PH adaptation of ‘What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?’ to air on TV

Nikka Avegail Sabio

<div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"> The Philippine adaptation of the hit 2018 Korean drama <em>What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?</em>, starring Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, will start airing on free TV on May 25.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">In their guest appearance on the Kapamilya variety show <em>ASAP Natin ‘To</em> last Sunday, May 12, Kim and Paulo made the happy announcement of their hit show.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“It’s official. Kilig season is on for all  KimPaus,” Kim said, as their hit series will air every weekend on free TV.</span><br/> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C625JqoSAjd/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=728&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A6208844.5%2C%22ls%22%3A3158159.5%2C%22le%22%3A3160422.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="961" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">The Philippine adaptation is set to air on Saturdays, 7:15 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z and at 8 <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">p.m.</span> on TV5. The show will also run every Sunday at 8 <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">p.m.</span> on Kapmilya Channel and A2Z and 8:15 <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">p.m. </span>on TV5.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white"><em>What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim</em> started streaming on the video streaming platform Viu last March and quickly became the most viewed series and trending topic on different social media platforms.   </span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><strong> </strong></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><strong><span style="color:black;background:white">READ: <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/11/21/kim-chiu-paulo-avelino-to-star-in-ph-adaptation-of-what-s-wrong-with-secretary-kim-1305">Kim Chiu, Paulo Avelino to star in PH adaptation of ‘What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?’</a></span></strong></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“Ang wish ko sana maraming mapasaya at mapangiti ang <em>What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim</em> sa paglabas sa TV,” Paulo said, as he also celebrated his birthday with the cast.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Aside from Kim and Paulo, other stars such as Jake Cuenca, Pepe Herrera, Angeline Quinto, Kaori Oinuma, Gillian Vicencio, Yves Flores, Janice de Belen, Franco Laurel, Romnick Sarmenta, and Cai Cortez are also part of the star-studded cast.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C63L6EPL6Ve/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=728&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A6550174%2C%22ls%22%3A3158159.5%2C%22le%22%3A3160422.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1167" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Kim and Paulo first worked together as an onscreen pair in the hit series <em>Linlang</em>, which airs weekdays, 8:45 <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">p.m.</span> </span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">The two stars who captivated viewers with their performance and undeniable chemistry.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Khfq4rI4E/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=728&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A6701692.399999857%2C%22ls%22%3A3158159.5%2C%22le%22%3A3160422.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1113" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">When asked what’s the secret to their good pairing, Paulo expressed that it was the right timing for the two of them to work on a great series together.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“I think the timing and maybe the roles as well,” Paulo said. “Pinagbigyan yung tambalan para magpakilig and magpasaya sa manonood.”</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">In an interview during the series&#x27; press conference last March, Kim admitted that having already worked together was an advantage for her and Paulo on the set of their new show, where she plays a very devoted secretary to a narcissistic vice-chairman of a company.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“Siguro sa tagal namin dito sa industriya, ngayon lang talaga kami nagkasama ni Paulo mag-work and after <em>Linlang</em> and then ito nasundan kami ng another project, so mas kilala na namin ang isa’t isa,” she said. </span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><strong><span style="color:black;background:white">READ: <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/3/10/kim-chiu-on-working-again-with-paulo-avelino-sobrang-funny-siya-dito-1255">Kim Chiu on working again with Paulo Avelino, “Sobrang funny siya dito!”</a></span></strong></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">She added that she couldn’t explain her natural chemistry with Paulo that made their fans enjoy watching them on screen.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">“Nakaka-amaze din na marami yung sumusuporta sa aming dalawa, which is nagugulat talaga kami. We’re very thankful, of course, sa suporta online and nakakagulat na sa edad namin na ito meron pang nag-s-ship.’ Parang weird yung feeling pero salamat po. Sobra kaming natutuwa and na-ha-happy. Minsan nagbabasa kami sa X at sabi nila ganito ka daw, ganyan, ganyan. Tapos nagtatawanan lang kami. I’m very thankful,” she stated.</span></div><div style="line-height:1.5;margin:0in;background:white"> </div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-16" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C624eSRLP6u/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=728&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A16%2C%22os%22%3A6744429.5%2C%22ls%22%3A3158159.5%2C%22le%22%3A3160422.2000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="796" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-16" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p><i>Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino’s 'What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?' to air on free TV this month.</i></p>

Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino’s 'What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?' to air on free TV this month.

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PH adaptation of ‘What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?’ to air on free TV this May

PH adaptation of ‘What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?’ to air on free TV this May

Nikka Sabio

Published May 14, 2024 09:00 AM PHT

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