korean drama – “Reply 1988”

korean drama – “Reply 1988” Raise your hand if you watched “Reply 1988” drama!!! Reply 1988 is a popular South Korean drama that aired in 2015, and it is one of the series. It is the third work of the Reply series, which aired on tvN from November 6, 2015 to January 16, 2016, and the director is producer Shin Won-ho. It depicts a warm family story that the whole family can watch together in 1988 against the background of the alley around Bonghwangdang, a gold and silver shop located in Ssangmun-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul. It also depicted the love and friendship of five childhood friends who grew up in the same alley. After the great success of the previous series, Reply 1997 and 1994, it is set in the 1980s, much earlier than the previous series set in the 1990s. Responding to the story of the first generation of idol fans. Responding to the 1997 and 1994 basketball festival boom focused on the love story of the main characters and finding the heroine’s husband. In 1988, other supporting roles increased and family stories were more focused than the previous ones. At the time of the broadcast, it was no exaggeration to say that it was the best box office work in the history of non-commercial dramas. Since then, the lonely and brilliant god – goblin, and SKY Castle have broken the ratings of the work one after another and become a big hit, showing a similar ripple effect.

I would like to recommend this drama to my friends who are curious about Korea’s old life and culture.

“Reply 1988” is a drama set in the 1980s in Korea, so you can get a glimpse of the culture, social situation, economic situation, and human relationships of that era.
For example, inflation was a serious problem in Korea in the 1980s, and student movements and democratization movements were active. The characters in the work face everyday problems related to such situations and try to solve them.
Also, the work depicts the music, fashion, etc. of that era in detail. Korean music in the 1980s has a very different feeling and atmosphere from the present, and the works reproduce the era by appropriately utilizing such music. In addition, fashion, food, and daily life of that era are depicted in detail, so you can get a glimpse of the lives of people living in that era.
Works like this convey the atmosphere of the era to those who have not experienced it, and also bring back memories to those who have experienced it.

In the first broadcast, it marked a 6% audience rating, and it got off to a good start, ranking at the top of the search rankings and becoming a lot of stories on SNS. In particular, as the episode continues, it provides the unique fun of the “Reply” series and is receiving great response from young people. Even advertisements have been made because the past buzzwords of “Oh, Mr. Kim,” which were buzzwords in the past, have not become popular.

At the beginning of the play, the ratings of 10% had already surpassed, and the highest ratings of Reply 1994 had also surpassed, and at the time of episode 14, it recorded a phenomenal 16%. Considering that it directly competes with terrestrial dramas and that it is a cable channel, it is simply a huge hit considering paid channel correction. Although it is limited to Saturday, it should be noted that KBS weekend drama, the ultimate king of weekend dramas in the same time zone, will be aired. At the time of the 17th episode, it recorded the highest viewer rating of 20%. The average ratings also soared, breaking the record for the highest average ratings ever held by Superstar K2.

Also, the advancement of OSTs compared to the previous works is noteworthy, but don’t worry about Oh Hyuk’s “Girl” or Lee Jeok’s “Don’t Worry.” “My Love” and others swept the major music charts. What is most amazing about this work is that it appealed to all generations. Since the 2010s, the difference in consumption media between generations has been noticeable, and Eungpal has been loved throughout all ages.

The music and fashion of that era were very popular among the public, and it was one of the works loved by many viewers.

If you search the list of songs in “Reply 1988”, you’ll find a lot. “Red sunset, where the wind blows, only longing builds up, miracles, where the wind blows, for lovers starting, when love passes, etc.” These are my favorite songs. There are a lot of other songs, too.

Why don’t you watch the drama and listen to the music together?

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Translate »
Scroll to Top