jl08 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 @gumtaek Thanks for the great news! Anyone knows if there's an English version of the book? Would love to get one. "I see you as I see flowers" is a good reminder to see the best in others for me... What a great drama "Boyfriend" is to have so much good spin-offs - more CFs, more book sales, more publicity for Cuba & Sokcho which impacts tourism revenue greatly, more fanatic fans..hehe...more acceptance from society for non-conformist love situations like divorced woman with younger passionate guys who kiss like they're on fire! It's so good to see KJH meeting CSH's dad! I could sense the admiration & respect for KJH in her dad's eyes and mannerism. Does that mean he'll sponsor their Cuba wedding in the Garden of Love? 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohmi Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 So beautiful Spoiler cr. tvN 21 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustvoid Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thank you for sharing the new stills. Post Cuba KJH has a totally new vibe. Really, really curious about WS role in the hotel now. Will he work with the PR team? I remember several pages back someone mentioned that the comedic PR team member (forgot her name) would be a good match for WS. LOL. He just might find his match after all! 7 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumtaek Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 The 3 most important men in Cha Soo Hyun's Life 15 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongpeeP Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 From Still pictures, it is very interesting for this coming episode when Kim Jin Hyuk will meet Cha Soo Hyun's dad because her dad is the one she really cares, not her mom. In Episode 9, when CSH's dad mentioned he was not sure whether KJH could bear this gossip, cruel words, and that Chaebol's manupulation, it might be one of influencial factors CSH's decision to ask for a break from KJH&CSH's relationship because her dad's word meant so much to her reasoning. What is the result of this meeting between KJH and CSH's dad in coming episode? ----------------------------------- Park Bo Gum Meets Song Hye Kyo’s Father For 1st Time On “Encounter” https://www.soompi.com/article/1289273wpp/park-bo-gum-meets-song-hye-kyos-father-1st-time-encounter tvN’s “Encounter” has revealed an exciting sneak peek of its upcoming episode! On January 8, the drama unveiled new stills of Kim Jin Hyuk (played by Park Bo Gum) meeting his girlfriend Cha Soo Hyun (Song Hye Kyo)’s father for the very first time. In the newly released photos, Kim Jin Hyuk unexpectedly runs into Cha Soo Hyun’s father Cha Jong Hyun (played by Moon Sung Geun) in the lobby of the Donghwa Hotel. Although the encounter takes him by surprise, Kim Jin Hyuk appears calm and pulled-together as he offers Cha Jong Hyun a friendly handshake and a warm smile. Cha Jong Hyun responds with a small smile of his own, wearing an attentive gaze that clearly betrays his interest in his daughter’s new boyfriend. The stills also show Nam Myung Shik (played by Go Chang Suk), who has always been an active and enthusiastic supporter of Kim Jin Hyuk and Cha Soo Hyun’s relationship, happily looking on as the two men meet for the first time. The next episode of “Encounter” will air on January 9 at 9:30 p.m. KST. In the meantime, catch up on the latest episode of the drama below! 18 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buldok Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Bts Spoiler 14 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 1 hour ago, stardustvoid said: Really, really curious about WS role in the hotel now. Will he work with the PR team? I remember several pages back someone mentioned that the comedic PR team member (forgot her name) would be a good match for WS. LOL. He just might find his match after all! I had to go look up the character's name because I couldn't recall either. I have thought she was on a man hunt and had JWS as a target (especially after that masquerade party): Koo Eun Jin. She would be a great match for him. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongpeeP Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 7 hours ago, bebebisous33 said: So when JH met Samuel for the second time, he remembered him because KJH had told him that the love of his wife was still existent, although she had died. But when Samuel read the letter, he noticed that KJH mentioned that the playground represented memories with the woman he loved. Moreover, he knew that KJH was just a simple employee (reservation office desk) due to the magazine... he is not someone from the higher up. No normal worker would spend the night in a garden like that, even dare to trespass the property. Only someone in love would do that... and since the garden meant so much for the CEO, Samuel could imagine that KJH would do such a bold move only for her. @bebebisous33 Totally agreed with this assumption too. By the way, this twitter mentioned that taxi with classic car charged 27 USD per hour. From BTS, KJH and CSH will have dating around Havana by this taxi. