The tvN special Reply 1988 10th anniversary, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the drama Reply 1988, has confirmed its first broadcast on Friday, Dec. 19, amid viewers' high expectations.
Reply 1988 10th anniversary (directed by Na Young-seok and Shin Geon-jun), which will premiere on tvN at 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, is a variety show that captures the Reply 1988 (hereafter Reply 88) members on a 2 Days & 1 Night trip to mark the 10th anniversary. Actors who led the Reply 88 phenomenon, including Sung Dong-il, Lee Il-hwa, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Sung-kyun, Choi Moo-sung, Kim Sun-young, Ryu Jae-myung, Ryu Hye-young, Hyeri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Ko Kyung-pyo, Park Bo-gum, Ahn Jae-hong, Lee Dong-hwi, Choi Sung-won and Lee Min-ji, will all appear, and a variety of content recalling the legendary memories of the Ssangmun-dong alleys, including a 10th-anniversary MT, will be prepared.
Among them, a representative image capturing the Reply 88 10th-anniversary MT scene was released, raising expectations. The actors gathered in the same place as they were 10 years ago immediately catch the eye, including Hyeri, who is the very Deok-sun, Park Bo-gum as Taek, Sung Dong-il as the "daughter's father," and Ra Mi-ran as "Mrs. Cheetah," who showed a strong presence in a leopard print look. The banner commemorating the 10th anniversary bears the phrase "I hear. I answer. Longing answers," which draws attention. It both represents the deep longing of viewers who cried and laughed with Reply 88 and forecasts an exceptionally welcome reunion, greatly raising anticipation.
The 15-second teaser video released along with it vividly captures the Ssangmun-dong family's group photo taken to celebrate the 10th anniversary. Ra Mi-ran elicited laughter by showing Mrs. Cheetah's characteristic cheekiness, saying, "Gathering is damn hard♥." Even though 10 years have passed since the drama ended, the reunion of the Ssangmun-dong family, who came together unchanged, further heightens fans' expectations.
Reply 88, which aired from Nov. 2015 to Jan. 2016, is a raucous comic family drama about five families in one alley in Ssangmun-dong in the 1980s, a work in which director Shin Won-ho and writer Lee Woo-jung joined forces. At the time it enjoyed syndrome-level popularity, recording a series-high average nationwide household rating of 18.8% on paid platforms and the cast also received great love through this work. (Nielsen Korea, paid platforms)
Actors who have shown close bonds through small gatherings even after the finale are drawing attention over what complete chemistry and new memories they will show through Reply 1988 10th anniversary. In particular, Reply 1988 10th anniversary is being presented simultaneously as a tvN 20th anniversary edition, which is expected to add to the joy.
The three-episode tvN Reply 1988 10th anniversary will reach viewers with its first broadcast at 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19.
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