The Secret of My Love
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| The Secret of My Love | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Secret of My Man |
| Hangul | 내 남자의 비밀 |
| Hanja | 내 男子의 祕密 |
| Literal meaning | My Man's Secret |
| Revised Romanization | Nae Namja-ui Bimil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nae Namchaŭi Pimil |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama Production (KBS 드라마 제작국) |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Jin Hyung-wook |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gaemi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Lee Hyun-seok |
| Cinematography | Kim Kyung-ho[1] |
| Editor | Kim Geun-soon |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 35 min |
| Production company | Neo Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | September 18, 2017 – February 9, 2018 |
The Secret of My Love[2] (Korean: 내 남자의 비밀) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Song Chang-eui, Kang Se-jung, Kim Da-hyun, and Park Jung-ah. The series aired on KBS2 on Monday to Friday from 7:50 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (KST).
Plot[edit]
A man desperately wants to be "real," so he puts on a "real" mask. A woman wants to be loved so much that she throws out her younger sister and replaces her. The drama shows the struggles of these two, man and woman, who look for ways to find true happiness in their lives.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Song Chang-eui as Han Ji-seob / Kang Jae-wook[3]
- Kang Se-jung as Jin Yeo-rim / Ki Seo-ra
- Kim Ji-ah as young Jin Yeo-rim / Ki Seo-ra
- Kim Da-hyun as Kang In-wook
- Park Jung-ah as Jin Hae-rim
- Jeon Hye-in as young Jin Hae-rim
Supporting[edit]
People around Jae-wook[edit]
- Lee Hwi-hyang as Wi Seon-ae
- Yoon Joo-sang as Kang Joon-chae
People around Seo-ra[edit]
- Jung Han-yong as Ki Ra-sung
- Hwang Young-hee as Mo Jin-ja
- Kim Chae-un as Ki Cha-ra
- Yeon Mi-joo as Ki Dae-ra
People around Hae-rim[edit]
- Park Cheol-Ho as Jin Guk-hyun
- Lee Deok-hee as Park Ji-sook
- Lim Doo-hwan as Do Ra-hee
Original soundtrack[edit]
Part 1[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shade Of Farewell" (이별의 그늘) | Park Joo-yeon | Yoon Sang | Han Soo-young | 03:38 |
| 2. | "Shade Of Farewell" (Inst.) | Yoon Sang | 03:38 | ||
| Total length: | 07:16 | ||||
Part 2[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Painful" (아프다) | Gaemi, Yoda | Gaemi, Kim Se-jin | Lee Bo-ram (SeeYa) | 03:34 |
| 2. | "Painful" (Inst.) | Gaemi, Kim Se-jin | 03:34 | ||
| Total length: | 07:08 | ||||
Ratings[edit]
- In this table, The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[4] | AGB Nielsen[5] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | September 18, 2017 | 19.2% (2nd) | 16.0% (2nd) | 15.1% (3rd) | 13.7% (3rd) |
| 2 | September 19, 2017 | 17.3% (2nd) | 13.8% (2nd) | 15.3% (2nd) | 13.5% (2nd) |
| 3 | September 20, 2017 | 15.9% (2nd) | 12.5% (3rd) | 14.0% (3rd) | 12.3% (3rd) |
| 4 | September 21, 2017 | 18.9% (2nd) | 15.5% (2nd) | 15.3% (2nd) | 13.8% (2nd) |
| 5 | September 22, 2017 | 17.1% (2nd) | 14.1% (2nd) | 15.3% (2nd) | 14.2% (2nd) |
| 6 | September 25, 2017 | 17.9% (2nd) | 12.9% (2nd) | 14.8% (3rd) | 13.0% (3rd) |
| 7 | September 26, 2017 | 18.6% (2nd) | 15.2% (2nd) | 14.7% (3rd) | 13.4% (2nd) |
