5% |
| 9 | May 20, 2019 | When Adam Opens His Eyes (아담이 눈뜰 때) | 3.0% |
| 10 | May 20, 2019 | When Adam Opens His Eyes (아담이 눈뜰 때) | 3.4% |
| 11 | May 21, 2019 | Eve's Confession (이브의 고백) | 2.7% |
| 12 | May 21, 2019 | Eve's Confession (이브의 고백) | 3.6% |
| 13 | May 27, 2019 | When I First Saw You (내가 너를 처음 봤을 때) | 2.8% |
| 14 | May 27, 2019 | When I First Saw You (내가 너를 처음 봤을 때) | 3.5% |
| 15 | May 28, 2019 | My Premonition Never Goes Wrong (예감은 틀리지 않는다) | 3.0% |
| 16 | May 28, 2019 | My Premonition Never Goes Wrong (예감은 틀리지 않는다) | 3.0% |
| 17 | June 3, 2019 | Your Face (너의 얼굴은) | 3.1% |
| 18 | June 3, 2019 | Your Face (너의 얼굴은) | 3.7% |
| 19 | June 4, 2019 | Veronica's Double Life (베로니카의 이중생활) | 3.2% |
| 20 | June 4, 2019 | Veronica's Double Life (베로니카의 이중생활) | 4.0% |
| 21 | June 10, 2019 | A Love Triangle Between Two (둘이서 삼각관계) | 2.7% |
| 22 | June 10, 2019 | A Love Triangle Between Two (둘이서 삼각관계) | 3.4% |
| 23 | June 11, 2019 | Because of Dishonesty (솔직하지 못해서) | 3.0% |
| 24 | June 11, 2019 | Because of Dishonesty (솔직하지 못해서) | 4.0% |
| 25 | June 17, 2019 | A Secret That Cannot Be Told (말할 수 없는 비밀) | 3.0% |
| 26 | June 17, 2019 | A Secret That Cannot Be Told (말할 수 없는 비밀) | 3.8% |
| 27 | June 18, 2019 | Secretary for One Day (하루 동안의 비서) | 3.4% |
| 28 | June 18, 2019 | Secretary for One Day (하루 동안의 비서) | 4.2% |
| 29 | June 24, 2019 | For the Employee from the Boss (갑이 을에게) | 2.8% |
| 30 | June 24, 2019 | For the Employee from the Boss (갑이 을에게) | 3.1% |
| 31 | June 25, 2019 | This Very Moment (지금 이 순간) | 3.9% |
| 32 | June 25, 2019 | This Very Moment (지금 이 순간) | 4.6% |
| Average | Average | Average | 3.3% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2019 | 2019 SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Young-kwang | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2019 SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Jin Ki-joo | Nominated |
| 2019 | 2019 SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Jae-kyung | Nominated |