KDrama to Watch: Business Proposal (2022)

 

Business Proposal (2022)

Grade: B

12 Episodes, 1 Hr each

Viewing Platform: Netflix

Shin Ha-ri is from a hardworking middle-class family who landed a great job as a food product developer at South Korea's Go Food company. Its young CEO, Kang Tae-moo, has just come back from working at the overseas branch, when his grandfather demands that Tae-moo start dating. Meanwhile, Ha-ri's best friend Jin Young-seo is avoiding the blind dates her powerful executive father keeps trying to set up for her. What happens when Ha-ri's efforts to be an over-the-top flirty, worldly, and immodest stand-in leads to a proposal from eligible Tae-moo after the first date? Will Tae-moo destroy Ha-ri's dreams of rising in the company, or will he decide to enlist her help in fooling his grandfather next? And what happens when Young-seo falls for Tae-moo's secretary?

*I ended up watching this drama TWICE – not because I loved it, but because I didn't realize it was only 12 episodes long and I forgot what this one was about while I watched other shows, waiting for it to finish in the meantime! Cute little drama with fun sound effects and occasional cartoon animation sprinkled throughout. Not too much tension, and a shorter than average run (which made sense considering how light the drama stayed). Good cinematography, good soundtrack, but it did lose steam near the end, and Ha-ri's character felt a bit boring eventually, especially after her initial acts tricking Tae-moo. I also didn't like the translation the second time around – there were a few F-bombs and more swearing than the first time I watched! Might not watch again, but worth an initial viewing at least.*