Reply (TV series)

*Reply*
Reply
Hangul	응답하라
Hanja	應答하라
Literal meaning	Answer Me
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, direction, screenplay and soundtrack in addition to being a well-researched production.^[4]^[5] It has also recorded consistent high audience ratings with Reply 1988 peaking at 18.8% nationwide, making it the highest rated drama in Korean cable television history at the time of airing.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Series overview

I. 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]

II. 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]

III. 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

Actors Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa play the parents of the female lead character in each series

Reply 1997 leads

Reply 1994 leads

Reply 1988 leads

	Reply 1997	Reply 1994	Reply 1988
Actor

Principal
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.

Episodes


	Episodes	Originally Released
	Episodes	First released	Last released
Reply 1997	16 + 1 special	July 24, 2012	September 18, 2012
Reply 1994	21	October 18, 2013	December 28, 2013
Reply 1988	20 + 2 specials	November 6, 2015	January 16, 2016

Viewership ratings

	Average Audience Share (Nationwide)			Source
	Lowest	Highest	Average	Source
Reply 1997	1.00%	7.55%	2.83%	TNmS
Reply 1994	2.264%^[13]	11.509%^[14]	7.128%	AGB Nielsen
Reply 1988	6.118%^[15]	18.803%^[16]	12.314%	AGB Nielsen

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.
^ 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.
^ "October 19, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2020. 2nd (tvN) 응답하라1994 2.264%
^ "December 28, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1994 11.509%
^ "November 6, 2015 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2020. 2nd (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 6.118%
^ "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2020. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%

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.

[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.

[13] "October 19, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2020. 2nd (tvN) 응답하라1994 2.264%

[14] "December 28, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1994 11.509%

[15] "November 6, 2015 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2020. 2nd (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 6.118%

[16] "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2020. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1988<본> 18.803%

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