Encounter
남자친구
“A chance meeting in Havana, a romance against the odds”
Following a chance encounter overseas, a woman with much to lose and a man with little to his name meet again as employer and employee.
Song Hye-kyo
as Cha Su-hyeon · LEAD
Song Hye-kyo
Cha Su-hyeon
Park Bo-gum
as Kim Jin-hyeok · LEAD
Park Bo-gum
Kim Jin-hyeok
Jang Seung-jo
as Jung U-seok · SUPPORTING
Jang Seung-jo
Jung U-seok
Ko Chang-seok
as Nam Myeong-sik · SUPPORTING
Ko Chang-seok
Nam Myeong-sik
Shin Jung-keun
as Kim Jang-su · SUPPORTING
Shin Jung-keun
Kim Jang-su
Nam Kee-ae
as Jin Mi-ok · SUPPORTING
Nam Kee-ae
Jin Mi-ok
Baek Ji-won
as Ju Yeon-ja · SUPPORTING
Baek Ji-won
Ju Yeon-ja
Pyo Ji-hoon
as Kim Jin-myeong · SUPPORTING
Pyo Ji-hoon
Kim Jin-myeong
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A gorgeous, melancholy slow-burn melodrama.
✓Fans of quiet, atmospheric romance and Song Hye-kyo and Park Bo-gum
✗You find slow, low-conflict melodrama dull
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What is it really about
A reserved, divorced heiress and a warm, ordinary young man fall for each other after a chance encounter abroad, then fight to protect a love the world disapproves of. A tender, understated melodrama.
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