''Reply'' () is a South Korean

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directed by Shin Won-ho with

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Lee Woo-jung Lee Woo-jung is a South Korean television screenwriter. She is best known for writing the tvN television dramas '' Reply'' series: '' Reply 1997'' (2012), ''Reply 1994'' (2013) and ''Reply 1988'' (2015–2016). She also wrote the popular variet ...

that premiered in 2012 on cable network tvN. It revolves around a group of friends, as the timeline moves back and forth between their past and present selves. The series received acclaim from critics for its performances and soundtrack in addition to being a well-researched production full of humor and heart. It has also recorded consistent high audience ratings with ''

Reply 1988 ''Reply 1988'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Hye-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Bo-gum, and Lee Dong-hwi. Beginning in the year 1988, it revolves around five friends and their families living in the same neighbor ...

'' peaking at 18.8% nationwide, making it the (currently fourth) highest rated drama in Korean cable television history.

Seasons

Season 1: ''Reply 1997''

Set in 1997, the drama centers around a female high school student Shi Won, who idolizes boyband H.O.T. and her 5 high school friends in Busan. As the timeline moves back and forth between their past as 18-year-old high schoolers in 1997 and their present as 33-year-olds at their high school reunion dinner in 2012, one couple will announce that they're getting married.

Season 2: ''Reply 1994''

Set in 1994, six university students from various provincial areas live together at a boarding house in Sinchon, Seoul, run by a couple with a daughter named Na Jung. The timeline moves back and forth between the past in 1994 and the present in 2013, making the viewers guess who will become Na Jung's husband among the male characters. The series follows the pop culture events that happened between 1994 and the years that follow, including the emergence of seminal

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Season 3: ''Reply 1988''

Set in the year 1988, it revolves around five friends and their families living in the same neighborhood of

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Dobong District Dobong District (도봉구, ''Dobong-gu'') is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Dobong has a population of 348,625 (2010) and has a geographic area of 20.8 km2 (8 sq mi), and is divided into four '' dong'') (neighborhoods). The dist ...

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Cast

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Reply 1994 ''Reply 1994'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Sung-kyun, Son Ho-jun, Baro, Min Do-hee, Sung Dong-il, and Lee Il-hwa. It aired on tvN from October 18 to December 28, 2013 for 21 episodes. ...

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Jung Eun-ji Jung Eun-ji (born Jeong Hye-rim, on August 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Eunji, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actress, radio DJ, musical actress, and voice actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group ...