[Review]Encounter

Romance, Politic

Cha Soo Hyun was a divorcee. Her father was politician. Her ex-husband gave Donghwa Hotel for her as an alimony. She operated the hotel well. One day, she went to the Cuba for a business trip. Her driver was talking to the phone while driving. They were accidentally hit the table where Jin Hyuk was sat at there. His camera was broken a little but still functional. After giving a speech at the ceremony of the new hotel in Cuba, Soo Hyun and her secretary went back to the hotel. Her new driver told her that the sunset in Spain was beautiful and asked her to have a look. She asked her secretary to go with her but she refused. She then went to see the sunset by taxi. Before she went, she took a sleeping pill. Unfortunately, the taxi was broken down. She has no choice but to walk to jetty to take a ferry to there. The pickpockets stole her bag. She was no money.

Jin Hyuk went for holidays there. While he took photo, he noticed a beautiful woman in her red dress was beautiful. He followed her to the island. When Soo Hyun was about to fall from the wall, Jin Hyuk dragged her and placed her in his shoulder. They were then spent the night by eating, watching a show and drinking a beer together. Soo Hyun wanted to repay him with a business class flight ticket for him to go back to Korea, but he refused. He preferred to follow his original plan – backpacking adventure. He found her face familiar. After coming back to Korea, he did a research about her. He only knew that she was Cha Soo Hyun who is his new boss.

He was so uncomfortable when he knew that his new friend was actually his boss. Soo Hyun was also shocked to see him during the welcoming party of the company. Soo Hyun seemed to pay more attention to Jin Hyuk and asked him questions that normal friend won’t asked. PR department held a welcome party for Jin Hyuk. He was drunk. Soo Hyun decided to brought him home. Jin Hyuk was embarrassed that he treated her informally while he was drunk. He apologised to her. in return, she asked him to have ramen with her at the rest stop. They were so unlucky that the paparazzi took their photo and the article has been circulated throughout the website.

Her mother and her ex-mother-in-law were giving her pressure to behave herself. Her ex-mother-in-law was pressuring her to fire Jin Hyuk and get back to her son. Soo Hyun talked to her ex-husband about it and asked him to persuade her mother not to bother her anymore. Jin Hyuk expressed his feeling to Soo Hyun. Soo Hyun tried to distance with him. Soo Hyun was further being pressured by her ex mother-in-law with photos and interrupted her business operation. However, her ex-husband stopped his mother from doing so. Soo Hyun’s artist was being pressured by her ex mother-in-law as she was her biggest sponsor. However, Soo Hyun was her biggest fan who want to held an artist gallery for that artist. After her ex-husband talked to the artist, she agreed to support Soo Hyun. She was being questioned with photos of Jin Hyuk who helped her when she faced a car accident. Her secretary knew about it and tried to persuade her not to get any closer with him. She did not listen to her. The secretary met Jin Hyuk and talked about Soo Hyun’s matter as she was not an ordinary person. Jin Hyuk did not care either. He wanted to spend a great time with her and he tried to lessen her burden as a famous person.

Soo Hyun finally accepted Jin Hyuk and agreed that they are in pre-relationship stage. They started off their first date together with riding a bike and enjoying ice-cream. Soo Hyun bought a neck tie for him as a gift. It has been acknowledged by her ex-husband when the promoter told him about it. Jin Hyuk faced a hard time to invite the celebrity to attend the hotel opening ceremony. Ex-husband came to the office to lend a helping hand for PR team. Soo Hyun’s secretary, Jin Hyuk’s friends and aunty warned him that Soo Hyun was not an ordinary person. Everyone was interest in her life. She might cause problem for him. He told them that he willing to that the risk. The director of Donghwa Hotel tried to manipulate the social in order to remove Soo Hyun from CEO position. That director has been warned by her ex-husband not to bother his ex-wife. The director did not give up. He asked the media to question her so that she revealed the relationship with the young man. During the new hotel opening ceremony, there was a journalist who questioned about her relationship with a young man. She officially announced that they are in a pre-relationship stage.

