The Secret of My Love[2] (Korean내 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).

The Secret of My Love
Promotional poster
Also known asThe Secret of My Man
Hangul
내 남자의 비밀
Hanja
내 男子의 祕密
Literal meaningMy Man's Secret
Revised RomanizationNae Namja-ui Bimil
McCune–ReischauerNae Namchaŭi Pimil
Genre
Created byKBS Drama Production (KBS 드라마 제작국)
Written by
  • Kim Yeon-shil
  • Heo In-mu
Directed byJin Hyung-wook
Starring
Music byGaemi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes100
Production
Executive producers
  • Bae Ik-hyun
  • Kim Sang-hui
  • Lee Hyang-bong
ProducerLee Hyun-seok
CinematographyKim Kyung-ho[1]
EditorKim Geun-soon
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time35 min
Production companyNeo Entertainment
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseSeptember 18, 2017 (2017-09-18) –
February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)

Plot

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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

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Main

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Supporting

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People around Jae-wook

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People around Seo-ra

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People around Hae-rim

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  • Park Cheol-ho as Jin Guk-hyun
  • Lee Deok-hee as Park Ji-sook
  • Lim Doo-hwan as Do Ra-hee

Original soundtrack

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Part 1

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Released on October 19, 2017 (2017-10-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Shade Of Farewell" (이별의 그늘)Park Joo-yeonYoon SangHan Soo-young03:38
2."Shade Of Farewell" (Inst.) Yoon Sang 03:38
Total length:07:16

Part 2

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Released on December 12, 2017 (2017-12-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Painful" (아프다)Gaemi, YodaGaemi, Kim Se-jinLee Bo-ram (SeeYa)03:34
2."Painful" (Inst.) Gaemi, Kim Se-jin 03:34
Total length:07:08

Ratings

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  • 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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Episodes 96 and 97 aired back-to-back on February 7.
  7. ^ Episodes 99 & 100 aired back-to-back on February 9.

References

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  1. ^ "The Secret of My Love staff". KBS. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Secret of My Love". KBS World. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "이병헌·손예진·아이유 APAN스타어워즈 노미네이트". Star News (in Korean). September 27, 2018. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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