Reply 1997
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Title: 응답하라 1997 / Reply 1997
Chinese Title: 回答1997
Also Known as: Answer to 1997 / Answer Me 1997
Genre: Sitcom
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2012-July-24 to 2012-Sep-18
Air time: Tuesday 23:00 (2 episodes back to back)
Synopsis
This drama will focus on the extreme fan culture that emerged in the 1990s when idol groups took center stage and K-pop was blossoming.
It tells the story of 6 former high school friends from a school in Busan who meet again in 2012 and brings back memories to 1997 when they were still high school students. Moving back and forth between the ’90s and today, the story centers on the life of Sung Si Won (Jung Eun Ji), who idolizes boyband H.O.T. and her 5 high school friends.
Cast
Main Cast
Jung Eun Ji as Sung Si Won
Seo In Guk as Yoon Yoon Je
Shin So Yool as Mo Yoo Jeong
Hoya as Kang Joon Hee
Eun Ji Won as Do Hak chan
Lee Shi Un as Bang Sung Jae
Extended Cast
Sung Dong Il as Sung Dong Il (Shi Won’s father)
- Kang Kyun Sung (강균성) as young Dong Il (ep 9)
Lee Il Hwa as Lee Il Hwa (Shi Won’s mother)
- Park Cho Rong as young Il Hwa (ep 9)
Song Jong Ho as Yoon Dae Woong (Yoon Jae’s brother)
No Ji Yeon (노지연) as Jang Dan Ji
Jung Kyung Mi (정경미) as Kyung Mi / Eun Dok Ki
Kim Sun Ah (김선아) as Sun Ah / Eun Gak Ha
Cameos
Kim Gook Jin as MC of Star Date (ep 1)
Tony Ahn as himself (ep 1, 3)
Kim Ye Won (김예원) as Sung Song Joo (Shi Won’s older sister) (ep 4, 9)
Siwan as ROTC student (ep 4)
Lee Yoon Suk (이윤석) as Lee Dong Gyu (ep 5)
Kim Jong Min (김종민) as doctor (ep 5)
Shin Bong Sun (신봉선) as Busan club H.O.T. president (ep 6)
Choo Min Ki as Chu Shin Soo (ep 8 )
Kim Tae Won (김태원) as karaoke room guest (ep 8 )
Jung Myung Ok (정명옥) as karaoke room guest (ep 8 )
Jung Joo Ri as karaoke room guest (ep 8 )
Park Ji Yoon as Joon Hee’s sixth older sister (ep 8 ) / seventh older sister (ep 10)
Ryu Dam as Lee Dae Ho (ep 8 )
Yoon Bo Mi (윤보미) as young Moon Jung Mi (Yoon Jae’s mother in 1968) (ep 9)
Yang Joon Hyuk (양준혁) as Yoon Joon Hyuk (Yoon Jae’s father in 1968) (ep 9)
Son Jin Yeong as young Joon Hyuk (ep 9)
Kim Ki Wook (김기욱) as cell phone store salesman (ep 9)
Yoon Hyung Bin as Eun Dok Ki’s husband (ep 10)
Yang Se Hyung (양세형) as Eun Gak Ha’s husband (ep 10)
Ahn Young Mi (안영미) as Sechs Kies fanclub president (ep 10)
Kang Yoo Mi as H.O.T. fanclub president (ep 10)
Shin Dong Yup as MC of 1998 Golden Disk Awards (ep 10)
Lee Joo Yeon as Joo Yeon (ep 14, 16)
Lee Sol Ji (이솔지) as Lee Sol Ji (TV program MC) (ep 15)
Go In Bum as Shi Won’s great uncle (ep 15)
G.NA as Choi Jin Ah (Yoon Jae’s blind date) (ep 15)
Bae Da Hae (배다해) as Shi Won’s colleague (ep 16)
Lee Soo Geun (이수근) as hired driver (ep 16)
Production Credits
Director: Shin Won Ho (신원호)
Screenwriter: Lee Sun Hye (이선혜), Kim Ran Joo (김란주)
Episode Title
| Episode | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eighteen |
| 2 | Becoming more and more different |
| 3 | What you see is not everything |
| 4 | Fair play |
| 5 | Life's counterattack |
| 6 | Love makes you do things you’ve never done |
| 7 | Future hopes |
| 8 | D-day |
| 9 | The thread of fate |
| 10 | The reason why I like you |
| 11 | The fairness of relationships |
| 12 | The meaning of hands |
| 13 | Later...no, now |
| 14 | Love Is Ordered by the Heart |
| 15 | While i loved you |
| 16 | The reason why first loves don’t last |
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Average Rating (%) | Peak (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-24 | 1 & 2 | 1.20 | 1.80 |
| 2012-07-31 | 3 & 4 | 1.20 | 1.70 |
| 2012-08-07 | 5 & 6 | 1.60 | 2.10 |
| 2012-08-14 | 7 & 8 | 3.25 | 4.56 |
| 2012-08-21 | 9 & 10 | 3.00 | 3.80 |
| 2012-08-28 | 11 & 12 | 3.46 | 4.43 |
| 2012-09-04 | 13 & 14 | 3.70 | 4.70 |
| 2012-09-11 | 15 | 4.17 | 5.52 |
| 2012-09-18 | 16 | 7.55 | 9.47 |
Source: TNmS Media Korea
*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***
Note
The last episode of this drama aired on four cable channels: tvN, OCN, Mnet, and O’live. Therefore, the ratings was combined from these four channels. (Source)
Awards
2013 49th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress (Jung Eun Ji)
Poster
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September 19th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
where did you watch the raw file?
