A rationalizing Cinderella story between Gil Ra-im, a stuntwoman, and Kim Joo-won, a high-end department store CEO. Through a misunderstanding while trying to resolve a scandal of his cousin, Oska, a famous singer, Ra-im and Joo-won meet and he finds himself stunned by her coolness. Joo-won does not understand why Ra-im is constantly on his mind, and decides to pursue her. Though she initially is repelled by him, Ra-im gradually starts reciprocating his feelings. As two different worlds collide, Ra-im and Joo-won gradually learn about each other's worlds. But Joo-won's mother does not want them to love each other. Despite his mother's objections, they get married. Meanwhile, Oska reunites with his first love, Yoon Seul, who has made a successful directing career for herself. However, Yoon Seul wants nothing to do with Oska, and instead has her eyes set on Joo-won. The story gets even more complicated and dramatic when Ra-im and Joo-won magically start switching bodies.
In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. It aired on GMA Network from May 2, 2011 to July 29, 2011, on weeknights at 10:00 PM PST. Each episode runs 45 minutes including commercial breaks. The entire series was dubbed in Filipino.
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International broadcast
In January 2011, SBS Contents Hub announced that the drama had been purchased by a number of countries across Asia and the Americas: Peru and the United States. Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
In the Philippines, it aired on GMA Network in 2011, and re-run in 2015. Then from October 17 to November 25, 2016, the series re-aired on GMA News TV replacing Coffee Prince. In June 15, 2020, the series re-aired once again on GMA Network.
In Indonesia, it aired on Indosiar in 2011. In 2015, it was re-aired on the same network replacing the Mexican telenovela Corazón indomable, shuffled with Two Mothers. It is also available to stream on Iflix with subtitles.
In Japan, it first aired on cable channel KNTV from August 29 to September 23, 2011. Reairings followed on cable channel BS Premium in 2012, and on major network NHK in 2013.
In Malaysia, it aired on 8TV later in NTV7 in original Korean; Astro Prima ; Astro Shuang Xing ; and ONE TV ASIA. It is also available to stream on Iflix with subtitles.
In Vietnam, it began airing on October 29, 2012 on HTV2 under the name "Khu vườn bí ẩn".
In Chile, it began airing on 2012 on Etc...TV and sister station MEGA under the name "Jardín Secreto"
In the United States, it was dubbed in Spanish and aired on MundoFox retitled as Jardin secreto.
In Cuba, it aired on the state-run network Canal Habana in 2014.
In Thailand, it aired on Channel 7, from December 15, 2012 dubbed in Thai. It is also available to stream on Iflix with subtitles.
In Sri Lanka, the drama premiered on TV One on August 15, 2016. The Sinhala language theme song, "Me Adambarakari" performed by Gayan & Shanika premiered on the network's official Facebook page on June 21, 2016. It is also available to stream on Iflix with subtitles.
made a parody based on this drama with the title Secret Big Bang, starring by G-Dragon as Ji Ra-im and T.O.P as Kim Joo-tap. In China, a film remake with the same title is released in 2012 starring Wallace Chung, Tan Weiwei and Korean singer Kangta. In Thailand, a remake with the title Secret Garden Thailand is released in 2016 starring Ananda Everingham and Pimchanok Luevisadpaibul.