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit tranlation by Google translate Kudo for Park Bo Gum's and Song Hye Kyo's high score by Research in December 2018 'Boyfriend' Park Bo-gom, Song Hye-kyo, drama actor brand reputation 1st · 2nd place in December http://news.mk.co.kr/newsRead.php?year=2018&no=798696 [Maekyung.com MK Sports Shin Yeon Kyung reporter] Park Boygum, who appeared in 'Boyfriend', won the drama actor 's first place in the brand reputation in December. Song Hye-kyo was second, followed by Hyun Bin. The Korea Institute of Corporate Research analyzed 252,037,010 brands of Big 100 brand actors in the drama, which was broadcasted from November 20, 2018 to December 21, 2018, and measured consumers' brand participation, media volume and traffic. In October, sales of actor brand Big Data increased 12.42% from 225,061,324. The drama actor brand reputation analysis analyzed the brand big data by participation index, media index, communication index, community index. Brand reputation index is an index that extracts brand big data and classifies consumer behavior into reputation analysis value, participation value, communication value, media value, community value, and social value and weights it. Brand Big Data Analysis can measure positive and negative evaluations of the brand, source and interest of media, interest and traffic of consumers, diffusion of community about issues, response to content and popularity. Park Bo-gum X Song Hye-kyo, drama actor brand reputation 1st place, 2nd place in December Picture = jade movie reporter In December, 2018, the drama actor brand was ranked 30th in the rankings, including Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo, Hyun Bin, Lee Seul, Hyo Eun, Yui Kim Yoo Jung, Min Jung, Jo Boa, Park Shin Hye, Yong Gyun Sang, Lee Jong Seok, Yoo Seung Ho, Jang Na Ra, , Shin Hyesun, Choi Jin-hyuk, Shin Sungrok, Yu-jin Kim, Young-Ok Kim, Soo Hyun, Jung Yoo Mi, The Park Bo Gum brand, which ranked # 1, was ranked # 3,106,675 in the media index, 4,437,048 in the communication index, 4,766,400 in the community index, and 2,596,969 in the community index, 14,837,092 in the brand reputation index. The second-ranked Song Hye Kyo brand was analyzed as brand participation index of 3,256,097, media index of 3,806,712, communication index of 4,032,864, community index of 2,239,280, and brand reputation index of 13,334,953. The third-ranked Hyun Bin brand was analyzed as the participation index 1,859,236, the media index 2,713,620, the communication index 2,225,088, the community index 1,312,283, and the brand reputation index 8,110,227. The 4th ranked brand was analyzed as brand participation index of 4,988,761, media index of 1,796,928, communication index of 794,592, community index of 526,678, and brand reputation index of 8,106,959. The 5th ranked HGO brand was analyzed as brand participation index 4,873,999 media index 1,158,360 communication index 1,149,120 community index 816,132 and brand reputation index 7,997,611. Koo Chang-hwan, director of the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Center, said, "Park Bo-Gum and Song Hye-Kyo, which are loved by consumers as a result of drama actor brand reputation analysis result in December 2018, are ranked first and second." "The Park Bo-Gum brand is reputed to be going straight to the girls with melodic emotions due to its mature emotional performance." Also, "Big data analysis of actor brand category showed 12.42% increase compared with 225,061,324 actor brand Big data in October. In the detailed analysis, brand consumption rose 26.37%, brand issues 16.97%, brand communication 7.86%, brand diffusion 11.47%, "according to actor Big Data. "The actor Park Bo-gum, who ranked No. 1 in the drama actor brand in December 2018, ranked " young, loving, and beautiful " in the big data link analysis. In the keyword analysis, 'Boyfriend, Song Hye Kyo, and Som' came out highly. Positive positive rate was analyzed as 75.33%. " The Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute analyzes the brand big data to understand the change in brand reputation. mkculture@mkculture.com [ⓒ Maeil Business & mk.co.kr, All rights reserved and redistribution prohibited] 11 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumtaek Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Spoiler @CJnDrama Twitter 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukesa1122 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I realize something.. All our OTP needed was a 2 episodes come back from that 14day break to take the top rank again. A big reason for that decline in rating was because of that break. I feel so relieved 20 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmgzlz Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, larrysouth said: As we go into the last episodes of the series, I think it would be wise for CSH to take some precautionary steps to protect KJH and his family. This is not her first rodeo with Chairwoman Kim Hwa-Jin and her dirty tricks. Sadly, I have worked in this type of environment before, and CSH's opponents will do whatever they need to in order to remove CSH as the CEO of Dongwha Hotel, which would include hurting KJH or his family, either physically or their character. Whilst I disagree about the methods mentioned, I totally agree that they should have a serious conversation about this as she knows exactly what they are getting themselves into. I think it’s high time they sat down as a team and discussed a game plan but I also believe that they will work it out. So, I tried following everyone’s example and rewatching