Fun Cheesy Romance
Likes1. The two female leads made the show brighter and livelier. Because the two guys were so boring, I sometimes wonder what they saw in them aside from their looks. Maybe opposites do attract.
2. I really liked the grandpa. I thought he would be the cool and hip grandpa since he watches Be Strong Geumhui. Yet in real life, he was the same old rich grandpa stereotype that the Geumhui drama was making fun of.
3. The second leads were sometimes even better and swoonier than the main couple. But proposing after just a few months was unrealistic.
4. I loved the jokes in the first few episodes. Archeopteryx. Rachel and Samantha. 🤣 Hari was so pretty as Geumhui.
5. The ost esp Love, Maybe is stuck in my head.
Dislikes
1. The lengths Hari did to get away from the grandpa, even pushing him to fall wasn't funny.
2. The ending felt rushed. Maybe because 12 episodes were not enough to fully explore and resolve the conflicts about the grandpa and office romance.
Rating: 8.5 (8 for the story + 0.5 because this show made me feel lighter)
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This is literally the perfect Rom-Com!!!
I usually find Rom-coms Cringy and it's hard to find one where I actually enjoy everything going on including every single character!!!I loved the 2nd couple even more!! And I adored how they portrayed the leads friendship! My only wish was a wedding? or 2 ? I really wanted to see both of them getting married , also I wanted to see how everything turned out perfectly (I really think the ending was a bit rushed? but I loved it nonetheless).
I laughed , felt every single emotion!! The actors did a great job at portraying their characters!
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Great show with a rushed ending
This show may have a silly premise, but the acting performances of both main and the secondary characters make up for the ridiculousness of the storyline. The people behind the show really knew how to do the clichés right, but they seem to have lost direction around episodes 7-8, for several reasons. Minor spoilers below.* The constant misunderstandings were amusing at first, but got old when the whole 'hiding identity' had no purpose anymore. It made no sense for the main couple to keep lying to everyone after they got together, when it was obvious it would only cause more trouble for them in the long run.
* With the exception of the female lead, the remaining three main characters were extremely underdeveloped. We got no more than a glimpse into their backstories, which left me feeling unsatisfied after the finale.
* The grandfather's behaviour was inconsistent, to the point that in certain scenes he felt like a completely different character.
* While the chemistry between the main couple was top tier, I did not buy into that guy's sudden infatuation with the female lead. It just felt too out of the blue.
* This show had a lot of wasted potential—for example, we never saw the main couple's families interact, we also never learned whether their relationship was eventually accepted by the public. The femal lead's brother was also an interesting character that was reduced mostly to comic relief, we knew next to nothing about him.
* And above all—the extremely rushed ending. It's funny 'cause when I do complain about K-dramas, my issue is usually with the slow pacing, but in this case, they tried to wrap up the whole story in two episodes. A lot of things didn't make sense, like the sudden proposal (after a month of dating...?) or the time skip, squeezed into the last ten minutes of the show.
Despite all of my issues with this drama, I still had a great time watching it, and I'd definitely rewatch the first eight or so episodes. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for something light and funny to watch, some parts of this drama are truly hilarious. I just wished it was wrapped up a little bit better.
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Worth the watch
If you are a fan of ROMCOMs then this show is an absolutely delightful treat. Definitely recommended for those who like to watch light-hearted, feel-good dramas.The story is not much different from standard office romcoms. It has its cliche moments but still manages to engage you till the last episode. The first episode makes you laugh and gets you excited for the whole series. Its definitely worth binging the whole series cause it's very hard to stop once you start watching. The story never feels draggy and the cliche scenes are perfectly executed and never annoy you.
The main leads are cute and share good chemistry.
Even the second leads are amazing. Their love story is equally cute and exciting to watch. I feel the second leads love story was well executed and a treat for the viewers.
The two female leads give you major friendship goals and I loved their relationship.
Also loved the fact that the leads were supportive of each other.
Overall an enjoyable drama.
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pure serotonin
You know that feeling when you feel both empty and sated after watching your favourite drama? That's me right now, after this masterpiece. I cannot recommend it enough. "A Business Proposal" has everything you'd ever need and more and honestly a story hasn't made me smile and laugh this much in a while now. For that I am forever grateful to this show: the beautifully developed characters, achingly cute romance, and let's not forget Samantha and Rachel everyone. It had me wheezing and cackling at ungodly hours of the day because the comedy is on peak. All the actors chosen are perfect and safe to say I'm in love with all 4 main leads. My only regret is that I wish we got a steamy office scene like the one on the cover :/Anyway, what I'm trying to say is, is that if you haven't watched this drama, you need to, and if you did but didn't like it, please, purchase yourself a life.
