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Secret Boutique

Secret Boutique
Promotional poster
Hangul
시크릿 부티크
Revised RomanizationSikeurit Butikeu
Genre
Written byHeo Seon-hee
Directed byPark Hyung-ki
Starring
Music byJung Se-rin (Movie Closer)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerSong Kyung-hwa
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time70 minutes
Production companyThe Story Works[2]
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseSeptember 18 (2019-09-18) –
November 28, 2019 (2019-11-28)

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.[a][3]

Synopsis

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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

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Main

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Supporting

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Production

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Ratings

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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[b] 4.2% N/A
2 5.4% 5.0%
9 1 October 24, 2019[b] 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[c] 4.6%
2 5.2% 6.0%
16 1 November 28, 2019 5.5% 5.7%
2 6.0% 6.1%
Average 4.3% —[d]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • Each night's broadcast is divided into two 30-minute parts with a commercial break in between.

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Broadcast is delayed due to the SBS Sports 2019 KBO postseason playoff broadcast.
  3. ^ Broadcast is delayed due to the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards broadcast.
  4. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ a b "'시크릿 부티크' 파이팅 넘치는 대본 리딩 현장 공개, 몰입력 甲 스토리 탄생". Naver (in Korean). Seoul Economy Daily. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "드라마 정보". Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. ^ ""이동욱X백종원, 수목 밤 10시에 만나요"…SBS, 드라마 대신 예능 '파격 편성'". Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kim Sun-ah to Star in "Secret Boutique"". HanCinema. Nate. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "'시크릿 부티크' 김선아X장미희, 강렬 치정 스릴러 온다". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Kim Tae-hoon to Star in "Secret Boutique" as Wannabe Single Man". HanCinema. My Daily. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Han Jung-soo to Star in "Secret Boutique"". HanCinema. Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Lee Mi-sook Absent from Engagements". HanCinema. Nate. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  9. ^ Lee, Min-ji (October 7, 2019). "'시크릿 부티크' 마지막 촬영 완료 "오늘(7일) 종방연"". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
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