Reply
Hangul
응답하라
Hanja
應答하라
Revised RomanizationEungdaphara
McCune–ReischauerŬngdap'ara
Genre
Written by
  • Lee Woo-jung (season 1–3)
  • Lee Sun-hye (season 1)
  • Kim Ran-joo (season 1)
Directed byShin Won-ho
StarringSee below
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes57 + 3 special
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJuly 24, 2012 (2012-07-24) –
January 16, 2016 (2016-01-16)

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]

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

Reply 1997 leads
Jung Eun-ji
Jung Eun-ji
Seo In-guk
Seo In-guk
Reply 1994 leads
Go Ara
Go Ara
Jung Woo
Jung Woo
Reply 1988 leads
Lee Hye-ri
Lee Hye-ri
Park Bo-gum
Park Bo-gum
Actor Season
Reply 1997 Reply 1994 Reply 1988
2012 2013 2015–2016

Principal

Jung Eun-ji check check1
Seo In-guk check check1
Hoya check check1
Shin So-yul check check1
Eun Ji-won check check1
Lee Si-eon check check1
Go Ara check check1
Jung Woo check check1
Yoo Yeon-seok check
Kim Sung-kyun check check2
Son Ho-jun check
Baro check
Min Do-hee check
Lee Hye-ri check
Park Bo-gum check
Go Kyung-pyo check
Ryu Jun-yeol check
Lee Dong-hwi check
Sung Dong-il check check check
Lee Il-hwa check check check
Song Jong-ho check
Noh Ji-yeon check
Jung Kyung-mi check
Kim Sun-ah check
Yook Sung-jae check
Shin Soo-yeon check
Yoon Jong-hoon check
Yeon Joon-seok check
Ryu Hye-young check
Choi Sung-won check
Ra Mi-ran check
Ahn Jae-hong check
Kim Sun-young check
Kim Seol check
Choi Moo-sung check
Yoo Jae-myung check
Lee Min-ji check
Lee Se-young check
Song Young-kyu check
Lee Mi-yeon check
Kim Joo-hyuk check
Jeon Mi-seon check
Woo Hyun check1
Yong Young-jae check
Bae Yoo-ram check
Notes
  • 1 Cameo appearance only.
  • 2 Supporting character.

References

  1. ↑ "[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.
  2. ↑ "[Oh!쎈 수다③]신원호 "박보검, 그만 좀 연락하길~"(창간 12주년 특집)" (in Korean). M.entertain.naver.com. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  3. ↑ "[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.
  4. ↑ "The Power of Pop Culture in "Reply 1988"". The New Yorker.
  5. ↑ 입력 : 2016-10-10 [01:44:25] 수정 : 2016-10-12 [13:15:34]. "부산일보". News20.busan.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "'tvN시상식' 진짜 주인공은 나영석·신원호PD" (in Korean). M.entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  7. ↑ "Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History". Stoo Asaie.
  8. ↑ "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%
  9. ↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ↑ Chung, Ah-young (November 25, 2013). "Going retro". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Casting call for sequel of Reply 1997 revealed". The Korea Herald. June 21, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Reply 1988 ready to captivate viewers". The Korea Times. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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