Summary
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]
| Reply | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 응답하라 |
| Hanja | 應答하라 |
| Revised Romanization | Eungdaphara |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭngdap'ara |
| Genre | |
| 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 |
| Production | |
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| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| 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 sixth) highest rated drama in Korean cable television history.[6][7][8]
Seasons edit
Season 1: Reply 1997 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
| 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 |
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| Park Bo-gum |
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| Go Kyung-pyo |
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| Ryu Jun-yeol |
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| Lee Dong-hwi |
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| 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 |
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| Choi Sung-won |
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| Ra Mi-ran |
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| Ahn Jae-hong |
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| Kim Sun-young |
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| Kim Seol |
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| Choi Moo-sung |
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| Yoo Jae-myung |
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| Lee Min-ji |
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| Lee Se-young |
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| Song Young-kyu |
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| Lee Mi-yeon |
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| Kim Joo-hyuk |
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| Jeon Mi-seon |
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| Woo Hyun | 1
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| Yong Young-jae |
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| Bae Yoo-ram |
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- Notes
- 1 Cameo appearance only.
- 2 Supporting character.
References edit
- ^ "[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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "'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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
External links edit
- Reply 1997
- Reply 1994
- Reply 1988