(E)ncounter
Starring: Song Hye-Kyo, Park Bo-Gum
Some dramas you watch because of the excellent story line, and some you watch because of the stellar star cast. For me, Encounter fell in the latter category.
Cha Soo-Hyun (Song Hye-Kyo) is the daughter of a politician who gets married to the son of a business conglomerate. It was a strategic alliance, and she never loved her husband. The husband knows this, and gets a divorce. Soo-Hyun is the CEO of a hotel, but has to report to her powerful ex-mother in law.
Kim Jin-Hyeok (Park Bo-Gum), an ordinary, free-spirited young man starts meets Cha Soo-Hyun in Cuba by accident. Without knowing their true identities, they are drawn towards each other. After returning from Cuba, Jin-Hyeok starts working in the hotel of Soo-Hyun.
Song Hye-Kyo is called the tragedy queen for a reason. She is brilliant while portraying roles of intense emotions, and Encounter is no different. She is excellent in her role of a woman who has always been controlled by her family and suffers in silence.
The major drawback of the drama is its languid pace. The plot seems to stretch after a certain point, and the pace becomes boring. However, if you like slow, meaningful stories, this one’s for you. Also the stunning locales in Cuba are not to be missed.
Watch this show for beautiful Song Hye-Kyo and super cute Park Bo-Gum.
This post is a part of #BlogchatterA2Z 2023.
This one started off well but owing to the languid pace I think I didn’t finish watching which rarely happens with me.
It does get slow and repetitive I agree. They could have easily wrapped it up in 10-12 episodes, they just inserted more tropes to stretch it which made it slow.