The Secret Life of My Secretary (2019)

Boring show that drags. Romance is terrible and the leads character's are also terrible.

Semi-spoilers ahead, but not really.

I was not a fan of this show at all. The premise just was not it for me and they really dragged it out. It was a simple premise, ML get's injured in EP 1 due to an attack from an assailant (which the audience immediately knows who it is, but the characters do not) and afterwards he cannot recognize peoples faces. He can only see the FL when she wears a specific outfit. Due to circumstance, she acts as another girl during a blind date and the ML falls for both his secretary and the blind date who are the same person. I do not consider this a spoiler because this happens early on and it is the premise of the show; hence the title "Her secret life as another person". As a viewer, you obviously know this is not going to end well and once the ML learns the truth, it's going to be a lot of melodrama. The problem is this drags out for the entire show up til almost the end. The side characters are not interesting either.

This is one of those shows where they show the audience everything while the character's themselves are clueless. The show did not have much comedic moments, the romance was not great as the entire thing is built on a lie and as a viewer you are just waiting for the truth to come out because you know it is not going to end well, but they drag it out and even after the truth is revealed the romance is not that great. There are not really any amazing scenes between the leads. Nothing in this show gets you emotional. You do not really feel for any of the characters as the FL is lying the entire show and the ML kind of acts pathetic. The ML is supposed to be extremely smart hence his nickname "mind reader" however the entire show he acts incredibly stupid. I do not think he had one moment where he looked cool or strong. He is basically clueless the entire show. He relies on the FL and gets pushed around by everyone. The ML does not even get revenge on the antagonist. He does not do any of the mystery solving, the cops do all the work and tell him what happened and the antagonists get redemption by saying I'm sorry.

Terrible story IMO. This show would have been much better with 8-10 episodes.

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A brilliant drama!

My friend suggested me to watch this drama and as she said, it never disappointed me even I was hesitated at first.

Good storyline, good casting, good acting, and good kissing. The only thing that makes me unhappy about this story is how the FL failed to end early her acting as Veronica Park. Really pitied the ML.

This drama makes me cannot stop watching. And because of this drama, I went to find out what is the illness that this ML have. I really never heard about this illness before and thank you director for include this illness in this drama. It was such a new and great info to me. I never knew that there is such of this illness.

Despited the ML and the FL, I also like these second couple. Dae Ju and Veronica Park. Nice.

So, overall, it was a very nice drama. Enjoyable. I rate this drama at 4 stars.

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Be yourself, flaws and all.

This is a drama which starts off very entertaining, even though the boss -secretary dynamic is quite overdone, I still found myself marathoning the first three quarters of the show.

The male lead is superbly portrayed and I enjoyed the full range of his character, especially the unflinching depiction of his vulnerability and uncertainty in his relationship with his mother.
The female lead is very good in the first half of the show, I enjoyed her gutsy yet shy demeanour, especially the way she handled the impersonation of Veronica Park

The last stretch of the show is a bit annoying to watch as the female lead lost her gutsy attitude and had a bit of a personality transplant in that she became defeated and made decisions which were inconsistent with her earlier character trajectory.

The secondary couple of Veronica Park and the second male lead is a tad more enjoyable to watch simply because of Veronica Park; Kim Jae Kyung played this role to perfection, she is so entertaining.

Overall it's a good show for when you want a break from the heavier dramas, It's a drama about forgiveness and being yourself.

Overall 6 out of 10.

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I initially intended to watch this because of KYK. But then again if you are into light rom-com drama, you can try this one.

What I liked about this drama is that its so light there was a 'zero-to-no' love triangle. What I disliked was how super fast forward it was from last 2 episodes.

Didn't satisfied on some points:
* Director Do's mom being soft at the end
* The process on how Director Do fell in love with Jeong Gal Hee was not clear (like when did it really started)
* Veronica Park not really minding everything getting tangled up when she allowed Jeong Gal Hee played along

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This drama is good, light and refreshing. All the characters, actress and actors, and OSTs are amazing. I really like the voice of Jung Gal-Hee (Jin Kijoo) here. It sound so comforting and it fits her character really well- innocent and youthful (?).

I don't understand why other people got mad that Galhee lied? That's a part of the story lmao. And it make sense why she lied, she said she wants to see how her boss treat other girls that's not her. And she slays acting like Veronica Park too.

Anyway, I'll give this drama an 8/10. Not that extraordinary but still reccomendable. Won't waste your time.

