CHARACTERS
– Ahn Hyo-seop portrays Kang Tae-moo, the new CEO of Go Food, a subsidiary of a chaebol founded by his grandfather, who pressures him into going on a blind date to find a spouse.
– Park Jae-joon appears as young Kang Tae-moo.
– Kim Se-jeong stars as Shin Ha-ri, a researcher at Go Food’s Food Development Team 1, who reluctantly agrees to replace her friend on a blind date and disguises herself as a vixen.
– Kim Min-kyu plays Cha Sung-hoon, Tae-moo’s chief secretary at Go Food, who has grown up like a brother to Tae-moo after being sponsored by the parent company.
– Seol In-ah depicts Jin Young-seo, Ha-ri’s best friend and the daughter of Marine Group’s chairman, who asks Ha-ri to stand in for her on a blind date so she can wait for her true love.
– Lee Deok-hwa portrays Chairman Kang Da-goo, Tae-moo’s grandfather and the founder of Go Food’s parent company, Geumhwa Group, who is eager to see his grandson settle down.
– Choi Byung-chan appears as Shin Ha-min, Ha-ri’s younger brother, while Kim Kwang-kyu and Jung Young-joo play her parents who own a chicken place.
– Jung Young-joo plays Han Mi-mo, Ha-ri’s mother.
– Song Won-seok portrays Lee Min-woo, Ha-ri’s university classmate and long-time unrequited love interest, now working as a chef, while Bae Woo-hee plays Go Yoo-ra, Min-woo’s girlfriend and a food stylist.
– Kim Hyun-sook stars as Yeo Eui-ju, the manager of Food Development Team 1, known for her strong personality, while Lim Ki-hong appears as Gye-bin, the deputy manager who seeks career advancement opportunities.
– Yoon Sang-jeong appears as Kim Hye-ji, another employee of Food Development Team 1, and Yoo Eui-tae as the leader of the Food Development Department.
– Other characters include Noeul as Shin Geum-hui, Joo Hui-jae as Gwang-bok, and Seo Kwon-sun as Ms. Oh, from the popular fictional television show “Be Strong, Geum-hui,” and Seo Hye-won as Jo Yoo-jung, the director of Marine Beauty and cousin of Jin Young-seo.
STORYLINE
“Business Proposal” is a South Korean rom-com TV series adapted from the webtoon of the same name by HaeHwa and Narak. Directed by Park Seon-ho and scripted by Han Seol-hee and Hong Bo-hee, the show features Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Se-jeong, Kim Min-kyu, and Seol In-ah. It revolves around Shin Ha-ri, an employee who reluctantly agrees to substitute her friend on a blind date, only to discover that her date is none other than her boss.
In the series, Shin Ha-ri (played by Kim Se-jeong) finds herself in a tangled web when she agrees to stand in for her friend Jin Young-seo (portrayed by Seol In-ah) on a blind date. The plan backfires when her date turns out to be Kang Tae-moo (Ahn Hyo-seop), the CEO of Go Food, where Ha-ri works. Unaware of her true identity, Tae-moo decides to marry his blind date to end his grandfather’s matchmaking attempts, leading to a complex ruse unraveling Ha-ri’s secret.
As Ha-ri’s deception is exposed, she becomes entangled in a complicated arrangement orchestrated by Tae-moo and his secretary, Cha Sung-hoon (Kim Min-kyu). Desperate for money to support her financially struggling family, Ha-ri agrees to pose as Tae-moo’s fiancée for a fee, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and genuine emotions.
Despite initial frostiness, Ha-ri and Tae-moo grow closer during their fake relationship, until Tae-moo discovers Ha-ri’s true identity. Despite feeling betrayed, Tae-moo’s love for Ha-ri remains, leading to reconciliation and the revelation of their true feelings for each other. Meanwhile, Young-seo navigates her own romantic entanglement with Sung-hoon, her neighbor and Tae-moo’s secretary, as their initial animosity evolves into genuine affection.
