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Drama: The Secret Message
Revised romanization: Sikeurit Meseji
Hangul: 시크릿 메세지
Director: Park Myung-Chun, Yoo Dae-Eol
Writer: Shin Hee-Gyung, Kim Hye-Ji, Kang Gi-Hwa, Sim Eun-Jung
Network: Naver TV, DTV, LINE
Episodes: 18
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Runtime:
Language: Korean / Japanese
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Woo-Hyun (T.O.P) is Korean man and Haruka (Juri Ueno) is Japanese woman. They live different lives, but they both carry emotional scars from their first love. Woo-Hyun has yet to get over his first love, but he still wants to believe in true love. Haruka is a woman wants answers relating to love.

Notes

Drama series is co-produced by South Korean company CJ E&M and Japanese company Amuse, Inc.
Filming took place in South Korea and Japan from May, 2015 to July, 2015.

Cast

T.O.P - Woo-Hyun
Juri Ueno - Haruka
Yoo In-Na - Amy
Lee Jae-Yoon - Lee Jae-Soo
Shin Won-Ho - Choi Gang
Kim Gang-Hyun - Sung-Joon
Jung Yu-Mi - Ji-Soo
Ko Su-Hee - Physiognomist
Saki Fukuda - Mariko
Keisuke Koide
Kento Kaku

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Jillibean Mar 25 2025 9:42 pm I watched this when it premiered and thought it was really cute. I also enjoyed all the scenes in Japan.

Park Min Apr 14 2024 7:50 pm An okay mess. It needed some clean up and it could've worked as a movie.

Isay Mar 23 2019 7:34 am Does anyone know the title of the piano track in the opening credits?

mikyllasangco@yahoo.com Apr 23 2017 8:40 pm love the comment when they're finally meet, love this couple t.o.p and Ueno juri [perfect couple]. feel the wamness from this drama and i hope the drama not ends so quickly, want to see their next project or the next chapter of the secret meesage itself maybe? hope will contonuing soon and many more sweet scene between woo hyun and haruka, really love this drama!!!! t.o.p and Ueno juri sugo!!!!! and perfect couple !!! love from korea

bilovairna Mar 21 2017 3:43 am love the moment when they're finally meet, love this couple T.O.P and Ueno Juri [perfect couple], feel the warmness from this drama and i hope the drama not ends so quickly, want to see their next project or the next chapter of the secret message itself maybe? hope will continuing soon and many more sweet scene between woo hyun and haruka, really love this drama!!!! T.O.P and Ueno Juri sugoiiiii and perfect couple !!! love from Indonesia

bilovairna Mar 21 2017 3:42 am love the moment when thy're finally meet, love this couple T.O.P and Ueno Juri ???, feel the warmness from this drama and i hope the drama not ends so quickly, want to see their next project or the next chapter of the secret message itself maybe? hope will continuing soon and many more sweet scene between woo hyun and haruka, really love this drama!!!! T.O.P and Ueno Juri sugoiiiii and perfect couple !!! love from Indonesia ??

Sunny Jun 05 2016 10:11 pm is choi gang (shin won ho) one of the main characters? If not, does he at least appear more?

Amy Jun 02 2016 9:29 am This series was the first Korean drama i watched, i fell in love with this series, the cast are amazing. Brilliant acting and truly fell in love with Choi Seung Hyun as i originally know him from BIGBANG as T.O.P! His acting is amazing, the story line is so different and really interesting, especially having the Japanese side and Korean side to the story! Amazing story, loved it, From England! <33

Migthy Thor May 10 2016 1:24 am nice and cute romantic story! T.O.P is really HOT!!!

Shaddo Kitamura Apr 08 2016 9:49 pm Love the series, wish I does not end so quickly

leeza Feb 16 2016 2:06 pm im just wondering what the name of those bunnies is... they are so cute!

AsianDramaPearls Jan 16 2016 12:55 am I really enjoyed this short drama series! I love it when I'm surprised. I would watch this again. "The Secret Message" should have an award! It had humor, drama, slapstick, romance, imagination and so creative. I loved the actors and will recommend to all my friends. I'll definitely watch this again. If you're wondering whether to watch it, do it now (:

(FYI there are 18 individual short episodes) perfect length overall, but I'm still not sure why they break it up into so many small pieces. It's a bit annoying to have to forward to the next episode so often. But it's worth it.)

kloe Jan 05 2016 2:07 am i hate that yoo in-na is not the lead...

BlocKBeez Jan 04 2016 12:38 pm Does anyone know the name of the beginning title of every episode. I'm searching for the name of the music piece ever since the first ep, but can't find it... pls help :)

IqaCute Dec 31 2015 2:58 am Wow!! I really like this drama!! Top oppa jjang!! :D :D

Melissa Dec 28 2015 10:52 pm At first (like first 5 eps) this one was very melodramatic, slow paced, and a little bit mysterious. But then it gradually turned funky, weird, funny, creepy, and strange, but still melodramatic, happy & sad at the same time. This is the first drama I watched of this nature (aside of this being a complete and utter advertisement of LINE), and the actors and actresses are big names and all GREAT, especially TOP who has shown a wide range of emotions. I'm not even a K-pop fan but I can recognize a good actor when I see one. Bottom line is that I had a great time watching this, not to mention that it gives attention to detail and has an artistic style & camera angle & it's really gentle on the eyes.

