Reply 1997

Reply 1997
Promotional poster
GenreRomance
Comedy
Teen
Drama
Created byShin Won-ho
Lee Myung-han
Written byLee Woo-jung[1]
Lee Sun-hye
Kim Ran-joo
Directed byShin Won-ho
StarringJung Eun-ji
Seo In-guk
Hoya
Eun Ji-won
Shin So-yul
Lee Si-eon
ComposerKim Han-jo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
CinematographyOh Jae-ho
Bae Young-soo
Running time30–60 minutes
Production companytvN
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJuly 24 (2012-07-24) –
September 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)
Related
Reply 1994
Reply 1988
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Reply 1997 (Korean응답하라 1997; RREungdaphara 1997) is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the lives of six 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, where one couple will announce that they're getting married. As the first installment of the Reply series, it also portrays the extreme fan culture that emerged in the 1990s when first generation idol groups such as H.O.T. and Sechs Kies took center stage and K-pop was just beginning to blossom.[2][3][4]

The series was one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history,[5] and has garnered praise from audiences and critics for being well-researched, refreshing, genuine, and full of humor and heart.[6]

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  2. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (14 July 2012). "New drama to tackle obsessed fans". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Rhee, Myung-han (11 August 2012). "PD Rhee Myung Han′s TV League: The Vintage Boom: It's All About Empathy". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  4. ^ Rhee, Myung-han (1 September 2012). "Rhee Myung Han's TV Big League: After Character Comes Chemistry". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  5. ^ Oh, Esther (19 September 2012). "Reply 1997 Wraps Up with Highest Viewership Ratings Ever for Cable Drama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  6. ^ Ko, Hong-ju (20 September 2012). "Reply 1997 Reaches Its End with Memories and Love". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012.