Reply (TV series)
Reply (Korean: 응답하라) is a South Korean anthology television series directed by Shin Won-ho with teleplay by Lee Woo-jung that premiered in 2012 on cable network tvN.[1] It revolves around a group of friends, as the timeline moves back and forth between their past and present selves.[2][3]
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Hangul | 응답하라 |
Hanja | 應答하라 |
Revised Romanization | Eungdaphara |
McCune–Reischauer | Ŭngdap'ara |
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Written by |
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Directed by | Shin Won-ho |
Starring | See below |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 57 + 3 special |
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Original network | tvN |
Original release | July 24, 2012 – January 16, 2016 |
The series received acclaim from critics for its performances and soundtrack in addition to being a well-researched production full of humor and heart.[4][5] It has also recorded consistent high audience ratings with Reply 1988 peaking at 18.8% nationwide, making it the (currently fifth) highest rated drama in Korean cable television history.[6][7][8]
Seasons
Season 1: Reply 1997
Set in 1997, the drama centers around a female high school student Shi-won, who idolizes boyband H.O.T. and her 5 high school friends in Busan. As the timeline moves back and forth between their past as 18-year-old high schoolers in 1997 and their present as 33-year-olds at their high school reunion dinner in 2012, one couple will announce that they're getting married.[9]
Season 2: Reply 1994
Set in 1994, six university students from various provincial areas live together at a boarding house in Sinchon, Seoul, run by a couple with a daughter named Na-jung. The timeline moves back and forth between the past in 1994 and the present in 2013, making the viewers guess who will become Na-jung's husband among the male characters.[10] The series follows the pop culture events that happened between 1994 and the years that follow, including the emergence of seminal K-pop group Seo Taiji and Boys and the Korean Basketball League.[11]
Season 3: Reply 1988
Set in the year 1988, it revolves around five friends and their families living in the same neighborhood of Ssangmun-dong, Dobong District, Northern Seoul.[12]
Cast
Actor | Season | ||
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Reply 1997 | Reply 1994 | Reply 1988 | |
2012 | 2013 | 2015–2016 | |
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Jung Eun-ji | ![]() |
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Seo In-guk | ![]() |
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Hoya | ![]() |
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Shin So-yul | ![]() |
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Eun Ji-won | ![]() |
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Lee Si-eon | ![]() |
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Go Ara | ![]() |
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Jung Woo | ![]() |
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Yoo Yeon-seok | ![]() |
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Kim Sung-kyun | ![]() |
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Son Ho-jun | ![]() |
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Baro | ![]() |
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Min Do-hee | ![]() |
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Lee Hye-ri | ![]() | ||
Park Bo-gum | ![]() | ||
Go Kyung-pyo | ![]() | ||
Ryu Jun-yeol | ![]() | ||
Lee Dong-hwi | ![]() | ||
Sung Dong-il | ![]() |
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Lee Il-hwa | ![]() |
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Song Jong-ho | ![]() |
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Noh Ji-yeon | ![]() |
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Jung Kyung-mi | ![]() |
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Kim Sun-ah | ![]() |
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Yook Sung-jae | ![]() |
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Shin Soo-yeon | ![]() |
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Yoon Jong-hoon | ![]() |
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Yeon Joon-seok | ![]() |
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Ryu Hye-young | ![]() | ||
Choi Sung-won | ![]() | ||
Ra Mi-ran | ![]() | ||
Ahn Jae-hong | ![]() | ||
Kim Sun-young | ![]() | ||
Kim Seol | ![]() | ||
Choi Moo-sung | ![]() | ||
Yoo Jae-myung | ![]() | ||
Lee Min-ji | ![]() | ||
Lee Se-young | ![]() | ||
Song Young-kyu | ![]() | ||
Lee Mi-yeon | ![]() | ||
Kim Joo-hyuk | ![]() | ||
Jeon Mi-seon | ![]() | ||
Woo Hyun | ![]() | ||
Yong Young-jae | ![]() | ||
Bae Yoo-ram | ![]() | ||
- Notes
- 1 Cameo appearance only.
- 2 Supporting character.
References
- "[Oh!쎈 수다①]신원호 "'응팔', 꼴도 보기 싫었지만 끝낼 수 없었죠"(창간 12주년 특집)" (in Korean). M.entertain.naver.com. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- "[Oh!쎈 수다③]신원호 "박보검, 그만 좀 연락하길~"(창간 12주년 특집)" (in Korean). M.entertain.naver.com. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- "[Oh!쎈 수다②]신원호 "배우들 다 잘 됐는데 '응팔' 저주?"(창간 12주년 특집)" (in Korean). M.entertain.naver.com. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- "The Power of Pop Culture in "Reply 1988"". The New Yorker.
- 입력 : 2016-10-10 [01:44:25] 수정 : 2016-10-12 [13:15:34]. "부산일보". News20.busan.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- "'tvN시상식' 진짜 주인공은 나영석·신원호PD" (in Korean). M.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- "Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History". Stoo Asaie.
- "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea.
1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%
- Sunwoo, Carla (14 July 2012). "New drama to tackle obsessed fans". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Chung, Ah-young (November 25, 2013). "Going retro". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Casting call for sequel of Reply 1997 revealed". The Korea Herald. June 21, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Reply 1988 ready to captivate viewers". The Korea Times. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.