Reply 1988 (2015)

Don't drop this drama! At first I thought it was too slow, and the eps are too long but I still continued watching it. I have no regrets watching it. This drama made me feel all the love. It was so heartwarming. They made simple gestures so special (checking on each other, bringing food, watching TV together). Their friendship was "solid". I don't know what term to use lol. Their parents are also funny too. They experienced hardships but they were always there for each other. Their simple neighborhood made so much stories, I felt like I was there too while watching it. I miss them so much.

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I watched the first episode and wasn't super into it and put it on hold. After hearing out some of my MDL friends, I decided to give it another go and was really glad I did. Since there is a large cast and a lot of different relationship dynamics, it takes a few episodes to get everything sorted. If you're not initially wowed by the first episode, give it a couple episodes to really get going. That being said, I'm starting to really enjoy Slice of Life way more than I expected. Usually I'm really into dramas for the RomCom moments to lighten my day, but the family relationships and friendships that these dramas showcase make me feel all warm and tingly.

Story: I really enjoyed the plot of this drama. Even though I'm too young for it to be nostalgic, I still got that sense of nostalgia for an older, pre-technology time if that makes any sense. The one thing I didn't love was the love triangle. I guess I've been watching fewer and fewer (serious) love triangles lately, so this hit a little different. Also, I guess I saw a bit of myself in Jung-Hwan, so maybe that's a good message for the future. Even though I love the ML and FL together, I also really liked the second male lead. Regardless, we can find a little bit of happiness that he also got a happy ending, seeing that the actors are actually dating irl. I wish we could have seen more of the ML and FL at the end. Like what about telling their family? How did that go?

Acting/Cast: 10/10 across the board. I've never really watched Park Bo Gum all the way through. Man, I've been missing out! His acting is fantastic. The way he can make his eyes tear up I mean damn boi. Also, Lee Hye Ri's expressions are EVERYTHING. That sort of comedic acting is hard to do well and I truly think she succeeded. Regardless, the rest of the cast did fantastic as well. All the old ajummas and ajusshis; like all of the real moms and dads of dramaland.

Music: How could you not bop/sing along?????

Rewatch value: High! Since a lot of the drama is episodic, it's not hard to jump back in.

TLDR; a great show, like so many I watched this year. I'm excited to watch more of Bo Gum's work and I got a little bit of second male lead angst this time around.

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I cried, I laughed (Repeat for the entire show).
All the casts were damn good and close to the hearts, everyone felt like families to me.
The show brought me back to my memories when i was young and reckless and having crush on every single boys back then like Duk Soon.

Wonderful stories revolving the lives of the teenagers and i felt like i literally grew up with them.
The parents were awesome and every single household held their own great story.
The love they had for each other and the slow brew of love blossoms was just nice and not draggy. I wish this drama was longer so i can enjoy more.
A great drama thats worth rewatching over and over again and still cry over the touching storyline here and then. Thumb up!

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*CRYING*
Why did this thing end ? i miss them already.
Everything in this drama is perfect for me !
A great combination of romance , comedy ,family , friendship acted by an outstanding cast.
I am emotionally attached to each and every character in this drama.
OST(s) were all awesome!
No villains , No headache , Very heartwarming.
Best slice of life drama from the ones that i've watched.
SALUTE to all the people who worked on it.
I really wanted to write a good long review on this drama but can't think of words to describe this masterpiece seriously.
Worth the 20 episodes.
In my opinion this was the best out of the reply series.

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One thing's for sure - you'll get attached!!!!!!!

You will love the cast, the 5 best friends and their respective families. You'll love the neighborhood so much that you'd feel you were a part of it. With a string of romance that will get you on your toes, what more can you ask for from a feel good drama.

Being set in the 80s, you'll feel nostalgic even when you weren't even alive back then - that's how amazing they stitched music, costume, setting and everything!

This is a series that did something to me that any other dramas haven't - make me shocked at the plot twists that i really had to leave the room and regain my composure.

I just finished watching it and I want to watch it again, but I don't want to get too sad. They really felt like a part of my family.

Watch this, you won't regret it!!!!!

