In the premiere episode of the classic 2007 Japanese drama Proposal Daisakusen (also known as Operation Love
We see this in the episode’s final, heartbreaking present-day scene. After the time leap, Ken finds himself back in the reception hall. He walks up to Rei, who is now his best friend’s wife.
The opening of Proposal Daisakusen Ep 1 is deceptively simple. We are thrown into the atmosphere of a wedding reception. The groom, Iwase Ken (played by a charismatic Tomohisa Yamashita), stands on the podium. Beside him is the bride, Yoshizawa Rei (Masami Nagasawa). It is a scene of celebration, but the atmosphere is tinged with a heavy melancholy that Ken cannot quite hide.
This is the core tragedy of Episode 1: He spent eleven years hiding behind jokes, sarcasm, and the excuse of "being a friend." Now, he watches her marry another man.