[byallaccountsitdoesntmakesense]

next time someone tells Taeseon "Hes the son of your dads murderer!!!", i need him to fake gasp with the widest eyes possible looking between whoever wants to get a raise out of him and Chaeha who just stands there rolling his eyes and then Taeseon puts his sneer on like nice try now let me destroy you.

[byallaccountsitdoesntmakesense]

not them changing the verse during the opening credits in the last episode!!!!!! Not that verse being about being freed from your confines and those who want to tie you down, use you!! Not it being about liberating yourself from your misery and the cruelty of others!!!!!!!!

[blnunie]

"You actually came to me on your own."

[kangarew-tail-7]

“Love is inherently ignorant and irrational”

Exactly prosecutor, and that’s why you want Chaeha-

[byallaccountsitdoesntmakesense]

two things i didn't catch the first time:

first, not even the twins know who taeseon is and second, this was the exact moment taeseon started to obsess over chaeha and it was six years ago.

[byallaccountsitdoesntmakesense]

the sequence of them reenacting kang woosungs murder was peak cinema. it was gorgeous to look at, chilling to see and fucking tragic on top. From Taeseon narrating it all, to Chaeha miming it and ending up covered in blood, to Taeseon - for the first time - allowing Chaeha to voice doubt about his fathers crime without snapping and agreeing he could be innocent (yet again)!!!!

[maletimbe]

Dealing with me is more than enough. Physically or emotionally. THE PROSECUTOR'S PROPOSAL ⌁ EP 1 | 4 | 7 | 8

[heretherebedork]

I do love that everyone assumes Taeseon is the one who doesn't know when Chaeha was the one left in the dark.

Ah, yes, the final call of the villain. Wishing he had killed more people.

[negrowhat]

And this is why I want him to be miserable

[9tinyhumans]

This guy is emoting everything he didn't emote for the last 15 years

[9tinyhumans]

I loved this series. Imagine what a masterpiece this could have been if given a proper budget to develop a full-lenght series like any other straight k-drama.

[befuddledcinnamonroll]

I know this moment is supposed to be painful, but honestly - I am just so incredibly proud of Chaeha, because the man we met in the first episode would never have been able to stand up for himself like this.

[natdeviantrat]

the next time they have sex chaeha is gonna automatically turn around and taeseon keeps turning him back like no you will come while staring into my eyes

and i think chaeha should tease him about it after while taeseon is visibly upset like it's not funny at all!! i was so mean to you. and you almost died. and i'm never letting you out of my sight and i need you to face me so you know that i mean it (and i can see that you want it/just what i do to you)

and chaeha is like okay that's v sweet love you and everything but you could be a little mean. (or a lot. even.)

[bobagogo]

taeseon inspecting chaeha's entire dorm room for threats before he can feel comfortable leaving him on his own 💀

[theside-b]

BL Review: The Prosecutor’s Proposal 🇰🇷

A Korean comeback in style.

The South Korean BL industry is in a funk, and while most of us wonder where things derailed for them after reaching a high in 2023, a little studio noticed the void and started to climb it’s way to the top of the hill. It is mighty impressive the leap in quality for Oak Studio since it’s debut with the insipid Heart Stain just one year ago. And looking at their portfolio we can see how they learned all the right lessons from their previous work until the reaching their apex with The Prosecutor’s Proposal.

The somber atmosphere of Heart Stain, a magnetic lead character such as Choi Jae Hyeok in Ballboy Tactics, and the dangerous chemistry seen Thundercloud Rainstorm – while stripping away all the shortcomings that made these aforementioned shows crumble.

Unlike it’s predecessors, this one has a solid direction – a courtesy of Yang Kyung Hee from The Time of Fever, Love Tractor, Secret Relationships and The Director Who Buys Me Dinner. All of which are echoed here at one point or another

Unfaltering rhythm lacing two very popular genres in Korean media could only result in a must watch show. It’s somewhat surprising to note how long it took for a Korean thriller to incorporate BL as it’s second tag. Sure, others have tried before (recent The Lie We Lived In comes to mind), but never quite managed to strike the fine balance between the genres as seen here.

What helps here is the solid source material, that while not wholly inventive still delivers a tight and well-rounded experience – the twists and mysteries can be seen a mile away for the more perceptive watchers, but the impact of the revelations still hits thanks to the great acting – a on a novel reader note: the show does manage to compact everything integral to the novel. The essentials are all here, and while some finer details and minor characters and situations were left out, what really matters to tell the story is present in a nice full-package.

Another trump from Oak Studio was the opportunity to work with familiar faces: lead actor Park Si Woo (who despite the smaller resume gets top billing) had previously worked with them in Thundercloud Rainstorm, whereas Kim Yoon Sik has been a somewhat rising star. I say ‘somewhat’ because he himself has avoided picking leading roles – not only has been documented that he had passed on big roles in the past but the actor has outright stated that he only works with what he wants and speaks to him, which has garnered attention from viewers.

The duo has a very good rapport, either during the antagonistic or the romantic moments; the tsundere levels were off the charts here. From the start both feel familiar with their characters, making it easier to follow them and buy their motivations. The supporting cast is a little bit more trope-y in the sense that the show assigns one characteristic to them and runs with it, the live action unfortunately doesn’t have the luxury to explore them more as the novel does, so most of them feel one dimensional. They still deliver good performances though, Seo Han Gyeol in particular is having a field day with deranged Oh Jahyeon, sadly the show ends up wasting her in the end with just an expository newsflash tying up her character’s fate.

Which brings me to the one moment where I could hear a record scratch: the very end of the show.

It’s hard to say exactly what happened here, but it’s clear that the very last scene was done in re-shots – meaning, filmed after principal photography was done.

How do I know? Nerd moment; one look and I could tell all the technical settings were completely different from the rest of the show. And I mean everything: them in behind a green screen, the lighting, the costume, hair and make-up, even the editing and post-processing were different. Which leads me to believe they scrambled to cook a new final scene after the very positive reaction to the show. It skirted that dangerous Standard Korean Drama territory that Thundercloud Rainstorm ended up being victim to, but since it was just one scene it wasn’t as grating.

Oak Studio has seemingly found key to success – The Prosecutor’s Proposal is the first K-BL since Semantic Error to reach Top 10 in viewership at the home country – and who would’ve though that a good script, great acting, and solid directing were the ingredients for a good show?

[chaoticwizgod]

Mr. Ju "That was not a drunken mistake for me" Taeseon 🤝 Mr. Lee "I don't regret being with you" Chaeha

[musiclyf]

The way Song Haneul says "you weren't home the whole week "

You're telling me Chaeha was with Jaeson in his apartment and we didn't got to see that 😭😭😭😭😭