[Drama 2018-2019] Encounter / Boyfriend, 남자친구

[redbeanbuns]

Even their back view it's a beautiful thing to see  hye kyo ssi-bo gum ssi u you stole my heart..

[autumnight]

Kakao page released a short interview about BG's drunk acting and ramen scene.. unfortunately no english sub... 

 

 

[gumtaek]

5 minutes ago, autumnight said:

Kakao page released a short interview about BG's drunk acting and ramen scene.. unfortunately no english sub... 

 

@autumnight: bogum_carpediem IG translated and posted it in her account. I posted the Engsubbed videos several pages back.

[autumnight]

@gumtaek Aaa! Thanks Gumtaek...

 

I totally missed your post sorry...   

 

 

[ahdrianaa]

He’s going to get a kiss before KJH. 

 

 

[vu_hoa1983]

Oh how I love the final minute of episode 4 when SH and JH smile at each other like there are only two of them in the whole world.

 

They are really brave.

 

JH for being willing to step into SH's lonely world where power and media scrutiny prevail even though he can't even pinpoint exactly what feeling for her is.  The moment he reveals himself, he will forever be associated with SH no matter what he does. Even if he is not her boyfriend now, he will be considered one by the public despite SH so far has only acknowledged him as a friend. JH truly puts SH's interest before his, seeing her being bullied from all sides and even people who do care about her can't explain for her.

 

SH for finally acknowledging her relationship, whatever it may be in the public's eyes - friendship or dating - with JH. With JH coming forward like that, she can no longer keep him safe from the spotlight. But she also cannot rebuke or disregard him as a stalker because it means she lies to herself and hurts JH deeply while all he is trying to do is for her sake. For once, in front of other people - who presents the public, she dares to show her true feeling and reciprocate JH's goodwill, knowing full well how that will further maker her own mother and ex-MIL furious. I believe JH cannot image how hard it will be for him because he is unfamiliar with how politics works. Let's hope that there will be no beating or false crime accusation like what gangsters often do but other people that JH care about may end up getting hurt: his parents and his friends (at least it is highly likely that their business and job will be in trouble). But I bet SH can imagine that to a certain extend: she has been fighting the evil for years and it takes so much hard work, determination and strong will for her to get to where she is now; she may lose everything. This time, JH's pure concern really encourages her. 

 

We already see how SH's effort be easily robbed away from her and how people plot for her to fall down so that she has to live her life the way they want. Soon, I am afraid we may witness JH's world crumble and he can no longer smile innocently and happily frequently the way he does now. But I am also ready to see how these two handle obstacles together. There is no way SH can go back to her old life before JH. 

 

Only 4 episodes so it is too early to tell anything but I firmly believe in a happy ending with these two reuniting in Cuba  

 

P/S: I have no complaint at all so far about the drama. But is it too much to paint SH's mother as a purely power-greedy person like that? I can't believe SH and her father put up with that woman for so long. Hopefully there will be some type of explanation why she becomes that way.

[foolmoondance]

while looking for more info about the photography team, ijust came across this fun article about E/B. love the screenshots  and gif. 

 

https://www.soompi.com/article/1270917wpp/first-impressions-encounter-warms-hearts-innocent-romance-stunning-cinematography

 

to quote binahearts of Soompi: 

 

"Every single word and sentence that is spoken between the two carry so much weight and importance. The little things like the close-ups of their hands and feet showing their nervousness and anticipation makes you feel the butterflies that they’re feeling. This is much owed to the director and the drama’s production value!"

[lufra]

It would be great if after JH's efforts to save CEO SH's situation in public there, both Driver Nam & Sec Jang step up and acknowledge JH in a polite & friendly manner to show the public they already know/met him and then the four of them leave together. Like a team. Maybe it can help stop the bad rumours or speculation. 

 

Or is this hope too simplistic & not the accepted culture for people around CEO SH like Driver Nam & Secretary Jang to do.

[shinenshid]

https://imgur.com/a/qew45JR

 

anybody know this song English in episode 3 from time 33:29 ?

