I felt like this week’s episodes 7 and 8 of tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) felt like one very long episode, or at least the meat of one dense episode spread a tad too thin into two installments which is why I’m writing about both together. The romance between the OTP Jin Hyuk and Soo Hyun has started in earnest with front hugs, back hugs, consistent calls and texting, and of course the classic end of episode 8 first kiss. Soo Hyun announces her interest in Jin Hyuk but he gets transferred to the Sokcho branch of Donghwa Hotel before they can even get much traction in.
This leads to the pair moving faster than expected but then Soo Hyun feels like a pent up dam that’s burst and she can’t hold back feeling alive any longer. Jin Hyuk remains practical yet swooningly romantic, and it’s not hard to deliver textbook romance when Driver Nam is on his side and picks him up to go back to Seoul and sweep Soo Hyun off her feet just in time to ring in the New Year with a kiss. Episode 7 got ratings of 8.592% and episode 8 with the kiss went back up to 9.166%. Next week tvN is preempting the drama for both nights due to the Christmas holidays so episode 9 won’t air until January 2.
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there's no episode next week... thats a big yikes from me. but anyway cant wait for the next episode as the preview of ep 9 was interesting..
this drama is soo good.cant wait for next episodes.
It gets better and better and am glad SHK and Bogummy paired up for this drama.
2 reruns yesterday at #4 and #5 Cable drama ranking with 2% rating each.
Some people wanted this drama to flop so bad lol and in contrast to what netizen buzz have been posting people really do like the drama now just checking their article on naver
their chemistry is no joke...the feels is so real..their love progress is so heart fluttering and burning...
Ok wooo i was gasphing during the backhug and kiss the chemistry for ep 8 is lit and pbg looking so manly. Everything about this show is so beautiful from Shk to Pbg to the other cast the cinematography the ost that gives me lingering feelings. My fave part is when shk holding the camera and pbg is posing she tear up csy feelings well up.
Actually there's touching scene, when JH asked SH to take a pict of him, but SHK acting was so blande I cant get the felt. Eventho PBG really good with his sad smile and it almost make me cry but I cant felt SHK anger in the end ep 8 too.
Please be good SHK, dont ruined it.
That's my fave part too and imo love shk acting there. Csy feeling well up. From the moment she tear up and she's controling not to cry so pbg wont notice it i felt all that.
I expecting more of red and teary eyes like in the end of ep 4. She totally better in other scenes especially in that kiss scene.
Park Bo Gum usually over acts all the time. Almost brink of tears all time which makes him not manly but childish. OSTs are weak too.
Isnt he supposed to act like that? If he acted manly with that dialog of him, it will be so weird ?. He's winning his noona heart with his aegyo and his innocent. You need to accept this first if you want to enjoy the story. But yeah ost are weak. Too weak, even the singer not that popular.
Ost are weak ?? The ost are too good..lol
Yeah..song hye kyo acting really touching in those scenes..her eyes really expressive without exaggerating...
Actually I am more excited to see park bo gum at first but ended up falling in love with song hye kyo's beauty and subtle actings.
The camera scene was so sad...I cried when soo hyun cried while holding the camera...I saw many comments from knetz that praised shk for that scene..
the kiss was so sweet and sincere..I specially love shk's expression when she saw the salsa party began...and when jin hyuk pulled her towards him...gosh...he looked so manly there..beautiful first kiss despite of the purposely bad angle...lolz...
Loved both episodes especially Ep.08..I could totally feel how angry and annoyed CSH was at the director for crossing the line. You don't really have to yell to show you're angry, do you? Lol.
All the OTP scenes made me feel like I was on a roller coaster of emotions. Looking forward to what's gonna happen in the next ep. Too bad I've to wait for 2 weeks to see it.
I am completely in love with the story, and rooting for the main couple to stay happy together despite all the odds stacked against them.