Pretendente Surpresa (2022)

BEST ROM-COM KDRAMA OUT THERE.

What can i say about this drama? its just amazing.
The storyline is very interesting itself but the characters are a whole other kinda of interesting. I love when a drama has both good story and good characters and this one is just chefs kiss.
The comedy in this drama is out of this world (rachel and samantha) and the way especially the main female lead plays just make everything like 100% more funny, she is amazing and i am so sad i have been sleeping on her all this time, the rest of the cast is very talented too, either we talking about sad , romantic or comic scenes. I am very impressed by everyone and i will for sure follow their next projects. I was already an huge fan of Kang Min Gue (Snowdrop/Backstreet Rookie) but in this drama he got the recognition he deserves.
The chemistry the couples have is unreal, actually not only the couples but the four main characters with each other (you can see that from their interviews, the way they interact all together). I believe that both couples did great, their storyline didnt tired me not even once and this is rare, i usually prefer one couple (when we have multiple ones) but here i just couldnt, both were excellent. The story isnt drag at all, it had the right amount of misunderstandings, something quite rare when it comes in rom-com kdramas (they usually drag everything so much).
I really believe that this is going to be one of my favorites rom-com ever! It has everything that a good kdrama in this genre needs: comedy, emotions and of course romance. (Steamy romance too, super rare in kdramas)

If you are looking for a fun and romantic Kdrama that it wont tired you THIS IS THE ONE.

Leia Mais

Thank the rom-com drama Gods! BP is your drama match made in tropey heaven!

Business Proposal took your favourite rom-com tropes to the next level brilliance. Drop everything and start watching this kdrama right now! I was in a total drama slump and I am pretty easy to please, but Business Proposal pumped the life back in me and I am living.

Like what the majority said, BP is full of tropes but this is where the writing actually excelled. The tropey-ness were turned into comedy gold mixed in with lot of heart. There is this adorable quality in each episode that tickles your funny bone and satisfies your romantic heart. There is also a show within the show that makes fun of these tropes!

THIS IS what real rom-com is all about. The show were also perfectly cast. Not only are they beautiful but their acting chops are brilliant. Comedy is quite hard to pull off. Amazing FL and ML, they are on fire! Ahn Hyeo Seop and Seo Jeong are awesome. The FL has great comedic timing, I don’t think she is even trying. ML is also funny from the get-go. Same with SML and SFL! They are soo good as well. Shin Hari’s work mates are a joy!

The story is pretty basic, but the execution is what made this show a cut above the rest. I haven’t read the webtoon so I came in cold, and I came out really hot and totally into the show. It was pure agony to wait each week for the episode drops. The show kept its momentum from episode 1-11, then it was cut quite short in episode 12.
Perhaps the only negative thing is it ended quite abruptly where I think it could use 1-2 more episodes.

We most definitely need a Season 2, if there’s any show that deserves another run, this is it!

Leia Mais

It's bad but I'm still watching lol

I happen to be a sucker for the CEO-enters-fake-marriage-with-stranger trope, so I was gonna get to this one eventually. Yes the plot is unoriginal, the acting range is either average or cringe, and the story is hella rushed, but there's no point in getting mad over it because this show isn't aiming to be taken seriously (I hope not anyway lol).

This is my second drama with AHS(my first was Abyss). He's okay in this. He's definitely believable as a CEO but I won't praise him too much since it isn't that hard to look good in suits. The grandpa was funny. Kim Sejeong's character is very much giving second hand embarrassment but I like her despite her obvious flaws. The scene of her first date was so laughable to me. SMA and KMG are so cute together. At this point I'm just watching for them. They're giving what the main leads aren't. Not too mention KMG is FINE AS HELL. How can he look so good with glasses?!

It's safe to say this show is meh lol but the cast is pretty and the absurdity of it all is stress relieving to watch. If you're looking for a ridiculous lighthearted show that might make you laugh this is for you. If you want something more serious with better acting and more substance than look for something else.

