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Encounter and Sky Castle Lead the Good Data November Drama Rankings While Park Bo Gum and Song Hye Kyo Top the Acting Side

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Korean polling platform Good Data provides weekly buzz rankings based on search words and this past week was worth a visit since there were three new dramas premiering and four total dramas released in the last two weeks. Topping the most talked about (buzz) rankings on the drama side are Encounter (Boyfriend) first followed by Sky Castle, Memories of Alhambra, … Continue reading →

tvN Romance Drama Encounter Breaks 10% Ratings in Second Episode and Positive Reviews Increase

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I’m going to come right out and say that I freaking love love love tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend). In fact, I wish the English title stuck with the direct translation of the Korean title of Boyfriend, however generic is it this drama currently centers around the titular future boyfriend and makes so much emotional sense that I’m hooked. Domestic viewers … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum and Song Hye Kyo Bring the Smiles and Excitement to Press Conference for tvN Drama Encounter

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It’s pretty cute to see the leads of tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend) dressed in coordinating style classy outfits for the press conference. Park Bo Gum donned a autumnal beige double-breasted suit and Song Hye Kyo complemented with a white suit dress with beige heels. He’s cut the long shaggy locks from earlier this summer which was also his look during … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Gets Really Close to Park Bo Gum in New Poster for tvN Drama Encounter

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The overseas shoot portion of upcoming tvN romance drama Encounter went all the way to Havana, Cuba, an exotic locale for sure even for many Westerners much less a K-drama selection. There’s old school charm mixed with a developing country urban vibe that permeates the promos for the drama, tossing everything in a beautifully color filtered lens that makes the … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum Pensive in Cuba in Individual Posters for K-drama Encounter

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Fans of early Hallyu K-dramas should remember the trend for overseas shoots in romance dramas involving the two leads meeting as strangers in a strange land. That’s fallen out of fashion in modern romance dramas so it feels like a throwback vibe to see tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend) emphasize the Havana, Cuba connection formed between leads Park Bo Gum and … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum Comforts Lonely Song Hye Kyo in Beautiful Drama Poster for Encounter

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The production of tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend) is doing a great job of delivering a very clear vibe and message. The drama about an older rich divorcee and a younger scrappy man meeting in exotic Cuba and falling for each other is the kind of romance that drama fiction conjures up that is so unrealistic. And yet the promos have … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum Cuts His Hair and Song Hye Kyo is Beautifully Melancholy in New Promos for tvN Drama Encounter

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I love how C-netizens excited about upcoming tvN drama Encounter (literal title Boyfriend) keeps referring to male lead Park Bo Gum as “your boyfriend”. So if there is anything new about him for the drama, C-nets adorably tells female leadSong Hye Kyo that “your boyfriend” did something, such as telling her that “your boyfriend cut his hair!” in the latest … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum Brings Color to Song Hye Kyo’s Melancholy Life in First Drama Teaser for Encounter

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Now this is what I called a bravo effort for a K-drama teaser! The first preview is out for tvN romance Encounter(Korean title Boyfriend) starring high profile A-list leads Park Bo Gum and Song Hye Kyo and their involvement isn’t wasted as the production dropped a gorgeous and gloriously stylized teaser. Set in the location shoot scenes in Cuba, the … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Transforms into Melancholy Politician Chaebol Wife in First Stills for K-drama Encounter

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I’m toggling between the name change for upcoming tvN drama with the Korean title Boyfriend and now the English title Encounter. I guess it’s an encounter by female lead Song Hye Kyo that gets her a boyfriend, which makes both titles especially fitting with strung together. Encounter marks Song Hye Kyo’s first drama in nearly three years since mega hit … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum Lead the Script Reading for tvN Melodrama Boyfriend

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The titular Boyfriend, and his onscreen girlfriend, sat across from each other at the script reading for the upcoming tvN drama. Park Bo Gum and Song Hye Kyo are currently in picturesque Cuba filming the overseas location shoot portion of the drama and tvN released the script reading stills from last month as the cast gathered to run through their … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum Spotted by Drama Fans Filming Boyfriend in Seoul

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The first fan snapped pics from the drama filming of upcoming tvN melo-romance drama Boyfriend is out and we have separate sneak peeks at leads Song Hye Kyo and Park Bo Gum. This is a huge drama buzz-wise thanks to the pairing of two top K-ent stars, and with both choosing this as their comeback drama two years after respective … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Casually Radiant at Airport and Debuts Short Bob Hairstyle for K-drama Boyfriend

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K-actress Song Hye Kyo makes waves wherever she goes and her recent airport appearance this week does double duty. It confirms this age-less beauty looks glowing and radiant even with minimal makeup, dressed casually in black oversized shirt with jean shorts combo, and with a baseball cap covering her hair. It’s what’s underneath the baseball cap that got a lot … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Posts First Two Scripts of Boyfriend with Park Bo Gum

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It’s officially a go for upcoming fall tvN melodrama Boyfriend, with female lead Song Hye Kyo posting a picture of her first two scripts for the drama. It seems rather serious looking at the font style they used for the drama title, but then again an older woman from a rich family dealing with the aftermath of an arranged society … Continue reading →