What is What's Wrong with Secretary Kim about?
When his secretary unexpectedly quits, an arrogant executive will do anything to bring her back.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018)
A narcissistic executive faces hilarious chaos when his indispensable, long-suffering secretary suddenly decides to resign.
Romantic and feel-good, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 26, 2026.
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim parents guide
There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Created byPark Joon-hwa
StarringPark Seo-jun, Park Min-young, Lee Tae-hwan, Pyo Ye-jin, Kim Hye-ok, Kim Byeong-ok
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