everything. Unfortunately, I don’t have too much time so I was satisfied with just clips for now. One conversation that struck me was in episode 3 when Mr Nam and JH were coming back from Sokcho. Mr Nam told him not to worry about her as she was used to being alone and he responded by asking whether she was truly used to it or was enduring it. Honestly, if the dad had eavesdropped on that conversation, he would probably be planning their wedding now. I also think with that one sentence, JH turned Mr Nam’s ship into full blown support because JH was proving 1) how much he already cared about her at that point to the point of being worried 2) how much he had already figured her out even though they hadn’t known each other for long 3) how invested he would be in her happiness ie, she would in good hands with him. Couple rings I was thinking, would it be too weird if she’s the one that buys the couple rings instead? I’m imagining a scenario where she’s having a conversation with Mi Jin about how she wants to say I love you back but doesn’t know how to reciprocate the whole Cuba hotel gesture and then getting the idea to have couple rings instead. That’s just my thinking or am I pushing the whole gender reversal thing too far. Finally, cool dad and the boyfriend meet. I was wondering when it would happen but I’m happy with it this week. Now I’m just hoping for SH to finally meet his parents. If not yet, more interaction with cool tea lady please. SH did express a wish to visit more often after all. I feel like JH is good friends with Mr Nam so it’ll be quite helpful for her to be friends with someone in his world too, and HI is kinda out as she’s proven that she’s not too supportive Edited January 8, 2019 by stroppyse Please do not consecutive post within an hour. Edit your previous post to add comments. Thanks. 17 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohmi Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 cr. CJnDrama cr. sasa_928 / Ying_BRJ @rosiepeonie188 you're welcome 13 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukesa1122 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 This is the person responsible for the beautiful artwork before and after each episode IG Profile: https://instagram.com/jamsan74?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=1xvp3azsdyf82 Hands Down Hats off •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• @nmgzlz @stroppyse I predicted that they will break up but will get back together and it really happened. For me, that time off was necessary. It will allow them to step back and reasses the situation and their feelings. Whether it’s worth the fight or not. Because let’s face it, they will be fighting tooth and nail for the relationship to work especially for KJH. His life will be turned upside down and he will have to kiss his privacy goodbye. For me, that is a very big decision to make. Good thing our OTP decided to work it out and have a sit down. Looking forward to their professional growth as ceo-employee as well. 15 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiepeonie188 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 @bohmi Aww thank youu Green Grape and Peach, standing on beach.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukesa1122 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Can anyone provide a brief translation on what this YTer is saying? Pretty Please 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bebebisous33 Posted January 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2019 The significance of hands and feet in Encounter (part 1) Everyone remembers this scene: At the end of the episode 3, KJH moves his foot closer to CSH's shoes... but just a little, while he confesses that he went to Sokcho because he wanted to see her, he missed her. After hearing that KJH feels something for her, she moves her foot away from his. With this camera position, the director wanted to use the foot as symbol for the attempt of KJH to change their relationship. He doesn't want to keep this boss-employee relationship any longer, he definitely wants more and since he knows from the radio that CSH considers him as friend, he thought, he could try to be acknowledged as friend. Notice the connection between the small distance he moved his foot and his attempt to ask her to become an official friend. We know that he loves her because from the first episode, he was interested to know if she had a boyfriend. Yet here he only asks merely for a friendship as he knows that he can not ask for more right now. But as you can see, CSH rejects his offer and tries to maintain that relationship as boss-employee. A lot of people understood the symbolism behind this scene, however what I , like many viewers, failed to see is that the director and writer had been already using the feet and the hands as symbols since the first episode. Someone might even wonder as joke if the director is not a foot and hand fetish. Just in the first episode, we have 8 takings with the feet and 9 with the hands which is quite a lot. The first taking is this: JH brings her shoe back and puts it next to her foot. Here, her high heels embody the chaebol world which is a uncomfortable and painful world. That's why her foot has a wound. She might look good in high heels but with such shoes, it is impossible to walk for long and properly. JH with his hand offers