Run of the mill with a little something special
Business Proposal is your typical K Drama romance comedy with the rich taciturn chaebol, his good friend, obsessive guardian/ parent, tragic story, poor girl but conscientious with funny hardworking parents plus bestie. You get it, your typical archetypes. And that's the brilliance and warmth about it really. It does not reinvent the wheel but drives a bus we are so fondly familiar with.That being said, that's where the greatness of this drama ends. It becomes slightly superfluous and not so tight in its story telling but you know what? That is okay too because its not proclaiming to be Ahn Pan Seok profundity and it still nailed its brief.
Give it a watch for its sizzling chemistry, commentary on spy cams and warm romance.
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The chemistry brings the cliches to life
Without the two main actors and the two secondary actors to bring this drama to life, this would just be another second-rate romance full of cliches and pacing issues. When I watch a romance, I want a good amount of fluff and angst, and this drama really did not deliver on the fluff. Most of the fluff was interrupted by silly "comedic" moments that made me so frustrated I wanted to tear my hair out. I also wasn't made to believe that the girl fell for the guy, seemed a bit sudden.HOWEVER, the chemistry between the main actors and ESPECIALLY the chemistry between the secondary actors made me swoon. Even with the tiny bits of fluff we get, I still think about them and fangirl to my friends.
Overall, I would still recommend this as a good drama if you like sweet romance without too much melodrama.
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Cliché pero confont
Tiene todos los clichés que me gustan pero nunca me aburrieron ni fueron abrumadores. Cuando había problemas tampoco exageraron y me encantó la química de los protagonistas. Tiene escenas muy tiernas, otras muy divertidas y lo que más me gustó es que se siente como un drama más maduro con la pasión. Lo único que no me gustó fue que el final se sintió apresurado, casi no mostraron a la pareja secundaria cuando fue una de las cosas más tiernas del drama, ni se sabe si se casaron o no :(. Quería ver maWas this review helpful to you?
held back for years because of its popularity and annoying fans
i dont remember the period of this during post pandemic but i know it was popular that it took over my tiktok fyp. i didn't get the hype and vibes not until now. i gotta be honest, i was not feeling sejeong's acting career back then but upon seeing her performance, she's good. seol in-a and her scenes were tiring especially the drunk scenes. the amount of effort and time to pull those....just thinking about it made my energy drain. they have such great chemistry and have the biggest potential to be in a GL but i know koreans are cowards for gay stuff. even with ahn hyeo seop and kim min-gue, i was giggling when dialogues and circumstances people would see them as a couple. its amazing to see kim min-gue's career has come. i remember seeing him in i can see your voice and from then on people saw his potential as an actor and he grabbed that opportunity. ahn hyeo seop's character being cold but is warm inside lol hes so good at it. actually watched this drama because i was watching his recent drama "sold out on you" but its still starting so theres no lots of episodes so i watched this. the first drama that i saw him in was "a time called you" and hes super good but the story gave me a lot of headache that i can't bear to watch it again. seeing him acting dumb and stupid is a breath of fresh air. seol in-a is so talented and i don't get why she's not getting her spotlight. twinkling watermelon and this is her prime dramas (lol i only saw these but maybe her other projects are good). she shines when she speaks and i cant wait to see more of her. put her in every romcom, her energy belongs on those projects. kim sejeongs talent and skills should not be put to waste. shes a hidden gem that needs to also have her brightest spotlight. will root for everyone's career because they did ssosoosso good here.Was this review helpful to you?
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Proposal approved
As someone who loves the webtoon, I was anticipating the live action adaption. Though, psychically the cast wasn't who I pictured (except secretary Cha & the grandfather), the acting was good. For the most part, I didn't mind the changes from the webtoon as I was mostly treating this as a separate work.I will gladly take all the clichés & this drama spared no effort in using them to their advantage. But, while I enjoyed the clichés throughout the drama, they did feel a bit forced & disappointing in the last two episodes. ( I'm referring to how they made the grandfather act the way that he did when the entire show they were setting up his character to act in the opposite way.) It brought down the drama for me & left me wanting more, especially the ending. Nonetheless, this was a fun drama & I needed this lighthearted romcom.
I don't think the ost was bad, like I remember liking the songs that were used but not to the point where I specifically remember them. While I don't really rewatch, this is a drama that I would recommend to others, especially if they are in the need of a laugh.
