Operation Proposal
A man travels back in time to win his best friend's heart.
In 2012, South Korean network TV Chosun aired the drama Operation Proposal, a 16-episode remake of the 2007 Fuji TV Japanese series Operation Love. Starring Yoo Seung-ho and Park Eun-bin, it ran on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 20:45 from February 8 to March 29. The two leads had previously acted together as children in the 2007 fantasy epic The Legend.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Romance; Fantasy
- Writer
- Yoon Ji-ryun
- Director
- Kim Woo-sun
- Starring
- Yoo Seung-ho; Park Eun-bin
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episodes
- 16
- Runtime
- Wednesdays and Thursdays at 20:45 (KST)
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Track listing
Part 1
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | If You Love Me | 3:25 |
| 2 | If You Love Me - Instrumental | 3:25 |
Part 2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greeting (hangul=인사 · labels=no) | 4:19 |
| 2 | Greeting (hangul=인사 · labels=no) (Inst.) | 4:19 |
Part 3
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | That's Why I Didn't Know (hangul=그래서 몰랐다 · labels=no) | 4:50 |
| 2 | That's Why I Didn't Know (hangul=그래서 몰랐다 · labels=no) (MR) | 4:50 |
Track listing from the source article.
Synopsis
Kang Baek-ho and Ham Yi-seul have been best friends since they were kids. Baek-ho never realized he had feelings for her, while Yi-seul secretly loved him for over two decades. When Yi-seul is about to marry another man, Jin-won, Baek-ho finally regrets not telling her how he felt. Out of nowhere, a mysterious conductor offers him a chance to go back and win her heart. He travels through key moments in their past, trying to alter their story. But changing the future proves far harder than he imagined.
Cast
Kang Baek-ho, played by Yoo Seung-ho, lost his father as a child and was raised in the home of his friend Yi-seul because his mother was rarely around due to her job. During high school, he was a pitcher for the baseball team but had to stop playing after an injury. Ham Yi-seul, portrayed by Park Eun-bin, is Baek-ho’s childhood friend. She is selfless and always puts others first, treating Baek-ho with a motherly care. In high school, she served as class president, joined the drama club, and managed the baseball team. She dreamed of becoming a sports agent but later worked as a public relations officer for a baseball team. Song Chan-wook, played by Go Kyung-pyo, is Baek-ho’s best friend. He is calm, rational, and loyal. In high school, he pitched on the baseball team alongside Baek-ho and Tae-nam, but he quit to follow his real passion for cinema. He wanted to be a film director but ended up working as a cameraman. Joo Tae-nam, played by Park Young-seo, is another friend of Baek-ho. He has had a huge crush on Chae-ri since the sixth grade and gets very jealous of any man who gets close to her, even though she does not feel the same way and often teases him about being short. Thanks to his people skills and business sense, he later becomes Chae-ri’s manager. Yoo Chae-ri, played by Kim Ye-won, is Yi-seul’s best friend. She is vain and has been very popular with boys since high school, frequently changing boyfriends. She wanted to break into show business but eventually became a cheerleader. Kwon Jin-won, played by Lee Hyun-jin, was a baseball hitter discovered by Major League during his first year of university, but an injury forced him to give up the sport. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard. After returning to Korea, he was hired as a baseball coach by his old school, Haneul High School. He fell in love with Yi-seul and later becomes her fiancé. He comes from a well-educated, prestigious family and founded Sport K. Jo Kook-dae, played by Lee Doo-il, owns the tavern where Baek-ho and his friends hang out. He is a cheerful, cultured man who mixes English into his speech. Park Jin-joo plays a character named Jo Jin-joo.
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