Reply 1988 Episode 1

8.7/10 from 72 users
Nov 06, 2015
There are five families living in the same neighbourhood of Ssangmundong, Dobong District, Northern Seoul. The neighbourhood is filled with warmth and love because everyone shares… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 2

8.8/10 from 51 users
Nov 07, 2015
The five families gather for a celebration because Taek has won the largest baduk competition in Korea and received an award of fifty million Won. Deok Sun mistakes the adults for… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 3

9.0/10 from 53 users
Nov 13, 2015
The hostage-taking case that happened in the year of 1988 has a tragic ending, which created the famous quote of "being rich is not a sin, but being poor will not save you". Deok Sun's… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 4

9.0/10 from 48 users
Nov 14, 2015
Taek loses a baduk match and is upset about it for a few days. His dad is careful by not bringing up the topic, but his friends tease him about it mercilessly and get him laughing… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 5

8.9/10 from 43 users
Nov 20, 2015
Bo Ra argues with her dad, who disapproves of her participation in political activities and even stops her from going out of the house. Bo Ra runs away secretly but she is found by… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 6

9.0/10 from 46 users
Nov 21, 2015
Jung Hwan finds out that Sun Woo always looks for excuses to go to Deok Sun's house. He is unhappy because he believes that Sun Woo and Deok Sun like each other. Sun Woo tells everyone… read more


Reply 1988 Episode 7

9.0/10 from 43 users
Nov 27, 2015
Christmas is coming, the group of friends decide to play the Guardian Angel Game, in which they will draw lots for the name whom they need to prepare presents for. The adults are having… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 8

8.9/10 from 40 users
Nov 28, 2015
Deok Sun and her peers are interested in dyeing their hair, while the mothers swarm into the saloon for some facial treatment. The group of friends gather together as usual, and they… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 9

9.2/10 from 41 users
Dec 04, 2015
Sun Woo's mum receives a letter alerting her that the house is being put up for auction, which she later realises that her mother-in-law placed the house down as collateral on a loan… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 10

9.3/10 from 41 users
Dec 05, 2015
Dong Ryong decides to leave the house because his parents are negligent of him. It is Jung Hwan's dad's birthday on the same day, but he remains nonchalent. Everyone's mood is being… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 11

9.4/10 from 37 users
Dec 11, 2015
The three mums visit a fortune teller, and they receive three prophecies about their children. Sun Woo's mum secretly works as a cleaner in a bathhouse to earn more money, so that… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 12

9.3/10 from 40 users
Dec 12, 2015
Sun Woo and Bo Ra are getting more and more intimate; Taek sees them hugging and kissing by accident. Bo Ra studies all day so that she can get a job in an accounting firm, which makes… read more


Reply 1988 Episode 13

9.2/10 from 35 users
Dec 18, 2015
Taek is preparing for his competition in Japan at home when a thief breaks into the neighbourhood and freaks everyone out, except for Taek and his dad, who remain unmoved and continue… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 14

9.2/10 from 41 users
Dec 19, 2015
School is starting soon, and Sun Woo's mum decides to work in the bathhouse again. She realises that Sun Woo has already found out that she is working in a bathhouse from Taek's dad.… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 15

9.3/10 from 38 users
Dec 25, 2015
Dong Ryong has been riding on a motorbike with his friends recently, and is being arrested at the police station. He is afraid of being scolded by his parents at first, but it turns… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 16

9.2/10 from 36 users
Dec 26, 2015
Bo Ra and her dad are not good at expressing themselves, but she finds out that her dad actually loves her very much when she is about to move out. When Taek glances at the photo of… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 17

8.8/10 from 36 users
Jan 08, 2016
Be it now or in the past, getting into universities seems to be a really big deal. Like others, Deok Sun works very hard to get into a university. She is envious of Ja Hyun and No… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 18

8.8/10 from 41 users
Jan 09, 2016
Deok Sun is now an air stewardess, Jung Hwan is with the air force, Taek is still a baduk player, Sun Woo is studying in a medical college, while Dong Ryong works at his brother's… read more


Reply 1988 Episode 19

8.4/10 from 41 users
Jan 15, 2016
Taek has a match in China, which is where Deok Sun's flight is headed to. So she goes to support Taek and they have dinner together after that. In Taek's room, Deok Sun brings out… read more

Reply 1988 Episode 20

8.9/10 from 50 users
Jan 16, 2016
Back then the law forbade couples with the same surname to get married and thus, Bo Ra and Sun Woo have a number of obstacles to overcome. On the other hand, the reporters finds out… read more

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