Business Proposal: Ep 6 On a Meaningful Day

Let’s resume where I left off. So, what’s a meaningful day for Hari and Taemoo? 1. They’re doing something that they both enjoyed. Hari: eating hamburger Taemoo: watching her enjoying herself Taemoo: Is it good? Hari: Yes. I’ve fulfilled my wish. She meant this, of course. Taemoo: I didn’t know that you liked hamburgers so […]

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Business Proposal: Episode 6 My Takes

Kdrama viewers often mistake novelty for creativity when there’s more creativity entailed in flipping a cliché into something new and fresh again. I like “A Business Proposal” just for that reason. I’m familiar with the tropes used in this drama, just like I’m familiar with the wrinkles on my face. But the writer’s unique take […]

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A Business Proposal: Episode 5 Quick Takes

This episode is focused on Taemoo’s change of heart. In the beginning, all he wants to do is punish Hari for lying to him. In the end, he does an about-face and forgives her. But before I start talking about Taemoo, Iet me comment about Minwoo. Minwoo visits Hari’s chicken restaurant and he comes bearing […]

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Business Proposal: Eps 5 & 6 Open Thread

The thread is now open for spoilers. Gifs from liveasbutterflies’ tumblr Huh? We all noticed that he forgot to say “fake.” But in his mind, they went on a real date to celebrate a pretend anniversary. source: liveasbutterflies’ tumblr Nice camera shot. For a second, it made his delusional fangirls imagine that he was waving […]

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Business Proposal: Episode 4 My Quick Takes

This kdrama doesn’t require much analysis so “quick takes” are my instant reactions and unfiltered opinions on the episode. Initially, I wanted to limit myself to 100 words but who am I kidding? That’s not going happen. I said “quick” takes, not “brief” takes. Let’s go. 1. Shin Hari’s disguises If last episode was about […]

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Business Proposal: Episode 3 Quick Takes

In the first two episodes, we were introduced to the characters, shown their connections, and given a picture of how they all fit (or don’t fit, in the case of Hari) like puzzle pieces. In this episode, I think more pieces were dropped which would later contribute to a grand revelation about the characters or […]

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Business Proposal: Eps 3 & 4 Open Thread

The thread is open for spoilers and discussions. Gifs from yesdramas’ tumblr source: yesdramas’ tumblr Updated: 3/6/22 I didn’t realize that Ahn Hyo Seop is a favorite actor at SBS. He was in “Entertainer” in 2016, “Still 17” in 2018, “Dr Romantic 2” in 2020, “Lovers of the Red Sky” in 2021, and now this […]

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Business Proposal: Episode 2 My Takes

Do you know that my favorite sitcom is “Seinfeld”? Three reasons I can watch the reruns over and over on Youtube and still find them funny is because: a. the catchphrases are spot on. The screenwriters have coined words and phrases that have become part of modern-day lexicon. Like “soup nazi,” “shrinkage,” “Master of my […]

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