Reply (TV series)

*Reply*
Reply
Hangul	응답하라
Hanja	應答하라
Revised Romanization	Eungdaphara
McCune–Reischauer	Ŭngdap'ara
Genre	Coming-of-age; Comedy; Romance; Family drama;
Written by	Lee Woo-jung (season 1–3); Lee Sun-hye (season 1); Kim Ran-joo (season 1);
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
Production companies	CJ E&M; tvN;
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	July 24, 2012 –; January 16, 2016

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 sixth) 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

Reply 1994 leads

Reply 1988 leads

Actor	Season
	Reply 1997	Reply 1994	Reply 1988
	2012	2013	2015–2016
Principal [edit]
Jung Eun-ji	Y	Y¹
Seo In-guk	Y	Y¹
Hoya	Y	Y¹
Shin So-yul	Y	Y¹
Eun Ji-won	Y	Y¹
Lee Si-eon	Y	Y¹
Go Ara		Y	Y¹
Jung Woo		Y	Y¹
Yoo Yeon-seok		Y
Kim Sung-kyun		Y	Y²
Son Ho-jun		Y
Baro		Y
Min Do-hee		Y
Lee Hye-ri			Y
Park Bo-gum			Y
Go Kyung-pyo			Y
Ryu Jun-yeol			Y
Lee Dong-hwi			Y
Sung Dong-il	Y	Y	Y
Lee Il-hwa	Y	Y	Y
Song Jong-ho	Y
Noh Ji-yeon	Y
Jung Kyung-mi	Y
Kim Sun-ah	Y
Yook Sung-jae		Y
Shin Soo-yeon		Y
Yoon Jong-hoon		Y
Yeon Joon-seok		Y
Ryu Hye-young			Y
Choi Sung-won			Y
Ra Mi-ran			Y
Ahn Jae-hong			Y
Kim Sun-young			Y
Kim Seol			Y
Choi Moo-sung			Y
Yoo Jae-myung			Y
Lee Min-ji			Y
Lee Se-young			Y
Song Young-kyu			Y
Lee Mi-yeon			Y
Kim Joo-hyuk			Y
Jeon Mi-seon			Y
Woo Hyun			Y¹
Yong Young-jae			Y
Bae Yoo-ram			Y

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.{{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

[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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