Encounter

Encounter

Sometimes I look at you and wonder how I got to be so lucky.

Created by Yu Young-ah

On tvN

2018–20191 season16 episodes69 min7.8 / 10

A romantic drama centered on an unlikely relationship between a wealthy woman and a working-class man, navigating class difference and disapproval while building genuine connection.

Following a chance encounter overseas, a woman with much to lose and a man with little to his name meet again as employer and employee.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Encounter violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Does Encounter leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Encounter easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is Encounter scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.

  • Is Encounter sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love48

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Encounter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Encounter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Encounter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Encounter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Encounter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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