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A review by jessielzimmer
A Business Proposal, Vol. 2 by Haehwa, Perilla
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Thanks to the wonderful Carolina for posting episode/chapter numbers for this volume.
Well, I finished it, and I continue to remain largely unimpressed. Very little has changed between this volume and the first. The whole secret identity plot went on way too long. It could have easily been the cliffhanger of volume one, picking up at the top of this one. Allowing the relationship to actually move forward while Taemu deals with the deception, and making way for he and Ha-ri to get to know each other.
But no. We have to drag this stale plot device out for thirteen more chapters instead. Honestly, besides the backstory development for Mr. Cha - who I still adore, he is the best of the Main Four, by far - very little changed here.
Sure, Ha-ri and Taemu finally met face to face, but the whole bit with the bruise was remarkably stupid. A sharp, intelligent, no nonsense CEO needing that put 2 + 2 together is laughable. He looks like a complete idiot for not suspecting sooner. It's the equivalent of people not being able to see that Clark Kent is Superman because he wears glasses.
That's it. That is the bulk of this volume. Though one new contender steps up to challenge Yeongsuh and Sunghoon's relationship. (And those fight panels were really funny.) Minwoo comes back, which isn't that surprising. Taemu continues to be even more of an asshole to Ha-ri and Sunghoon.
I do feel really bad for him and Yeongsuh being stuck in this mess. It genuinely made my heart go out to her when she found how Taemu is forcing this on Sung-hoon. Because they clearly have feelings for one another. I know Yeongsuh started the problem, but Taemu is way over-reacting and hurting Sunghoon simply because he can.
Because he's an asshole.
Apparently there's some Sunghoon / Taemu backstory that supposed to be important, but if it's that one of kindness from, like, 20 years ago, I call bullshit. Also, toward the end, Taemu is now developing feelings for Ha-ri despite still knowing nothing about her? HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HER REAL NAME UNTIL EPISODE/CHAPTER 27 ... but whatever.
Still only reading this because a friend told me it's going to get good, but if there isn't some major character development in volume three, I am out.
Well, I finished it, and I continue to remain largely unimpressed. Very little has changed between this volume and the first. The whole secret identity plot went on way too long. It could have easily been the cliffhanger of volume one, picking up at the top of this one. Allowing the relationship to actually move forward while Taemu deals with the deception, and making way for he and Ha-ri to get to know each other.
But no. We have to drag this stale plot device out for thirteen more chapters instead. Honestly, besides the backstory development for Mr. Cha - who I still adore, he is the best of the Main Four, by far - very little changed here.
Sure, Ha-ri and Taemu finally met face to face, but the whole bit with the bruise was remarkably stupid. A sharp, intelligent, no nonsense CEO needing that put 2 + 2 together is laughable. He looks like a complete idiot for not suspecting sooner. It's the equivalent of people not being able to see that Clark Kent is Superman because he wears glasses.
That's it. That is the bulk of this volume. Though one new contender steps up to challenge Yeongsuh and Sunghoon's relationship. (And those fight panels were really funny.) Minwoo comes back, which isn't that surprising. Taemu continues to be even more of an asshole to Ha-ri and Sunghoon.
I do feel really bad for him and Yeongsuh being stuck in this mess. It genuinely made my heart go out to her when she found how Taemu is forcing this on Sung-hoon. Because they clearly have feelings for one another. I know Yeongsuh started the problem, but Taemu is way over-reacting and hurting Sunghoon simply because he can.
Because he's an asshole.
Apparently there's some Sunghoon / Taemu backstory that supposed to be important, but if it's that one of kindness from, like, 20 years ago, I call bullshit. Also, toward the end, Taemu is now developing feelings for Ha-ri despite still knowing nothing about her? HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HER REAL NAME UNTIL EPISODE/CHAPTER 27 ... but whatever.
Still only reading this because a friend told me it's going to get good, but if there isn't some major character development in volume three, I am out.