| 8 | September 27, 2017 | 17.4% (2nd) | 13.1% (3rd) | 14.0% (3rd) | 12.4% (3rd) |
| 9 | September 28, 2017 | 17.0% (2nd) | 13.3% (3rd) | 14.9% (3rd) | 12.6% (3rd) |
| 10 | September 29, 2017 | 15.2% (2nd) | 11.0% (4th) | 14.7% (3rd) | 13.0% (3rd) |
| 11 | October 2, 2017 | 14.8% (3rd) | 11.1% (3rd) | 12.8% (4th) | 11.5% (4th) |
| 12 | October 3, 2017 | 15.8% (2nd) | 11.9% (2nd) | 11.5% (3rd) | 10.3% (3rd) |
| 13 | October 4, 2017 | 14.3% (3rd) | 10.3% (3rd) | 11.1% (3rd) | 10.1% (3rd) |
| 14[a] | October 10, 2017 | 18.9% (2nd) | 14.6% (2nd) | 15.2% (3rd) | 12.3% (4th) |
| 15 | October 11, 2017 | 16.4% (2nd) | 13.6% (3rd) | 13.5% (4th) | 11.7% (4th) |
| 16 | October 12, 2017 | 17.0% (2nd) | 13.3% (2nd) | 14.6% (3rd) | 12.3% (4th) |
| 17 | October 16, 2017 | 17.3% (2nd) | 13.6% (3rd) | 14.0% (3rd) | 11.6% (5th) |
| 18 | October 17, 2017[b] | 16.6% (2nd) | 12.4% (3rd) | 14.0% (3rd) | 11.4% (5th) |
| 19 | October 18, 2017 | 17.2% (2nd) | 13.8% (2nd) | 14.5% (2nd) | 12.5% (3rd) |
| 20 | October 19, 2017 | 17.8% (2nd) | 14.4% (2nd) | 14.1% (3rd) | 12.1% (4th) |
| 21 | October 23, 2017[c] | 18.2% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 15.0% (3rd) | 12.8% (3rd) |
| 22 | October 24, 2017 | 18.6% (2nd) | 14.9% (2nd) | 15.8% (2nd) | 13.7% (2nd) |
| 23 | October 25, 2017 | 16.4% (2nd) | 13.4% (2nd) | 13.5% (3rd) | 11.4% (2nd) |
| 24 | October 27, 2017[d] | 17.2% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 14.1% (3rd) | 12.6% (3rd) |
| 25 | October 31, 2017[e] | 16.7% (2nd) | 14.2% (2nd) | 13.6% (3rd) | 12.2% (3rd) |
| 26 | November 1, 2017 | 17.1% (2nd) | 14.9% (2nd) | 14.8% (3rd) | 13.1% (3rd) |
| 27 | November 2, 2017 | 17.6% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 13.9% (3rd) | 12.4% (3rd) |
| 28 | November 3, 2017 | 17.9% (2nd) | 14.7% (2nd) | 14.6% (3rd) | 12.7% (4th) |
| 29 | November 6, 2017 | 18.2% (2nd) | 14.3% (2nd) | 14.7% (3rd) | 13.1% (3rd) |
| 30 | November 7, 2017 | 18.1% (2nd) | 15.4% (2nd) | 14.5% (3rd) | 13.1% (3rd) |
| 31 | November 8, 2017 | 17.0% (2nd) | 14.5% (2nd) | 14.6% (3rd) | 12.5% (3rd) |
| 32 | November 9, 2017 | 17.8% (2nd) | 14.8% (2nd) | 14.9% (3rd) | 12.7% (3rd) |
| 33 | November 10, 2017 | 18.5% (2nd) | 14.4% (2nd) | 15.2% (2nd) | 13.1% (3rd) |
| 34 | November 13, 2017 | 16.2% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 15.0% (2nd) | 13.5% (3rd) |
| 35 | November 14, 2017 | 17.5% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 14.8% (2nd) | 12.3% (3rd) |
| 36 | November 15, 2017 | 15.7% (1st) | 13.3% (1st) | 14.1% (2nd) | 11.9% (3rd) |
| 37 | November 16, 2017 | 15.9% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 13.6% (3rd) | 11.9% (3rd) |
| 38 | November 17, 2017 | 16.9% (2nd) | 14.6% (1st) | 15.2% (2nd) | 13.6% (3rd) |
| 39 | November 20, 2017 | 17.1% (2nd) | 13.1% (2nd) | 15.2% (2nd) | 12.6% (3rd) |
| 40 | November 21, 2017 | 17.3% (2nd) | 14.0% (2nd) | 15.6% (3rd) | 13.4% (3rd) |
| 41 | November 22, 2017 | 16.5% (2nd) | 13.7% (2nd) | 15.1% (2nd) | 12.4% (4th) |
| 42 | November 23, 2017 | 18.1% (2nd) | 13.6% (2nd) | 15.6% (2nd) | 13.4% (2nd) |
| 43 | November 24, 2017 | 17.7% (1st) | 15.1% (1st) | 15.2% (2nd) | 13.6% (2nd) |
| 44 | November 27, 2017 | 16.6% (2nd) | 14.1% (2nd) | 14.1% (3rd) | 12.1% (3rd) |
