''Secret Affair'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring

Kim Hee-ae Kim Hee-ae (born April 23, 1967) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in Korean dramas such as ''Sons and Daughters'' (1992), ''Perfect Love'' (2003), '' My Husband's Woman'' (2007), '' How Long I've Kissed'' (2012 ...

and

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. It aired on cable channel

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from March 17 to May 13, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:50 ( KST) time slot for 16 episodes. A story about a married woman in her 40s who has an affair with a

pianist A pianist ( , ) is an individual musician who plays the piano. Since most forms of Western music can make use of the piano, pianists have a wide repertoire and a wide variety of styles to choose from, among them traditional classical music, ja ...

in his 20s, the romance melodrama explores the struggle between attraction and societal expectation.

Synopsis

Oh Hye-won (

) is a 40-year-old woman who feels that she's leading a fulfilling life. Elegant, sophisticated and excellent at dealing with people, she spares no effort in her quest for success as the director of planning for the Seohan Arts Foundation. But then she meets Lee Sun-jae (

Yoo Ah-in Yoo may refer to: * Yoo (Korean surname), also spelled Ryu or Yu, a Korean family name * YOO, the IATA code for Oshawa Airport See also * You, a pronoun {{Disambig ...

), a 20-year-old genius pianist from an impoverished background, who is unaware of his ability and works as a quick delivery guy. Hye-won experiences for the first time what truly falling in love is like, and she and Sun-jae begin a passionate affair which they must keep secret because it threatens to unravel both their lives.

Cast

Main

as Oh Hye-won, director of planning *

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as Lee Sun-jae *

Park Hyuk-kwon Park Hyuk-kwon (born July 11, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Park began his acting career in 1993 as a member of the theater troupe Sanulrim. He later became a well-regarded supporting actor in films such as '' Chaw'' (2009) and ''Secret Reunion ...

as Kang Joon-hyung, music professor

People of Seohan Arts Foundation

Shim Hye-jin Shim Hye-jin (born February 6, 1967) is a South Korean actress and model. She was one of the leading actresses of the 1990s in South Korea. Shim started her career as a model and achieved stardom with a Coca-Cola commercial in the late 1980s. D ...

as Han Seong-sook, chairwoman of the foundation * Kim Hye-eun as Seo Young-woo, president of the Seoul Arts Center *

Kim Yong-gun Kim Yong-gun (; born May 8, 1946) is a South Korean actor. His sons Ha Jung-woo Kim Sung-hoon (born March 11, 1978), better known as Ha Jung-woo (), is a South Korean actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. One of the highest gr ...

as Seo Pil-won

People around Sun-jae

Kyung Soo-jin Kyung Soo-jin (born November 5, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Career After supporting roles in '' Man from the Equator'', '' That Winter, the Wind Blows'' and ''Shark'', she played her first leading role in '' TV Novel: Eunhui''. She then p ...

as Park Da-mi *

Choi Tae-hwan Choi Tae-hwan (born February 28, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. Filmography Film TV movies Television series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Tae-hwan 1989 births Living people 21st-century South Korean ...

as Son Jang-ho *

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as Myung-hwa

People of Seohan School of Music

Kim Chang-wan Kim Chang Wan (born February 22, 1954) is a South Korean singer, composer, musician, actor, host, radio DJ and writer. Career Sanulrim Kim Chang-wan, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang-hoon and Kim Chang-ik, began composing music d ...

as Min Yong-ki * Park Jong-hoon as Jo In-seo * Shin Ji-ho as Ji Min-woo *

Jin Bora Jin Bora (; born November 14, 1987) is a South Korean jazz pianist, composer, music arranger, and CF model. Biography Jin Bora is a professional musician despite her young age. She considers herself first and foremost a pianist. She began pl ...

as Jung Yoo-ra * Yang Min-young as Kim In-joo

Others

Yoon Bok-in Yoon Bok-in ( born on 16 December 1970) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1990 in theater, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles in '' Su ...

as Yoon Ji-soo *

Gil Hae-yeon Gil Hae-yeon ( ko, 길해연) is a South Korean actress. She is best known to North American audiences for her performance in the film '' In Her Place'', for which she garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at th ...

as Ms. Baek *

Baek Ji-won Baek Ji-won (born 30 April 1973) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Horticultural Science from Kyung Hee University. She made her acting debut in 1996 in play ''My father got cancer''. She is known for her role in television series '' ...

as Wang Jeong-hee *

Jang So-yeon Jang So-yeon (Korean:장소연; born Seo Eun-jung on 28 January 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is alumni of Sookmyung Women's University, Department of English and Chinese. She made her acting debut in 2001, since then, she has appeared i ...

as Ahn Se-jin * Jeong Eui-soon as Mi-soon * Heo Jung-do as Im Jong-soo *

Kim Kwon Kim Kwon (born Kim Keon-woo on May 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He played minor roles in television dramas such as '' Secret Love Affair'' (2014), ''Heard It Through the Grapevine'' (2015), and ''Marry Me Now ''Marry Me Now'' () is a ...

as Shin Woo-sung * Kim Shin-jae as Jang Shi-eun *

Seo Jeong-yeon Seo Jeong-yeon (born September 23, 1975) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in television series such as '' Righteous Love'' (2014) and '' Descendants of the Sun'' (2016), and had supporting roles in dramas including '' Something in the ...

as Korean-Chinese ''

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'' * Choi Hyun-sook as Ok-jin *

Jang Hyun-sung Jang Hyun-sung (born July 17, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He started his acting career as a member of the ''Hakjeon'' Theatre Company, before transitioning to film and television. Jang is best known for starring in director Song Il-gon's art ...

as Kim In-kyum (

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, episode 10-16) * Lee Moo-saeng as Chief Lim

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{Ahn Pan-seok 2014 South Korean television series debuts 2014 South Korean television series endings JTBC television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean melodrama television series South Korean romance television series Television series by Drama House