Reply 1988 (2015)

A heartwarming story

This drama is first and foremost about family, but also about growing up and about love. In this drama we get to experience the day to day lives of different families that live near each other back in 1988. The story starts in 1988 and ends in current day. You have the usual husband "hunting" fun (trying to guess who she ends up with) that these series are known for. But my favorite part about this drama is how relatable it is. It invokes nostalgia, even though I was not even born in 1988, yet their problems and issues are so similar to ours these days. It is warm, and wholesome, and realistic, and makes us think about our parents and their struggles and the love a family has for each other. Hands-down the best drama I have ever seen, and I re-watch it constantly.

Lire davantage

I absolutely adored this show. I love the reply series and I want to say that this one might be my favourite. I love how there is more of a family and friends theme in this one! The neighbourhood of Ssamsundong is a neighbourhood I've always wished I've grown up with: having close friends live right beside me, helping each other out and being a close knit family. The cast is wonderful! I just like the simplicity behind the series and how entertaining it was. It is a bit of a long show as it's usually an hour and thirty but I enjoyed every minute of it. It's the type of show that makes you feel like you grew up alongside the characters where you're just a part of the neighbourhood. I loved this drama, it's more than who the husband is (though the person I was rooting didn't end up being the husband). Overall the drama can make you go through a roller coaster of emotions and made me feel nostalgic in a time period I wasn't even born in.

Lire davantage

i have rewatched this 5+ times and i will continue to do so!!!!

a masterpiece. some may say that it is boring from the first episode, however it is the bond and connections between the characters that make you stay. reply 1988 depicts the raw emotions and the essence of nostalgia that is embedded within familial and platonic relationships. the characters are extremely authentic in the way the actors play them, the cast has done an extraordinary job at delivering their roles with remarkable depth. each episode is emotionally charged, every moment is amplified to resonate with the viewer. i can guarantee you i have cried at least once every episode, it resonates with audiences on a profiund level that has without a doubt left a huge mark on me.

Lire davantage

A truly unforgettable experience.

I was putting off this show for a long time because it was a family drama, and I believed it was overhyped, but oh man, I was utterly wrong. It's such a bittersweet story about youth and relationships; it made me tear up almost every episode. I do have certain parts I didn't like; I was not a fan of the romance. Also, not going to lie; I did watch on 1.5x after episode 15.
Episode 20 made me cry my eyes out like a baby; the last 10 minutes give you a painful but sweet closure to the beautiful story about the Ssangmundong neighbourhood. Sounds funny coming from a 19-year-old, but it makes you want to sit back and think about your childhood. A very memorable experience overall.

I love the title 'Reply 1988', it wasn't until the last 10 minutes of the show that I understood what it meant. Bonus is the music; I added so many songs to my playlist after watching the drama!

Lire davantage

THE BEST KDRAMA IN THE KDRAMALAND TO EVER EXIST!

~One of the best slice of life drama involving five families and warm friendships
~Tackles beautiful lessons on life and living for what’s worth
~Involves soft romance and comedy with the iconic sheep noises
~Husband hunt adds flavor but can also be exhausting. Good luck with the guess game heh.
~Invokes massive nostalgia especially for the early 1990s pop culture, lifestyle, fashion and tackles quite a few historical issues related class, caste and communities

I watched this drama initially in 2016 with no expectations but it has become so close to my heart and the nostalgia it evokes from being a generation that grew up in the early 90s with the early life values and way of living is simply beautiful. I revisit this drama once every six months to ground myself to things that really matter in between the rush of modern life and rat race---- connections with family, friends and strangers that give us the true essence of life and living.

Lire davantage

Squee!!

I can fully understand why Reply 1988 is the best of the Reply series — WOW! What a heartwarming story of family, friends, youth, and first love. I loved the themes of fate/timing/commitment, figuring out your dreams, and the significance of place. I wish I had a group of friends like these, forged through countless hours spent together during our formative years.

There were a couple moments that felt draggy. I was also a bit disappointed by the ending, because I felt it was a bit too focused on a secondary romance vs. our main one. Speaking of the romance, I was truly, genuinely shocked after reading an incorrect spoiler floating out there (THANK YOU REDDIT!! This does NOT happen to me often as someone who actively ruins shows for myself!). I was bracing myself to get Chillbonged here, and instead got beautiful, understated OTP feels fulfilled. While I was happy about that, it diverted so far from expectations that I can't help but wonder if the writers changed course near the end? I mean, I started to wonder considering which moments we were shown around halfway through, but... I was shocked things didn't flip flop a bit more. I think the themes we got from this ending were absolutely perfect, but I also felt like we spent too long watching their youth from a certain perspective only to get minimal payoff for it.

Still, I can't gripe too much. The romance was top notch, the family relationships were top notch, and the friendships were golden. I laughed, cried, and felt so nostalgic for a time and place that I didn't even get to experience firsthand. I used this show to introduce my parents to kdramas, and it made for the perfect family bonding experience.

Lire davantage