What's Wrong with Secretary Kim is a Philippine romantic comedy television series loosely based on the 2018 South Korean television drama series of the same name. It stars Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino. The series streamed on Viu from March 18 to June 12, 2024.
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
Kim Chiu as Kimberly "Kim" Liwanag
Paulo Avelino as Brandon Manansala "BMC" Castillo
Supporting cast
Jake Cuenca as Cyrus "Morpheus" Castillo
Janice de Belen as Carlota Castillo
Romnick Sarmenta as Felix Liwanag
Franco Laurel as Robert Castillo
Angeline Quinto as Sarah Angeles
Pepe Herrera as Philip Alvarez
Yves Flores as Jordan "Jordy" Agoncillo
Gillian Vicencio as Stephanie "Steph" Roxas
Kaori Oinuma as Kim Marie Flores
JC Alcantara as Ronald "Roni" Ramos
Cai Cortez as Klarisse "Kla" Liwanag
Kat Galang as Katrina "Kat" Liwanag
Phi Palmos as Walter Ignacio
Brian Sy as Baldonado "Baldo" Aguinaldo
Race Matias as Troy
Kim Won-shik as Daniel Park
Guest cast
Sharmaine Suarez as Mrs. Liwanag
Chastity Claire Dizon as young Kim
Stanley Abuloc as young Brandon
Benedict Lao as young Cyrus
Sachzna Laparan as Jessy Manuel
Raul Montesa as Dr. Villa
Froilan Manto as Greg
Rayden Gracie Co
Alireza Libre
Ricci Chan
Stanley Abuloc
Reign Parani as applicant
Sam Samarita as applicant
Bart Guingona as Brandon's doctor/therapist
Olive Isidro as teacher of Castillo brothers
Via Antonio as Jane
Abi Kassem as Maya
Heidi Arima
Ricci Chan as Iñigo Castro
Anna Luna as Laura
Kate Alejandrino as Dina Mallari
Mary Joy Apostol as Gladys Mallari
Tootsy Angara as Pauline Dacanay
Gail Banawis as Prime Alpha employee
Nickea Covar as Prime Alpha employee
Victoria Roxas as Prime Alpha employee
Aya Fernandez as Dawn Punzalan
Mimi Marquez wedding gown designer
Laziz Rustamov
Dr. Vicki Belo
Production
The series was announced on November 21, 2023.
According to earlier reports, Jake Ejercito was originally cast in the lead role, but was later removed from the project. ABS-CBN tapped Paulo Avelino to play the role previously given to Ejercito.
Release
The series was released on Viu on March 18, 2024. The first three episodes were available for free users, while the two advanced episodes were available for premium users. It is also available on iWantTFC through the United States and Canada.
On its second week, all episodes would be released three times weekly and one episode per day from Monday to Wednesday.
On television, the Philippine adaptation series was made its TV broadcast debut premiered on May 25, 2024, and aired every Saturday and Sunday on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5 and ran until July 14, 2024. It was also aired on All TV from September 13 to November 2, 2025.
Soundtrack
The official soundtrack of the series was released on April 5, 2024.
Reception
The series became the top-one most-watched series on Viu after its premiere, with the streaming platform becoming the top application in Apple App Store as a result of the show's success.