My Secret Romance is a 2017 Korean romantic comedy television series that aired as the first-ever romantic comedy-drama broadcast on the Korean TV network OCN (known for action and thriller K-dramas). The plot of ‘My Secret Romance’ follows a chaebol son (a son from a wealthy family), Cha Jin Wook, who only pursues short-term romances who once spent a night together with Lee Yoo Mi in a resort in Gangwon Do, South Korea, which ends when Lee Yoo Mi leaves in the morning without any explanation. The story commences when the pair meet again by chance after three years. Viewers of the drama had loved the escapist romance aspects of ‘My Secret Romance,’ and the series was a hit with international viewers, thus creating a demand for ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2.
‘My Secret Romance’ was co-produced by VOD service Dramafever, and back when it was still running, the drama was one of their most popular ones. Being a Romance drama on OCN, many Korean viewers were not aware of such a series even airing on that channel, which resulted in very low viewer ratings during airtime. However, word-of-mouth has made the series very popular in its homeland, too, and thus, international and Korean viewers alike are very anticipatory of an announcement about ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2.
‘My Secret Romance’ was loved because of the chemistry between the main leads and how they together solved the issues they had related to their parents. The drama was also dear to the viewers since it allowed them to drift into a fantasy world that is still grounded in reality – hey, a girl can still get a job as a dietician and nutritionist even after failing cooking school three times and still manage to keep up the job despite messing things up in the workplace like burning things and making inedible food, if that’s not fantasy, then what is it?
The drama ‘My Secret Romance’ also put the rookie actor Kim Jae Young into the spotlight. Since there are so many things going on for this drama, fans can’t help but want a ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2. Now, we will let you know the exact details that have come to light about the ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2 release date.
My Secret Romance 2 Possible Plot Points
The relationship between Cha Jin Wook and Lee Yoo Mi started off as a sudden meeting between strangers, and when they meet again, Cha Jin Wook confuses Yoo Mi’s much-younger brother as her son! Lee Yoo Mi met Cha Jin Wook in Gangwon Do where she was attending her mother’s wedding, and he was sent by his father to do menial jobs “as a way for him to learn about taking responsibility”. Both of them share their problems and trauma related to their childhood and bond. Coincidentally, Lee Yoo Mi is hired as the nutritionist of an ill Cha Jin Wook and thus commences their workplace romantic antics.
The pair had a lot of scenes that portrayed their sizzling chemistry (like the viral video of the swimming pool scene), and fans want to see more of it on ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2! Moreover, the first season ended in the second wedding of Yoo Mi’s mother, where Jin Wook confesses that he has been waiting for a start-over like this since forever, and Yoo Mi reciprocates. Hence, ardent viewers want to see how their relationship will develop and mature in ‘My Secret Romance Season 2’.
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Second Lead Syndrome Causing Hyun Tae To Get A Happy Ending?
Despite a lot of viewers rooting for the main leads, Cha Jin Wook and Lee Yoo Mi, to get together, the drama wasn’t without the addition of a second male lead in the form of Jung Hyun Tae. Jung Hyun Tae, who is a travel writer and also the owner of a book café, was in love with Lee Yoo Mi for a long time but never confessed his feelings to her, and this ignited many viewers of ‘My Secret Romance’ to develop the famous second lead syndrome. The ending of the first season showed Jung Hyun Tae traveling together with Joo Hye Ri (who had an unrequited crush on Jin Wook). Hence, anticipators of ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2 want to see how their relationship develops.
Repairing the Relationship of Mother & Daughter
Another relationship that needs mending from both sides is that of Lee Yoo Mi and her mother, Jo Mi Hee. While Yoo Mi is not understanding of her mother’s frivolous nature and thus has developed a lot of wrong notions about female sexuality and the wrongs and rights of intimate relationships, Jo Mi Hee had a selfish streak about her which showed when she used her daughter’s relationship with a famous chaebol son as an opportunity to appear on a talk show talking about the private details and making fun of their (then) crumbling relationship). This synergy may be relatable or absolutely new to a lot of viewers, who are waiting to see how they develop in the Season 2 of ‘My Secret Romance’.
Will the Main Cast Return In My Secret Romance Season 2?
There simply won’t be a ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2 if the main leads Sung Hoon, Son Ji Eun, and Nam Gi Ae don’t return for it. Son Ji Eun was a member of the K-pop idol girl group Secret before singing in as an actress. Her last appearance in a television drama was in 2021’s ‘So I Married An Anti-Fan,” which has the same director as ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 1, so it is safe to assume that they are on good terms and she would return for sure. Sung Hoon, meanwhile, has been experiencing mass popularity thanks to his spot as a regular in the MBC variety show ‘I Live Alone’. He is also active as an actor, appearing in ‘Love ft. Marriage & Divorce Season 2’, and is set to appear in ‘From Today We Are’ in 2022.
Kim Jae Young starred in ‘My Secret Romance’ when he was a rookie actor but ended up stealing the hearts of the viewers. However, in 2021, Lee Jae Young made his acting chops known by starring as the male lead in the JTBC melodrama ‘Reflection of You’. Hence he has become a sought-after actor in South Korea and is being offered many roles in prestigious up-and-coming K-dramas like tvN’s ‘Mon-Wed-Fri-Tues-Thurs-Sat’ opposite Park Min Young. Thus we can expect a more mature Jung Hyun Tae in ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2.
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Meanwhile, Jeon So Min, who appeared in only a few episodes of the Season 1 of ‘My Secret Romance’ had amassed a worldwide following when she became a regular cast member in the famous variety show SBS’ Running Man’. She is set to appear in the 2022 JTBC drama ‘Cleaning Up’ that is a remake of the British television series of the same name. So, we can anticipate that the casting directors will ask her to join ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2 as a way to pull some new viewers in.
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My Secret Romance Season 2 Release Date
No official statement about the release of My Secret Romance has been made as of yet. The director and PD of ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 1 Kang Cheol Woo’s latest drama was in 2021 called ‘So I Married My Anti-Fan,’ which garnered a lot of positive reviews and popularity for him. Fans are constantly demanding for a ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2 announcement, going as far as making online petitions for their demands where they want to see more happy moments between the two main leads. All these factors are alluding to an actual announcement of the production of ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 2, or so the fans can hope! Meanwhile, you can catch all the episodes of ‘My Secret Romance’ Season 1 on Netflix or Rakuten Viki.
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