Secret Love Affair
Seen it?2014 | 1 seasons | 65 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 17 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Despite being married and having a fulfilling career as a sophisticated arts foundation director, something is missing in Oh Hye Won's life. When she meets twenty-something Lee Seon Jae, Hye Won's appetite for passion is awakened, and she soon falls for the impoverished piano prodigy. Though they risk everything, Hye Won and Seon Jae can't help but embark on an affair that threatens to destroy both their lives. Based on the 2005 Japanese film Tokyo Tower, this romance aches with the desperate struggle between love and reality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
6 wins and 9 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Ahn Pan-seok
- Kim Hee-aeOh Hye-Won
- Yoo Ah-inLee Sun-Jae
- Park Hyuk-kwonKang Joon-hyung
- Kim Hye-eunSeo Young-woo
- Jang So-yeonSe-jin
- Kim KwonWoo-sung
- Shim Hye-jinHan Sung-Sook
- Kim Chang-wanDean Min Yong-Ki
- Park Hyuk-kwonKang Joon-Hyeong
- Gyeong Su-jinPark Da-Mi