Summer Binge: What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim charms with K-Drama heart, sweetness and star power

What’s a summer binge without hearing Park Seo-Joon’s anguished ‘Kim Mi-so!”

Ah, the quirks of What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim. It spells summer. It’s fluffy and 16 hours of cuteness, because don’t try looking for a profound story of love—the opening theme credits should clear that up for you. If you want to just watch two good-looking people falling in love and being so lovable, then this one’s for you.

So what’s it about? Well, Park Seo-joon’s narcissistic Young-joon, a CEO (you know the trope), is rather rattled when his hard-working and diligent secretary Kim Mi-so, (Park Min-young), decides to quit and move on in her life. What follows is, his attempts to stop her from leaving and finally coming clean about his affections for her that he has buried deep for the past nine years. It’s a rather formulaic tale; they are connected by a childhood trauma, and there’s a brother involved to make Young-joon jealous. Nevertheless, the romance blooms, you get a touching proposal and a stunning wedding. Enjoy.

Yes, it’s formulaic. Yes, the plot has a few crater-sized holes. But the comedy hits just right, and the charm is undeniable. And if you’re looking for something light and very easy on the eyes this summer, watch Park Seo-joon trying to woo Park Min-young at a beachside. 

Enough said.