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Business Proposal is fulfilling every Korean drama trope and element of an office romance fans want with a bit of comedy. The Netflix K-drama has had many notable comedy moments that had fans laughing out loud. One, in particular, occurred in episode six when Shin Ha-ri and Kang Tae-mu go on an unofficial movie date. Fans will be surprised to learn Kim Se-jeong slapping actor Ahn Hyo-seop in the Business Proposal episode was not scripted.

[Warning: The article contains spoiler information for Business Proposal Episode 6.]

Actors Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Se-jeong in 'Business Proposal' Episode 6 close together on a movie chair.
Actors Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Se-jeong in ‘Business Proposal’ Episode 6 | via SBS

Ha-ri tries to keep her ties to Tae-mu a secret in ‘Business Proposal’ Episode 6

By the sixth episode of the webtoon K-drama, Tae-mu has realized his feeling for Ha-ri and looks for a way to get her to swoon after him. The rich and handsome CEO is not as suave as he thinks. To spend time with her, he calls her to a movie theater under the ruse of doing some market research by watching an American movie.

Having immense wealth, Tae-mu rents out an entire luxury screening room for just the two of them. They can even order high-end meals, and Tae-mu orders everything on the menu for Ha-ri. She gets flustered when Tae-mu helps her recline her chair and share a longing gaze. She exits and happens to run into her two teammates.

Ha-ri tries to evade their suspicion of why she is there. She tried to sneak into the private screening room to escape. But her female coworker follows her in. Ha-ri warns Tae-mu and forces him to crouch in his seat. She inadvertently slaps him a few times, trying to tell him to sneak away. Just as Tae-mu was stunned by the slap, so was actor Ahn.

Ahn Hyo-seop was not meant to get hit in the face while filming ‘Business Proposal’ Episode 6

In an SBS behind-the-scenes video, it is revealed that the comical face slap was not scripted. The K-drama’s actors are ready to go, and Kim starts her first take. In the take, she only grazes Ahn’s face. The second take is what fans saw in the K-drama.

Kim is acting out her lines and is swatting her hand behind her back. She slaps Ahn almost three times on the cheek. Tae-mu’s on-screen reaction was genuine as Ahn was not expecting it. At the same time, he is trying to hold in his laughter. After the director yells, “Cut!” Ahn laughs and tells Kim he was clutching his cheek after the force of the hit.

During the break, Kim says, “I slapped his face. Sorry, I didn’t know,” while laughing. She continues saying, “I hit it harder than I thought.” The actors have a good laugh at the unintentional golden comedic moment. Ahn was not bothered and said he was thankfully able to move away quickly despite his shock.

What time does ‘Business Proposal’ air?

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Unlike some K-dramas that debut an entire season in one go, Business Proposal runs on a weekly episodic schedule. The February K-drama is already on episode eight and will only have 12 episodes. Business Proposal has fans hooked on the chemistry between Ahn and Kim and the second-lead couple. Not to mention, the K-drama uses many well-known and popular tropes.

To continue watching the romance between a food researcher and her rich CEO boss, fans can tune in to new episodes every Monday and Tuesday. For American audiences, the episodes become available at 11 a.m. EST.

Business Proposal is available to stream on Netflix.

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