''Girls' Generation 1979'' () is a

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Kim Yong-hee. The drama slated for eight episodes with 1970s

Daegu Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...

as the backdrop. It premiered on

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

on September 11, 2017, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 ( KST).

Synopsis

Lee Jung-hee is the second daughter of a family who owns a lingerie factory. She leads a group of teenage girls who have chaotic adventures together. She meets Bae Dong-moon through a group date and Dong-moon immediately falls for her. However, Jung-hee has a crush on Son Jin who is a cute looking senior student of a boys school and begins to follow him around to attract his attention. One day, Park Hye-joo, a transfer student from Seoul, joins their class and becomes the center of attention, creating jealousy and friction among the heroine and her friends. Despite Jung-hee's attention, Son Jin is attracted to Hye-joo. However, Hye-joo has no romantic feelings for Son Jin as she is interested in Joo Young-choon, an ex-gangster now turned local handy-man. It's the story of their growing friendship, as the heroine and the new girl starts to bond despite their initial rivalry. There is also a darker side to the story, with a mystery surrounding an increasing number of sexual assaults in the city. And at the local toy factory, female workers begin disappearing one by one.

Cast

Main

* Bona as Lee Jung-hee : A girl who is a late bloomer that has a crush on a senior boy from a neighbourhood school. *

Chae Seo-jin Chae Seo-jin (born 30 April 1994) is a South Korean actress. She started her career as a young actress in ''Over the Rainbow'' (2006). She is known to be Kim Ok-vin's sister. In May 2016, Chae decided to use Chae Seo-jin as her stage name ins ...

as Park Hye-joo :A girl who transferred from Seoul with her father. She is a smart, mature, kindhearted and a pretty girl who is the neighbour of Lee Jung-hee and happens to be in the same class as her in school. She immediately gets the attention of the neighbourhood boys. *

Seo Young-joo Seo Young-joo (born February 16, 1998) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival and Cinemanila International Film Festival for his performance in ''Juvenile Offender A young offender is a young perso ...

as Bae Dong-moon : A typical nerd who is head over heels for Lee Jung-hee and does his best to win her heart. *

Lee Jong-hyun Lee Jong-hyun (born May 15, 1990) is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He was the former lead guitarist and vocalist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE. He made his acting debut in an omnibus movie '' Acoustic'' in 2010, foll ...

as Joo Young-choon : A former gangster who turned out to be a kindhearted and a reliable handyman in the neighbourhood. He is a hard-worker who does multiple jobs in a local pharmacy, also as a carpenter, mover and a technician to look after his young sister. *

Yeo Hoe-hyun Yeo Hoe-hyun (hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the ...

as Son Jin : The popular, cute and handsome guy in town who is the dream guy for many girls at that time. He is the only son of a high-ranking police officer. Despite being the centre of attention of many girls, he has an unrequited crush for Park Hye-joo. *

Min Do-hee Min Do-hee (born September 25, 1994), professionally known as Dohee, is a South Korean actress and singer. She debuted in 2012 as a lead vocal of South Korean girl group Tiny-G. She made her acting debut in 2013 with tvN drama ''Reply 1994''. ...

as Shim Ae-sook : A bully who is rebellious in school that has family problems.

Supporting

Jung-hee's family

* Kwon Hae-hyo as Jung-hee's father * Kim Sun-young as Jung-hee's mother *

Park Ha-na Park Ha-na (born July 25, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Park made her entertainment debut in 2003 as a member of the idol group FUNNY. Since then, she has turned to acting and was in the lead role in ''Apgujeong Midnight Sun'' (2014). Career ...

as Hong Do-hwa, Jung-hee's aunt *

Jo Byeong-kyu Cho Byeong-kyu (born April 23, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''SKY Castle'' (2018–2019), ''Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020), and ''The Uncanny Counter ''The Uncanny Counter'' () is a ...

as Lee Bong-soo, Jung-hee's brother

Junghyeon Girls' High School

In Gyo-jin In Gyo-jin(; born August 29, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in various television dramas. Career In Gyo-jin was born in Jochiwon, Yeongi County, South Chungcheong Province (now Sejong City). He studie ...

as Oh Man-sang, Maths teacher *

Kim Jae-hwa Kim Jae-hwa (born September 1, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Career Kim made her acting debut in 2009 in the film ''Harmony'' and she started to gain recognition following her role as Deng Yaping, Chinese champion of table tennis compe ...

as drill instructor * Baek Eun-kyung as Jun Hyun-hee * Bang Su-jin as Kim Eon-joo * Seo Ye-seul as Soh Eun-ja * Kim Su-hyeon as Kim Ki-ryeo *

Lee Bom Lee Bom is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' The Game: Towards Zero'', ''Hello Monster'', ''Juvenile Justice'', ''Girls' Generation 1979'' and '' Link: Eat, Love, Kill''. She also appeared in movies ''Spring ...

as Park Gwi-ja * Jo Mi-nyeo as Han Ma-eun

Others

Ahn Bo-hyun Ahn Bo-hyun (born May 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. Early life and career Ahn was born in Busan, South Korea on May 16, 1988. As a graduate from Busan Sports High School, he used to participate in amateur boxing competitions and previousl ...

as Young-choon's friend * Jo Duk-hyun as Hye-joo's father * Han Geu-rim as Unni #3 * Jo Ah-in as Joo Aeng-cho, Young-choon's sister *

Lee Chae-kyung Lee Chae-kyung ( born on 22 January 1975) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1998 in theater, and since then, she has appeared in a number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles i ...

as Son Jin's mother

Production

The first script reading meeting of the cast was held on August 18, 2017, at KBS Annex Building in

Yeouido Yeouido (Hangul: 여의도, en, Yoi Island or Yeoui Island) is a large island (or eyot) on the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main finance and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to some 30,988 people ...

, Seoul.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Ratings

* In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * {{KBS World TV program, 1155 2017 South Korean television series debuts Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows Television series by Signal Entertainment Group South Korean teen dramas South Korean mystery television series Television shows based on South Korean novels 2017 South Korean television series endings Television series by SM Life Design Group Television shows set in Daegu