Reply (TV series)

South Korean anthology television series

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 (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, 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

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### I. Reply 1997

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Main article: 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

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Main article: 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

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Main article: 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

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

Reply 1997 leads

Jung Eun-ji

Seo In-guk

Reply 1994 leads

Go Ara

Jung Woo

Reply 1988 leads

Lee Hye-ri

Park Bo-gum

Actor  |  |  |

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Reply 1997 | Reply 1994 | Reply 1988
|  |
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

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| Episodes  | Originally Released

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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

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| Average Audience Share (Nationwide)  | Source

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|

Lowest  | Highest  | Average
| 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%

## References

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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%"

## External links

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* Reply 1997
* Reply 1994
* Reply 1988

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