Encounter
Promotional poster
Hangul
남자친구
Hanja
男子親舊
Literal meaningBoyfriend
Revised RomanizationNamjachin-gu
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon (tvN)
Written byYoo Young-ah[2]
Directed byPark Shin-woo[2]
Starring
ComposerNam Hye-seung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducersMoon Seok-hwan
Oh Kwang-hee
Production locationsSeoul, South Korea,
Havana, Cuba
Production companyBon Factory Worldwide[2]
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseNovember 28, 2018 (2018-11-28) –
January 24, 2019 (2019-01-24)

Encounter[3][4] (Korean: 남자친구; RR: Namjachin-gu) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Song Hye-kyo and Park Bo-gum.[5] It aired on tvN on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:30 (KST) from November 28, 2018, to January 24, 2019 for 16 episodes.[6][7][8][9][10][11] It is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.[12][13]

Internationally, the series streams via ViuTV and Viki,[14] and has been sold to several South East Asian countries, as well as Mnet Japan which will air it in over 100 countries.[15]

Synopsis

Brought together by fate, a woman who seems to have everything and a young man who seems to have nothing decide to give up an ordinary life to be together. Cha Soo-hyun (Song Hye-kyo), daughter of a politician, lives a pathetic life guided by others. She was sold off (married) to a rich family, only to divorce her husband because of his affair. Her former mother-in-law adds as a condition to her divorce that Soo-hyun must (continue to) attend that family's functions, such as funerals, etc., when called.

One day while on a business trip in Cuba, she meets Kim Jin-hyuk (Park Bo-gum), a free-spirited guy. They spend time together. After they go back to South Korea, he meets her again but as an employee in the Donghwa Hotel, which she received as alimony. They are attracted to each other, yet only their fate will decide whether they can end up being together.[16]

Cast

Main

A daughter of a prominent politician and former daughter-in-law of a wealthy family.
A freewheeling, ordinary young man who finds joy in the simplest things.

Supporting

People around Cha Soo-hyun

Cha Soo-hyun's ex-husband.
Cha Soo-hyun's father.
Cha Soo-hyun's mother.
Cha Soo-hyun's driver.
Cha Soo-hyun's secretary.
Jung Woo-seok's mother.

People around Kim Jin-hyuk

Kim Jin-hyuk's father.
Kim Jin-hyuk's mother.
Kim Jin-hyuk's younger brother.
Kim Jin-hyuk's friend who opens a restaurant.

Donghwa Hotel

Kim Jin-hyuk's PR department leader at work.
Kim Jin-hyuk's friend and senior at work.
Kim Jin-hyuk's workmate.
Kim Jin-hyuk's workmate.
Kim Jin-hyuk's workmate who has an interest in him.
Kim Sun-joo's daughter.

Production

The first script reading was held on August 23, 2018.[28][29] Principal photography began in September 2018,[30] with part of the filming taking place in Cuba.[31]

Original soundtrack

Encounter
OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelGenie Music, Stone Music Entertainment

Part 1

Released on November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Day We Met" (영화 같던 날)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoNam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoCheeze03:56
2."The Day We Met" (Inst.) Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho 03:56
Total length:07:52

Part 2

Released on December 6, 2018 (2018-12-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Into My Heart" (그대가 이렇게 내 맘에)HenHenLee So-ra03:21
2."Into My Heart" (Inst.) Hen 03:21
Total length:06:42

Part 3

Released on December 13, 2018 (2018-12-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Don't Hesitate" (망설이지 마요)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoNam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoYong Jun-hyung (Highlight)03:35
2."Don't Hesitate" (Inst.) Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho 03:35
Total length:07:10

Part 4

Released on December 20, 2018 (2018-12-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Night" (그 밤)Lee Shin-hyung, d.eard.earEric Nam03:40
2."The Night" (Inst.) d.ear 03:40
Total length:07:20

Part 5

Released on December 26, 2018 (2018-12-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Flutter" (설렘)Dong Woo-seokDong Woo-seokO.WHEN03:54
2."Flutter" (Inst.) Dong Woo-seok 03:54
Total length:07:48

Part 6

Released on January 3, 2019 (2019-01-03)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Take Me On" (나를 데려가 라)Nam Hye-seung, JELLO ANNNam Hye-seung, Park Sang-heeSAya03:41
2."Take Me On" (나를 데려가 라)Nam Hye-seung, JELLO ANNNam Hye-seung, Park Sang-heeSALTNPAPER03:41
Total length:07:22

Part 7

Released on January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Always Be With You" (그대여야만 해요)Bily AcoustieBily AcoustieBaek A-yeon04:41
2."Always Be With You my baby" (Inst.) Bily Acoustie 04:41
Total length:09:22

Part 8

Released on January 17, 2019 (2019-01-17)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fairytale" (동화)Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoNam Hye-seung, Park Jin-hoRa.D05:07
2."Fairytale" (Inst.) Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho 05:07
Total length:10:14

Part 9

Released on January 24, 2019 (2019-01-24)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Good Night" (안녕히 주무세요)Han Jae-wanHan Jae-wanSeo Ji-an03:37
2."Good Night" (Inst.) Han Jae-wan 03:37
Total length:07:14
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Boyfriend (ver.1) (Opening Theme)"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee1:11
2."I Never Knew"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee2:56
3."Hongje-dong Playground"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee2:13
4."Every Breathe"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee4:4
5."Road To You"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee3:26
6."Love Birds"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee4:19
7."The Night Sky of Cuba"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee3:33
8."Tomorrow We Meet Again"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee3:08
9."The EvenFall"Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee4:16

Viewership

An 8.7% viewership rating was recorded nationwide for the series first episode, making it the fourth-highest premiere rating of the network after Hospital Playlist 2,[32] Jirisan,[33] and Mr. Sunshine.[34]

Encounter : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
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11.9772.4732.1752.2112.0271.8951.9472.1001.8781.8871.6051.7451.7191.6671.7721.9651.940
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[35]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[35] TNmS
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 November 28, 2018 8.683% (1st) 11.454% (1st) 9.4%[36]
2 November 29, 2018 10.329% (1st) 12.868% (1st) 11.0% [citation needed]
3 December 5, 2018 9.251% (1st) 11.772% (1st) 10.2%[37]
4 December 6, 2018 9.264% (1st) 11.468% (1st) 9.2%[38]
5 December 12, 2018 8.513% (1st) 10.575% (1st) 10.5%[39]
6 December 13, 2018 8.594% (1st) 10.906% (1st) 8.1%[40]
7 December 19, 2018 8.592% (1st) 10.612% (1st) 8.6%[41]
8 December 20, 2018 9.166% (1st) 11.776% (1st) 7.7%[41]
9 January 2, 2019 7.810% (1st) 9.845% (1st) 7.2%[42]
10 January 3, 2019 7.962% (1st) 9.590% (1st) 7.7%[43]
11 January 9, 2019 7.513% (1st) 9.310% (1st) 7.5%[44]
12 January 10, 2019 7.623% (1st) 9.630% (1st) 7.3%[45]
13 January 16, 2019 7.927% (1st) 10.043% (1st) 8.0%[45]
14 January 17, 2019 7.702% (1st) 9.678% (1st) 7.4%[citation needed]
15 January 23, 2019 7.999% (1st) 10.590% (1st) 7.9%[46]
16 January 24, 2019 8.678% (1st) 11.161% (1st) 7.4%[46]
Average 8.475% 10.705% 8.4%
  • The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Adaptation

In 2021, Viva Television and Cignal Entertainment produced a Philippine remake based on Encounter. It premiered on March 20, 2021 on TV5.[47]

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