Ha-ri signs the contract to pretend to be Tae-moo’s girlfriend in front of Chairman Kang. They agree on a plan: Tae-moo will introduce her as Geum-hui, but they will invent details about her family to make her seem like a suitable partner for him. ..
Ha-ri spends most of her time studying the slideshow of facts about him, trying to remember as many as she can.
She remarks to Young-seo that his parents were killed in an accident. Young-seo recalls rumours that someone was responsible for the accident that killed them, which caused Chairman Kang to fire all the blood relatives in his company in order to protect Tae-moo.
Ha-ri is disappointed when Tae-moo tells her that she needs to improve her approach if she wants to please his grandfather. He says that she needs to learn more than just memorizing facts and figures. ..
She tells a romantic story about how they met on a rainy day in New York. He scoffs, asserting that the story is ridiculous.
When Ha-ri gets dropped off at home by Seong-hoon, he remarks that Geum-hui is “oddly endearing.” Tae-moo doesn’t respond, but gives a faint smile. ..
Young-seo is struggling to deal with her father’s insistence that she go on blind dates. She decides to move out and cuts off all contact with her father. ..
Ha-ri moves into a flat next door to Seong-hoon after staying with him for a while. It turns out that they have a lot in common, and they quickly become good friends.
Young-seo takes a chance and suggests that they get to know one another better. He shuts her down immediately, however. She made things difficult for Tae-moo, so Seong-hoon doesn’t think it appropriate to get to know her personally.
Ha-ri takes a break from studying Tae-moo’s profile in order to create a portfolio about Min-woo. GO Food needs a new chef so to market a new product, and Ha-ri’s team wants to pitch her friend as a contender.
Ha-ri’s presentation in front of Tae-moo goes very well. She visits Min-woo’s restaurant to share the good news, only to find that he’s on a date with his ex-girlfriend (and Ha-ri’s old friend), Yoo-ra.
Ha-ri runs outside to find her things scattered across the ground and her phone fallen through a sewer grate. She drops it all and starts to cry, but then she hears Tae-moo on the other end of the line and he hangs up. Ha-ri realizes she didn’t mean to answer his call.
They meet Chairman Kang the next day, and Ha-ri charms him as “Geum-hui.” Although dinner was all they had planned, Chairman Kang catches sight of Ha-ri’s MeloMance concert tickets (a gift from Min-woo for her birthday).
The chairman of the company insists that they go to the concert today. He drops them off himself, which forces Ha-ri and Tae-moo to attend.
At the concert, MeloMance reads out a song request from Min-woo. His request goes out to his friend for always being there for him. He adds that he hopes she brought a boyfriend for the event. The song they play is one that Ha-ri and Min-woo used to enjoy together.
Ha-ri cries throughout the performance, thinking of Min-woo. Tae-moo discreetly hands her a handkerchief and tries to comfort her outside the theater. ..
Ha-ri is about to eat her street food when a baseball comes flying at her and hits her in the eye.
The next day, Ha-ri has to go to work with a black eye. The episode ends with her coming face to face with Tae-moo yet again.
The Episode Review
Business Proposal is a show that asks a lot of its viewers to suspend their disbelief. But if you can do that, you’ll find the show balances heartfelt emotions and laugh-out-loud antics pretty well.
Ha-ri is hopeful that a black eye will prevent Tae-moo from recognizing her at work, but it seems more likely that the injury would help him put things together. In romcoms like this, the characters aren’t too bright, so there’s no worry about him figuring out her secret. ..
Ha-ri and Tae-moo are developing a friendship. Do you think Tae-moo is falling for “Geum-hui”? What do you think he would do if he found out her identity?
