Encounter Cast Celebrates Drama Wrap and Ends with Slightly Higher Average Ratings than Same Network Memories of Alhambra

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• Congrats to all! Encounter really is a beautiful drama.

• encounter average ratings of 8.4 is the highest ever for cable dramas on weds and Thurs schedule and also 2nd highest ever overall for weekdays drama on cable dramas. there is a reason why weekdays dramas doesn't average double digits yet.congrats to the cast and crew.

  • That time slot is brand new so highest ever is a bit premature

• The desperate attempt to drag Moa in every post despite it having ended a week ago...

  • Well both dramas are overhyped, has half-assed writing, relies on actors and remembered more for the star power than the actual plot.

    Now we'll see Goblin 2.0 (Touch Your Heart) and Pretty Noona 3.0 (Romance Supplement) taking over thetimeslot and fanwars.

    • Lol the funnest thing I have read of the day. Sorry but I'm not a Korean drama lover and just started watching korean drama last year. I'm not a fan of anyone but Memories of Alhambra is a very impressive drama. I could careless about how people are dying for the romance because the romance does not stand out at all. It's the game and action that have caught my attention along with people I know that watch it. This drama deserve better ratings and also applaud to the main actor Hyun Bin. He's is such a brilliant actor with so much Charismatic to carry the whole drama to the end. All the complaints about how the drama ended is lame. I also watch Encounter to the end. I like the drama but I don't think it's the best. Both lead actors are quite bad at acting especially the male lead. It's hard to watch him. I would agree Encounter rating is more on the star power because I've noticed the main leads have very huge popularity national wide.

    • Touch Your Heart is more like Secretary Kim 2.0 tbh.
      And I don't think Moa relies on star power. Its ratings were going down but suddenly went up in the second half. That sounds like the audience were more attracted to the plot than the actors themselves.

    • Frankly speaking these four don't have enough star power to create fanwars.
      Romance Supplement only started with 4.2... like whaat? Is this really what Lee Nayoung's comeback drama can do?
      It'd be funny if Touch Your Heart surpass those ratings.

    • LJS drama's haven't had high ratings since ICHYV. I think he'll still pull in enough buzz. I don't know about TYH because it looks very basic but so was WWSWK.

    • I think Touch Your Heart will peak at 7% but no more. The two leads don't have much star power.

    • As expected, Romance cannot keep the ratings of MOA. LNY does not have the star power now and LJS is stale like year-old-bread. Story is recycled. I always wonder why LNY has to comeback to this type of low-budgeted drama, she uses to do better in movies. Touch Your Heart is not Goblin 2.0, it is more like watered down WWSK with older and uglier leads. LOL.

• Echoing with @Irene - yes, the desperate attempt to drag MOA in is very obvious and funny. Both are noteworthy dramas with star casts. Comparing averages is meaningless for these two dramas because initial ratings are clearly driven by the star power of the casts. Encounter started out very strong with good cinematography in Cuba then ratings dropped. It is more meaningful to analyse the trend of their ratings (sounds like the business stock market... lol). Anyhow, I also notice the number of comments are dwindling down with the ending of dramas. Ciao :-)

• @Coraline: Well it's good that Memories of Alhambra worked for some ppl, but honestly having watched korean dramas for 10 years it was truly one of the shittiest drama I've ever encountered. Even the scriptwriter's previous work was better than this... To be honest I think most people gave up on the romance long ago and anyone who was hanging in there for the romance was bound to be majorly disappointed. For me the romance wasn't important, especially since it just felt forced from the very beginning so I was definitely more invested in the male lead's journey, the actual AR game and the story in general. My issues is that the writer focused SO much on the male lead that everyone else literally just got sidelined and some became down right caricatures and the few female characters that did exist in the show were absolutely horribly written. The male lead experienced the most radical character growth in history, at the expense of everyone else in the show. And let's not forget the glaring plot holes and inconsistencies that made things even worse. The second half of this show was almost painful to follow and I ended up emotionally checked out especially when some parts got pretty predictable. What maddens me the most is that the story had SO much potential, but was totally wasted in the end. I don't care how innovative and shiny it initially looks with gorgeous visuals, special effects and cool future tech stuff, if the drama can't deliver quality storyline then it's all for nothing. That's my two scents.

• If 8% is resounding then what does that make sky castle at 22%. Thunderstorm?

  • Exactly. You know how Koala is though LOL

  • She's always been biased to popular actors over actual ones. Ignore.

  • Lmao I know. The lack of coverage of the actual hit that Sky Castle is, shows that this site is only giving a chance to what is hallyu and doesn’t care about dramas with a less known cast with less star power even with a much better script and directing.

  • She did blog about Sky Castle but the posts don't get much comments as this post pitting two dramas against each other.
    Make sure to comment more on the article or she'll go back to posting Encounter vs Alhambra posts again!

• PBG once again proving why he's the King of the 93-line actors. YSH can never come close. You don't need 20 years of acting experience to be popular or a good eye for projects.

  • Do Kyungsoo is winning them both in terms of movie and drama. And to think he started out as an idol.

