Reply 1988
“The year was 1988, a time when it was chilly, but our hearts were fiery, a time when we didn't have much but people's hearts were warm.”
Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighbourhood in Seoul.
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Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighborhood in Seoul.
1.Hand in Hand
7.006-11-20151h 28mIn 1988 Seoul, Deok-sun spends her days hanging out with childhood friends and practicing her role in the upcoming Olympics opening ceremony.
2.One Thing You Misunderstood About Me
07-11-20151h 29mChoi Taek's latest win calls for a neighborhood celebration. Deok-sun and Dong-il grieve for their loved one's passing in different ways.
3.The Rich are Innocent, and the Poor are Guilty
13-11-20151h 26mDespite her disastrous dance skills, Deok-sun is determined to win a cassette player at a talent show being held during her school retreat.
4.Can't Help~ing
10.014-11-20151h 15mDeok-sun declares she wants to get into college, Seong-gyun nurses hurt feelings, and Taek deals poorly with losing.
5.Preparing for Winter
20-11-20151h 30mBo-ra's participation in risky student protests upsets Dong-il. Sun-young wants to show her mother she's doing all right, even when she isn't.
6.The First Snow is Falling
21-11-20151h 21mTaek shoulders heavy pressure as he heads to China for a tournament. Deok-sun writes about experiencing first love, which Jung-hwan happens to read.
7.To That Person
27-11-20151h 33mWith Christmas around the corner, everyone picks names for Secret Santa. Jung-hwan notices Deok-sun wants a pair of pink mittens.
8.One Warm Remark
28-11-20151h 30mWhile the Kim family braces for Jung-bong's heart surgery, Bo-ra runs into relationship trouble, and Deok-sun meets No-eul's girlfriend.
9.What it Means to Cross the Line
04-12-20151h 37mThe new year comes with money trouble for Sun-young and a health scare for Moo-sung. Deok-sun gets a glimpse of Taek's life in the spotlight.
10.Memory
05-12-20151h 23mEveryone piles into Bo-ra's car to fetch Dong-ryong after he runs away from home on his birthday. Deok-sun and Taek take a detour on the way back.
11.Three Prophecies
11-12-20151h 44mThe moms see a fortuneteller. Jung-hwan grapples with complicated feelings, made worse when Deok-sun and her family temporarily move into his house.
12.What It Means To Love Someone
12-12-20151h 36mSecrets abound as Sun-young keeps news about her part-time job from Sun-woo, who sneaks around with Bo-ra. Moo-sung babysits.
13.Superman is Back
18-12-20151h 39mIl-hwa gets anxious about a lump on her chest before a physical at the hospital. Taek leaves for a big competition in Tokyo.
14.Don't You Worry
19-12-20151h 38mSun-woo doesn't like that Sun-young and Moo-sung have grown so close. Deok-sun gifts Jung-hwan a pink shirt for his birthday.
15.Between Love and Friendship
25-12-20151h 39mDeok-sun faces a harsh reality check about getting into college. Dong-ryong ends up at the police station. Seong-gyun takes a bad fall.
16.Life is an Irony (1)
26-12-20151h 37mWhen a TV singing competition rolls into town, Mi-ran and Dong-ryong are eager to audition. Bo-ra moves out to study for the bar exam.
17.Life is an Irony (2)
08-01-20161h 50mAs Deok-sun and the boys ponder their futures, the parents discuss their own bygone dreams. Meanwhile, Taek dreams of something sweeter.
18.Goodbye, My First Love
09-01-20161h 42mIt's 1994, and the friends are back in town for Taek's birthday. Deok-sun gets stood up for a concert, and Bo-ra agrees to a blind date.
19.You Did Your Very Best
15-01-20161h 52mDuring a layover in Beijing, Deok-sun makes sure to stop by to take care of Taek. Jung-hwan puts together a touching surprise for Mi-ran.
20.Goodbye, My Youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.
16-01-20161h 53mWhile Sun-woo and Bo-ra set out to change their parents' minds about their relationship, juicy gossip about Taek turns up on the news.
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