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SBS Mon-Tues Romance Drama A Business Proposal with Ahn Hyo Seob and Kim Se Jung Premieres to Ratings of 4.9%, 6.5%

The new Mon-Tues SBS drama A Business Proposal (Office Blind Date) arrived this week and its reception was as expected the same degree as the drama hewed close to the webtoon its adapted from. The first episode got 4.9% AGB nationwide ratings and the second episode went up to 6.5%. Since this is airing on SBS the ratings are not high but it’s not a bad start and I can see it going up a bit more. The drama is high energy and fun for the most part, well the two female leads and their characters are for sure. Kim Se Jung and Seol In Ah are the highlights of this drama so far, their friendship so sweet and much needed in a drama land full of bitchy second female leads this time we have two BFFs who are just enjoying life and each other’s friendship. Ahn Hyo Seob is passable but between playing a straight laced “perfect” man character and his limited acting he’s skewing towards handsome statue more than engaging male lead. Kim Min Kyu is more interesting for me but I can see both male leads opening up when the parallel romances start in earnest. I liked the first two episodes but be warned it’s pretty silly and fluffy so be ready for tons of coincidences and over-the-top antics.

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  • Ahn Hyo-Seob was disapointing, he was lacking chemistry with Kim Se-Jung and Kim Min-Kyu. He was like Ha Ram but in modern world and he can see.

    I liked the humor, it was funny.

    • Totally agree. The only drama I like with him is Thirty Going On Seventeen, or something like that. He was better there. Ha-ram all over again. Very wooden. Only Park Seo Joon, Lee Min Ho, Park Hyungsik, Ji - Sung, So Ji- Sub can do the chaebol thing. He needs more experience to be able to carry a drama in his own. Luckily he has his female leads to carry the drama!

    • have to disagree here because he perfectly portrays taemu who is very disconnected with love and real life in the first half of the story – since he isn't self-aware of emotions he's robotic like and is mostly immersed in business. chemistry seems to appear a little later in the manhwa itself too, after he finds out who hari is (who happens to bring out the best in him).

      • Nope. Kang Taemu has cliche character. Other actors can act better than AHS. Next week KBS will have romcom drama with KJW as the main lead. Quite similar character with Taemu, let's see who can act better as rich cool chaebol.

      • Totally agree, here he is portraying his rigid, workaholic chaebol no nonsense lifestyle. Even as Ha Ram his character is supposed to be like that...rigid and very serious but when he smiles...he changes everything. Why do you need to see the chemistry when he shouldnt yet. I dont think he has any problems with chemistry with any of his lead females.

    • Whaa the drama just started. Give him a chance atleast lol. He's doing absolutely amazing. They main characters arent supposed to be in love yet so how would you see chemistry. It's Se Jung who's acting is a little extra but hyo seop is perfect

      • But he has no chemistry with his friend neither, there isn't the excuse he doesn't know him.

        It's a rom-com from a manhwa, it's the purpose that the FL is extra. AHS is stiff and doesn't have this humor touch, just wooden.

    • the last time I remember he had good chemistry is with Shin Hye Sun and Yang Se Jong. Which where he is just a supporting role. His chemistry with Lee Sung Kyung also didnt work for me, bcz he is too wooden.

  • I like chemistry between Kim Sejung and Seol in ah. KSJ has more chemistry with Seol in ah than AHS. Seol in ah is soo good at acting. When will she be female lead???? I am waiting eagerly. She totally deserves to be female lead rathr than hyped newcomers

    • Right the two actresses have great chemistry!
      Seol In Ah is really good as second female lead.
      She is pretty, cool and natural.

    • I agree about the KSJ and SIA chemistry! I think both ladies had more chemistry with each other than with their male partners. But that's really cuz of the writing. The writing for their friendship was amped up in the drama adaptation. Even though I like AHS, I'm all for it if the drama can be like 80% KSJ and SIA antics! SIA led a family drama, Sunny Again Tomorrow. I think this role could propel her to more main lead opportunities.

    • Seol In-ah was the lead in Sunny Again Tomorrow, but that was a 122-episode daily soap that had terrible ratings by the standards then.

  • I like the fact that it is funny a lot, it kept me going and also I really love the relationship between the two leads, it was the best part of the drama for me. Nothing new about the drama though, just the same old tropes.

    • The 2nd OTP in drama is more interesting in term of acting n chemistry. This is 1st i watch Seol In Ah but boy she so charming girl crush. Ahn Hyoseob is just didn't do anything for me he just bland it didn't help the 2nd male lead is have more screen presence than him. Yep the plot it so silly n fun at the some time. I'm gonna stick for more eposide

  • I love the 2 girls together.

    The male lead can never act anyway but going through the motions. The FL is very emotive. I am not sure how it will pan out when they actually have to kiss but so far all the secondary characters are excellent actors so its all good.

  • She sure will after this drama. Her comic timing was gold. I think it helps that both of them go back a long way to School 2017 so the camaderie was already established then. She's really versatile but was always casted as the pretty bitchy ex gf. With this show, she showed that she can pull off comedy as well so that should make producers take note of her. Ep 1 felt a little contrived but by ep 2, the chemistry among the cast seemed to have sparked. Its hilarious and definitely a light watch in these depressive times

  • The drama is hilarious no doubt. AHS and KSJ have a great rapport and are clearly comfortable with each other offscreen too which I never felt he was in his last drama. The girls were the best part for sure. They deserve an award for their chemistry.

  • Sejung and Inah are the highlights for sure and the rating increase is due to them. Apart for their chemistry, I'm also expecting good chemistry for the 2nd lead couple. Koreans say Sejong is the Korean Emma Stone with her well recieved comedy.

  • Man, Seol in ah is breakthrough here cauz I know Sejung's acting is always chef's kiss. KSJ is indeed new rom-com queen. But my eyes only look at Seol in ah. I hope she will get a female lead soon. She has great potential.

  • AHS's acting was passable in Dr. Romantic, I think. His acting in his other projects are lacking in depth and 'realness' - seems he can't find his acting style without proper guidance from the director maybe?

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