Reply 1988

Reply 1988
Promotional poster
Hangul
응답하라 1988
Hanja
應答하라 1988
Revised RomanizationEungdaphara 1988
GenreFamily drama
Comedy
Romance
Coming-of-age
Written byLee Woo-jung
Directed byShin Won-ho
StarringLee Hye-ri
Ryu Jun-yeol
Go Kyung-pyo
Park Bo-gum
Lee Dong-hwi
Theme music composerShin Hae-chul
Opening themeTo You (그대에게)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20 + special
Production
ProducerLee Myung-han
Running time90–110 minutes
Production companytvN
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseNovember 6, 2015 (2015-11-06) –
January 16, 2016 (2016-01-16)
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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.[1][2][3] 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.[4] It aired every Friday and Saturday from November 6, 2015, to January 16, 2016, on tvN for 20 episodes.[5][6]

Reply 1988 is the third installment of tvN's Reply series.[7] It received both critical and audience acclaim with its finale episode recording an 18.8% nationwide audience share, making it the sixth highest rated drama in Korean cable television history and highest rated television drama at the time of airing.[8][9]

  1. ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (November 16, 2015). "'Reply 1988' draws big response". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Kim, Jae-heun (November 9, 2015). "Will Reply 1988 inherit success of its previous seasons?". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Jin, Min-ji (May 19, 2015). "Cast confirmed for next Reply drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Reply 1988 ready to captivate viewers". The Korea Times. September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Won, Ho-jung (November 8, 2015). "Creators lower expectations for Reply 1988". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "Reply 1988 Producer Says "Mystery Husband" Theme Will Return". News Nate. November 5, 2015. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Power of Pop Culture in "Reply 1988"". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Reply 1988 Writes Cable Television History". Stoo Asaie. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  9. ^ "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%