Secret Garden (South Korean TV series)

Did You Know?

• In 2011, BigBang made a parody titled Secret Big Bang, starring G-Dragon as Gil Ra-im and T.O.P as Kim Joo-tap.
• A Chinese film remake with the same title was released in 2012 starring Wallace Chung, Tan Weiwei and Korean singer Kangta.
• A Thai remake titled Secret Garden Thailand was released in 2016 starring Ananda Everingham and Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul.

Synopsis

Gil Ra-im, a stuntwoman, and Kim Joo-won, a high-end department store CEO, meet while resolving a scandal involving Joo-won's cousin, singer Oska. Joo-won is stunned by Ra-im's coolness and pursues her despite her initial repulsion. As their worlds collide, they gradually learn about each other and marry over his mother's objections. Meanwhile, Oska reunites with his first love, Yoon Seul, who instead sets her eyes on Joo-won. The story complicates further when Ra-im and Joo-won magically start switching bodies.

Cast

Ha Ji-won plays Gil Ra-im, a tough but secretly lonely stuntwoman who works for an action school run by director Im Jong-soo. After her father's death in high school, she works hard and avoids relying on others, and her one obsession is Hallyu star Oska. She meets arrogant CEO Kim Joo-won and initially dislikes him, but their body swap brings confusing feelings. Hyun Bin portrays Kim Joo-won, the good-looking but arrogant CEO of a high-end departmental store. A childhood trauma gives him defective memory and claustrophobia, preventing him from using lifts. He is a rational person who seeks answers for everything, and he is confused by his constant thoughts of the spunky Gil Ra-im, who seems indifferent to him. Yoon Sang-hyun plays Choi Woo-young, known as Oska, a famous Hallyu star losing popularity. He is Joo-won's cousin and the first love of Yoon Seul. Frivolous and free-spirited, he changes after seeing Seul again and discovering new talent in a young man named Tae-sun. Kim Sa-rang plays Yoon Seul, Oska's first love and a music video director. Unable to forgive Oska, she tries to hurt him, but near the end they give each other a chance. Lee Phillip plays Im Jong-soo, the director of an action school who studied abroad, speaks fluent English, and is well connected with Hollywood. Despite a gruff exterior, he cares deeply for his stunt actors and holds a soft spot for Ra-im, who is unaware of his feelings. Lee Jong-suk plays Han Tae-sun, a young genius musician discovered by Oska in Jeju Island. Prickly and cold, he initially rebuffs Oska, and it is later revealed he is gay and Oska becomes his muse. Yoo In-na plays Im Ah-young, Ra-im's best friend who shares a loft and works at Joo-won's department store. Kim Sung-oh plays Secretary Kim, Joo-won's long-suffering assistant with a crush on Im Ah-young. Park Joon-geum plays Moon Boon-hong, Joo-won's mother. Kim Ji-sook plays Moon Yeon-hong, Oska's mother. Choi Yoon-so plays Kim Hee-won, Joo-won's sister who has a crush on Jong-soo. Kim Sang-kyum plays Moon Chang-soo.