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"Reply 1988 10th anniversary" thoroughly captured viewers' laughter by turning into a wildly immersive family game show.
On the 26th (Fri), the second episode of tvN "Reply 1988 10th anniversary (directed by Na Youngseok, Shin Geonjun)" aired, and the five Ssangmundong families, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the drama "Reply 1988" (hereinafter "Eungpal"), gathered as a complete group and officially opened the 2 Days & 1 Night MT.
Starting with a meeting at a highway rest stop, the nonstop journey delivered both nostalgia and laughter to viewers in the atmosphere of "Ssangmundong itself." The broadcast recorded a nationwide household peak of 5.2% and maintained its momentum. In particular, among tvN's target men and women ages 20-49, it ranked first across all channels in the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasters. (Nielsen Korea, nationwide paid platform 기준)
After the allowance game, the five Ssangmundong families who gathered at the highway rest stop brought more laughs as their sharply divided pocket situations stood out even amid the happy reunion. Jungbong's family, who won a huge sum in the allowance game, said "There should be at least one rich household" and shared the rest stop food mukbang menu with neighbors, and the sight of everyone sitting together and eating naturally evoked the Ssangmundong scenes from the drama 10 years ago. Although 10 years have passed, the quick back-and-forth of the Ssangmundong families remained as sharp as ever, adding to the laughter.
The road to the final destination, Goseong, was also filled with laughter. Seong Dong Il and Ra Miran secretly formed the "hongsi expedition" and each tucked a box of seedless persimmons into their arms, and Seong Dong Il added to the laughter with precise metacognition, saying "We don't have money, but we seem to eat the best." In another car, conversations bloomed with various behind-the-scenes stories including the "Eungpal" OST. Park Bo Gum shared the story that "I was 22 when I appeared in 'Eungpal'" and revealed that "my original dream was to be a singer-songwriter," recounting how he debuted as an actor as if it were fate.
After arriving at their lodging in Goseong, a time of reflection on the meaning of the 10th anniversary followed, including a poster shoot that reunited them after 10 years. Among them, the clear highlight was the Ssangmundong family game show. The first round, a speed quiz, was held in categories of food, places and people, and three teams — Deokseon's family (Seong Dong Il · Lee Ilhwa · Ryu Hyeyoung · Hyeri · Choi Sungwon), Jungbong's family (Ra Miran · Kim Sung-kyun · Ahn Jaehong · Lee Min Ji · Lee Dong-hwi) and Taek·Seonu's family (Choi Moo-sung · Park Bo Gum · Kim Sunyoung · Ko Kyung-pyo · Yoo Jae-myung) — fired up their competitive spirit over the prize of premium Korean beef, known as hanwoo from Hoengseong.
Especially when Deokseon's Hyeri faced the 'beef cutlet' issue that Jungbong's family ate in "Eungpal," she lamented, "You have to try it to know," and Ahn Jaehong described Tchaikovsky as "the epitome of probiotics," blowing the place up. Amid unpredictable wrong answers, the contest over an unexpected truth added more laughs. Park Bo Gum, summoned as a witness, was bombarded with pressure such as "Bogum doesn't lie" and "the conscience of the era," and the scene once again turned the place into a sea of laughter when he ultimately confessed.
In the following second round, a music scholarship quiz unfolded. Problems spanning generations and score levels appeared, including TV signals and movie BGM, and the variable of point deductions added tension. Especially from Park Bo Gum's offbeat answers to Hyeri rushing into a celebratory performance regardless of correctness, the unexpected situations provoked laughter. Along with the adults who had suddenly taken the game seriously, the Ssangmundong mothers' "Avengers" fight also drew attention. In particular, when "Street Woman Fighter" appeared as a question, Ryu Hyeyoung and Hyeri put on a fiery dance battle and heated up the scene. Jungbong's family claimed first place in the family game show, proving once again the title of "the symbol of Ssangmundong's wealth and luck."
Laughter continued even during mealtime. When preparations for the evening barbecue began, Ko Kyung-pyo ended up responsible for grilling as the last-place penalty, and Park Bo Gum prepared wraps for Ko Kyung-pyo, demonstrating teamwork. Seonu's mother and other family members helped with grilling and serving, and everyone gathered to share food, evoking warm Ssangmundong memories. Lee Dong-hwi expressed his feelings, saying "It feels like sharing meals together in Ssangmundong," and Seong Dong Il also said, "Now that we're here, it's really nice." From start to finish, the 10th anniversary MT, which was "Ssangmundong itself," summoned memories not only of the cast but also of viewers and elicited a strong response.
"Eungpal" 10th anniversary celebration and at the same time presented as a tvN 20th anniversary edition, "Reply 1988 10th anniversary" airs every Friday at 8:40 p.m.
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