    • D.O FTW! But seriously Seungho is such a dissapointment as an actor. He lacks in everything!

    • Kyungsoo baby is the real winner the others can't relate to multi talented KING.

    • I don't know how to judge acting skills (unless the actor is like, really bad) but what Yoo Seungho lacks the most is his ability to pick decent projects. Like wtf is My Strange Hero?

    • @Aisha I think he also lacks versatility. How is Jo boah out acting him so easily? I don't know which one was worse for script Hero or Encounter

    • Team DO all the way. He out-classes everyone.

    • All of them are talented, so I am not going to spew hate for any of them. But in terms of picking projects, PBG and D.O. have been smarter than YSH, but I do like that YSH is expanding the characters he is playing. Of them three I think D.O. is killing the game when you think that he has been kicking major butt in movies and dramas while being in one of the top kpop groups EXO (I'm not a fan of the group but his singing voice is glorious). To be that good at acting and singing is nothing to scoff at.

    • YSH even when he tries to do different characters they end up looking the same because he lacks nuance. He doesn't have the ability create different people so he keeps acting in the same manner. His range is non existent.

  • YSH is the superior actor of the two. He has more range and his acting is more convincing than PBG's. He was atrocious in Chinatown.

    • He has no range whatsoever and he's boring to look at.

    • Superior when he was 10 maybe now he's just a waste of screen time..there are rookie actors who deserve more..

    • So not the superior actor don't be delulu

  • Why comparing PBG and YSH ? 2 really different actors . One is just beginning when the other is a veteran . Popularity doesn't mean talent.

    • A veteran who can't act kekekeke

    • Well it's your own opinion. there are a lot of good actors better than PBG : Park Hyung Shik, Kwak Dong Yun,... Time will say if he is just " La star du moment". And MOA or encounter have something in common, it didn't have the ratings that producers were waiting for ! SKY CASTLE was the phenomen!

    • People are comparing the 93line though.
      cahill apparently only is "objective" when it comes to things not concerning YEH. What a joke.
      If its YEH starring in Moa or Encounter you would have praised it to the skies.

    • In the 93 line he is the worst actor to be honest. Even Kwak Dung Yun who you mentioned is a more superior actor than him and should have been the lead. Park Hyung Shik as well is better then Seung Ho by leaps and bounds.

    • Why not compare them? They are contemporaries aren't they?

    • @Jay 93line, so i'll say SEO KANG JOON . And i don't know why you drag YEH in this conversation . I was just saying that they made a fuss about Encounter and MOA for that . Sorry but they were waiting for more than that and Sky Castle wich came from nowhere beat it . I may be not objective but numbers don't lie . Ne vous en déplaise !

    • Haha because you are a hypocrite. You opinions cannot be taken seriously because praise the flop and utter mess that is Fluttering Warning. Even if Encounter and Moa are overhyped, still way better than your bias' project. YEH fans are so delulu, no wonder she's in this state.

    • Both dramas are now finished and we can move on. Everytime that "big names" are involved it's the same story ...Adios PBG, SHK, HB, PSH... Next !

    • Sorry @Jay, my world doesn't turn around an unique person ! I praised Sky castle, Just dance and many others dramas to the skies. So if you don't have read all my posts don't presume that you know me ! What a joke !

  • Why drag YSH into this? Clearly an insecure delulu PSH fan talking nonsense. PSH is a mediocre actor relying on a star actress in this drama. Real talent does not need any comparison!

    • Ooops very sorry! I meant PBG fan ?

    • Talent is overrated these days. Idols populate dramas even P.O. can act better than him.

    • Yes DO is quite talented in acting. He is an idol who can act. YSH is also talented, but his choice of dramas sucks ? PBG has the luck to work with a star actress, a good agent to grap offers, but his acting is mediocre always the same expressions imo.

    • Did you see 100 days prince? The script was so bad but D.O. saved it with his amazing acting. YSH can't do the same at all. PBG is on another level he go 2 more years without doing a single thing but he'll still be popular. He's at the Won Bin level already. YSH can do 10 dramas in 2 years without ever being a success.

    • Yes I watched 100 days prince, the script is not as bad as Ruler - Master of the Mask. And are you joking? PBG at the level of Won Bin ?????? What movie credit does PBG have, huhhh? C’mon, don’t exaggerate here.

    • PBG has a coffee cf which is the holy grail for actors. He wins hands down.

  • I've always found him below average. I mean Park Bogum didn't even have to try to win the throne. He just breathes and he gets better ratings.

  • heh! pbg is a a lister ysh i just some c lister ! can't even compare them!

  • I think they are both equally bad at acting but at least Bogum has charisma and literally everyone is in love with him. He just came but he's taken everyone hook, line and sinker.

    • MistyEyes you must be mad to think Do Kyung Soo is boring! He's more talented than no improvement Yoo Seung Ho!

  • The best 93liners for male actor category for me is Do Kyung Soo and Seo Kang Joon. . Yoo Seung Ho is cute and all, but man he is a child actor but hasn't improved one bit. Park Bo Gum is decent, but he is not suit for something require more demanding roles.

    • Totally with you! Are you human too and third charm had worse scripts than both Encounter and MSG combined but Seo Kang Joon was phenomenal!