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I think that this drama connects us to the nostalgic memory lane of simpleness of life for average people and emphasizes the camaraderie between families, friends, neighbors & every one. It is correlated with the cultural aspects of the past and shows us the boundaries where one might stopped existing. But this drama helps us relive the past and appreciate the generosity and oneness of humanity. This is a genuine drama that gives moral lessons. It motivates us to be courageous, take care other people, to give love and don't expect anything in return.

This drama did not meet my expectations because it went beyond that. It did beautifully exceed what I anticipated.

Remember how this drama will touch your heart. Will it touch your heart barely? Will it touch your heart quite often? Or will it touch you every single episodes. Because it caught my heart every minute. And probably that's how I would relate my rate for this awesome drama. Maybe it would be the same as you. I realized that I should not judge the drama by its ending instead I should judge it on how it conveyed me from the very beginning.

This drama will forever in my heart. My first favorite drama of 2016.

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Where do I even begin......
This drama takes you to the 80's of Korea and even if the culture is far from yours you'll end up with this weird feeling. It makes you feel like you were actually born then and everything feels familiar.
The strong bond of the family members between each other, the strong bond of the neighbourhood friends and the strong bond of the neighbours brings a warm feeling into your heart.
Every now and then releasing a reply series just brings freshness to the drama scene, the whole "guess who the husband is going to be" was well done in this series as well.

I think what makes people love the drama even more is really because of the bonding, these days we lack interaction between friends, neighbours and sometimes even family. I personally grew up somewhere in the time where social media was not part of the daily programme, and this drama showed a time where the family would gather around a tv together under one blanket just to watch something.

A must see for everyone who loves to get sucked in a time and place far from where you come from.
Acting was superb, story line was outstanding and the fact that one episode lasted an hour and half to an hour and 50 minutes was one of my biggest joys xD

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Reply 1988 is, by far, the best K-Drama I have seen. I've watched it twice now, and I could watch it over and over again. A story of family and friends, spanning from the lives of teens to the lives of their parents, it's the beautiful story of the people who live on a street and the relationships they all have with each other. This makes the previous two Reply series seem like knock-off versions of 1988, even though 1988 is the latest addition.

The acting is absolutely phenomenal, particularly by the adults. The music is so nostalgic, even though I'm not someone who grew up in Korea in the late 80s. The storytelling is gripping and makes your heart heavy. Even though this series follows the trope of wondering who the lead will end up, the story is hardly focused on the romantic relationship of the leads more than the family/friend relationships. I really appreciate the family/friend aspects portrayed.

You really need to have a deeper mind to appreciate this show. If you get easily bored, would rather watch action or a rom-com, then I don't think you'll have the mental capacity to appreciate this show. Its subtlety and nuance makes it so beautiful.

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Lee Woo Jung's masterpiece

This is the best drama I've ever watched. It's amazingly beautiful, everyone should watch this masterpiece. The duet formed by PD Shin Won Ho and writer Lee Woo Jung is the best. They are genius!

I absolutely loved EVERY SINGLE character, they are all so well written. Every time we think we know them, we realise we were wrong. The friendships between the characters (the teenagers but also the parents, the ajhumma gang, etc) were so funny, realistic, beautiful. Reply 1988 series doesn't only focus on friendship, it also deal with love and most of all family love. I adored every moments between the siblings in every family (Bo-ra and Deok Sun, Jong Bong and Jung Hwan). The relation children-parents were so well depicted (I cried so much during Bo-ra's wedding, or during Mi-ran surprised party organised by Jung-Hwan). I could talk about each character for so long but I must stop. About the romance, every couple was great. I must say I knew since the beginning who were the husband (I was spoiled a long time ago). But I must admit that I'm really happy about the ending and who the husband is, even if my heart is broken for Jung Hwan (he's such an angel, but Taek was braver that's why he deserves Deok-Sun better).

I cried, I laughed, smiled, or was afraid or disappointed for the character. I felt so many emotions while watching this drama. It's such an heartwarming and realistic drama and that's why it is so good.

The soundtrack was perfection, every song was so good ! The acting was gorgeous.

To say goodbye to Ssangmundong neighbourhood is so difficult but every good thing has to end one day.