Leia Mais

Old romcom tropes in 2022 outfit work just perfectly

Finally, 3 weeks since finishing the drama, one haircut and one trip later, i had some time to gather my thoughts on A Business Proposal.
Overall, it was so incredibly fun watch - it's been a long time since i've watched such a self-indulgent and fun show.
Amazing chemistry between the leads, unashamed use of classic romcom tropes AND perfect execution, on point acting, dynamic camera and storyteling… this drama is by the same director as Suspicious Partner and let me just tell you – he does his job so well.

Business Propsal had amazing start and for a long while all components were right - the main star are the characters of the drama – you love the main leads, you love hating the antagonists, you love the sidekicks… the story is simple but all the characters just click together and they are joy to watch. Sejeong in particular is a delight to watch. Once you put on this show, your brain just voluntarily switches off and enjoys the ride. The problem is when you start thinking about the story below surface.

First 8 episodes are 11/10 - absolute banger. But the last 4 episodes just felt like they were written by a completely different production team. The ending was, i dare to say, unsatisfying. 6/10 at best. Even now, i am still baffled how the show turned so… disappointing. Really...
The grandfather/Geumhee (Hari) storyline was teased for such a long time, until it ended underdeveloped and flat. The sizzling chemistry between the second couple? Gone and whats worse - once you think about the couple - what made them stay together after initial attaction? They had nothing in comon, Youngseo never let the dude finish his sentence (honestly, i found Youngseo absolutely annoying the more i thought about her). Sibling-like relationship between male leads was also not explored enough--- yada yada yada.

I could continue but i guess i'll stop. If i were petty (pettier than i usually am), i’d give this a 7/10 but since i loved the drama so much at the begining and the comedy and production was so so so good i will give this a 8,5/10 and add Business proposal to my ever-growing list of guilty pleasure dramas.

Leia Mais

The poster child for a cliche rom-com, but in a good way

As a K-drama, Business Proposal isn’t exactly anything profound, the fake dating plot, love triangle, and poor chicken shop girl with rich CEO romance are all plots we’ve seen a million times before. But I swear we still eat it up every time, and with Business Proposal, I absolutely did.

This was actually my first K-Drama ever, but I’m going back after watching over twenty others, and my opinions still remain the same. Business Proposal took a tried and true formula and executed it well.

The casting is probably one of the biggest highlights of the show, good acting and a good cast can make almost any basic plot enjoyable, and Business Proposal is undeniably a pretty basic plot. I’m not complaining though because I loved every second of it.

Both the lead couple and the second lead couple were perfectly cast, and the chemistry with both pairs was on point. I usually only care about one couple in a show, but in this one I loved them both. Plus, they’re all hot so that’s always a bonus.

It's pretty cheesy, but not too cringey, and the show is mildly unhinged, but I think it’s exactly what a good brain rot Rom-Com should be. I actually found myself laughing out loud several times while watching it, and not many shows get that out of me.

While not one of my favorites ever I did really like the OST and it added to the show in all the right ways, so no complaints for me there.

There isn’t much more to say about the show plot wise, but it’s got great romance, genuinely funny jokes and makes for an enjoyable time.

It's not a masterpiece but it’s exactly what it’s supposed to be.

Leia Mais

It’s just boring

Contract marriages are just that, rich people who contract poor girls and then fall in true love and love each other and I don't like the SF, why didn't she come and say she didn't want to get married instead of begging like that to be replaced even though it wasn't FL fault to cancel the marriage. the storyline is predictable and very boring but it helps because their acting is all good and the shooting is decent but the storyline is boring it is very difficult to continue watching even though in the end I was able to watch until the end overall I give it 4 stars if you want waste time go watch but if you think this is 10/10 big no.

Leia Mais

This Rom-Com had me smiling through the whole thing!

***I just had to add something to my original review. I just re-watched this show, because I had just finished watching a couple of no-so-great shows and I needed something I knew I would enjoy. Upon re-watch, I think I enjoyed it even more, and this is why. The development of relationships was very evident, of both couples. I loved seeing even the most seemingly insignificant conversations, you could really understand why they felt the way they did about each other. So many shows, you never quite understand why the people like each other. It was just as much fun the second time around.

What a fun show!

