The first episode of KBS 2TV's new daily drama 'Secret Woman' (directed by Shin Chang-seok / written by Lee Jeong-dae / produced by Celltrion Entertainment), which first aired at 7:50 pm yesterday (14th), recorded a viewership rating of 10.4% (provided by Nielsen Korea, nationwide) , ranked first among programs broadcast at the same time slot, showing off the power of a daily drama.
'Secret Woman', which conveyed a variety of emotions through the actors' passionate performances from the first broadcast, raised the expectations of prospective viewers as the second secret series from director Shin Chang-seok and writer Lee Jeong-dae, who led 'Secret Man'.
Before the full-scale broadcast, a mysterious character appeared and took off the oxygen respirator of Jeong Gyeorul (played by Shin Go-eun), who was lying in the hospital. At that moment, as if she was on the border between life and death, her breathing suddenly became heavier, increasing the level of dramatic immersion.
YJ Group's grandchild-in-law, Jeong Gyeorul, is a daughter who is infinitely loved by her family, but she is persecuted by her mother-in-law Cha Young-ran (played by Kim Ye-ryeong) and her husband Nam Yu-jin (played by Han Ki-woong), which arouses regret. Not only did the in-laws not know anything about Jeong Gyeorul's birthday, which was her first since getting married, but Cha Young-ran scolded her son Nam Yu-jin by telling her to make ecological soup because he had been drinking.
Cha Young-ran and Nam Yu-jin, who did not know Jeong Gyeorul's birthday, took out their anger on Jeong Gyeorul after being scolded by Nam Man-jung (played by Lim Hyeok), filling the home theater with anger. Jeong Gyeorul, who had low self-esteem due to the harsh in-laws, visited an obstetrics and gynecology clinic with her friend Joo Ae-ra (played by Lee Chae-young) and confessed her inner feelings about whether the bronchial medicine she was currently taking might be preventing pregnancy, showing her deep trust in Joo Ae-ra.
Oh Se-rin (played by Choi Yoon-young) requested clothes to wear to commemorate the day when her long-distance love Seo Tae-yang (played by Lee Seon-ho) returned home, but when the product was sold due to an employee's mistake, she could not control her anger and began acting out. did. After finishing shopping, she showed off her unexpected charm by being very excited about meeting Seo Taeyang.
Meanwhile, Seo Taeyang, who appeared with a bushy beard and a stern expression, visited an elderly mother's house and was barred at the door, arousing curiosity with an atmosphere that seemed as if it would collapse at any moment. Seo Jeong-hye (played by Kim Hee-jeong) shed tears as she could not hide her upset when her son Seo Tae-yang returned home. It stimulates curiosity about the past stories surrounding Seo Taeyang and his family.
Joo Ae-ra, the secretary of YJ Group, helps Nam Yu-jin with a thorough plan when he is in crisis, and also makes a lot of meaningful actions, such as intentionally spilling coffee on his winter clothes when he was about to go out to a dinner with his in-laws to celebrate his birthday. made me hold it.
Jeong Gyeorul, who fell for Joo Ae-ra's trick, was belatedly heading to the meeting place when the elevator suddenly stopped and she was embarrassed. The courier who was riding with her tripped the wreath towards Jeong Gyeoreul, pretending it was a mistake, and she, who had weak bronchial tubes, collapsed and ended up in the hospital.
At the end of the broadcast, Joo Ae-ra visited the hospital where Jeong Gyeorul had collapsed, and at a gathering of family members, she revealed that Jeong Gyeoreum was trying to quit her medication, saying, “My little wife is trying to stop taking the medication.” Joo Ae-ra had been giving Jung Gyeorul a mixture of bronchial medicine and birth control pills to prevent her from taking over the YJ group, and it was shocking to discover that all of this was Joo Ae-ra's plan to prevent her from quitting the medication.
In this way, the first episode of 'Secret Woman' provided a lot of fun to watch due to the rapid development of the story and the gorgeous visuals. Expectations are growing as to how the relationships between the entangled characters will change in the future.
'Secret Woman' will feature the seasoned acting skills of Lim Hyuk (as Nam Man-jung), Lee Jong-won (as Nam Yeon-seok), Kim Ye-ryeong (as Cha Young-ran), Choi Jae-seong (as Jeong Hyun-tae), Bang Eun-hee (as Yoon Gil-ja), and Kim Hee-jung (as Seo Jeong-hye). It makes you look forward to the broadcast even more.
Immediately after the broadcast, viewers said, “Today was so much fun. “I’m looking forward to what happens tomorrow”, “I really like the quick development from the first broadcast. There were enthusiastic responses such as “This is a restaurant with great acting,” and “I feel so bad for Winter’s in-laws, so I want to support her.”
Episode 2 of KBS 2TV's daily drama 'Secret Woman' will be aired today (15th) at 7:50 PM.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr