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Revised Romanization. Ryu Jae-myeong. McCune–Reischauer. Ryu Chaemyŏng. Yoo Jae-myung ( Korean : 유재명; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series Reply 1988 (2015), Stranger (2017), Life (2018), Itaewon Class (2020) and Voice of Silence (2020). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 6th APAN ...
- Childhood Friendships
- The Neighborhood
- The Soundtrack!
- Food as Love
- Ajumma Power
- Economic Struggles
- Academic Pressures
- Blended Families
- Love and Sacrifice
- Insight Into The Rise of The Korean Economy
The drama follows a group of friends, four boys and a girl, who have been best friends in the neighborhood since they were toddlers. They are now in their late teens but not much has changed in their friendship. They are inseparable, constantly over each other’s homes and ragging on each other about every little thing that happens in their lives. I...
The drama takes place in a real neighborhood in Seoul called Ssangmun Dong, and among the many wonderful themes in this drama, the strongest might be the genuine warmth and caring among this group of five families. The neighborhood is a mix of new neighbors and a bunch of old friends from the southeastern coast of Korea who speak in the down home c...
Before going any further, we must give well deserved credit to the OST because the Reply 1988Original Soundtrack is almost as good as the drama itself! If you came of age anytime around the 80’s, or are a fan of vintage Korean music, you will love the music you hear throughout this drama. One retro mega hit song follows another, transporting you bo...
Right away in episode 1, there is a lot of wonderful Korean food. Food prep, food talk, food consumption, and most of all food sharing. It’s a given that each ajumma has a ‘big hand’, a Korean reference to people who can’t help but always make generous and ample amounts of food. The poorest share with the richest and vice versa, and it’s the rare d...
Loud, brash and tightly permed, ajummas are out in full force in Reply 1988. From financial hardships to menopause to problems with their husbands and kids, there is no challenge that the sisterhood of the Ssangmun Dong ajummas don’t tackle together. The portable outdoor deck is an essential piece of Korean furniture dating back hundreds of years, ...
The heartbreaking realities of the working poor is an important theme in Reply 1988, and Deok Sun’s family lives in the kind of half basement home made famous in Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite. It’s a tricky thing to be so close to someone who has so much more than you especially if they are your landlord and close friend. But unlike the toxic juxtapositi...
Succeeding in the cut-throat world of academics is a constant pressure in Korea and, by definition, only a handful can win in this game. The majority of kids who are not at the top of their ranked class are then forced to choose from a limited number of options as to career and income, resulting in a vicious cycle of discontent that continues to pl...
The best of intentions don’t always result in a happy blended family, which Korean society has not embraced historically. The complications of loss and feelings of betrayal for embracing a new parent are not easy for even the most mature human being. This theme is explored with a sensitivity and understanding that is as heartbreaking as it is heart...
Though it is said that all is fair in love and war, not so in Ssangmun Dong. Feelings run deep both for friends and lovers and though you may not agree with all the choices made by the characters, you can’t help but admire the sacrifices some of them make for the sake of “euri” (a Korean word that combines friendship, deep loyalty and a sense of do...
Although it is not a key theme in the drama, Reply 1988gives you an insight into the Koreans who in the 80’s turned a small little country in Asian into the 11th largest economy in the world today. Each character in this drama reflects the penny-pinching, scrappy and creative traits that Koreans admire and value so and still live by. Each purchase ...
May 25, 2023 · The drama begins in the year 1988 and it shows the lives of the five characters and their families, who have been neighbours in the SSangmundong neighbourhood of Seoul since the 70’s. The five characters have been friends since their childhood and hence their families have been friends too. This show reminds me so much of our childhood and ...
Jul 4, 2021 · Yoo Jae-myung as Ryu Jae-myung (Dong-ryong’s father) Lee Min-ji as Jang Mi-ok (Duk Seon’s friend). Lee Se-young as Wang Ja-hyun (Duk Seon’s friend) Reply 1988 Series Plot. The drama is a nostalgic flashback.
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Nov 6, 2015 · The music of Reply 1988 also played a special role, not only in the background OST, but in the characters' lives. From Duk Seon trying to win a Walkman to her waiting anxiously outside a concert venue, to Dong Ryong's cover of "I Just Called to Say I Love You," to Ra Mi Ran's special dance, the power of music pervaded the narrative of Reply.
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“Reply 1988” is a 2015-2016 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho. The series is inspired by the drama “Three Families Under One Roof,” which originally aired from 1986 to 1994. It is the third series of the nostalgia-themed “Reply” dramas that include “Reply 1997” (2012) and “Reply 1994” (2013), but the ...