[yonaomi123]

2 hours ago, lufra said:

It would be great if after JH's efforts to save CEO SH's situation in public there, both Driver Nam & Sec Jang step up and acknowledge JH in a polite & friendly manner to show the public they already know/met him and then the four of them leave together. Like a team. Maybe it can help stop the bad rumours or speculation. 

 

Or is this hope too simplistic & not the accepted culture for people around CEO SH like Driver Nam & Secretary Jang to do.

I think it would be very in-character of Manager Nam to escort them both to the car while Secretary Jang worries along behind them.  I'm hoping that the showdown in the atrium ends that way, because I can't imagine what sort of secondary climax the writer could bring us to? 

[Jemrie]

Spoiler

 

*******

 

 

 

 

 

[utkim]

1 more memory to collect ?

 

dc

[autumnight]

A cafe in Bangkok, Thailand has a Bo Gum / Boyfriend corner... 

 

https://twitter.com/so_kcafe

 

 

 

 

Spoiler

[Jemrie]

*******

 

heartou 

Don’t ask me about what this feeling is
I don’t know yet either
Right now…I just don’t want to leave you alone and be lonely 
That’s all

 

 

 

[bebebisous33]

Out of fun, I would like to analyze the drawings presented in each episode because they can give a lot of clues about the situation of our protagonists.

In the first episode, I took a picture of this scene because it reveals a lot about CSH.

She is a princess living in a huge palast. However, when she is introduced, she is alone in a small pavilion next to the castle. Not only she lives far away from the commoners, she is also alone in her castle. Another observation is the size of the princess. While she is wandering alone (yellow arrow), she seems so small compared to the castle and the flying horse. All this outlines not only her powerlessness but her loneliness too. Striking is the color of that scene: this world is so dark underlining the coldness of her world. This is indeed a depressing world, however the action of the princess (leaving the castle and walking alone) reveals one positive aspect: her curiosity and her desire to get close to people. In the beginning of that scene, we saw her looking from her pavilion to the outside word. This really shows how uncomfortable she feels in that huge and cold palace. Everything appears to be so dark, yet on the other side there is this young man living in a multicolored world. After travelling, CSH is able to leave that black world behind and meets our hero on Cuba.

  

Striking in this scene is the contrast between the first scene and this one. There are the sun and the moon shining, we can feel the warmth from that drawing. For CSH, this must be quite a happy experience. The other difference is the size of our characters. They are both equally "small" compared to the world (moon, tree, sea, cloud). The equity in size shows that CSH is not different from JH in wealth. Then the "princess" is not just black, there is gold and yellow on her dress. So this illustrates that she is feeling differently from before (first drawing): she is opening up and even warming up. It indicates a happy time for her too.

credit to @Jemrie 

In this scene, JH is much smaller than the princess CSH which outlines that their position have changed. This outlines the great gap between her social status and his. Moreover, the rich clothes and ornaments contrast with the simple clothes JH is wearing. This reinforces the great difference in wealth and social position between our protagonists. We can also observe another contrast: JH is the only one who is moving. He is free, unlike CSH who can not move because there is this castle behind her. It looks as if the castle and the princess would be only one body. You can not separate them from each other. In my opinion, our heroine is portrayed  as a imprisoned princess but from JH's perspective, she doesn't seem to be trapped as the castle is behind her.  Another interesting observation is the red shoe. Like I had mentioned it before, red is linked to blood, life and passion. By offering her a shoe, JH is bringing life and light into her "world". With a red shoe, she will feel alive again.

Spoiler

 

Since I have already analysed this fourth drawing in a former post, I won't repeat myself. But I posted it again for another purpose. You will find out it later. In the final drawing from the last episode, we can see another difference between the second and third picture. Our protagonists are together again, yet the distance has been reduced to the point that they are now together. Notice that on Cuba, the distance between them was huge, in the scene where he offers the red shoe, JH is already very close to CSH. He is even "speaking" to her with his gesture. While they were just facing each other (second and third picture), here they are facing their enemies. Now, they are even touching each other, JH is holding CSH's hand. What also caught my attention is that while they are looking at the snakes, it seems that they are acting together without speaking to each other. It was as if JH knew what CSH needs, just like CSH knows what she needs to do. Both are protecting each other without asking each other before.

