Encounter (South Korean TV series)
| Encounter | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 남자친구 |
| Hanja | 男子親舊 |
| Literal meaning | Boyfriend |
| Revised Romanization | Namjachin-gu |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Yoo Young-ah |
| Directed by | Park Shin-woo |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Nam Hye-seung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Moon Seok-hwan Oh Kwang-hee |
| Production locations | Seoul, South Korea, Havana, Cuba |
| Production company | Bon Factory Worldwide |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | November 28, 2018 – January 24, 2019 |
Encounter (Korean: 남자친구) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Song Hye-kyo and Park Bo-gum. It aired on tvN from November 28, 2018, to January 24, 2019, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:30 (KST). It is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.
A commercial success, Encounter's broadcasting rights were sold to several countries outside South Korea, and is also available for streaming globally in over 100 territories via Viki in Europe and the Americas, Viu in Southeast Asia, and IQIYI. In 2021, it was made available on Netflix.