Secret Garden [시크릿가든] - Korean Drama 2010

Number of Episodes: 20

Original run: November 13, 2010 - January 16, 2011 on SBS

Main Cast Members: Hyun Bin as Kim Joo-Won, Ha Ji Won as Gil Ra Im, Yoon Sang Hyun as Oska, Kim Sa Rang as Yeun Sul

Highest Rating: 38.6% (Episode 20)

Official Website: Secret Garden Official Website

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Secret Garden portrays a story of Kim Joo-Won (Hyun Bin), a 34 years old man who is currently the President of a famous & luxurious shopping mall, Roel Department Store. He rarely turns up to work, only comes to work twice a week and has claustrophobia, he cannot be in a small-contained space by himself.

One day, his cousin, a well-known Hallyu star, Oska asked him to bring the lead actress from a particular drama. Mistakenly, he thought the actress' stuntwoman, Gil Ra Im (Han Ji Woo) was hers and he brought the wrong woman. This awkward first meeting brought deep impression for Joo-Won and he began to follow Ra Im everywhere she goes.

Gil Ra Im is a stuntwoman and she's the only woman in her stuntman / stuntwoman team. Her father who was a firefighter passed away 13 years ago, and she works really hard to achieve her dream of becoming the best stuntwoman. She is a big fan of Oska.

One day, Gil Raim went to Jeju Island because she really wanted to be the stuntwoman for a movie that's shot over there. Her Director who loves her didn't allow her to go, however, she won a prize from Roel Department Store to have a vacation with Oska in Jeju Island.

Knowing that Ra Im is in Jeju Island, Joo-Won followed her. And they found a mysterious garden in the middle of the forest. There is a strange woman opens a restaurant in that garden, and she gave them two bottles of home-made alcohol. Ra Im asks Joo Won to give one bottle to Oska and she keeps the other bottle.

However, Joo Won decides to drink the alcohol and at the same time, Ra Im also drinks the alcohol. The next morning when they wake up, a strange thing happens. They switch their bodies with each other!

Starting from Episode 6, we'll see how Joo Won & Ra Im try to live in normal life, even though their bodies are switched. They begin to understand each others' feeling and Ra Im begins to fall in love with Joo Won.

They don't know that a mysterious person who give the alcohol is actually someone's very close to Ra Im. His only wishes is to make Ra Im happy and enjoy her life to the fullest.

On the other hand, Oska also has to deal with the painful separation with Yeun-Sul and it takes lots of gut for both of them to let go of the past experiences which hurt them and go back together.

Ra Im also has to endure the painful threat made by Joo Won's mother and all the lies thrown at her.

But her love towards Joo Won makes her to be a stronger and brave woman. She does everything to keep Joo Won on her side.

So, who gave the alcohol to Ra Im?

What happen when Joo Won and Ra Im switch bodies?

What painful experience made Joo Won becomes claustrophobia?

What happened between Oska and Yeun-Sul?

Find out by watching Secret Garden, the best drama of 2010 & 2011!

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Kim Joo-Won

Kim Joo-Won (Hyun Bin) is a president of a luxurious shopping mall and he always boasts about the clothes he wears. He accidentally meets Gil Ra Im, a stuntwoman. Because of her rebellious personalities, he is curious and starts to follow her around. He didn't realize that he met with her 13 years before and has a close connection with her family.

He always competes with his Hallyu star cousin, Oska. So one day, when he hears that Oska & Ra Im are in Jeju Island, he immediately flies there. On the second day, he has a bike racing competition with Oska & Ra Im, but Ra Im goes missing. He looks for her and thankfully, she's safe. Because both of them are hungry, they goes to a restaurant called Magical / Secret Garden in the middle of the forest and the owner gives them two bottle of alcohol.

This alcohol makes him and Ra Im switch bodies; and they switch their bodies back and forth every time there's rain. There's purpose behind this and it makes him understands and love Ra Im more.

Gil Ra Im

Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won) is a stuntwoman and she loves her job to the stake that she's willing to any dangerous scenes. Because she's the only woman in her stunt team, her Director usually never gives any dangerous scene to her, but this makes her much more determined to train and get these kind of scenes.

She's a big fan of Oska and always supports him no matter what happens.

One day, she is injured and forced to go with Joo Won. Because she's bleeding, Joo Won takes her to a hospital and from that day onwards, Ra Im has him following her around. She initially doesn't have any feeling for him, and she really hates him for always ruining her training days.

But their fate change after they drink alcohol given to them by a mysterious woman at a secret garden. She begins to understand the pain and the pressure he faces every day. As they grow closer, their love starts to blossom. Being a rebellious and strong woman who lost her father 13 years ago, she handles all the pressure from all her teammates and Joo Won's family. But she doesn't realize that Joo Won is actually have a close connection with her family.

Oska

Oska (Yoon Sang-Hyun) is a Hallyu star / singer who has a painful break with his love, Yeun-Sul. He never lets her go and always longs for her to be back on his side. A talented singer, he is working hard to release his 7th album, however, has to deal with plagiarism issue which makes him cancelling his concert and doesn't have any more determination to continue with his singing career.

One day, Yeun-Sul is back and they have to conquer the feeling they have inside their heart and try to deal with all the issues they experienced in the past. Moreover, one man comes into their love scene and he admittedly confess that he loves Oska!

Yeun-Sul

Yeun-Sul (Kim Sa Rang) loves Oska and she was deeply hurt when she heard that she's just an ordinary fan for Oska. So she run away and after several years, she's back as a successful woman & CF (advertising) director.

When she hears about Oska's plan to make a music video for his 7th album, she contacts his manager and appoints herself to be his MV Director. Unfortunately, things do not go smoothly as both Oska and her still have painful memories of their past separation.

Yeun Sul uses Oska's cousin, Joo Won, to make Oska jealous. However, in the end, she supports both Joo Won & Ra Im and makes peace with her one-and-only lover, Oska.

1. That Woman [Theme Song] - Baek Ji Young
2. Appear [Opening Episode Theme Song] - Kim Bum Soo
3. Here I am - 4Men & Mi
4. I can't - Mi
5. Look - Yoon Sang Hyun
6. That Man - Baek Ji Young
Note: I also love That Man version which was sang by Hyun Bin
7. The woman (Instrument)
8. Appear (Instrument)
9. Here I Am (Instrument)
10. I can not (Instrument)
11. Looks (Instrument)

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1. You are my spring - Sung Si Kyung
2. Reason - Sin Yong Jae
3. Scar - BOIS
4. You are my everything - Jung Ha Yoon
5. Here I am (Piano ver.)
6. Appear (Female ver.) - Yoari
7. You are my spring (Instrumental)
8. Reasons (Instrumental)
9. Scar (Instrumental)
10. You are my everything (Instrumental)
11. Here I am (Instrumental)
12. Appear (Instrumental)

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