Starry de Beniza Nov 23 2015 10:04 am I think this is a lovely short drama, the song he wrote 'Hi Haruka' , to fit this lovely drama ---- Very good.

Jane Nov 22 2015 9:56 pm The acting is amazing and the story is about healing each other's pain through messages. It's a perfect way to advertise LINE in a proper portion. The pain and the loss are genuinely conveyed in realistic way. This is like a healing drama. It's beautifully written. How I wish to randomly chat with someone on LINE and it turns out hot guy like TOP oppa...LOL! It's every fans' dream.

Shinobuffo Nov 22 2015 6:14 am It's definitely a slower paced drama, yet I feel it has its focus on the couple rather than other smaller subplots which is why I feel the length is perfect. The acting is wonderful despite the language barrier. A cute sweet drama with the typical MV kinda of atmopshere feel. Highly recommended if you want a lovely romance plot.

YourSeth Nov 20 2015 10:11 am User wnn, the drama definitely gets better! I don't think TOP & Ueno performances are any less than their capabilities. It's just not the upbeat drama you'd expect. IMO, it is a bit melancholic because it's realistic with its sense of loss: the pain and sadness that accompany a lover's heart once breaking up is very genuinely conveyed. It's very easy to identify with... In any case - Shabbat Shalom, all!

sylviacrystal Nov 19 2015 9:26 am How long is each episode?

ikramYGstan Nov 16 2015 2:47 pm Such a heartwarming story ♥ both their previous relationships and breakups left a painful scare that only another strong yet sincere love will heal ♥ i love the fact that they are falling in love with each other only through messages ♡ i'm so looking forward episode 7 ♥

wnn Nov 15 2015 11:49 am I'm a hardcore fan of both TOP and Ueno Juri. I've been following their works and always amazed by them, but sadly, this one is below my expectation. I enjoyed TOP's performance in Tazza 2, and Juri's The Girl in the Sun (their last work), they both have good skill in acting, but at this one, I must say that they are not at their best. I don't know whether it's because the bad script or bad directing, but I really can not enjoy this drama. well, I've only watched 6 episodes so far, I hope the rest episodes will get better. I expect more from these 2 amazing actors. they both are known for their good skill of acting. please don't make them look poor because of the bad script or bad directing.

Yeol Nov 07 2015 7:13 pm Episode one was totally a mess.

joo Nov 07 2015 2:12 pm Good drama! But the episodes are too short :(

Safiyyah Nov 06 2015 9:55 am Wow....I think I want watch it right now

luciana Nov 04 2015 6:25 am i can't wait to watch

dokidoki kimochi Nov 03 2015 2:39 am This one is definetly gonna be on my watching list

Max Nov 01 2015 4:16 am @Cindy, this drama will include both Japanese and Korean. I presume most dialogue will be in Korean, since it's mainly aimed at a Korean audience. But if I remember correctly, I saw a preview in TOP's instagram account where the Japanese dialogue had Korean subtitles. So it's safe to assume this is a typical Korean drama, but with amazing actors.

I hope this helps answer your question

Cindy Oct 29 2015 12:30 am Hi everyone, So is the drama in Korean or Japanese?

aeleen Oct 26 2015 5:20 am omg can't waiiit, but I don't see keisuke koide and kento kaku on the trailer, or I missed it?

Bony Oct 24 2015 3:03 am Fighting TOP, UENO and Yoo In Na.......

Anonymous Oct 17 2015 2:10 pm Can't wait! T.O.P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NilaRCR Oct 08 2015 7:36 am KYYYAAAA! OH MY GOSH! T.O.P., Juri Ueno and Yoo In Na is here! This is a Daebak! I'm sooooo very EXCITED! ^^ I Hope today is November 2, 2015. ^^ WHHAAAAAA Aja! Hwaiting "The Secret Message"!

Evelynn D Oct 05 2015 9:32 am T.O.P, Shin Won-Ho and Kento Kaku! Count me in!

Ellizac Sep 29 2015 9:38 am YAY! Yoo In Na and Ueno Juri <3

kurousagi Sep 27 2015 1:24 am gonna watch it beside the main actor and actress.. the other reason I want to watch koi chan and kaku chan so badly!!! >///<

Anna Sep 25 2015 10:56 am I miss top so bad! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! can't wait

Vv Sep 24 2015 1:47 pm OMF, Tabi YASSS ajdsfndjnf

Anna Sep 16 2015 12:22 pm @Nana: watch her movie "girl in sunny place". everybody has been waiting for another comeback from her after that. she will also be in "the beauty inside" korean movie with every amazing actors in korea such as han hyo joo, park shin hye, lee dong wook, kang soe joon, park seo joo, etc. still think she's a no one??

