What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (Philippine TV series)

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What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Genre Romantic comedy
Based on What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
by Jung Eun-young
Directed byChad Vidanes
Starring
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes14
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time21–29 minutes
Production company Dreamscape Entertainment
Original release
Network Viu
ReleaseMarch 18, 2024 (2024-03-18) –
present
Related
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (South Korea)

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim is a Philippine romantic comedy television series loosely based on the 2018 South Korean drama series of the same title. [1] It stars Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino. It premiered on March 18, 2024 on Viu.

Contents

Premise

A competent secretary and a narcissistic boss fall in love while uncovering a traumatic past that causes them to question whether their feelings are real or the result of a shared trauma.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Castillo Family
Liwanag Family
Prime Alpha Employees

Guest role

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date [lower-alpha 1]
1"Beauty and the Boss"March 18, 2024 (2024-03-18)
Amid a busy event, Kim Liwanag stands out as a reliable secretary who is in control of everything. When an unforeseen problem ensues, Kim wastes no time and springs into action before her narcissistic boss arrives. Later, Kim makes a tough decision.
2"The Boss’s Proposal"March 18, 2024 (2024-03-18)
Brandon presents various offers in an attempt to prevent Kim from leaving her post, but to no avail. Soon, however, he makes a shocking proposal as his secretary makes up a reason behind her resignation.
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedApril 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
Genre Various
Label Star Music
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? (Original Soundtrack)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Uuwian"JL Toreliza of BGYO 4:21
2."Ikaw Sana Siya" Angela Ken 3:45
3."Here With You" BINI 3:32
4."Mr. Right" Angeline Quinto 3:28
5."To Be With You"Kim Won Shik3:34
6."Figure You Out"Joey Union4:10
7."Lagi" BINI 4:16
8."Kapag Ako'y Nagmahal" Jolina Magdangal 4:18
9."Heto Ako" Kaori Oinuma 2:50
10."Uuwian" BGYO 4:21

Production

Development

The series was officially announced on November 21, 2023. [6] [7]

On January 15, 2024, it was reported that Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino tested positive for COVID-19 and the filming was suspended since they are self-quarantined. [8]

Marketing

On February 15, 2024, Viu Philippines released on their social media accounts still cuts of the series. [9]

A teaser was released on February 19, 2024 in their streaming app. [10] On February 26, 2024 official trailer was released revealing its showing date beginning March 18, 2024. [11] A second trailer was released revealing the cast on March 7, 2024.

On March 1, 2024, the official poster designed by Justin Besana was revealed. [12]

A media conference was held on March 9, 2024 at Gateway Mall. It was attended by its lead actors, Kim and Paulo, its cast members, director Chad Vidanes, team from Dreamscape Entertainment, Viu Philippines and brand partners such as Choco Mucho and Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH). According to HMPH President, Mr. Dongwook Lee, Hyundai cars will be featured in the show as the two lead actors are also their latest ambassadors. [13]

On April 5, 2024, Star Music released the show's official soundtrack with nine songs performed by different artists including cast members Angeline Quinto, Kaori Oinuma and Kim Won Shik, as well as P-pop groups BINI and BGYO. [14]

Release

The series premiered on Viu on March 18, 2024 with the first 3 episodes for free users and two more advance episodes for premium users. The series is also available to viewers in the US and Canada through iWantTFC. [15]

An advance watch party for Kim-Pau fans and selected viewers was held on March 16, 2024 at Novotel Hotel in Quezon City. [16]

On its second week, it was announced that episodes will be released three times weekly, from Monday to Wednesday, one episode per day.

Reception

After its premiere it became the top one most watched series in streaming platform Viu. As a result, Viu became the top application in Apple App Store. [17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Advanced episodes releases every Monday to Wednesday starting from episode 4 and 5 and available for premium users.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Paulo Avelino, Kim Chiu grateful for 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim'". ABS-CBN News . 21 November 2023.
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  13. ↑ "Pinoy adaptation of "What's Wrong With Secretary Kim" to feature Hyundai". Autocar Philippines. March 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ "PH's 'What's Wrong With Secretary Kim' releases OST". ABS-CBN News. April 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Kim and Paulo's "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim" to Stream via iWantTFC in the U.S. and Canada". abs-cbn.com. March 19, 2024.
  16. ↑ "KimPau fans invited to exclusive watch party of 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'". ABS-CBN News. March 17, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Kim Chiu thankful after her show gets Viu on top of app charts". ABS-CBN News. March 19, 2024.
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