''Girls' Generation 1979'' () is a South Korean television series based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Kim Yong-hee. The drama slated for eight episodes with 1970s

Daegu Daegu (; ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest List of provincial-level ci ...

as the backdrop. It premiered on

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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, 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 handyman. This is the story of their growing friendship, as the heroine and the new girl start 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 as Park Hye-joo :A girl who transferred from Seoul with her father. She is a smart, mature, kindhearted, and pretty girl who is the neighbour of Lee Jung-hee, that 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 The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Ac ...

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), also known by his mononym Jonghyun, 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 om ...

as Joo Young-choon : A former gangster who turns 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. He also works as a carpenter, mover and a technician — all to look after his young sister. * Yeo Hoe-hyun as Son Jin : A 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 on Park Hye-joo. * Min Do-hee as Shim Ae-sook : A bully who is rebellious in school, and has family problems.

Supporting

Jung-hee's family

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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). C ...

as Hong Do-hwa, Jung-hee's aunt * Jo Byeong-kyu as Lee Bong-soo, Jung-hee's brother

Junghyeon Girls' High School

* In Gyo-jin 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 Deng Yaping (; born February 5, 1973 ...

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

Others

* Ahn Bo-hyun 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 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

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, 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