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Reply 1988(TV show/series, 2015-2016)

Original title: "응답하라 1988" (Korean/KO)
TV-14
| 1h 30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 20 episodes

Reply 1988Rating: 4.3/5 (with 66 votes)
Reply 1988 (Korean: 응답하라 1988) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Hye-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Bo-gum, and Lee Dong-hwi. Beginning in the year 1988, it revolves around five friends and their families living in the same neighborhood of Ssangmun-dong, Dobong District, Northern Seoul. It aired every Friday and Saturday from November 6, 2015, to January 16, 2016, on tvN for 20 episodes. Reply 1988 is the third installment of tvN's Reply series. It received both critical and audience acclaim with its finale episode recording an 18.8% nationwide audience share, making it the fifth highest rated drama in Korean cable television history and highest rated television drama at the time of airing. ()
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Where to watch Reply 1988 (streaming/download)?

"Reply 1988" is currently available on 1 providers. Reply 1988 can be streamed on Netflix as part of a subscription.

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Duration: 1h 28min
Genres: Korean / Romantic TV Dramas / Romantic TV Comedies / TV Dramas / TV Comedies
Keywords: Charming / Heartfelt
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About 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.

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Reply 1988 | Trailer with Eng Subs(Trailer, 0:24)

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Reply 1988 Seasons and Episodes

11/08/2015Season 1 - 20 episodes
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.
#1 | 11/06/2015Hand in Hand
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)
In 1988 Seoul, Deok-sun spends her days hanging out with childhood friends and practicing her role in the upcoming Olympics opening ceremony.
#2 | 11/07/2015One Thing You Misunderstood About Me
Choi Taek's latest win calls for a neighborhood celebration. Deok-sun and Dong-il grieve for their loved one's passing in different ways.
#3 | 11/13/2015The Rich are Innocent, and the Poor are Guilty
Despite her disastrous dance skills, Deok-sun is determined to win a cassette player at a talent show being held during her school retreat.
#4 | 11/14/2015Can't Help~ing
Deok-sun declares she wants to get into college, Seong-gyun nurses hurt feelings, and Taek deals poorly with losing.
#5 | 11/20/2015Preparing for Winter
Bo-ra's participation in risky student protests upsets Dong-il. Sun-young wants to show her mother she's doing all right, even when she isn't.
#6 | 11/21/2015The First Snow is Falling
Taek shoulders heavy pressure as he heads to China for a tournament. Deok-sun writes about experiencing first love, which Jung-hwan happens to read.
#7 | 11/27/2015To That Person
With Christmas around the corner, everyone picks names for Secret Santa. Jung-hwan notices Deok-sun wants a pair of pink mittens.
#8 | 11/28/2015One Warm Remark
While the Kim family braces for Jung-bong's heart surgery, Bo-ra runs into relationship trouble, and Deok-sun meets No-eul's girlfriend.
#9 | 12/04/2015What it Means to Cross the Line
The new year comes with money trouble for Sun-young and a health scare for Moo-sung. Deok-sun gets a glimpse of Taek's life in the spotlight.
#10 | 12/05/2015Memory
Everyone piles into Bo-ra's car to fetch Dong-ryong after he runs away from home on his birthday. Deok-sun and Taek take a detour on the way back.
#11 | 12/11/2015Three Prophecies
The moms see a fortuneteller. Jung-hwan grapples with complicated feelings, made worse when Deok-sun and her family temporarily move into his house.
#12 | 12/12/2015What It Means To Love Someone
Secrets abound as Sun-young keeps news about her part-time job from Sun-woo, who sneaks around with Bo-ra. Moo-sung babysits.
#13 | 12/18/2015Superman is Back
Il-hwa gets anxious about a lump on her chest before a physical at the hospital. Taek leaves for a big competition in Tokyo.
#14 | 12/19/2015Don't You Worry
Sun-woo doesn't like that Sun-young and Moo-sung have grown so close. Deok-sun gifts Jung-hwan a pink shirt for his birthday.
#15 | 12/25/2015Between Love and Friendship
Deok-sun faces a harsh reality check about getting into college. Dong-ryong ends up at the police station. Seong-gyun takes a bad fall.
#16 | 12/26/2015Life is an Irony (1)
When a TV singing competition rolls into town, Mi-ran and Dong-ryong are eager to audition. Bo-ra moves out to study for the bar exam.
#17 | 01/08/2016Life is an Irony (2)
As Deok-sun and the boys ponder their futures, the parents discuss their own bygone dreams. Meanwhile, Taek dreams of something sweeter.
#18 | 01/09/2016Goodbye, My First Love
It's 1994, and the friends are back in town for Taek's birthday. Deok-sun gets stood up for a concert, and Bo-ra agrees to a blind date.
#19 | 01/15/2016You Did Your Very Best
During a layover in Beijing, Deok-sun makes sure to stop by to take care of Taek. Jung-hwan puts together a touching surprise for Mi-ran.
#20 | 01/16/2016Goodbye, My Youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.
While Sun-woo and Bo-ra set out to change their parents' minds about their relationship, juicy gossip about Taek turns up on the news.
10/30/2015Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: South Korea
Made by: CJ ENM
Original language: Korean (KO)
Spoken languages: Korean (KO)
Translated into 18 languages: Arabic (AR), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Indonesian (ID), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 11/06/2015
Last episode released on: 01/16/2016
Director: Shin Won-ho
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"请回答1988"
"Respuesta 1988"
"Answer me 1988"
"こいのスケッチ~おうとうせよ いちきゅうはちはち~"
"恋のスケッチ 応答せよ1988"
"恋のスケッチ~応答せよ1988~"
"Eungdabhara 1988"
"응답하라 1988"
"Answer Me 1988"
"Answer To 1988"
"Respond 1988"

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