Reply (TV series)

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Reply
Hangul
응답하라
Hanja
應答하라
Lit.Answer Me
RREungdaphara
MRŬngdaphara
Genre
Written by
  • Lee Woo-jung (season 1–3)
  • Lee Sun-hye (season 1)
  • Kim Ran-joo (season 1)
Directed byShin Won-ho
StarringSee below
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes57 + 3 special
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJuly 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

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
Actor
Reply 1997 Reply 1994 Reply 1988
Principal
Jung Eun-ji checkY checkY1
Seo In-guk checkY checkY1
Hoya checkY checkY1
Shin So-yul checkY checkY1
Eun Ji-won checkY checkY1
Lee Si-eon checkY checkY1
Go Ara checkY checkY1
Jung Woo checkY checkY1
Yoo Yeon-seok checkY
Kim Sung-kyun checkY checkY2
Son Ho-jun checkY
Baro checkY
Min Do-hee checkY
Lee Hye-ri checkY
Park Bo-gum checkY
Go Kyung-pyo checkY
Ryu Jun-yeol checkY
Lee Dong-hwi checkY
Sung Dong-il checkY checkY checkY
Lee Il-hwa checkY checkY checkY
Song Jong-ho checkY
Noh Ji-yeon checkY
Jung Kyung-mi checkY
Kim Sun-ah checkY
Yook Sung-jae checkY
Shin Soo-yeon checkY
Yoon Jong-hoon checkY
Yeon Joon-seok checkY
Ryu Hye-young checkY
Choi Sung-won checkY
Ra Mi-ran checkY
Ahn Jae-hong checkY
Kim Sun-young checkY
Kim Seol checkY
Choi Moo-sung checkY
Yoo Jae-myung checkY
Lee Min-ji checkY
Lee Se-young checkY
Song Young-kyu checkY
Lee Mi-yeon checkY
Kim Joo-hyuk checkY
Jeon Mi-seon checkY
Woo Hyun checkY1
Yong Young-jae checkY
Bae Yoo-ram checkY
Notes
  • 1 Cameo appearance only.
  • 2 Supporting character.


Episodes

Episodes Originally Released
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
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

  1. 박, 소영 (2016-10-27). "[Oh!쎈 수다①]신원호 "'응팔', 꼴도 보기 싫었지만 끝낼 수 없었죠"(창간 12주년 특집)". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2016-12-03 – via Naver News.
  2. 박, 소영 (2016-10-27). "[Oh!쎈 수다③]신원호 "박보검, 그만 좀 연락하길~"(창간 12주년 특집)". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2016-12-03 – via Naver News.
  3. 박, 소영 (2016-10-27). "[Oh!쎈 수다②]신원호 "배우들 다 잘 됐는데 '응팔' 저주?"(창간 12주년 특집)". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2016-12-03 – via Naver News.
  4. "The Power of Pop Culture in "Reply 1988"". The New Yorker. 2016-05-29. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  5. "[tvN 시상식] '응답하라 1988','삼시세끼' 콘텐츠대상...신원호 "따뜻한 드라마 만들 것"". News20.busan.com. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  6. "'tvN시상식' 진짜 주인공은 나영석·신원호PD" (in Korean). Naver News. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  7. "'응답하라1988' 시청률 역사 새로 쓰며 '종영'" [Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History]. Stoo Asiae. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  8. "January 16, 2016 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2017. 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. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  12. "Reply 1988 ready to captivate viewers". The Korea Times. September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 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%