Encounter

I was waiting for this drama for so long, that I had such high expectations for it. I loved it. But it lacked that "oomph" aspect from my perspective. The storyline at the beginning of the drama was beautiful, but then it was sort of repetitive and I kind of watched the last few episodes with a bit of lack of interest although I'm very biased towards Bo Gum that I didn't have enough looking at him. It was okay for me, magical at first but then cool down but the reality of things.

I'm a big fan of Korean drama and whilst some are good and some I drop after a few episodes. I really love this Drama. A really good start at the beginning and you will love the 1st episode. It drags a little in the middle. But overall, a great wrap up in the end. Jin Hyuk (main male character) show's really great emotion and Soo Hyun (female lead) is so beautiful. My new fav Korean actress. Anyway, I was smiling alot throughout the series and was always excited when it would be out. Cried a few buckets on the last 2 episodes. But also smiled alot. Go ahead and enjoy the series :)

Overall Rating deserves to be > 8.3.

I was really hung up & stuck with sad ending from "the rise of Pheonixes" but then stumbled onto this show.

Even though it had a rating of 7.2 boy I am glad took the chance and watched the show.

It's a feel good show. This is added to the my list of shows that are worth rewatching.

Like many of the recent Korean dramas, the story really starts off in a foreign location, Cuba. The series has wonderfully captured the charm of Havana with its beautiful cinematography and music. Park Go Bum, expert traveler and amateur photographer comes to the aide of a hotel CEO who has lived a life dictated by others up to this point. Despite her reserve, his warmth draws her in and she allows herself one evening to really live. Fade away and they are next in Seoul where she is the CEO and he is a newbie employee. The friendship continues to grow despite her desire to keep him at length. No wonder. Who can resist his smile? You can't help but hope that there is a happy ending despite their differences in social class or wealth or age.

This show is extremely well written and acted. When I watch the scenes between the 2 leads, it makes me smile ear to ear because it's so heartwarming. The way the 2 leads flirt and joke with each other is very cute and endearing. The supporting actors have their own interesting sub-plots and are great also. When I saw Park Bo Gum in "Itaewon Class", I thought he was just a pretty face but boy was I wrong, he is an excellent actor. He is very natural, and does a great job expressing the emotions of his character. I love all his facial expressions. It's just so fun to watch. I love his carefree character in the drama, so charming, witty, kind, sensitive and selfless. It's a kind of character that you don't see much in dramas.