| 45 | November 28, 2017 | 17.1% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 14.8% (3rd) | 12.9% (4th) |
| 46 | November 29, 2017 | 17.1% (2nd) | 14.0% (2nd) | 14.7% (3rd) | 12.9% (3rd) |
| 47 | November 30, 2017 | 17.0% (2nd) | 13.9% (2nd) | 14.4% (2nd) | 12.6% (3rd) |
| 48 | December 1, 2017 | 18.3% (1st) | 15.6% (1st) | 14.4% (2nd) | 12.5% (4th) |
| 49 | December 4, 2017 | 18.8% (1st) | 15.0% (1st) | 14.6% (2nd) | 13.0% (2nd) |
| 50 | December 5, 2017 | 18.1% (1st) | 14.1% (1st) | 15.0% (3rd) | 13.2% (3rd) |
| 51 | December 6, 2017 | 17.1% (2nd) | 15.8% (1st) | 14.8% (2nd) | 13.4% (2nd) |
| 52 | December 7, 2017 | 18.6% (2nd) | 15.4% (2nd) | 16.0% (2nd) | 13.8% (2nd) |
| 53 | December 8, 2017 | 18.3% (1st) | 14.4% (1st) | 15.8% (2nd) | 14.4% (3rd) |
| 54 | December 11, 2017 | 18.1% (2nd) | 14.4% (2nd) | 15.5% (2nd) | 13.6% (3rd) |
| 55 | December 12, 2017 | 17.8% (1st) | 13.8% (2nd) | 16.0% (3rd) | 14.5% (3rd) |
| 56 | December 13, 2017 | 18.5% (1st) | 14.4% (2nd) | 16.3% (2nd) | 13.6% (1st) |
| 57 | December 14, 2017 | 19.0% (2nd) | 15.3% (2nd) | 16.6% (2nd) | 14.8% (2nd) |
| 58 | December 15, 2017 | 17.8% (1st) | 14.0% (2nd) | 15.8% (2nd) | 14.3% (3rd) |
| 59 | December 18, 2017 | 19.4% (1st) | 15.2% (1st) | 17.4% (2nd) | 16.1% (2nd) |
| 60 | December 19, 2017 | 18.7% (1st) | 14.7% (1st) | 17.4% (2nd) | 15.3% (2nd) |
| 61 | December 20, 2017 | 18.6% (1st) | 15.3% (1st) | 16.5% (2nd) | 14.5% (3rd) |
| 62 | December 21, 2017 | 19.4% (1st) | 15.1% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) | 15.1% (1st) |
| 63 | December 22, 2017 | 17.9% (1st) | 13.6% (1st) | 15.5% (3rd) | 13.5% (4th) |
| 64 | December 25, 2017 | 18.2% (2nd) | 14.1% (2nd) | 16.6% (3rd) | 14.8% (3rd) |
| 65 | December 26, 2017 | 21.5% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) |
| 66 | December 27, 2017 | 20.9% (1st) | 16.3% (1st) | 17.7% (2nd) | 16.0% (2nd) |
| 67 | December 28, 2017 | 15.9% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | 15.8% (2nd) | |
| 68 | December 29, 2017 | 21.6% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) | 16.5% (1st) |
| 69 | January 1, 2018 | 22.3% (1st) | 18.2% (1st) | 20.8% (1st) | 19.6% (1st) |
| 70 | January 2, 2018 | 23.4% (1st) | 19.3% (1st) | 19.8% (1st) | 17.9% (1st) |
| 71 | January 3, 2018 | 22.0% (1st) | 17.2% (1st) | 19.5% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) |
| 72 | January 4, 2018 | 21.7% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) | 18.8% (1st) | 16.8% (1st) |
| 73 | January 5, 2018 | 20.8% (1st) | 16.7% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) | 17.5% (1st) |
| 74 | January 8, 2018 | 22.3% (1st) | 18.4% (1st) | 19.2% (1st) | 17.1% (1st) |
| 75 | January 9, 2018 | 21.9% (1st) | 17.8% (1st) | 19.9% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) |
| 76 | January 10, 2018 | 23.0% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) | 20.1% (1st) | 17.3% (1st) |
| 77 | January 11, 2018 | 22.3% (1st) | 18.2% | 19.8% (1st) | 16.9% (1st) |
| 78 | January 12, 2018 | 23.9% (1st) | 19.8% | 20.9% (1st) | 18.9% (1st) |
| 79 | January 15, 2018 | 22.9% (1st) | 18.7% | 19.8% (1st) | 17.0% (1st) |
| 80 | January 16, 2018 | 22.7% (1st) | 18.6% | 18.9% (2nd) | 16.4% (2nd) |
| 81 | January 17, 2018 | 21.9% (1st) | 17.8% | 20.3% (1st) | 18.3% (1st) |
