Secret Affair[1] (Korean: 밀회; RR: Milhoe) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae and Yoo Ah-in.[2][3][4] It aired on cable channel JTBC from March 17 to May 13, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:50 (KST) for 16 episodes.[5][6]
| Secret Affair | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Secret Love Affair |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Jung Sung-joo |
| Directed by | Ahn Pan-seok |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Lee Nam-yeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kim Eui-seok |
| Cinematography | Kang Seun-gi |
| Editor | Jo Eung-kyung |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | March 17 – May 13, 2014 |
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.[7]
Synopsis
editOh 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
editMain
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Kim Chang-wan as Min Yong-ki
- Park Jong-hoon as Jo In-seo[8]
- Shin Ji-ho as Ji Min-woo
- Jin Bora as Jung Yoo-ra
- Yang Min-young as Kim In-joo
Others
edit- 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
International Broadcast
editIn the Philippines, GMA Network acquired the rights to broadcast Secret Affair in Filipino dub. It is one of the upcoming Korean dramas on GMA Heart of Asia programming line-up for 2024.[9]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards[10] | Best Drama | Secret Affair | Nominated |
| Best Director | Ahn Pan-seok | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Jung Sung-joo | Won | ||
| 9th Seoul International Drama Awards[11] | Best Actress | Kim Hee-ae | Won | |
| 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best Drama | Secret Affair | Nominated | |
| Best Production Director | Ahn Pan-seok | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Hee-ae | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Jung Sung-joo | Nominated | ||
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Hee-ae | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Park Hyuk-kwon | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Hye-eun | Won | ||
| Best Writer | Jung Sung-joo | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Secret Affair". JTBC Worldwide. JTBC Content Hub. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ Oh, Soo-kyung (20 February 2014). "Kim Hee Ae and Yoo Ah In sizzles in Secret Love Affair drama poster". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (25 February 2014). "Yoo Ah In and Kim Hee Ae Lean in for Secretive Kiss". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Lee, Jeong-bong (17 March 2014). "The cougar and the pianist". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (19 March 2014). "Koreans quickly falling in love with Secret Love Affair". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ Lee, Jawon (20 March 2014). "Secret Love Affair Celebrates a Successful Start Off". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ Lim, Mi-jin (4 April 2014). "May–November romances change, in song, film and TV". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ Lee, Jawon (26 March 2014). "Pianist Park Jong Hoon Gives 'Special Compliment' To Yoo Ah In". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ Kang, Kristine. "Korean drama series na 'Secret Affair,' abangan sa GMA". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (27 May 2014). "Song Gang-ho, Jun Ji-hyun get top nods at Baeksang Awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
- ^ Sohn, Ji-ae (5 September 2014). "Alien love story steals the show at Seoul drama festival". Korea.net. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Secret Affair at IMDb
- Secret Affair at HanCinema