| Secret Boutique | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 시크릿 부티크 |
| Revised Romanization | Sikeurit Butikeu |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Heo Seon-hee |
| Directed by | Park Hyung-ki |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Jung Se-rin (Movie Closer) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Song Kyung-hwa |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | The Story Works[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | September 18 – November 28, 2019 |
Secret Boutique (Korean: 시크릿 부티크) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kim Sun-a, Chang Mi-hee, Park Hee-von, Go Min-si, Kim Jae-young and Kim Tae-hoon. It aired on SBS TV from September 18 to November 28, 2019.
The series is the last Wednesday-Thursday Drama Special project (수목 드라마 스페셜) of SBS.[lower-alpha 1][3]
Synopsis
Secret Boutique is a female-centric drama about money, power, revenge and survival.
It follows the story of Jenny Jang (Kim Sun-a), the owner of J-Boutique that looks like a normal clothing and accessories store from the outside, but is actually a secret network connecting the political and business circles to a small law firm that secretly solves problems of the upper class.[4]
Cast
Main
- Kim Sun-a as Jenny Jang / Jang Do-young, an orphan who goes from working at a bathhouse to becoming an influential lobbyist.[5]
- Jung Da-eun as young Jenny Jang
- Park Seo-kyung as 10 year-old Jang Do-yeong
- Chang Mi-hee as Kim Yeo-ok
- Park Hee-von as Wi Ye-nam
- Go Min-si as Lee Hyeon-ji
- Kim Jae-young as Yoon Seon-woo
- Kim Tae-hoon as Wi Jung-hyuk[6]
- Yoo Jung-woo as Wi Jung-hyuk (20 years old)
Supporting
- Ryu Seung-soo as Cha Seung-jae
- Ryu Won as Wi Ye-eun
- Han Jung-soo as Mr. Hwang[7]
- Joo Suk-tae as Oh Tae Suk, Intelligence Chief of Yoong Chun PD.
Production
- Actress Lee Mi-sook was cast for the series but withdrew due to personal reasons.[8]
- The first script reading was held on March 14, 2019 at SBS Ilsan Production Center.[1]
- The series was planned to be the succeeding drama to My Absolute Boyfriend, but was pushed back from its July premiere to September due to the suspension of the Monday-Tuesday drama timeslot.
- Filming was wrapped up on October 6, 2019.[9]
Ratings
| Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[10] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | 1 | September 18, 2019 | 3.8% | N/A |
| 2 | 4.6% | 4.9% | ||
| 2 | 1 | September 19, 2019 | 4.3% | N/A |
| 2 | 4.5% | 5.0% | ||
| 3 | 1 | September 25, 2019 | 4.4% | N/A |
| 2 | 5.0% | 4.8% | ||
| 4 | 1 | September 26, 2019 | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| 2 | 4.8% | |||
| 5 | 1 | October 2, 2019 | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| 2 | 5.3% | 5.3% | ||
| 6 | 1 | October 3, 2019 | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| 2 | 5.8% | 5.7% | ||
| 7 | 1 | October 9, 2019 | 4.1% | N/A |
| 2 | 5.0% | 5.1% | ||
| 8 | 1 | October 16, 2019[lower-alpha 2] | 4.2% | N/A |
| 2 | 5.4% | 5.0% | ||
| 9 | 1 | October 24, 2019[lower-alpha 2] | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| 2 | 4.0% | 4.6% | ||
| 10 | 1 | October 30, 2019 | 3.1% | N/A |
| 2 | 3.6% | 3.8% | ||
| 11 | 1 | October 31, 2019 | 3.8% | N/A |
| 2 | 4.0% | 4.5% | ||
| 12 | 1 | November 13, 2019 | 2.8% | N/A |
| 2 | 3.2% | |||
| 13 | 1 | November 14, 2019 | 3.2% | |
| 2 | 3.5% | |||
| 14 | 1 | November 20, 2019 | 2.5% | |
| 2 | 3.0% | |||
| 15 | 1 | November 27, 2019[lower-alpha 3] | 4.6% | |
| 2 | 5.2% | 6.0% | ||
| 16 | 1 | November 28, 2019 | 5.5% | 5.7% |
| 2 | 6.0% | 6.1% | ||
| Average | 4.3% | —[lower-alpha 4] | ||
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Notes
- ↑ After the series, SBS's Wednesday-Thursday time slot was discontinued and it was replaced with new entertainment programs in December 2019, starting with Wook Talk on Wednesdays, and Delicious Rendezvous on Thursdays.
- 1 2 Broadcast is delayed due to the SBS Sports 2019 KBO postseason playoff broadcast.
- ↑ Broadcast is delayed due to the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards broadcast.
- ↑ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
- ↑ "드라마 정보". Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ ""이동욱X백종원, 수목 밤 10시에 만나요"…SBS, 드라마 대신 예능 '파격 편성'". Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Kim Sun-ah to Star in "Secret Boutique"". HanCinema. Nate. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ "'시크릿 부티크' 김선아X장미희, 강렬 치정 스릴러 온다". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Kim Tae-hoon to Star in "Secret Boutique" as Wannabe Single Man". HanCinema. My Daily. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Han Jung-soo to Star in "Secret Boutique"". HanCinema. Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Lee Mi-sook Absent from Engagements". HanCinema. Nate. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ↑ Lee, Min-ji (October 7, 2019). "'시크릿 부티크' 마지막 촬영 완료 "오늘(7일) 종방연"". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ↑ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Secret Boutique at IMDb
- Secret Boutique at HanCinema
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