Let's be honest, there's nothing too terribly original about it, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, if the things that they are doing are what you enjoy. And enjoy I did. It's full of the typical rom-com cliches, but it's put together in a very endearing way. The identity confusion didn't go on too terribly long, the main leads were strong characters that didn't let their families walk all over them, and I can ALMOST forgive the obligatory time jump. There is a lot of heart, a lot of humor, and a lot of fun to be found in this show. I also appreciated the fact that there weren't misunderstandings just to push the show along and keep the couple apart. We get to see an actual development of a relationship here, which I really enjoyed.

ACTING: Ahn Hyo Seop as Tang Moo - I had a bit of trouble with him toward the beginning, because it seemed he was trying to channel the lead from What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, but then a couple of episodes in he seemed to hit his stride. I ADORED him as Yoo Chan in Thirty but Seventeen, but whereas there he reminded me of a gangly puppy that hadn't grown into his body, here you can see that he has definitely grown into himself and is full of that cool grace of a romantic male lead. I thought everyone in the show did a very good job.

CHEMISTRY: Wonderful chemistry between both the lead couple and the second lead couple. No fish kisses, which is a nice change. Both couples had healthy relationships and there was time spent in honest, everyday conversations. I loved the scene of the lead couple when she went back to talk to him at the hospital when it was raining. there was a good balance between sadness, support and love as they discussed survivor's guilt.

The bromance was okay but tempered by the fact that they were employer/employee.
Sismance - amazing! While watching these two women from such completely different backgrounds interact, they were always supportive of each other. I love to see healthy friendships in the shows that I watch.
The ending was okay, a little more rushed than I like, but definitely better than most.

I have so many shows on my list to watch, I'm not normally one to re-watch anything, but I may revisit this one again soon, because it's an easy watch and it left me smiling.

Leia Mais

An overall enjoyable show hampered by a terrible character

I get that it's a drama and there's some suspension of belief necessary, but Kang Tae Moo was the worst. Like, run, Shin Ha Ri, run. If I found out that a friend was seeing someone who had done even a fraction of the stuff Kang Tae Moo had done, I would have been hosting an intervention.

The second leads were way better and I really enjoyed their story! I would have much rather seen more of them.

I thought that the show did a good job of showing friendship though! Shin Ha Ri and Jin Young Seo were adorable together and Kang Tae Moo's most redeeming stuff was with Cha Sung Hoon.

Leia Mais

Sympathique

Avec ce drama, pour moi, on s'éloigne un peu de ce qui fait l'essence des dramas romantiques coréens : Tout dans la lenteur, la suggestion et autre.
Cela ne veut pas dire qu'il n'est pas bien, loin de là, j'ai passé un agréable moment. Mais force est de constater quand même que la romance est clairement assumée et montrée et , et ce, pour les deux couples.

Le couple principal matche bien, ils sont touchants, même si plus long à démarrer.

Par contre le couple secondaire démarre vite et fort, et les questions viennent après. c'est une façon de mener la chose différemment. Cela dit, j'ai beaucoup aimé ce qu'ils apportaient à la série, et ils ont très bien porté ce couple.

La série est pleine d'humour et c'est aussi ce qui fait que j'ai passé un bon moment.

Le petit bémol : 12 épisodes, certains trouveront la longueur parfaite, d'autre trop court. Personnellement, j'ai surtout été déçue du dernier épisode. Beaucoup parle d'épisode "bâclé" et je crois que je suis d'accord. Dommage.

Cela reste quand même une comédie romantique à découvrir, sympa, et plus "réaliste" que la plupart des Kdramas quand on aime ça.

Leia Mais

One of the best ROM-COMS in KDRAMA Land.

I have watched and rewatched this drama many times, even after a year and a half after it has aired.
It is your typical cliche rom-com, but DONE RIGHT.

STORYLINE : is the one you would expect in this kind of drama, so nothing out of common.
ACTING : The cast has done a perfect job at portraying the characters CHEMISTRY is on FIRE, that's why they've also won BEST COUPLE AWARD.
COMEDY : 100/10 Really funny, there is no episode without a good laugh.
OST: Beautfiul, especially the popular "Love, Maybe".

So yes, watch it if you want a classic rom-com and a good laugh.
Remember : when it comes to dramas, it also comes to what you are in the mood for!

Leia Mais