    • Agree with this.

    • Me too. I don't think he's good even with basic roles.

    • I like both D.O and Seo Kangjoon too.
      Happy for D.O's success this year and hope SKJ can get a good drama.
      I like AYHT but apparently Korea doesn't like robots theme...

    • Yes agree. SKJ is more handsome and can act very well ??????

    • Seokang joon my boy go get the love. Him and DO are the best of 93line but I have to admit bogum is also very good. Seungho has never appealed to me he's just very average.

    • Idol actor SKJ is 100x times better than veteran actor YSH. Fact. I think YSH is just lazy and doesn't bother to change is acting style.

    • Wah didn't expect to get many comment .. I think I agree with @Bonno about Yo Seung Hoo being lazy. If he is not working hard and improve his acting skills already, Producers will keep underestimate him and stop value him as a true actor, He will be always get a questionable roles.

      He is that one child actor who is stuck and hasn't maturing his acting yet like any other child actor normally do.

    • YSH is only good in melodramas.
      He's so awkward at other genres.

    • I agree about him being a lazy actor. He's already 26 but he's still doing what he did back then.

    • I am waiting for Seo Kang Joon's next drama. Not only is he easy on the eye but he can act and he's got that x factor. Even the way he runs is so sexy. I loved The Third Charm.

    • I didn't think Seo Kang Joon's two dramas last year were great but he was great in them. I want to see him pick up a new drama soon. He's got so much potential and he's just starting. Another idol actor who is starting to grow on me is L. He's got an earnestness about him that I like.

    • @Loona I'll have to diasgree about that. His melodrama acting actually put me off him completely. His crying scenes look like acting and they just aren't natural or realistic. He's very over dramatic when he cries.

    • I agree that Seo Kang Joon is a good actor at his age. He gets getting better and better. By the way, he is not an Idol actor ok. Surprise is a group is

      Someone calling YSH as lazy and hasn’t improved.wow that is a big No no ms expert.

      Do Kyung So is one of the good actors amongst idols but somewhat I find him and performance boring.

  • Its funny how this thread is longer than any comments about the actual drama. I'm not a fan of PBG but I reluctantly agree he is the better one of the two. YSH has completely stagnated as an actor.

  • Why is this even a question? Of course he's the better one! National Boyfriend!

• I am a silent reader on this series since day one because I once Like SHK a lot(Full House). It was the first Kdrama my nephew introduced to me.
  Encounter attracted lots of attentions on every website I read, SHK's father in law has even publicly supported her. It was a promising start, but despite all the noises the rating could not maintain it 8% mark after ep8(only went up on last ep). I guess the general audiences have dropped out after the hyped(ratings % in Seoul have also dropped).
  My point is that " it's not about how you start, it's about how you finish". You can not compare apples with kiwis. But then again you can never find faults in your children because they are your perfect apples.
  Thank you all, I really enjoy reading your comments and you all make my day every week.

• For a cable drama to reach 8% on wednesday slot is already a massive success. Melodrama's doesn't attract that much viewers also and if we check most top rating korean dramas lately we can see not many in that list are melodrama.

  For a melodrama on weds/thurs slot Encounter did very well.

  Sucess of drama doesn't only depend on ratings too. Encounter being sold to over 100 countriies made it one of the most succesful drama when it cones to profit.

  • Its funny because MOA fans said Sci-Fi doesn't attract viewers and used it as an excuse for the ratings falling and now Encounter fans are saying melodrama doesn't attract viewers. Such a joke just accept that both dramas failed in their home country but were buzzy only because of star power which became increasingly irrelevant as Sky Castle became a phenomenon.

    • Moa fans has the excuse because sci-fi dramas are all flop (love Circle and Nine though).
      But melodrama? Have you forgotten SHK's most famous work is a melodrama???

    • But South Korea really doesn't have any successful sci-fi dramas.
      I remember the last two robot dramas were flops

    • According to the writer mota wasn't scifi but fantasy. I do think scifi isn't popular but fantasy like mlfas is a very popular genre. Encounter has no excuse melodrama is the most popular genre in korea.

    • Yeah when Moa moved from scifi to fantasy in the latter episodes, you can see the ratings going up.

    • @Kat SHK has several equally famous dramas. Which one were you referring to?

    • Rule 1 for Kdrama - Fans always have excuses for low ratings because bias can never do wrong.

  • Encounter was NOT sold to 100 countries but aired or to be aired to 100 countries. Most of the primetime dramas in any stations are aired to that many countries. So don’t be mistaken that happens exclusively to Encounter only.

    I really don’t agree in those misleading PR of Encounter.

  • Autumn in My Heart
    Come to think of it, wasn't Descendants considered a melodrama as well? But then again thats Kim Eunsook and she can make any genre a hit

    • Full House is a rom-com and I think All In isn't a melodrama as well.
      DotS is probably known more for its action romance although melodrama is one of the genres.

• I'm just glad this drama is finally over. On wards to the leads milking it for every penny its probably not even worth.

  • Amen to that!

  • He's already on an Asia Tour. *face palm*