Top is the lucky one who got her as his partner.

Anna Sep 16 2015 12:04 pm if it's from naver tv line, does it means that it only last.... like 15 minutes long?! NOOOOOOOO

Ni Sep 16 2015 9:12 am gyabooooooooooooo... i think she mean "i" not "we" since most of the comments know Juri-chan XD Juri-chan also very famous in Korea, just check what Han Hyo Joo say about Juri-chan : "She was asked to choose the most memorable people who played Woo Jin. She said, "I want to say all the Woo Jins remain in my memory, but [to be honest] Ueno Juri is memorable. She's someone who I can't meet easily, right?"

Aigoo aigoo Sep 16 2015 6:45 am @Nana watch last friend and educate yourself

jashik Sep 08 2015 11:20 am What a life, my ultimate bias and my fav actress starring at same drama ...

@Nana: haha you don't know ueno juri? you don't know how lucky tabi is to have ueno juri as his heroine. She is an A-List actress.

jodistrings Aug 21 2015 4:51 am Gyabbo, I can't wait to watch this.

I like Ueno Juri's acting skills. Haven't seen TOP though. After I saw their photos together , I think they don't have that much chemistry.

But I still hope that this will be a great movie/series/film.

NannBear Aug 05 2015 10:50 am Is it possible to know when it will be released ? Waa I love these two so much I cant wait

doram Aug 05 2015 5:55 am @Nana oh my gosh you don't know her??!!! :o I guess you're not into Japanese Dramas then. Like what @cherry said, she is pretty famous in Japan :)

cherry Aug 01 2015 1:21 am @nana i think juri is pretty famous in japan

Sarang Jul 31 2015 11:17 pm Wahhh live Ueno juriXD can't wait

Nana Jul 09 2015 10:24 pm I hoop that they change the girl we don't even know her

bb Jul 08 2015 9:35 pm Kyaaaaaa...I love top soooooo muccccchhhhh haha

Nourmakky Jun 24 2015 8:47 pm Waaaa waa waaaa?!!! Ueno Juri with TOP!!!! I'll be waiting! Always love watching Ueno Juri. Just finished watching Ouroboros and I cried nonstop. Never seen TOP act before. I guess this drama will be my first one then :p

mica Jun 11 2015 1:02 am drama or movie? coz it's co-produced by CJ E&M.

ido_ot Jun 10 2015 11:13 pm Can't wait to watch this drama

nurujoong May 27 2015 4:33 am OMG !!! DAEBAKKK ...T.O.P & NODAME ???? cant wait for this drama ....

Ditha May 11 2015 8:51 am WHATTTT!!!!!?? XD OMG I'm so excited! Can't wait to see Ueno Juri and TOP <333

aeleen Apr 08 2015 3:31 am TOP and Ueno Juri!!!!!!!! Aaaa I'm so happyyy XD

Ni Apr 07 2015 12:45 am i am so waiting for this drama, Ueno Juri will play with TOP.. is just AWESOME!! CAN'T WAIT i like Juri-chan i like TOP and i like mix culture stories ^^

me_nina Apr 06 2015 8:32 am can't say anything~ i'm so happy~ nyaw~ =3

Odd Apr 04 2015 3:38 am This IS going to be the 2015 drama everyone remembers!

raionkisaki Apr 01 2015 7:34 am ohhhhhh this is greaaaat newwwwws!!!! I still can't believe I'm seeing this. I love them both!!!!! This will be something worth waiting for!

superLUV Apr 01 2015 6:07 am saikooooooo!!!~ my two favorites in one drama~~!

nakamura aoi Mar 31 2015 12:01 pm What a lovely lead cast!!!!!!! Ueno juri is my fave actress!

unhs Mar 31 2015 9:09 am OHMYGOSH. Yesssssss. Yessssssssss! Ueno Juri and TOP! This is too good to be true. I hope the drama doesn't disappoint.

Ai Sky Mar 31 2015 6:55 am Aaaahhhhhhh Ueno Juri and TOP... best combination. I don't mind about the story, because with this two leads, I'm sure this drama is great... can't wait.

naanya Mar 31 2015 6:51 am okaaaaayyyyyyy!!!! good news>< can't waittt.

indah Mar 31 2015 5:28 am one project again from Ueno Juri, can't waitttt

Nicole Mar 31 2015 3:07 am Wow great news! I'm so glad that T.O.P will do a drama instead of only 2 or 3 hours long movies. I can see him every week. I am waiting for this.

Bonnie Katzell Mar 30 2015 9:04 pm I will so be there watching when it comes. I have seen everything he has done film and drama wise.. He is the best and I so wish he would make more drama's...

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