assistance. Striking is the meaning behind the hand, JH has to lower himself but he doesn't mind it at all. The hand reflects two aspects: modesty and kindness. This simple taking has such a deep significance but it marks the start. From that moment, the director pays a lot attention to the hands, arms and feet of our protagonists. But let's go back to that scene where JH puts CSH's shoe in front of her. That's when he notices that her foot has a wound hence he proposes to walk barefoot. After convincing her, he offers his arm to help her to come down from the wall Spoiler Notice that here KJH is keeping a certain distance from her, as he just offers his arm and not his hand. With some reluctance, CSH accepts his assistance one for time. Spoiler But why does the director spend so much time on focusing on the hand and foot in this scene? In my opinion, first he would like to underline CSH's shyness, she is not used to physical contact. Secondly, he also outlines how quickly their relationship evolves. First, his hand was close to her foot which revealed a huge gap. Now, he is bold enough to offer his arm. The gap has diminished. Then we see her walking barefoot and at some point, JH looks at her feet Spoiler and notice that they don't look good. CSH is not used to that way of life... being totally destitute that's why he proposes her to buy shoes. Since they drank beer together and walked together barefoot for a while, JH feels naturally closer to her that's why he grabs her arm gently without thinking as he proposes to buy sandals. Spoiler It's a natural gesture but it outshines how comfortable JH already feels with her. For him, there is no longer any gap between them, they don't really belong to different worlds. However, CSH's reaction (she pushes his hand away) makes him realize that she is not feeling the same. She is definitely not used to be so physically close to anyone. Why buy shoes? He wants her to treat her like a princess but with his own means. He chooses "funny" shoes for her. She is hesitant to put on the sandals as this is totally new to her. However, the moment she puts on the shoes, she notices that they are comfortable. Spoiler Since she looks at them, the viewer can feel her emotions. She is agreeably surprised that's why she accepts the sandals and walks later happily with him. But before that, the director focuses one more time on the feet. Spoiler JH is still barefoot unlike CSH. So this taking illustrates that JH already gives priority to CSH. Spoiler This zoom has another meaning. They are now in the same world... they are equal but not poor. They are not totally deprived. By experiencing walking barefoot, JH realized that CSH did belong to another world but he had no idea that she belonged to the chaebol world. As they walk together, CSH puts her hand on her stomach. She is signalizing that she is hungry. Spoiler The hand is used here as a way to express oneself that's why we have sign language. The hand is a tool for communication. I had already pointed out that CSH had never been allowed to express herself. She had to remain silent and obedient, however she developed two strategies where she could express herself freely and show her emotions: the paintings and the hands. In other episodes, like in the episode 2 we see her caressing the watch she wore in Cuba. Spoiler This tender and intimate gesture illustrates that she treasures this time spent with KJH. She is remembering all the emotions she felt that time. In this scene, she does it, when she is alone, no one can see her being so tender. But let's go back to the scene, where JH notices that she is hungry. This is really important because it shows that JH is a good observant. He already pays attention to her body language, which JWS doesn't and has never done. For him, she was always sour-faced as he only looked at her face. He never looked elsewhere. What caught my attention is when they are at the restaurant, the director has two similar takings. Spoiler Unlike in the other camera positions, the hands are not the focus but they are both in the center of the zoom. Both serve the same purpose. JH's hand indicates his hesitation if he should pay for the salsa show, CSH uses her hand to hide her laugh and smile. Both are expressing a certain shyness. She doesn't dare to laugh in front of him, he is thinking if this is worth. He is still unaware if she is attracted to him or not. He had already told her that he found her cute. This "shyness and awkwardness" will be even more visible later, when they are about to part from each other. Spoiler They already like each other but they don't know how to approach the other without looking like a flirt/playboy. But between the restaurant and the departure, they went to the salsa show... here, JH is able to take CSH's hands which is really important. Spoiler She allows him to touch her and become close to her. It took JH the entire evening and night spent with her to be able to touch her, however this was for him a signal that he had some chances. That's why he wants to meet her the next morning. He wants to know if she is as interested in him as he is in her. What KJH didn't see is this. When she is in the taxi, she looks at her shoes and has a huge smile. Spoiler CSH not only likes the shoes but she already perceives them as meaningful. She is happy and has already a good memory of the time spent with KJH. She doesn't