Encounter (South Korean TV series)

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)
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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]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Song Hye-kyo, Park Bo-gum to star in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 31, 2018. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Encounter". tving.com (in Korean). tvN, CJ ENM. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Encounter [메이킹] 송혜교♥박보검, 얼굴 빨개지는(?) 대본리딩 현장 최초 공개! [남자친구]. YouTube (in Korean). tvN Drama. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Song Hye-kyo, Park Bo-gum cast in new drama 'Boyfriend' as couple". Yonhap News Agency. July 9, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "Premiere of new series 'Boyfriend' confirmed for tvN in November". Kpop Herald. July 30, 2018. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "[공식입장] 송혜교X박보검, '남자친구' 출연 확정…"하반기 편성"". Sports Donga (in Korean). July 9, 2018. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "Song Hye-kyo, Park Bo-gum to deliver courageous, heart-skipping romance in new tvN drama". Yonhap News Agency. November 21, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  9. ^ "Drama stars return in 'Encounter': For Song Hye-kyo and Park Bo-gum, age is nothing but a number". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 22, 2018. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "Star-studded 'Encounter' features heart-fluttering romance". The Korea Times. November 23, 2018. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  11. ^ "Song Hye-kyo Comfortable Working with Park Bo-gum in New TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. November 22, 2018. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  12. ^ "11.9% viewership: 'Encounter' off to a good start". The Korea Times. November 30, 2018. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  13. ^ "'Encounter' breaks ratings record for tvN". Kpop Herald. November 29, 2018. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "Viu acquires OTT rights for Encounter drama series in Asia". Telecompaper. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "Park Bo-gum, Song Hye-kyo's drama sold in over 100 countries". Kpop Herald. December 14, 2018. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2018.