Encounter (South Korean TV series)
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| Hangul | 남자친구 |
| Hanja | 男子親舊 |
| Lit. | Boyfriend |
| RR | Namjachingu |
| MR | Namjach'in'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 |
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| Production locations | |
| Production company | Bon Factory Worldwide |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | November 28, 2018 – January 24, 2019 |
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Encounter (Korean: 남자친구; RR: Namjachingu) is a 2018 South Korean television series directed by Park Shin-woo starring Song Hye-kyo and Park Bo-gum. The series revolves around a woman who seems to have everything and a young man who seems to have nothing giving up their way of lives to be together. It aired on tvN from November 28, 2018 to January 24, 2019 every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:30 (KST) for 16 episodes. It is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.
A commercial success, Encounter's broadcasting rights were sold to over 100 territories outside South Korea for television airing and streaming. A Philippine remake of the same name aired on TV5 in 2021.