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Reply (응답하라; Eungdapara) 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. It revolves around a group of friends, as the timeline moves back and forth between their past and present selves.
The series received acclaim from critics for its performances and soundtrack in addition to being a well-researched production full of humor and heart. It has also recorded consistent high audience ratings with Reply 1988 peaking at 18.8% nationwide, making it the (currently fourth) highest rated drama in Korean cable television history.
Series Overview[]
| No. | Title | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reply 1997 | 16 | July 24, 2012 - September 18, 2012 |
| 2. | Reply 1994 | 21 | October 18, 2013 - December 28, 2013 |
| 3. | Reply 1988 | 20 | November 6, 2015 - January 16, 2016 |
Seasons[]
Season 1: Reply 1997[]
| “ | As a teen, Shi Won was obsessed with a boy band. Now 33 years old, Shi Won and her friends are reviving their memories as their school reunion nears. | ” |
—Official Netflix Description[1] | ||
Set in the 1990s, 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.
Season 2: Reply 1994[]
| “ | All hailing from various parts of Korea, a group of college students go from being complete strangers to a big happy family at a Seoul boarding house. | ” |
—Official Netflix Description[2] | ||
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. 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.
Season 3: Reply 1988[]
| “ | Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighborhood in Seoul. | ” |
—Official Netflix Description[3] | ||
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. Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok Sun (Lee Hye Ri) struggles for attention as the middle child in her poor family while also carrying the burden of her 999th ranking in school. Kim Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) only has a one-track mind for soccer, even after his family becomes rich overnight. Sung Sun Woo (Go Kyung Pyo) is the perfect student, student council president and a caring and dependable son in his family. Ryu Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) is a geek who knows more about girls and life than the rest of his friends, but his poor academic score prevents him from being able to go to college. Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school to go professional.
Cast[]
| Actor | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reply 1997 | Reply 1994 | Reply 1988 | |
| 2012 | 2013 | 2015–2016 | |
| Jung Eun Ji | ✓ | ✓1 | ✖ |
| Seo In Guk | ✓ | ✓1 | ✖ |
| Hoya | ✓ | ✓1 | ✖ |
| Shin So Yul | ✓ | ✓1 | ✖ |
| Eun Ji Won | ✓ | ✓1 | ✖ |
| Lee Si Eon | ✓ | ✓1 | ✖ |
| Go Ah Ra | ✖ | ✓ | ✓1 |
| Jung Woo | ✖ | ✓ | ✓1 |
| Yoo Yeon Seok | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Kim Sung Kyun | ✖ | ✓ | ✓2 |
| Son Ho Jun | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Baro | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Min Do Hee | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Lee Hye Ri | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Park Bo Gum | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Go Kyung Pyo | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Ryu Jun Yeol | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Lee Dong Hwi | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Sung Dong Il | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lee Il Hwa | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Song Jong Ho | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Noh Ji Yeon | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Jung Kyung Mi | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Kim Sun Ah | ✓ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Yook Sung Jae | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Shin Soo Yeon | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Yoon Jong Hoon | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Yeon Joon Seok | ✖ | ✓ | ✖ |
| Ryu Hye Young | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Choi Sung Won | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Ra Mi Ran | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Ahn Jae Hong | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Kim Sun Young | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Kim Seol | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Choi Moo Sung | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Yoo Jae Myung | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Lee Min Ji | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Lee Se Young | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Song Young Kyu | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Lee Mi Yeon | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Kim Joo Hyuk | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Jeon Mi Seon | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Woo Hyun | ✖ | ✖ | ✓1 |
| Yong Young Jae | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
| Bae Yoo Ram | ✖ | ✖ | ✓ |
- Notes
- 1 Cameo appearance only.
- 2 Supporting character.