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Secret Garden
A whimsical, sharp-tongued romantic fantasy where biting societal cynicism dissolves into tear-stained devotion, framed like two wandering souls trading reflections inside a sunlit glasshouse caught in a sudden downpour.
Secret Garden
Secret Garden

시크릿 가든

"What if you fell under the spell of love one day?"

13 November 2010 — 16 January 2011 South Korea 1 season 20 episode Ended 7.5 (142)

Cast: Hyun Bin, Ha Ji-won, Yoon Sang-hyun, Kim Sa-rang, Lee Philip

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy Empathy Through Transposition (Walking in Another's Shoes) Socioeconomic Class & Chaebol Privilege Subversion Fate, Parental Sacrifice & Karmic Entanglement Deconstruction of Fairy Tale Archetypes Identity, Body Dysmorphia & Vulnerability

Secret Garden — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

이게 최선입니까? 확실해요?
— Kim Joo-won

Context

Kim Joo-won’s signature corporate catchphrase used when interrogating LOEL executives from Episode 1 onwards.

Meaning

Translates to "Is this your best? Are you absolutely sure?" It defines his relentless perfectionism before turning into an affectionate recurring gag.

이 트레이닝복은 40년 동안 트레이닝복만 만든 이탈리아 장인이 한 땀 한 땀...
— Kim Joo-won

Context

Spoken repeatedly by Joo-won throughout the series (notably Episodes 1–4) to justify his sparkling blue sequined loungewear.

Meaning

Translates to "This tracksuit was made stitch by stitch by an Italian master craftsman who has made only tracksuits for 40 years..." It became one of the most parodied catchphrases in Korean broadcast history.

김수한무 거북이와 두루미 삼천갑자 동방삭...
— Kim Joo-won

Context

Joo-won's obsessive traditional tongue-twister mantra used whenever he gets sexually or emotionally flustered around Ra-im (Episode 2 onwards); later recited by Ra-im when Joo-won loses his memory in Episode 19.

Meaning

Translates to "Kim Soo-han-mu, turtle and crane, 3,000 incarnations of Dong Bang-sak..." Represents an obsessive mental chant to suppress intense emotional agitation.

길라임 씨는 언제부터 그렇게 예뻤나? 작년부터?
— Kim Joo-won

Context

Spoken by Joo-won during the iconic sit-up scene in Episode 3, locking eyes inches from Ra-im's face during training.

Meaning

Translates to "Since when was Ms. Gil Ra-im so pretty? Since last year?" Marks his shift from mere curiosity to undeniable romantic obsession.

인어공주가 될게요. 물거품처럼 사라져 줄게요.
— Gil Ra-im

Context

Spoken in Episode 11, acknowledging the tragic social and economic boundaries imposed by Joo-won's wealth.

Meaning

Translates to "I’ll become the Little Mermaid for you. I will disappear like foam on the water." A melancholic turning point where Ra-im temporarily concedes to social reality.

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