BEST KDRAMA YOU'LL EVER WATCH!!!
Just wow. Just when I thought I already have watched the best dramas, I have tried watching REPLY 1988 because of recommendations and curiosity and guess what?! It became my top pick and the best KDrama I have ever watched so far. Period. No one could ever replace this drama in my heart. Very realistic approach in family, friends, and life in general. It will make you very nostalgic and make you miss and treasure your younger days with your loved ones. Will make you realize the essential things that REALLY matters the most. The makers are very expert in this slice-of-life genre because it came out really good. They focus on trivial stuffs and that's what makes it the best. In most of the KDramas you have watched, most likely you just have 1 to 3 characters you will look forward to. But in REPLY 1988, you will LOVE ALL of the characters! The actors are great and the writers as well as if you feel like the characters are real. To the point that you couldn't even move on after watching it and follow the actors' new projects. The love triangle thing is something you will look forward to but is not the typical love triangle where the male lead who are friends will be destroyed and have feud because of their affection for the girl. Their LT mainly focuses on the essence of friendship and the sacrifices you could make for your friends. That's it. Watch this if you want to realize REAL lessons in life and if you want good laughs and good cries as well. Watch it with you family! This is something all generations would love and relate to. It was slow-paced at first and you might find it boring but trust me, it was a ONE OF A KIND drama and surely YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. I'm not lying. This is something that you MUST WATCH before you die. Bye!Was this review helpful to you?
Master's opinion
Well about this drama all i would like to say is that i enjoyed it. Loved the details they put in about the lives in that time period. Certain things were relatable. Loved the way they portrayed the relationships in that time.This drama pulled me to 1988's.
I might recommend to watch this.
Overall .. liked this drama
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One word to describe this drama: HEARTWARMING. This is the only drama in which I describe as such. Very nostalgic, entertaining and with subtle hints of life lessons. It stirs up a lot of emotions within ourselves. It makes us yearn for what we had while hoping we should've treasured every thing better. Our family. Friends. Memories. And even, the younger version of ourselves.
10/10 in everything. Casting, acting, story, production. EVERYTHING. They paid a lot of attention to every single details of this drama. Hands down to every one.
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Happiness, sadness, right and wrong decisions, family, friends, love, aspirations, difficulties
If you havent watched it, you are missing a lot.
I actually wanted to live in that same neighbourhood.
I wanted to be their friends. If you have that kind of friends, Please do not let go of them and know each others value. It is very hard to make friends and very easy to lose them.
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I was choosing between "Reply 1988" and "Reply 1997", and I end up seeing this.
It’s such a good drama, and a must watch.
Reply 1988 made me feel how good the past was, they appreciated the most simple and unique things, like family and friendship. I was so jealous seeing that neighborhood, they shared everything and they had such a good friendship...and I live alone xD
So the drama is really good, one of my favourites. The story and the cast is amazing. And the music, that old music with those old beats are so beautiful and good to hear.
Even though I had the wrong shipp and in the end, it made me sad, I really don't care, I still love the drama.
I had such a good time watching this. <3
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What I like most about this was that it really evoked youthful memories. I also like the community vibe, the love, support and laughter. It was truly warm.
What is disliked it that it was not so eventful and they really dragged the secret relationship out to the last moment.
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Wow...
I've watched this drama so many times. It portrays friendship and family dynamics in the most heartwarming way possible. I don't think I will ever watch another k-drama better than this. The plot was fantastic and covered so much, more than I could ask for.I LOVE the cast and their chemistry. I really don't have any complaints about this show, other than the fact that I just want more and more.
The OSTs are extremely iconic and catchy, and "Hyehwadong" (sung by Park Bo-ram) really just epitomises nostalgia and childhood. So many variety shows have used that track to encapsulate nostalgia and it really just makes me feel very warm. I miss my childhood. Outstanding show and an outstanding performance by the cast. Best k-drama ever in my opinion.
In summary:
What i liked - everything
What i disliked - i want more
Star of the show: Hyeri, Lee Dong-hwi, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Sung-kyun
Rating: 11/10
Watch if you want to cry
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It's the best of the three and one of the few where you wondering all the way how it will end!!
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Delicate, simple and funny... Yet touching and deep.
This is a story about life.From the small things, to the big events, it's all shown in a simple way, just as it is. Sometimes slow, sometimes incredibly fast, and it's somehow relatable, because it's about emotions and concerns we all experience in some way, at some time in our lives.
Sadness, insecurities, hardships, fear, longing, regret, foolishness, maturity, growth, joy, nostalgia, comfort, gratitude.
I think this is a drama that teaches something important: find meaning in the small things in life. Every caring word and act has meaning and they have more value that what we may think for a moment.
It also teaches that family is not only the one of blood, family is the people who know you, stay with you and care for you no matter what.
I really loved the heartwarming friendship and incredible bonds between people shown in this drama, it was a joy to see, and i loved every character, whom I grew fond of.
Also, the cast for this drama was truly amazing.
Anyway, this show conveyed to me something precious: live to the fullest, cry sometimes, don't miss too many chances, be brave, enjoy life and say "I love you" to your important persons.
Finally, it reminded me, once again, that friendship is one of the greatest treasures in life.
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I live in Ssangmundong. Periodt.
This is the first show that feels so alive for me. I once lived in Ssangmundong! I once fell in love with my best friend's sister! I once had hard times to sleep because i was too anxious with my upcoming competition! I once won lottery and became rich! I once had an unspoken crush on my best friend! I once had role in Olympics opening ceremony!I love how they successfully made every character shines in their own story. And trust me the chemistry between the WHOLE neighborhood is too strong in every aspect: friendship, romance, siblings, parents. Trust me.
And for the iconic element of Reply series, the love triangle/husband-guessing part is quite fun and..rocky ? both male leads are so likeable. And female lead has great chemistry with both. So I warn you, whoever you choose you'd end up falling for the second lead (but who is the second lead anyway? There's no second lead)
The message depicted in this show is clear and done beautifully. Go watch it! Do not easily feel bored in the first episodes because once you get it through the end you'd never move on from this show.
The only thing I didn't like is the ending. I feel depressed when I watched the ending. Like you know I felt so sad when one-by-one, they left their old houses in Ssangmundong :"( I could never rewatch the flashback scenes in ep 20 :")))
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Must see for its nostalgic value
For anyone who grew up in the pre-internet, analog era with music cassettes and cassette tape recorders, and families huddling around the TV waiting to watch that weekly show, this is a MUST see. It will take you down memory lane, no matter which country you grew up in. The 80s were all the same, not just in S.Korea.An interplay of neighbourly relationships, this drama harks back to an age where people in a neighhourhood helped each out, shared lives, shared food, even shared wealth amongst each other.
The last scene is a true tear jerker, as you realize, just as in your own life, that that bitter sweet era is over, changed forever by the modern, internet driven world, where a nobody like me can write a review online about a foreign show, an era that is never to be seen again.
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