Pretendente Surpresa (2022)

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.

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I've heard about the general plot of this drama during SBS Drama Awards and to be honest the setting was quite interesting. Though I never thought that the story would end up being so cute!

I knew about Ahn Hyoseop from Red Sky so I expect him to be great as the main lead. But dang, if I thought he was such a charmer before... I can't even describe my thoughts about him now. Taemoo was really an adorable character and Hyoseop really excel in bringing out Taemoo's many charms as well as inner turmoil. I never thought this drama could be so adorable with all the chaebol tropes as well as the many cliches but here we are.

I've seen quite a number of dramas Sejeong was in, and I have to say... it's about time we see her in a proper romcom. Like the last time I see her work was I wanna hear your song and that was more a mystery thriller rather than romcom. I love the fact the Hari was written to be so quirky since that kinda traits fit Sejeong's character so well.

I really enjoyed the story and the comedy and I have to say, I wished that the drama could be longer. Like the two main couples were very cute and easy on the eyes and the grandfather was cute and even Youngseo's cousin was charming. And I love how the drama also include a makjang parody which was quite in contrast with the main romcom storyline. I wouldn't be surprised if Hyoseop gonna win Best Couple this year for the third year in a row www

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A romantic comedy series starring Kim Sejeong is most definitely always a must-watch! Kim Sejeong, with her perfect facial expressions, portrayed Shin Hari admirably capturing the hearts of millions of viewers.

Ahn Hyoseop, on the other hand, portraying Kang Taemoo was so new and refreshing to me. It was my first time seeing him take on the role of a chaebol. However, I think Ahn Hyoseop delivered the character well despite the negative reviews about his acting. I was also impressed by how fluent he was in English, but then I remembered he's Canadian haha

But what I really love most about this series is the adorable chemistry between the 4 main leads. They all got great chemistry with each other: Taemoo and Hari, Sunghoon and Youngseo, Taemoo and Sunghoon, and Hari and Youngseo.

Hari and Youngseo's friendship was my favorite. It felt like they've really known each other for a long time, almost developing the same personality with each other.

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Lackluster ending ruined the show

The drama stood out from other rom coms because the story was fast paced and the misunderstandings were resolved quickly. The show never took itself seriously and put a fun twist on the usual kdrama tropes. After episode 7 the drama started losing it's uniqueness but nevertheless the romantic moments between these two were great. It was the last two episodes with unnecessary angst and loose ends not resolved that ruined it for me.The grandfather from a sweet character became annoying and petty. We never even get to see him warm up to the heroine. The two main characters kept on hiding their relationship till they were caught . The other couple had more guts though I didn't like how SFL's relationship with her father was shown. The proposal scene should have happened in episode 11. The viewers deserved a double wedding and lots of fun moments between the main character's families. Indeed for those who have read the webtoon the ending of the show was even harder to accept. The wedding and love scene which happens the night of their wedding was better than the sudden and awkward hookup which happens in episode 11. Also once he falls in love Kang completely loses his personality and in some ways the heroine as well. Last but not the least her final scene with minwoo seems to imply that she may still have feelings for him. This was the last nail in the coffin.

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A comfort rom-com

A Business Proposal became one of my favorites rom-com K-Dramas of all time. I did not expect this to happen, but the chemistry between the two couples and the personalities of every character in the show is so good that I was absorbed.

I started watching it when Netflix started to upload the episodes to their site. I know Kim Se Jeong from the Produce 101 series and became curious about her acting career, and she is a really good actress! Although I have not read the original webtoon –and then I do not know the character in the original work– I found Shin Ha Ri a really loveable character with a fun and energetic personality that does not feel tiresome for me. I like her development in the show and her chemistry with the male lead, Kang Tae Moo. He is quite the cliché “handsome and rich Korean CEO with a sad trauma” but is likable, I like him, at least he is not a walking red flag and is so sweet with the female lead. Ahn Hyo Seop did a good job portraying him and I became interested in him as an actor.
However, it is true that the main couple of the show is funny, likable, and has good chemistry, but the second couple just stole the show. Kim Min Gue and Seol In Ah have really good chemistry, their character development is great, and their relationship evolution feels so good to me. I am happy for the work the screenwriters and directors did and the effort they put into these two scenes. I like how they communicate their needs and limits and explain misunderstandings. For me, it is important that Cha Sung Hoon and Jin Young Seo's relationship is not so idealized and have this growth factor, she works on herself to be more independent, and he supports her in a very good way. It is probably the bare minimum, but at the same time, I have watched so many shows with this “I will change him!” topic that I am happy to have a couple that it is not perfect and can solve their problems in a healthy way for each other.
On the other hand, I did not like the grandfather evolution because for me it was way too much overextended. I could accept that there could be things that he does not like, and he cannot forget so easily, but I did not even feel his “antagonist” role so much fit his development. And the end of the show was not satisfying for me, I felt it was rushed and not properly developed, it just happened in less than a few minutes and the closing was “Oh, okay, so now all is solved because of magic so let’s end the show”.

To sum up, the show has become one of my favorite and comfort rom-com Korean shows. It could have been better, but it is quite good. I found it enjoyable till almost the end.

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Descubrimiento.

A mi A Business Proposal me ha descubierto a dos actores, Kim Se Jung y Ahn Hyo Sub, ya que quizás si los había visto en alguna otra ocasión pero no de este modo.

Lo que mas me ha gustado de este KDRAMA ha sido el humor que siempre ha estado ahí, tampoco es para profundizar mucho y de hecho ha conseguido que quiera seguir sabiendo mas de la historia puesto que he empezado a leerme el webtoon.

Lo que menos en si fue que a sabiendas todo lo que hay en el webtoon sea un kdrama de 12 episodios, es decir creo que daba para mínimo un kdrama de 16 puesto que me dio la sensación de que los últimos episodios eran como algo apresurados con todo y obvio el final no sé, podría haber sido un poco mas especifico, aunque quizás es por eso que la gente está pidiendo como una "segunda temporada".

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