# She Would Never Know (2021)

> A cosmetics marketer rebuffs a younger colleague's advances while chasing her dream of launching her own brand.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/94963

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 16
- Episode runtime: 65 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, romance
- Created by: Ra Ha-na, Chae Yoon, Lee Dong-yoon
- Network: JTBC
- Cast: Won Jin-ah, Rowoon, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Ju-bin, Lee Kyu-han, Wang Bit-na, Ha Yoon-kyung, Kang Hye-jin
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13446244/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: wistful, cautious, slow burn, grounded

## Synopsis

She Would Never Know (2021) is a South Korean workplace romance miniseries created by Ra Ha-na, Chae Yoon and Lee Dong-yoon for JTBC. Won Jin-ah plays Yoon Song-ah, a marketer at a cosmetics brand who dreams of one day launching her own label, and Rowoon plays Chae Hyun-seung, a fellow marketer who grows attracted to her and presses for a romance. Her refusal to date younger men gives the sixteen-episode run its central tension, as her professional ambitions and his persistence collide in the day-to-day pressures of a competitive corporate marketing team. Supporting roles include Lee Hyun-wook as Lee Jae-shin, Lee Ju-bin as Lee Hyo-joo and Wang Bit-na as Chae Ji-seung. Set in contemporary Seoul, the series is a single-season adaptation of a novel, told as a slow, grounded office drama with a quiet, wistful register. Its tone leans toward cautious romance and the friction of ambition, with a slow burn pace rather than melodrama. Viewers who enjoy Business Proposal, Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and Something in the Rain will find a similar mix of workplace setting and romantic tension.

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