#kDrama #WhooshReview
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*** Encounter (2018) ***
(Viki 16 1:09 eps)[!!CW!! Synopsis & non-spoilery review.]
A politician & his social-climbing wife sold their daughter into marriage for campaign funds. After her divorce, she immerses herself in work. On a trip to Cuba, during a spate of bad luck, she meets a young Korean man with an old soul & a fondness for poetry & photography. As fate would have it, this chance meeting wouldn't be their only encounter.
The *best* noona drama. Gorgeous lighting, gorgeous actors with fabulous chemistry. Touching & appropriate OST. Beautiful writing with heart-throbbing & -wrenching delivery. They are STARS for a reason. The side character stories are sweet & supportive, a couple get some great development. The villain is truly despicable.
The story is a down-to-earth romance of 2 people from different classes. The pacing felt like a lazy river ride, mostly very smooth & languid, with some surprises.
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*** Encounter (2018) ***
(Viki 16 1:09 eps)[!!CW!! Synopsis & non-spoilery review.]
A politician & his social-climbing wife sold their daughter into marriage for campaign funds. After her divorce, she immerses herself in work. On a trip to Cuba, during a spate of bad luck, she meets a young Korean man with an old soul & a fondness for poetry & photography. As fate would have it, this chance meeting wouldn't be their only encounter.
The *best* noona drama. Gorgeous lighting, gorgeous actors with fabulous chemistry. Touching & appropriate OST. Beautiful writing with heart-throbbing & -wrenching delivery. They are STARS for a reason. The side character stories are sweet & supportive, a couple get some great development. The villain is truly despicable.
The story is a down-to-earth romance of 2 people from different classes. The pacing felt like a lazy river ride, mostly very smooth & languid, with some surprises.
@whoosh Oh good. I started this one and then paused it. PBG is just delightful to watch whenever he's onscreen.
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@whoosh Oh good. I started this one and then paused it. PBG is just delightful to watch whenever he's onscreen.
@EllenInEdmonton @whoosh Thanks !
I remember seeing the title mentioned several times on forums, without reading it completely.
Even now I managed to not read your review here, but will come back on it when finished.
Finish I will, the slow comfortable pace, with delicious scenes and acting guarantees that .
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*** Encounter (2018) ***
(Viki 16 1:09 eps)[!!CW!! Synopsis & non-spoilery review.]
A politician & his social-climbing wife sold their daughter into marriage for campaign funds. After her divorce, she immerses herself in work. On a trip to Cuba, during a spate of bad luck, she meets a young Korean man with an old soul & a fondness for poetry & photography. As fate would have it, this chance meeting wouldn't be their only encounter.
The *best* noona drama. Gorgeous lighting, gorgeous actors with fabulous chemistry. Touching & appropriate OST. Beautiful writing with heart-throbbing & -wrenching delivery. They are STARS for a reason. The side character stories are sweet & supportive, a couple get some great development. The villain is truly despicable.
The story is a down-to-earth romance of 2 people from different classes. The pacing felt like a lazy river ride, mostly very smooth & languid, with some surprises.
@whoosh
Advancing slow but well.
Song Hye Kyo : I did not even recognise her from Full House...
Now I have so many people I try to follow and watch their older dramas. Female and male.
When time is so...
The music including singing is great .
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@whoosh
Advancing slow but well.
Song Hye Kyo : I did not even recognise her from Full House...
Now I have so many people I try to follow and watch their older dramas. Female and male.
When time is so...
The music including singing is great .
Soothing but keeping attention up !@whoosh Song Hye Kyo....First time I watched her in #kdrama #FullHouse, I was still working at the airport at a busy place. Reading info about her revealed she was also working as model, and had had photoshoots in Amsterdam. I saw more well-known persons passing by, or as customer. ( Also in my train-years) .Most Dutch. Chance of seeing Hallyu-idols was not excact zero. But knowing your place is a matter of respect. Staying celeb-proof so to say. I did not see Song Hey Kyo
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*** Encounter (2018) ***
(Viki 16 1:09 eps)[!!CW!! Synopsis & non-spoilery review.]
A politician & his social-climbing wife sold their daughter into marriage for campaign funds. After her divorce, she immerses herself in work. On a trip to Cuba, during a spate of bad luck, she meets a young Korean man with an old soul & a fondness for poetry & photography. As fate would have it, this chance meeting wouldn't be their only encounter.
The *best* noona drama. Gorgeous lighting, gorgeous actors with fabulous chemistry. Touching & appropriate OST. Beautiful writing with heart-throbbing & -wrenching delivery. They are STARS for a reason. The side character stories are sweet & supportive, a couple get some great development. The villain is truly despicable.
The story is a down-to-earth romance of 2 people from different classes. The pacing felt like a lazy river ride, mostly very smooth & languid, with some surprises.
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Me too! I liked the FL character here much better than "Something in the Rain."
I liked how their thoughts & actions didn't always go the way I was expecting - made it feel fresh.
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Me too! I liked the FL character here much better than "Something in the Rain."
I liked how their thoughts & actions didn't always go the way I was expecting - made it feel fresh.
@whoosh Mmm, the first couple of eps were pure cheeeeeeese. But then it got going.
Don't really know how to compare it to SitR. Totally different dynamics. (Might also be because I _really_ like the first 2/3 of SitR… and have actually come to accept the later part too
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@joakimfors @whoosh
I LOVED the early episodes of SiTR, and the later episodes were interesting, although frustrating. It seemed like a realistic challenge. -
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@joakimfors @whoosh
I LOVED the early episodes of SiTR, and the later episodes were interesting, although frustrating. It seemed like a realistic challenge.@EllenInEdmonton @whoosh Don't know how many times I've rewatched the table scene.
But yeah, the latter 1/3 is painful though very realistic AIUI in a SK context and very in character too.
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@EllenInEdmonton @whoosh Don't know how many times I've rewatched the table scene.
But yeah, the latter 1/3 is painful though very realistic AIUI in a SK context and very in character too.
@joakimfors @whoosh
The table scene is the BEST!