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One of the best dramas, really
Let me start that I watched this drama half a year ago (if not more) and I just love it. Beautifully done when it comes to the set design itself, the story is also not bad. It's beautiful! ❤ I've already watched it 2 or 3 times! It's so addictive to watch that you can't put it down. I can't describe it myself, but I'll try..Friend of the main character, has dates arranged by someone from the family (probably dad, but I don't remember exactly and I don't want to give false information) At first, Shin Ha-ri (the main character) does not agree, but at the persuasion of money, she goes on a date with Taemoo. Blah blah blah so she pretends to be a weird chick to get rid of him as soon as possible but he's starting to get more interested.
I don't want to say more, because it could be taken as a spoiler, and I don't want this comment to be like that.
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Actually the story is very mainstream. and too many coincidences between the relationships of the 4 main characters. But the visual and chemistry of the cast are good. they match very well and manage to make my heart flutter when watching their love story.The part that I like is when Shin Hari and Kang taemo dated and she became the best girlfriend. she was so concerned about Taemo's condition who was traumatized by the rain.
This drama also has a humorous scene that is quite funny. I recommend this drama for people who want to watch a light story that gives you a butterfly effect in stomach
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Proud to say the was a good watch
My sister and I watched the first episode together and quit watching it because episode 1 was kinda boring at first. I had to take a moment say “this show can’t be that bad right?” so I tried again by myself to see. I’m so glad right when I hit episode 2 it got so entertaining because I was laughing my butt off at 3:00am in the morning watching the rest of the show. Moment after moment of entertainment and tension keeped me watching. I also really loved the fact that everyone was funny which doesn’t happen in a lot of shows I’ve watched. I do wish the ending was better but overall Business Proposal was a great show and it changed my mind after just one episode. I can also say that I probably will watch it again because it was that good.Was this review helpful to you?
Great first half, boring second half
This is my first kdrama review ever, so please don't judge my words too harshly hehe.Honestly, I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of this drama. The acting, the humor, the cast chemistry were good enough to entertain and made me not think about various plot holes and romcom cliches. I even LOLed at a couple of moments.
However, it kind of went downhill in the second half. The writing got lazy and the predictability of the plot was almost annoying; the FL seemed to have lost most of her personality. Most of the episodes seemed like a filler, and the major conflicts introduced in the second half just felt very artificial. I think the drama could have wrapped up sooner if it didn't try to get all serious towards the end and would have still been just as good, if not better.
Overall, unless you are a huge fan of romcom/romantic kdramas, my suggestion would be to skip it.
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ALL FOR SELECTION OF THE BRIDE
We got this genre of drama a lot, nothing is new. But the execution is different, a marriage proposal after the first blind date because Kang Tae-Mu (Ahn Hyo-Seop) just wouldn't bother with the 'wife selection dating' scheme his grandfather strive to excel. The best of this drama is the family dynamic, a loving and kind grandfather that want everything the best for his grandson, and an adoptive grandson that he doted on. Shin Ha-Ri (Kim Se-Jeong) though kind of over reacting the whole 'disguise' or pretense situation, her acting kind of fake by covering face with her hair....all the stupid she did just to cover herself from disaster and I think that's the down part of this drama. The friendship between Shin Ha-Ri and Jin Young-seo were great, that's the kind of friendship that we all want. The brotherhood love between Kang Tae-Mu and Cha Sung-hoon were awesome, there's no bitterness that came between their position, after work ended they're just as close as brothers.Otherwise, it's funny and entertaining.
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Good chemistry!!!
Absolutely a great show loved everything about it. I also loved the second couple and their story. I like how Hari wasn't your typical female lead and she stuck for herself when the grandpa wanted them to break up and she said what she said. The character I didn't like was Minwoo. Like dude, you telling me y'all been friends for 7 years and didn't notice she had a crush on you like he was a walking red flag, and his girlfriend who I couldn't stand either for trying to that Hari was 2-timing Minwoo and Taemoo all because your relationship was going back. For the second lead, I loved them a lot together. I liked how Sunghoon stayed with her even though her father was against them being together. Now that's true love right there. I also like how Taemoo also stayed with Hari even though his grandfather said no. I liked the final episode a wedding would've been nice since both couples were engaged by the end of the show. But this is one of the best shows Ive watched this far in 2022 so I recommend this show.Was this review helpful to you?
