Drama: Reply 1988
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 20
Aired: Nov 6, 2015 – Jan 16, 2016
Aired On: Friday, Saturday
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Youth
Duration: 1 hr. 35 min.
Content Rating: 15+ – Teens 15 or older
Synopsis
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 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 only has a one-track mind for soccer, even after his family becomes rich overnight. Sung Sun Woo is the perfect student, student council president and a caring and dependable son in his family. Ryu Dong Ryong 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 is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school to go professional. As the group of friends gets into and out of mischief around the neighborhood, what experiences from these memorable times together will they carry with them into their future lives?
Cast
Main Roles
- Lee Hye Ri as Seong Deok Seon / Seong Su Yeon
- Go Kyung Pyo as Seong Seon U
- Ryu Jun Yeol as Kim Jeong Hwan
- Park Bo Gum as Choi Taek
- Lee Dong Hwi as Ryu Dong Ryong
Support Roles
- Sung Dong Il as Seong Dong Il [Deok Sun’s father]
- Lee Il Hwa as Lee Il Hwa [Deok Sun’s mother]
- Ryu Hye Young as Seong Bo Ra [Deok Sun’s elder sister]
- Choi Sung Won as Seong No Eul [Deok Sun’s younger brother]
- Kim Sung Kyun as Kim Seong Gyun [Jeong Hwan’s father]
- Ra Mi Ran as Ra Mi Ran [Jeong Hwan’s mother]
- Ahn Jae Hong as Kim Jeong Bong [Jeong Hwan’s elder brother]
- Kim Sun Young as Kim Seon Yong [Seon U’s mother]
- Kim Seol as Seong Jin Ju [Seon U’s younger sister]
- Choi Mu Sung as Choi Mu Seong [Taek’s father]
- Yoo Chea Myung as Yoo Jae Myeong [Dong Ryong’s father]
- Lee Min Ji as Jang Man Ok [Deok Sun’s friend]
- Lee Se Young as Hwang Ji Hyeon [Deok Seon’s friend]
- Kim Joo Hyuk as [Deok Seon’s future husband]
- Kwon Eun Soo as Song Hui [Class president]
- Song Young Jae as Mr. Lee [Part of Taek’s entourage]
- Bae Yoo Ram as Mr. Yoo [Assistant manager]
- Kim Joong Ki as Michael
- Lee Mi Yeon as Seong Deok Seon [Older]
- Yeo Woon Bok as [Seon U and Jin Ju’s father]
- Son San as [Deok Seon’s homeroom teacher]
- Choi Gyo Shik as [Ice store owner]
- Oh Dong Min as [Bo Ra’s university sibling]
Guest Roles
- Oh Hee Joon as [Soccer teammate] (Ep. 2)
- Kim Young Ok as [Deok Seon’s grandmother] (Ep. 2)
- Kim Soo Ro as [Restaurant owner] (Ep. 3)
- Jo Chang Geun as [Detective] (Ep. 5)
- Lee Jae Kyoon as [University student] (Ep. 5)
- Park Ji Yoon as Reporter Park (Ep. 7)
- Jung Yoo Min as Hui Suk [Bo Ra’s friend] (Ep. 8)
- Kim Tae Hoon as Choi Hyeon Seong [Jeong Bong’s doctor] (Ep. 8)
- Lee Moon Jung as [Su Gyeong’s elder sister] (Ep. 8)
- Park Jeong Min as [Bo Ra’s boyfriend] (Ep. 8-9)
- Song Young Gyu as Lee Tae Yong [Sun Yong’s older brother] (Ep. 9, 20)
- Nam Mi Jung as [Fortune teller] (Ep. 11)
- Jung Hae In as Ho Yeong [Deok Seon’s former classmate] (Ep. 13)
- Greg as Stevie Greg (Ep. 16)
- Go A Ra as Seong Na Jeong [Reply 1994] (Ep. 18)
- Jung Woo as Trash [Seon U’s friend – Reply 1994] (Ep. 18)
- Shin Bi as Seong Jin Ju [Older] (Ep. 18-20)
- Son Eun Seo as [Mr. Yoo’s girlfriend] (Ep. 18-20)
- Ko Chang Seok as [Mi Ok’s father] (Ep. 19-20)
- Lee Chung Mi as Namgoong Neul Bo
- Jeon Mi Seon as Seong Bo Ra [Older]
- Woo Hyun as Seong No Eul [Older]
- Oh Jin Ha as Kim Ho Jung [Nurse] (Ep. 9)
- Heo Seon Haeng as Hwang Jeon Su [Doctor]
- Yoo Jae Suk as “Grasshopper” [TV cameo]
- Jang Hae Song as Wang Xi [Chinese Go player]
- Lee Soo Kyung as Su Gyeong [No Eul’s girlfriend]
- Yoo Dam Yeon as Dept. Head Cho [Dong Ryong’s mother]
- Shim Hoon Gi as Ryu Dae Ryong [Dong Ryong’s older brother]
- Park Ah Sung as [Student]
- Im Chul Soo as [Gangster]
- Kim Dae Heung as [Police officer]
- Jung Hyun Seok as [Instructor]
- Hong Boo Hyang as [Pharmacist]
- Lee Jin Kwon as [Bad student]
- Yoo Kyung Hoon as [Violent senior]
- Lee Jae Wook as [Music teacher]
- Lee Moon Sae as [Radio show host]
- Jung Won Joong as [Deok Seon’s uncle]
- Jang Hyun Jung as [Seon U’s father]
- Shin Yeon Suk as [Seon U’s granny]
- Cha Yeob as [High school senior]
- Shin Young Jin as [Song Hui’s mother]
- Yeo Hoe Hyun as [Deok Seon’s blind date]
- Shim Hye Yun as [Seon U’s little sister]
- Sung Hyun Mi as [Vegetable store owner]
- Park Seung Tae as [Seon U’s grandmother]
- Min Woo Gi as [Moving company employee]
- Park Sang Hwi as [Choi Taek’s baduk game reporter]
- Shim Jae Hyun as [Bully takes money from Dong Ryong]
- Son Young Soon as [Marketplace noodle restaurant grandmother]
- Seo Seung Won
- Yoo Min Joo
- Seo Jin Won
- Lee Jong Hyuk as Seon U [Adult] (Ep. 20)
Final Thoughts
“Reply 1988” is a heartwarming and nostalgic coming-of-age drama that centers on five childhood friends and their families living in the tight-knit Ssangmundong neighborhood. Blending comedy, romance, and everyday life, the series warmly captures the trials of youth, the importance of friendship, and the enduring bonds of family as the characters navigate their teen years and look ahead to their futures.
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