They're not a big deal but here are some things that I didn't like:
*The way her friend sold her out to Taemu. I mean it worked out in the end but it always rubbed me the wrong way even when I read it in the webtoon.
*How pushy her coworkers were (thinking to how they invited themselves to her movie date).
*Youngseo not knowing much about secretary Cha but getting upset with him, more than once, without really thinking.
*I just didn't like Hari's mom, maybe it was the actress playing her.
*The problems created by the chef's girlfriend as the drama was ending.
*How they handled the grandfather's character once news got out about Hari & Taemu dating.
*Making the grandfather sick & having to go abroad wasn't necessary.
*The time skip & how they were reunited.
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Ain't Nothing Like An Easy Watch
As a straightforward bloke who typically shies away from drama—whether in everyday life or on the screen—I often find it to be an unnecessary drain on energy. However, I recognise that some drama is inevitable and best confronted head-on.This show stands out from the typical K-dramas by maintaining a light and breezy tone throughout. The themes don’t weigh you down, making it a delightful rom-com experience. Refreshingly, it avoids overused clichés like unnecessary breakups or those predictable sick-in-bed scenes. Both the male and female leads are strong characters who remain steadfast in their convictions, unaffected by others' opinions. This not only lends a comforting vibe to the audience but also reassures them that these characters know how to look after themselves.
If you're in the mood for a simple, enjoyable watch, this show is a perfect choice.
9/10
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Amazing work.
It’s a typical drama “plot” or set up, if you will. But the surprising elements and little quirky scenes set it apart. The actors all played their parts really well and the slight foreshadowing & funny references were hilarious. I also enjoyed the co star romance as well… it really balanced the show out. You can’t go wrong with the famous/non famous love story. Some of the co stars (working in the office w shun) we’re just too good, as I said before the acting was amazing. The music choices were absolutely amazing, definitely a rewatchable show.Was this review helpful to you?
romance kdramas take notes!
I am not one to watch kdramas of this genre, but something about this kdrama is so addicting and amazing, maybe it's the plot, the cast, the couple dynamics and chemistry, the comedic element, but i enjoyed it so much, so much that i have watched it three times!! the screenwriters used a lot of cliches and tropes considered "cringe" but they did it right! its a fun kdrama and so youll binge watch the whole series in one go! this is how romance kdramas should be! everyone else should take notes i hope, i would love to see more kdramas like this!Was this review helpful to you?
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Frustrating
I totally loved the first few episodes of this. Best friends teaming up to sabotage the rich one's terrible parentally-arranged blind dates by being outrageously undateable: sold! Fast-paced and poking fun at its tropes and clichés: sold! FL with an interesting, fairly unusual job: sold! And there was sismance and nice eye-candy and a good backing cast, and it all worked well for a while: great silly fun in the best silly way. I was actually howling with laughter at several scenes, which doesn't happen that much, but then it's not often you find the hot male lead getting compared to an archaeopteryx. Sadly, it fell off the track after ML decided he was smitten, dropped the pace and the trope-twisting, made too many stops at Cringeland and got a lot less fun. It probably didn't help that FL suddenly started dressing like an ajumma on her way to the fish market (as illustrated in the episode guide photo for #6), which kind of blew the romance for me. It did pick up a little later on, but... ehhh.It wasn't a bad watch and it's fairly short for a kdrama, so yeah, probably worth a try. But given the shorter length it could have been a lot tighter, and I wish it had all been as good as its promising beginning.
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I came for the popularity and I stayed for the yearner!
Contract marriage is some of my catnip favorite trope in romance, so I was all over this show, excited!I take notes while I watch my shows, for if ever I want to go back and re-watch, so I’ll just bullet point my views.
• The MMC was so flipping dreamy. I want that exact character in another drama! He was a YEARNER!
• FMC was so chaotically disastrous. Every scene was another calamity. It’s a personal pet peeve, so won’t bother most. The show would have absolutely been rated 10 if not for this.
• Acting from the entire cast was so good.
• The grandfather was so dramatic – adored him lol.
• Oh, that second couple. They almost overtook the first couple.
• The theme song was a great earworm. It’s now part of my playlist.
I know this is considered one of the best older shows, and so, still being new to watching Korean shows, I had to put this one on my to watch list – and I have zero regrets!
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