September 19th, 2012 at 9:40 pm
at Dramacrazy.net
http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-drama/reply-1997/
September 19th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
So DW did end up with the doc!
September 19th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
@twitch
hello kababayan…i think you should watch it at dramacrazy while you still can…i’m also worried that i might not be able to watch the final episode with english subs coz i got to watch it raw earlier this morning…nice to see another kababayan who likes reply 1997 coz my friends are still hooked at Arang & the Magistate so i can’t share this drama with them. hope you can find the time to marathon while dramacrazy has it! i assure you that it’s worth all your time!
September 19th, 2012 at 11:33 pm
thanks floovyn…gotta check it out.
September 20th, 2012 at 12:37 am
for sure it is ance.
Imagine just the recap and preview made me go crazy, what more will it be with the complete episode? =)
I told my korean friend that this satoori accent is just like a melody in my ear. And I got to admit this has a new approach in story telling and capturing viewers attention, it makes you want to crave more.
Too bad I can’t watch tonight, there’s heavy rain and no electricity. Im using my mobile with this post. =(
September 20th, 2012 at 7:29 am
I envy you guys had watched the last ep already. I didn’t loose the electricity, but I lost cable connection, no Internet.
The writer can really twist, based on the comments you guys left. I didn’t expect this would be their second child although I knew joonjae had to be with Shiwon in the end. This is really a great show.
September 20th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
This is a wonderful series. The finale wraps up loose ends, n brings the story to a satisfactory closing.
I think Joon Hee has a gf now. The person who picks him up in a Bright Red car is most likely a girl. Some teenagers feel an emotional attachment to someone of the same gender. Most grow out of it as they get older.
I’m waiting for this weekend to see SIG in Rascal Sons when it premieres on 9/22. Haven’t seen a good family show for a while. Looking fwd.
September 20th, 2012 at 3:28 pm
Finale:
I love it that TW marries a girl who falls for him the first time they met. He deserves that. And she’s such a crazy girl, just like SW, just his cup of tea! She takes time off work to fly to Japan for a 동방신기TVXQ concert!
I also love the txt messages that YJ n SW exchanged. He is thinking of her in bed, n texted to ask what she is doing. Her answer?
“Shitting”. Not “Going to the toilet”, not “No.1″. No such euphemisms for our SW. Shitting! How like her!
Another time, he asked: Are you thinking of me?
SW: “You crazy man”. And YJ got so upset he rolled off the floor.
Those r my fav moments in this ep!
September 20th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
This year is tvN year. Great job.
1.Shut up flower boy band
2.Queen Inhyun’s man
3. Reply to 1997
September 20th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
this is an amazing show!…i never thought i would love it…but i do…more like i’ve fallen in love w/ the writers…i was so impressed in the plot and twist of the story that i ended up looking for infos about them and their past projects!…i hope they will write more amazing dramas in the near future!…to admin,how about including infos of screenwriters and directors on this site?… just an idea…
September 21st, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Subs for ep 16 are out at dramacrazy!
September 21st, 2012 at 6:59 pm
@kdfan Thanks. Finally get to watch with subs. Will be my third time watching this episode
First time watched it live, second time after reading recaps and now third time with subs. Going to savour every second of this episode:-D
September 21st, 2012 at 7:42 pm
@Jennie after watching the subbed it will really feel like it’s over. Reply and QIM are my best dramas this year. Although I love watching SJK n MCW’s acting, I don’t think melos will ever make it to my top list.
September 24th, 2012 at 10:46 am
I’m only watching it because i heard of TV5Q being in it. And apink was she second kpop group i listen to when i just enter kpop. And i like eun ji smile (hope that’s how her name is spell)
September 24th, 2012 at 10:47 am
The
September 27th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Very entertaining and hilarious, this must best kdrama this year ＼(^0^*)/
October 1st, 2012 at 3:09 am
One of the best dramas of the year. Really fresh. Love ALL the characters
October 2nd, 2012 at 7:26 am
eun ji is a better actress than all those young singers i have seen in KDramas.
October 3rd, 2012 at 1:21 pm
park chorong also did cameo siwon’s mom
October 4th, 2012 at 1:32 am
Great,great,THE BEST korean drama in 2012.
If you want to remember your childhood memories,or if you want to just feel the beautiful ties in friendship this drama is a must for you.
I HIGHLY recommend it to you!
October 6th, 2012 at 12:03 am
The Best Kdrama 2012
very very funny
very good storyline
10+++
Recommended
Same opinion with Oana great KDRAMA 2012
October 7th, 2012 at 11:45 pm
THE BEST !!! <3
October 13th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
This movie make me want back again at high school, n enjoy the friedship with other friend n falling in love again with my memories abaout high school.
I want have friend like si won friend..
The best korean drama that I ever watch..
Love “Reply 1997″
October 21st, 2012 at 9:18 pm
love this drama