| 82 | January 18, 2018 | 23.1% (1st) | 19.0% | 19.8% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) |
| 83 | January 19, 2018 | 22.1% (1st) | 18.0% | 18.1% (1st) | |
| 84 | January 22, 2018 | 23.1% (1st) | 18.9% | 19.6% (2nd) | 17.0% (2nd) |
| 85 | January 23, 2018 | 22.3% (1st) | 18.2% | 19.5% (2nd) | 17.4% (2nd) |
| 86 | January 24, 2018 | 24.2% (1st) | 20.3% | 20.0% (1st) | 17.1% (2nd) |
| 87 | January 25, 2018 | 22.3% (1st) | 18.1% | 19.8% (1st) | 17.6% (1st) |
| 88 | January 26, 2018 | 24.6% (1st) | 21.1% | 20.2% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) |
| 89 | January 29, 2018 | 24.1% (1st) | 20.3% | 19.4% (2nd) | 16.6% (2nd) |
| 90 | January 30, 2018 | 24.3% (1st) | 20.2% | 21.4% (1st) | 19.4% (1st) |
| 91 | January 31, 2018 | 25.8% (1st) | 21.9% | 20.8% (1st) | 18.0% (2nd) |
| 92 | February 1, 2018 | 24.8% (1st) | 21.3% | 20.2% (1st) | 17.7% (2nd) |
| 93 | February 2, 2018 | 24.6% (1st) | 20.7% | 20.4% (1st) | 17.7% (1st) |
| 94 | February 5, 2018 | 26.4% (1st) | 22.7% | 21.8% (1st) | 19.1% (1st) |
| 95 | February 6, 2018 | 25.2% (1st) | 21.6% | 20.6% (1st) | 18.0% (1st) |
| 96 | February 7, 2018[f] | 17.3% (1st) | 13.1% | 13.3% (6th) | 13.2% (6th) |
| 97 | 20.9% (1st) | 17.4% | 17.9% (1st) | 16.5% (2nd) | |
| 98 | February 8, 2018 | 14.1% (4th) | 9.9% | 11.7% (6th) | 10.5% (5th) |
| 99 | February 9, 2018[g] | 21.3% (1st) | 17.2% | 18.7% (2nd) | 16.7% (2nd) |
| 100 | 19.4% (3rd) | 15.8% | 17.2% (3rd) | 15.6% (5th) | |
| Average | 19.2% | % | 16.5% | 14.5% | |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Song Chang-eui | Won | [6] |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Lee Hwi-hyang | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | 6th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Song Chang-eui | Nominated | [7] |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Episode 14 did not air on October 5 due to KBS2 aired a Chuseok special movie Operation Chromite, on October 6 due to KBS2 aired a Chuseok original movie Ballet School's Swan Club, or on October 9 due to KBS2 aired a Chuseok special movie Luck-Key.
- ^ Episode 18 did not air on October 13 due to the broadcast of the 4th game of the KBO baseball playoff series between the Lotte Giants and the NC Dinos.
- ^ Episode 21 did not air on October 20 due to the broadcast of the 3rd game of the KBO baseball playoff series between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos.
- ^ Episode 24 did not air on October 26 due to the broadcast of the 2nd game of the KBO baseball playoff series between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers.
- ^ Episode 25 did not air on October 30 due to the broadcast of the 5th game of the KBO baseball playoff series between the Doosan Bears and the KIA Tigers.
- ^ Episodes 96 and 97 aired back-to-back on February 7.
- ^ Episodes 99 & 100 aired back-to-back on February 9.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Secret of My Love staff". KBS. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "The Secret of My Love". KBS World. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Joo-ae. '내 남자의 비밀' 송창의, 데뷔 첫 1인 2역 연기로 인생캐릭터 만들까 (종합). Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (January 1, 2018). "김영철·천호진,KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Secret of My Love on KBS World