Episodes: 16
Synopsis:
Vice President Lee Young Joon is a narcissistic, high-demanding boss and being his secretary is not an easy job. After 9 years of working with a highly competent Secretary Kim, Lee Young Joon is used to having his life in order and used to having a secretary who knows how to handle any personal or professional problem on his behalf. One day, Secretary Kim announces that she wants to resign from her petition and to start finding her own identity as Kim Mi So instead of Secretary Kim. Thus begins a hilarious yet touching series of interactions and romantic gestures as Lee Young Joon tries to keep Secretary Kim by his side. As the two add on a romantic side to their professional relationship, the two begin to fall for one another and also learn about the true origin of their love story.
Vice President Lee Young Joon is a narcissistic, high-demanding boss and being his secretary is not an easy job. After 9 years of working with a highly competent Secretary Kim, Lee Young Joon is used to having his life in order and used to having a secretary who knows how to handle any personal or professional problem on his behalf. One day, Secretary Kim announces that she wants to resign from her petition and to start finding her own identity as Kim Mi So instead of Secretary Kim. Thus begins a hilarious yet touching series of interactions and romantic gestures as Lee Young Joon tries to keep Secretary Kim by his side. As the two add on a romantic side to their professional relationship, the two begin to fall for one another and also learn about the true origin of their love story.
Review:
This drama is a classic rich chaebol + financially struggling, kind-hearted girl romance. It has all of the main components that make an addicting drama: rich men, attractive characters, a sad and slightly traumatizing backstory, cute side couples, comedy mixed into reality, and also constant contact between the two main leads. While all this sounds cliche and "typical," this drama made me so happy when I was watching it and it has a special place on my favorites list. Now, I don't seem to be the only one as this drama had amazing ratings and has also been favorably received on the internet as well.
There was a time period that dramas like this often left me bored as I was used to the general premise of the drama plot. However, this drama brought back a lot of the joy in watching chaebol dramas because it was realistic and relatable. I greatly applaud Korean dramas for trying to change up their usual drama plots to offer more "slice of life" dramas. I have mentioned in a few reviews how glad I am that screenwriters are moving away from the basic storylines such as: shady homewrecker, misunderstandings due to lack of communication, and also domineering rich parents who disapprove of their child's lover. These recent dramas are starting to depict much more healthier relationships in comparison to what they once showed ten years ago.
Now enough of this "wow this drama was amazing" talk. Let's jump a bit into specifics.
The chemistry between the entire cast was amazing. The main leads made such a beautiful couple and every dialogue, scene, and script seemed to flow so smoothly. Maybe a big reason was that the cast were all friendly with one another or maybe a big reason was that the main actors were actually dating in real life. But all in all, the actors and actresses in this drama made it absolutely enjoyable to watch. The romance scenes were not only funny but also romantic, passionate, and realistic (despite the fact that a lot of Lee Young Joon's gestures cost a lot of $$$). I love that kiss scenes are no longer just face plants anymore but instead intense makeout sessions with a tint of sexual passion (hello episode 8, 12, 13). These romantic scenes were a beautiful portrayal of a healthy relationship. We got our passionate moments, our fun moments, our LOL moments, and even petty moments. Truly enjoyable to watch. It was also nice to see other relationships dynamics in this drama as well as the side characters all got into relationships. Each relationship was unique and the way the couples acted with each other were so cute. These relationships genuinely made me very happy as I watched them. The friendships between the female secretaries in the drama also made me joyful as they were so supportive, mature, and funny. (Honestly the best scene was when they all got drunk together in episode 15 and then called Lee Young Joon sounding like drunk hyenas, fangirling over the VP's relationship with Secretary Kim).
The backstory behind the main leads was also so intense and it also touches on taboo topics such as suicide, PTSD, and other psychological based trauma. The whole story of how Kim Mi So and Lee Young Joon met as children was so creepy yet powerful. It tied the whole drama together and it also showed how psychological trauma can affect more than just the victims. Lee Young Joon's brother was also affected by this childhood event and while he was extremely annoying throughout the drama, the backstory allowed the audience to empathize with him. It also gave him room to change as a person and grow into a more mature version of himself. This drama also highlights how trauma may last a long time but people will eventually learn to continue carrying on and finding joy and feelings of safety through other means.
All in all, this drama made me happy, made it on my favorite's list, and made it on my personal recommendations list. This is definitely one of my favorite dramas of 2018.
Now enough of this "wow this drama was amazing" talk. Let's jump a bit into specifics.
The chemistry between the entire cast was amazing. The main leads made such a beautiful couple and every dialogue, scene, and script seemed to flow so smoothly. Maybe a big reason was that the cast were all friendly with one another or maybe a big reason was that the main actors were actually dating in real life. But all in all, the actors and actresses in this drama made it absolutely enjoyable to watch. The romance scenes were not only funny but also romantic, passionate, and realistic (despite the fact that a lot of Lee Young Joon's gestures cost a lot of $$$). I love that kiss scenes are no longer just face plants anymore but instead intense makeout sessions with a tint of sexual passion (hello episode 8, 12, 13). These romantic scenes were a beautiful portrayal of a healthy relationship. We got our passionate moments, our fun moments, our LOL moments, and even petty moments. Truly enjoyable to watch. It was also nice to see other relationships dynamics in this drama as well as the side characters all got into relationships. Each relationship was unique and the way the couples acted with each other were so cute. These relationships genuinely made me very happy as I watched them. The friendships between the female secretaries in the drama also made me joyful as they were so supportive, mature, and funny. (Honestly the best scene was when they all got drunk together in episode 15 and then called Lee Young Joon sounding like drunk hyenas, fangirling over the VP's relationship with Secretary Kim).
The backstory behind the main leads was also so intense and it also touches on taboo topics such as suicide, PTSD, and other psychological based trauma. The whole story of how Kim Mi So and Lee Young Joon met as children was so creepy yet powerful. It tied the whole drama together and it also showed how psychological trauma can affect more than just the victims. Lee Young Joon's brother was also affected by this childhood event and while he was extremely annoying throughout the drama, the backstory allowed the audience to empathize with him. It also gave him room to change as a person and grow into a more mature version of himself. This drama also highlights how trauma may last a long time but people will eventually learn to continue carrying on and finding joy and feelings of safety through other means.
All in all, this drama made me happy, made it on my favorite's list, and made it on my personal recommendations list. This is definitely one of my favorite dramas of 2018.
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