Jin Hyuk was in charge of year end event for the hotel. He suggested launching a masquerade. He was so excited about it. After the incident, one of the directors came and told him that Soo Hyun’s position was in stake and he has to be relocated to another hotel in Sokcho. He was surprised with the news and upset about it. However, he wanted to complete his proposal on this event before he left the company. Soo Hyun and his colleague did not know about it until the management official announce. Jin Hyuk’s friend informed Soo Hyun about Jin Hyuk’s relocation.  She was shocked and returned to the hotel and talked to the director. She did not want him to be relocated, but he insisted to work in Sokcho. Her ex-mother-in-law happened to know that her son pretended to having affair with another woman in order help Soo Hyun left his family. Soo Hyun ex-husband still has feeling for her. During the year end event, the event was done successfully. Soo Hyun’s driver brought Jin Hyuk over to the party so that they can meet each other.

After the new year party ended, Jin Hyuk and Soo Hyun went for a movie date. The next day, all the pictures were circulated in the internet. Some people even did a background check on Jin Hyuk and bad mouth about him. His friends and family were worried about him. Soo Hyun afraid that the news might affect their relationship. They not to contact each other for the time being. Jin Hyuk has done an incredible job at Sokcho. He improved the company reputation by helping to find a doll for the kid. The director of the hotel spread rumours about the hotel was going to vanish the garden for the new hotel in Cuba. The owner was angry about it and decided not to sell the land to the hotel. His only condition for the hotel is that the garden has to be maintained there as that’s was his wife’s garden.  Jin Hyuk heard about this news. He also recalled that he met the owner of the land. He took leave and flew to Cuba to met the owner. Soo Hyun also went to Cuba to look for the owner in order to clear their misunderstanding. Jin Hyuk met the owner and finally he decided to change his mind. Jin Hyuk and Soo Hyun met each other coincidentally at the café that they used to meet.

Jin Hyuk celebrated his mother’s birthday at the hotel. Soo Hyun coincidentally met them in the lift. She presented them a wine as a token to celebrate her birthday. She also ordered her staff to treat them well. Jin Hyuk’s parents were uncomfortable about it. His father met Soo Hyun and talked to her about their relationship. Soo Hyun’s ex-husband was jealous. He pressured the directors in order for him to join the hotel as the co-CEO. Soo Hyun felt pressure about it. Her ex-husband’s Father death anniversary has arrived. At the same time, Jin Hyuk invited her to come to his house. After knowing that it was a custom for Soo Hyun to attend her ex-in-laws family event, he did not want to trouble her. He lied to her that the invitation has been cancelled. Soo Hyun happened to know that Jin Hyuk invited a guest to his house from his secretary. She had a tough decision to be made. She finally came to the conclusion that she was going to visit Jin Hyuk’s house.

Jin Hyuk’s mom felt uncomfortable with Soo Hyun. She told her to leave Jin Hyuk as she did not want him to be gossipped as he seduced her. Jin Hyuk’s brother also faced the same issue. He fought with his friend when they speak rudely about his brother. Soo Hyun was heartbroken and she did not know how to face Jin Hyuk. Before her ex-husband became the sole CEO of the hotel, Soo Hyun managed to find someone who has damaged the image of the hotel. It was one of the directors in DongHwa Hotel. The announcement has been cancelled.

Soo Hyun decided to break up with Jin Hyuk. Jin Hyuk was really upset about it. However, he did not want to give up. He wanted to continue love her until she change her mind. He did many things such as drive her home, give her present and etc. Soo Hyun was touched and finally got back to him. Soo Hyun’s father confessed that he has received an illegal fund from Taeyoung. He was later being arrested and sent to prison. Her ex-mother-in-law was also being arrested for corruption. Jin Hyuk’s mother apologised to Soo Hyun for her selfishness.

The overall storyline was boring. Jin Hyuk was being too nice to Soo Hyun. He seems like a prefect guy without any weakness whereas Soo Hyun was a bit emotional and always has a sad face. I don’t see any climate or exciting moment for the drama. It was really disappointed to watch those top stars to film this drama. The chemistry between them did not look natural enough to portrait as a couple.

Source: https://www.soompi.com/article/1256489wpp/park-bo-gum-song-hye-kyos-drama-encounter-reveals-first-poster