Encounter
2018 1 season · 16 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

Encounter

남자친구

“Sometimes I look at you and wonder how I got to be so lucky.”

One of 3 works attributed to Yoo Young-a in our catalog, Encounter aired on tvN.

Synopsis

남자친구

“Sometimes I look at you and wonder how I got to be so lucky.”

It all started with an encounter between a young, ordinary man and a woman whose life has been designed by her influential parents. May it be fate or sheer coincidence, it was a picturesque sunset-lit evening in Cuba that brought them together. And as if they were put under a spell, they were drawn to each other despite the hardships and agony that they were meant to face inevitably. To those around them, the man’s actions and words may seem like nothing but of a young, foolish man’s youthful infatuation, but to them, it is love.

Also On tvN

Other series that aired on tvN.

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Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.

The 2017–2019 South Korea Window

Encounter holds position #59 of 271 South Korea seriess in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

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    ★ 9.1 · 2018
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    #2

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017
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    #3

    2018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND

    ★ 8.9 · 2018
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    ★ 8.7 · 2019
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    #5

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  6. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #6

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  7. Parasite
    #7

    Parasite

    ★ 8.5 · 2019
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    #8

    Are You Human?

    ★ 8.5 · 2018

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

2018 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 93 titles released, including Encounter. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (719 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 92 other South Korea seriess in 2018.

The 998th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

35
Reviews
62nd
Review-volume percentile
61st
Popularity percentile

35 audience reviews — more than 62% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
November 28, 2018
Last Air Date
January 24, 2019
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
16 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 18.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
35
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #201 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #147 of 868 (top 17%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
All Production CountriesCuba, South Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesBon Factory, Studio Dragon
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 16
Release DateNovember 28, 2018
Official Siteprogram.tving.com

Questions Answered

Who created Encounter?

Encounter was created by Yoo Young-a.

When did Encounter end?

Encounter finished its run with its final episode airing on January 24, 2019.

Where did Encounter air?

Encounter aired on tvN, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.