feel that she belongs to a different world from KJH. This is the reason why the director pays so much attention to KJH and CSH's hands and feet. The evolution of their relationship is not only visible with the feet but also with the hands... CSH's shyness was the reason why KJH was very cautious around her and knew that he had to take little steps so that CSH would put down her walls and become physically intimate with him. Moreover, CSH shows a lot of emotions (anger, fear, ...) with her hands, as she has learnt to hide her thoughts and emotions. This is unnoticed by many, especially JWS, but not by KJH. So only in the episode 5, KJH was able to take CSH's hand again, when he proposed to have a some-relationship. It took him some time in order to come closer again... the gap between the two worlds was just so huge, however KJH was determined and persistent in his goal. First, he had thought that he had succeeded after having spent the afternoon with her, nonetheless when he saw this : Spoiler he got anxious that he might have failed. As you can observe, the picture on the right shows two hands joined together... and KJH had not been able to take her hand after his return from Cuba. That's why he got worried... he knew that if he had touched her hand again, she wouldn't be able to cut ties with him. @dukesa1122@twtwb @xu_lyfe@nikir@guinearoyal@Tasia@icyphoenix @stroppyse @philosophie @thistle@Yongzura@thadora@jl08 23 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gumtaek Posted January 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2019 @dukesa1122: the way I understood from the lines of Cha Soo Hyun and Kim Jin Hyuk, the agreement of "No news is good news," is not a break-up but a mutual understanding that they will will not contact each other unless something really bad happens. The relationship was very much intact. That's why I couldn't understand the Soompi article when they wrote about the break-up as one of the things they hated in the drama. What I found rather amusing and endearing at the same time was the bet they made on who was going to give up on the "no contact" agreement. We know that CSH lost the bet and KJH was asking when they reunited what was going to be the prize for winning it. I wonder if the ending of Episode 10 was the prize for KJH? 12 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jl08 Posted January 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2019 So I reckon it's good to have something bright to help tie us over till Wednesday night for that highly acclaimed anticipated sexy steamy balcony scene where there were comments like "The young boyfriend is getting impatient already"....hehe...indeed, KJH and CSH needed to have an outlet with their overflowing love, after all the worries and problems. I rewatched their press con and I swear that they're really cute on stage - seriously overloading with chemistry even then. I can't help smiling at their attempts to make the heart sign together without relapsing into fits of laughter...I'm so glad that they got to work on "Boyfriend" together. It's always good to have a close noona or dongsaeng to fall back on in this industry. Apologies for the quality of the pics...my print screen button got sick.... Even at the press con , the PD gave a laugh when he said "These two...." at 3:50 then he commented that he was caught by surprise (4:16) with their overflowing chemistry and it's his first time seeing such awesome chemistry (4:25).... I think we're equally shocked to see such a gorgeous SCREEN couple with superb acting skills, taking part in such a beautiful drama, exhibiting professionalism at all time even while dripping honey in their steamy not so gentle extremely sweet kissing scenes. I don't want this drama to end.....I want my dose of sunshine to be prolonged! ..and I'm still smiling like an idiot just by looking at their sweet smile... 24 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post utkim Posted January 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2019 Encounter ranks as nr1 content influence index from des 31st to Jan 6th https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002753585 22 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukesa1122 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 @bebebisous33 Now the hand, arm and feet gesture I did notice. Because I am one of those people who expresses something better using my hands. It was so heart warming to see the growth of their intimacy by just looking at how their hands and arms are also getting closer. Once again, thank you for that very detailed (with visuals) explanation. Push it more and I might just make a Guidebook in Perfectly Understanding the Encounter Drama by Bebebisous33 @gumtaek hahaha let me rephrase what I said then. They will be at a stand still. I am happy that CSH lost that bet though because it goes to show that she is finally reclaiming and deciding on her own happiness! I think the production team has their eyes on this thread. They seem to grant our wishes alot I’m not joking. We wanted a good angled kiss, they gave us that and more and all the other things that we wished that was posted by someone else. Our wish: A happy ending! @jl08 Thank you for posting that. Does it have full Eng Subs? Let me check... 16 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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