Content & Trigger Warnings for What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018)
12 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018) contains 12 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Jump scares, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Child abuse / harm to children, Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warning is for Kidnapping / abduction (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
4 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Obsessive behavior and surveillance of the female lead by multiple characters |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters process deep-seated childhood trauma and its lasting effects |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | An overbearing boss manipulates and controls his secretary's life |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A central traumatic childhood kidnapping drives the main plot |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Traumatic flashbacks to being trapped in confined spaces during the kidnapping |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | All | 3/5 | Depicted | The female lead has claustrophobia from childhood trauma, depicted in several scenes |
| Jump scares | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Sudden flashback sequences triggered by trauma responses |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | S1 | 2/5 | Referenced | The power dynamic between boss and secretary raises age and authority concerns |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Unwanted advances and persistent romantic pressure in workplace settings |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Workplace power dynamics and uncomfortable situations between boss and secretary |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Social and business drinking scenes throughout |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Childhood trauma involving abuse and captivity is depicted in flashbacks |
| Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Family dysfunction and emotional abuse within household settings |
| Sexual assault / rape | All | 3/5 | Referenced | Past sexual assault is a significant part of the female lead's backstory and trauma |
Identity & Discrimination
Obsessive behavior and surveillance of the female lead by multiple characters
Mental Health & Emotional
Characters process deep-seated childhood trauma and its lasting effects
Other
An overbearing boss manipulates and controls his secretary's life
A central traumatic childhood kidnapping drives the main plot
Phobias & Sensory
Traumatic flashbacks to being trapped in confined spaces during the kidnapping
The female lead has claustrophobia from childhood trauma, depicted in several scenes
Sexual Content
The power dynamic between boss and secretary raises age and authority concerns
Unwanted advances and persistent romantic pressure in workplace settings
Workplace power dynamics and uncomfortable situations between boss and secretary
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Childhood trauma involving abuse and captivity is depicted in flashbacks
Family dysfunction and emotional abuse within household settings
Past sexual assault is a significant part of the female lead's backstory and trauma