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*cries* *cries* it's only been 4 hours since i finished this amazing series.
Amazing? yes amazing!!
I've watched all the reply series but i must say this one was on a totally different level from the others.

I loved the fact that the main focus was not just on the love triangle or "who the husband is" but also on the side characters (were there any ? Everyone had their own spotlight.) and family, friends, about growing up and every other thing that one experiences in life. Nothing seemed forced or boring(even thou the episodes are long) time seemed to pass away so quickly.

Loved each and every character present in this drama from the teenagers to parents and every character and episode touched my heart. By the way Park Bo Gum was way too cute and Ryu Jun Yoel was way too smart and sexy. Want to take both of them with me!

Talking about love triangle. I didn't care about it that much. I mean of course i wanted to know who the husband is badly but never got frustrated about the secret thing. if she would have end up with the other person in the triangle i would have been equally happy but in the end i was satisfied of her choice as' he' really did deserve her.

Music? didn't i tell you everything was perfect. Music only alleviated my emotions. . Always fit for the situation.

And ya i do have regrets but it doesn't affects my love for this series. Those are just small things that i personally wanted to see 'cause i'm still craving for more.

Even thou the series was great but there were points that were a bit dissapointing in the end. It was like the ending could have been better.
For rewatch value i cannot go through such long episodes and feel such complicated emotions again plus im not good in rewatching stuffs but i wont stop watching this with my siblings or make them watch this series.

In the end, a must watch! I bet you'll seriously enjoy this amazing roller coaster ride of all types of emotions and crave for more and more (If you like a pure slice of life drama and root for the correct guy- but it didn't matter to me- i liked both of them)
ENJOY!!!!

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It took me a while to watch this because despite all the rave reviews, it just didn't appeal to me. When I finally grudgingly gave it a go, within about 2 episodes I was laughing, crying, and totally immersed in the lives of these families in Seoul. The more I watched, the more invested I became.

Honestly, this drama is every bit as good as the reviews say it is, if not better. Every single actor from the youngest to oldest, totally shone. I laughed more than I can remember laughing for a long time, and I had tears running down my face at other times. There was not a single moment of boredom, even in the quieter scenes, because it is so well written, produced and acted. And the ost just adds the cherry on top. I can even forgive that my own choice of ship for Doek Sun lost out!

The most devastating part for me was the end because I loved every single character so much I felt I was losing friends.

I can't recommend this highly enough, and am actually half way through watching it again, and its making me laugh and cry just as much.

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Ahhh the feels! I did not want this to end. One of my complaints with 1994 was actually that the episodes were too long and that it just didn't have enough content to fill that time. Like there were episodes where they were at the dinner table for so long and it just dragged. That was understandable to happen since it focused on just one household. 1988 fixes that brilliantly, as it focuses on multiple households. Sure, characters fall in love, but this show was more about family and friendship. It's written so brilliantly and authentic that it never once falls into any drama cliches. It's just an absolute joy to watch. Every character is likable in their own way, and if I wasn't laughing out loud, then there was probably a tear coming down my face. This show filled me with emotions and just never let go.

In comparison I did really like 1997, but was not a fan of 1994. In either regard this one passed them both in spades for me. Even though I had it spoiled for me who the husband was before I started watching, it didn't take away from it at all. I compliment the writer for being much more progressive in that manner. 1997 it was obvious who the husband was. 1994 was less obvious, but they still heavily skewed it toward who it was. This one didn't feel obvious at all until the later episodes, and they even skewed it away.
The writer said that they wanted the audience to focus more on the family/friends aspect rather than the whole guess the husband thing, and that makes sense given the last episode doesn't give much focus to it. Which I am fine with, even though it's a slight disappointment that we at least didn't get a scene of them telling their families about their relationship, and would like to have seen the overall reaction from everyone. Oh well, doesn't take away enough for me to lower my score on this, as I just completely fell in love with this show. This show practically portrays every theme you can think of when it comes to family and friendship, and does so in such moving ways.
As for the acting, everyone was great. Hyeri did a fantastic job, along with everyone else. I don't have a single complaint about any of them.

This is my 92nd completed K-drama, and only my second perfect 10 score. It will definitely be hard for me to stop thinking about this one for a while.

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