This drawing reveals how their relationship has changed. They are no longer strangers, rather quite intimate. Finally, I would like to point out, all these drawing have something in common: the color black. So the viewers can see that this is a rather cold world. Even on Cuba, the tree doesn't look green but dark brown and black which indicates that CSH is not able to leave this dark and cold world behind, even if she left her country/"palace". Remember that she couldn't meet JH at the cafe due to her business with the new hotel. 

@foolmoondance @alekaonu @USAFarmgirl @icyphoenix

 

[Guest]

@bebebisous33  My Sweet Chingu thanks for your kind shout out and oh how I wish I could join you here but this is a busy time for me. I am however so very thankful that when I do get a break soon I can read all that you have written!!  Along with the other great writing that is placed here!  See you just as soon as I can

[gumtaek]

Since it's related to the drama, I am posting it here

 

 

http://m.eider.co.kr/eider/ko/event/exhibitionListDetail?eventCode=EI_BOGUM_BF_2018 …

[gigivillaceran]

• [Sokcho] Park Bo-gum and Song Hye-kyo
• 2018-12-10                                                                                   Sokcho Won Sokcho ~ Sokcho Beach Connection 
  Popular drama filming spotlight 
  Recent improvement project completion spotlight
  
  Sokcho Park Sokcho is the popular drama 'Boyfriend' starring Sokcho Woncheon ~ The lighting improvement project is also completed, and Sokcho beach is expected to become popular as a tourist spot for four seasons. 
  
  According to Sokcho on 9th of March, 851m of walkway was connected to 890m of Uongechi-dong road and Uonjechi beach-Sokcho beach south gate of Sokcho, but it was not connected 270m to the main gate of Sokcho beach, so the demand of citizens and tourists to use the promenade continued . The city started construction last October, extending the promenade, and replacing the old landscape lighting, and recently completed a 2,011 meter ocean fragrance road from the old town to Sokcho beach. 
  
  As the scent of the sea, it was selected as the walking tour route of December recommended by the Korea Tourism Organization. Also, as it is known as the popular drama `Boyfriend 'shooting site, it is expected to increase the number of tourists. Said. 
  
  Chung Soon-hee, director of tourism, said, "We will continue to improve facilities, such as repairing a member of the Sokcho beach front gate next year, in order to create a four-season residential tourist resort, . 
  
  Gordon Seo reporter dsgo@kwnews.co.kr.......source credit @http://m.kwnews.co.kr/nview.asp?AID=218120900019&nv=1.....special thanks @Bogumtestimonia

[foolmoondance]

 

@bebebisous33 (yey i got the @ right!) thanks much for the insights on those amazing artwork. can't wait to do my own screengrab and do my own reading of the materials. this other art dept work  is very much consistent with the rest of the storytelling visuals of the drama -- symbolical, multi-level and beautifully executed. really remind me of French fairy tale books. i am still curious to understand that artwork with the butterfly. i've read another post here with a  very rich 'Psyche' interpretation, but i still want to know more. 

 

and i must say this forum is really a wealth of interpretation and insights. i have even started a file to paste some of the posts, just so i can get back to them at a later time. thats' what a good drama does to its audience. it makes us come alive. 

 

here's to a new week ahead with our Princess and Boyfriend!

 

[roshzanna]

I don't like the ex- husband. Re-watching ep 4 again, made me dislike him more. He does know how to earn brownie points from CH and yet he did it only once in their entire marriage, and now here he is like a student cramming for the final exam. Unlike JH, at this early stage, he knows how. Between JH's " i brought this for you on my way here" over WS's " i picked it up on my way here", she chose JH's. This means many things, even simple gesture can flutter her, JH is more sincere, etc.

I believed SH saw her ex's car when they arrived at the parking lot. 

Now, i'm intrigue, why many scenes of Mr. Nam and Mrs Kim( PR dep't) together.

Does the scene of Hye In lowering her head at the playground means surrender and total acceptance?

Can't wait for ep 5.....