8 February (2012-02-08) – 29 March 2012 (2012-03-29)
Operation Proposal (Korean: 프러포즈 대작전; RR: Pereopyojeu Daejakjeon) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho and Park Eun-bin. It aired on TV Chosun from February 8 to March 29, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 20:45 for 16 episodes. It is a remake of Japanese dramaOperation Love (プロポーズ大作戦, Proposal Daisakusen) that aired on Fuji TV in 2007.[1][2][3]
Yoo and Park had previously starred together as child actors in the 2007 fantasy/historical epic The Legend.[4]
Plot
Kang Baek-ho and Ham Yi-seul have been best friends since elementary school. Baek-ho has never acknowledged his attraction to her, unaware that Yi-seul has been in love with him for more than 20 years. Finally, at the wedding ceremony where Yi-seul is about to marry another man (Jin-won), Baek-ho regrets that he never confessed his love for the bride. A mysterious conductor suddenly appears and offers him a second chance to win Yi-seul's heart. Baek-ho travels back in time to various events of their lives hoping to change the outcome of their relationship. But changing the future is not as easy as it seems.[5]
Cast
Yoo Seung-ho as Kang Baek-ho He met Yi-seul when he was 8. His father died when he was a child, and he grew up in Yi-seul's family because his mother was never home due to her job. In high school, he was a pitcher on the baseball team, from which he retired after an injury.
Park Eun-bin as Ham Yi-seul Baek-ho's childhood friend, she met him when she was 8, after moving to his school. She is a selfless girl who puts others first, and has a very motherly attitude towards Baek-ho. In high school she was the class president, a member of the drama club and the manager of the baseball team. Her dream was to be a sports agent, but she eventually became the PR of a baseball team.
Go Kyung-pyo as Song Chan-wook[6] Baek-ho's best friend, he is calm, rational and loyal to his friends. In high school he was a pitcher on the baseball team along with Baek-ho and Tae-nam, but he left to pursue his true passion, cinema. He dreamed of becoming a film director, but he eventually found work as a cameraman.
Park Young-seo as Joo Tae-nam Baek-ho's friend, he has a huge crush on Chae-ri from the sixth grade and is very jealous of any man who comes close to her, even if she doesn't reciprocate his feelings and often teases him for his short stature. Thanks to its interrelational ability and business acumen, he has become Chae-ri's manager.
Kim Ye-won as Yoo Chae-ri Yi-seul's best friend, she is a vain girl very popular among males since high school. She is constantly in search of love and often changes boyfriend. She dreamed of breaking into show business, but eventually became a cheerleader.
Lee Hyun-jin as Kwon Jin-won A former baseball hitter, he was discovered on the first year of university by Major League, but had to give up the sport career because of an injury. He has, therefore, studied at Harvard, where he earned a master's degree in business administration; then he returned to Korea and was chosen as a baseball coach by his former school, Haneul High School. He fell in love with Yi-seul, despite the initial friction, becoming, after a few years, her fiancé. He is a well-educated man from a prestigious family, and the founder of Sport K.
Lee Doo-il as Jo Kook-dae He is the owner of the tavern where Baek-ho and friends spend their free time. He is a jovial and cultured man who speaks half in English.
Park Jin-joo as Jo Jin-joo Kook-dae's niece, she lives with him and works as a waitress in his tavern. She is the only survivor of a fatal accident that killed both her parents; since then, she hasn't spoken, and because of her closed and creepy attitude, she is avoided by everyone. The only person among Baek-ho's friends to pay her more attention than usual is Chan-wook; therefore, she has a crush on him, and understands what he wants even before he has finished speaking. She is good at singing and playing the guitar.
Kim Tae-hoon as Kang Jin-woo The time conductor, he's actually Baek-ho's father, a stationmaster who died to save a child who was about to be hit by a train.
Joo Jin-mo as Ham Sung-hoon Yi-seul's father, he produces baseball gloves.
Lee Eung-kyung as Oh Jung-rim Yi-seul's mother, she is a loving woman who gives many tips to Baek-ho and considers him a son.
Go In-beom as Oh Tae-beom Yi-seul's maternal grandfather, he is a bossy and stubborn man used to get what he wants. He was a great baseball coach feared for his severity, but he was very little devoted to the family. He loves Yi-seul more than his own daughter, and sees Baek-ho as the son and grandson he has never had, teaching him all the secrets of baseball. He died while Yi-seul was attending her first year of college.