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loved this

stumbled across this one . Loved every main character.
ML - great range of comedic ability and ability to show heartbreak and cry.
FL - outstanding job, physical actress, her crying is probably the top 10 I've seen. She plays two characters -- very well done. Her crying broke my heart.
2FL - refreshing!!!! LOVED her. Don't want to spoil it. Love the relationship/interplay between 2FL and FL. No backstabbing here.
2ML - he's pretty good. Loved the loyalty and the relationship between the ML and him.

some of the villains (you'll know who I'm talking about when you watch,) have a backstory that makes you understand their actions and sympathize. Not all the villains are cookie cutters. Though others in this show are cookie cutter. But, giving everyone a backstory would make show drag. Some people in real life are just jerks and even a backstory doesn't justify them.

As others have said, boss/secretary, mistaken identity, injured main character. But the refreshing writing and acting made this a great one to watch.
(only save 9s or 10s for masterpieces.)

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This drama was nothing special. In fact it reminded me a lot of "what's wrong with secretary Kim?" and a little bit of "devilish joy" . Seriously , what's going on with this whole amnesia / blindness / can't recognise names - faces-voices thing on kdramas? It's really annoying and not realistic at all.
At first I thought it would be a funny drama and in fact it was but then it just reminded a lot of "what's wrong with secretary Kim?" so I got really fed up. I loved the main leads but sometimes their dialogues and actions were really stupid . Like , Galhee would pretend she was Veronica but Minik couldn't understand it was her even by her voice ? Also I don't think there was a real chemistry between the main leads. Would I recommend it to anyone ? Yeah maybe but there are much better dramas with same story more or less so I guess it wouldn't be one of my first choices .

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Loser male lead who is madly in love with the female lead.

If you have watched "Lovely Runner" and you fell in love with the male lead, then you will like this drama. The male lead in this drama is literally a loser and a simp for the female lead, who is his secretary.

This drama is a perfect romance drama to watch when you feel bored or just want some fluff. Personally I feel the love and the relationship of the second couple seemed a bit superficial and that that many things could have been more detailed.
However I liked how they portrayed the problems of people who have facial blindness and have to deal with it daily. The male lead did a great portraying the struggles, his feelings and how he overcame the fear of not beeing able to see faces anymore.

In conclusion, this drama is a 7/10.

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I did not have much expectation from the storyline but the actors made me come back to the show again and again. The simple heartfelt emotion from the scenes coupled with the musical delight makes this a worthwhile watch. The show's objective to show a cute version of the main lead's face blindness feels like a refreshment to the genre. Overall, I'd say it is a clean melodrama and leaves your heart with a pleasant feeling.
Going into particulars, the friendship, and bromance serves well to the palate of a hungry drama enthusiast. I hoped the female lead not to get involved in the cliche love triangle. And boy was I surprised to see the second female lead to have such an 'awesome' character :p. I thoroughly enjoyed the male lead's character which could have turned very dark if the writers changed certain things. I appreciate the artists' performances during the show.
Storywise, the focus was almost always on the storyline between the main leads. Although the side stories did exist, they failed to spike the interest and I have no complaints about it. I cannot stress the importance of the light-hearted warm feeling you get when you see the smiles on the faces of the two main leads.
All-in-all, this show is for anyone who wants to chill out, relax and enjoy a sweet drama.

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So, I just finished watching this drama...and the ending..was good. I like how it turned out...we don't know if he was fully recovered from the disease..but at least he had the chance to see her again.
I recommend watching this if you're into CEO and workplace dramas...I was into it..but when the drama was about to end...it began to slow down..like I'm losing the motivation to watch it but I told myself if you started it, then finished it.XD
The second main couple thooo...:0 WOW. I loved them. I just found out that the girl, Veronica Park, AKA Kim Jae Kyung, was the main actress from Noble, My Love. I love her acting in that drama and I'm so pissed how I did not recognize her. Those parts/acting really fit her personality and I wish to see more of those in the future. I like how Veronica Park/Kim Jae Kyung is the one who goes for it instead of the guy. Like..kissing..and yadiyada. She's the leader of the relationship.
I don't know what else to say, but I love how they add filters and such...and the antagonist guy..I feel bad. xd Like...ehh
I was actually shooked by how the truth turned out. It was actually good, TBH. Like...you weren't expecting that.
I would watch again but only for the good part...like the romances and comedy of this drama.
If you are into romance, comedy, and little suspense..I recommend this. I finished it in 2 days..with Homeworks xD
11//10/19 5:22pm

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