Secret Love Affair

Secret Love Affair

Created by Ahn Pan-seok

On JTBC

20141 season16 episodes65 min7.3 / 10

A concentrated, melancholic romance centered on an illicit affair between two people from different worlds, where passion and consequence are equally weighted.

Despite being married and having a fulfilling career as a sophisticated arts foundation director, something is missing in Oh Hye Won's life. When she meets twenty-something Lee Seon Jae, Hye Won's appetite for passion is awakened, and she soon falls for the impoverished piano prodigy. Though they risk everything, Hye Won and Seon Jae can't help but embark on an affair that threatens to destroy both their lives. Based on the 2005 Japanese film Tokyo Tower, this romance aches with the desperate struggle between love and reality.

Questions people ask

  • Is Secret Love Affair sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.

  • Is Secret Love Affair violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

  • Is Secret Love Affair easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Does Secret Love Affair leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is Secret Love Affair scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity88

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Secret Love Affair

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Secret Love Affair

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Secret Love Affair, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Secret Love Affair, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Secret Love Affair, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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