Înapoi în 1988 (2015)

Youth at its best and most wholesome

What can I say? I laughed I cried, I awed and I booed. This story really made me believe in Kdramas as wholesomeness. Man this was so good. I was thinking about it when I wasn’t watching it. I was shipping characters together. Acting was incredible out of everyone and I just really loved learning about Korean culture through the eyes of this neighborhood. I loved traveling back in time like this to a time when things weren’t so freaking disconnected. My favorite kdrama to date.
I will say however that I will never ever ship Choi Taek and Doek Sun together at all. I’m team Doek Hwang idc. I love Go tbh so I’m a Taek fan but come on he does not have any chemistry with Doek Sun.
I think in general this drama portrayed the ups and downs of a youth well lived. A youth that was spent on all the things we should spend it on. One where every personal moment seems like the end of the world but rlly that moment is just that a moment. How dramatic we are as youths that everything matters so much and yet they matter so little.
This drama encapsulates that within it.

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Beautiful Coming of Age Drama

I’m always a big fan of coming of age films and series that showcased the development of the characters. This is show is set in the eighties timeframe that is probably one of the best period in history where fashion in my opinion is timeless.

The amazing dynamic between the 5 best of friends is extremely heartwarming. Shout out to the supporting characters/family members who are portrayed by veteran actors/actresses creates further depth to the overall series.

The ‘how I met you mother’ style of making you guess her eventual partner is what make the series captivating as you pick up some clues along the drama.
However, the eventual reveal of the husband may be disappointing to some but then it again it sends an interesting message to the audiences. ‘Always capture an opportunity and not let it slip, you never know when it will be your last’
Also, at the end of the day, timing is everything.

Highly recommend to watch if have not already.

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It is very entertaining because the drama contains family, friendship and love. I couldn't imagine that their life is the same on where my country is. I love the Sung Deok Soon and Kim Jung Hwan, but on the series they are not together in the end. I have a feeling that It is Taek who will choose by the lead actress but I am fanatic of Kim Jung Hwan who fell in love with her but he never said to the girl how much he loves her. The crazy moment was Kim Jung Hwan who will said to Deok Soon how much mean to her but take it back. And the moment that Jung Hwan run to see Deok Soon to be a partner on the theater wherein Taek was the leading on that. He really cried on that part. If he have the courage to said to the girl. They will be the lover until the end. #sad

As the drama goes to ending, I really cried because all of the memories was fallen apart. It is really enjoying. I hope that it will watch on our country not only on Korea.

Most appreciated the cast to whom I really cried. Thank you and God Bless :)

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A beautiful drama, with beautiful memories both for watcher and story-wise

This drama. What can i even say about this drama?
This drama is the one that I keep going back to because i never want it to end, the one i keep crying to even though I already know exactly what is going to happen. The one I keep recommending to all of my friends, my family and I ask that we watch it together because I love it so much. The one that I sing along to the songs when I’m watching it and just want to rewatch and rewatch.

Perfect story, perfect plottwists, perfect use of emotions and perfect recreation of scenery.

I wouldn’t recommend any other drama the way I do this one, you really do have to watch it, it’s The one.

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When I first completed this drama, I rewatched it again 2 more times. THAT's how much I loved this show. I felt like Jung Hwan's experience was basically my experience and boy, I freaking CRIED when he told Deok Sun the truth. It felt so cathartic for me too.

Everything from the music, each character development, the friendship, the acting and the FEELINGS depicted of having lost your chance because you were too late and didn't make the right choice were SUPERB. I felt Jung Hwan's pain and felt as though I was just watching my life replay on the screen. I felt every emotion Jung Hwan went through. It was so gut wrenching but it was also a way to let go of the past. I still rewatch this show from time to time. It's so timeless and is a classic.

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Reply 1988 visiting youth

First let me start out by saying I wanted to write this review for myself to capture what I felt after watching this drama, though many people have written reviews already. This is the first drama I have watched that focuses on childhood story. Since most of us reminisce about our childhood one time or the other I thought of giving this show a chance. Things I liked about the show are :

1. It portrayed simpler times of people’s lives.
2. Everybody wanted to have friends who will always remain by their side.
3. The bond between people are very important whether you are in good or bad place.
4. The comedy was light and was not forced. It blended well with the story.
5. Funny goat bleating music was funny and apt for the mood of the show.

Things I didn’t like about the show are :

Certain characters were not given their proper ending. People who already watched the drama know what I’m talking about. Most of them would have felt that. This is probably one of the main things that did not agree with me apart from that the show was worth watching.

Finally, it was sweet warm and cozy show. Would I watch it again? Hmm... maybe after a long time when I have forgotten all about it.

For those who want to give this a try, I would say, do try it and see, if you like your childhood period !

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Utterly Unforgettable

Out of the 100 or so Korean Dramas I've watched in the past 18 months, this is one that I will never forget as long as I live. I thought it was as near perfection as a drama can get. Everything about it was impressive, from the story to the sets to the acting to the message. Sweet, moving, hilarious and precious. I fell in love with the whole cast, and now want to watch everything many of them have done. The young people as well as the seasoned vets put on a show that won't fail to impress you, I promise. I also want to give kudos to the writer(s) of this brilliant slice of life drama. It just doesn't get much better than this.

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A must watch.

Story: It couldn't have been better. Heart warming plot. How the 5 friends & their family live in a neighborhood just like a huge family was totally amusing. The friendship moments of the 5 lead characters were indeed amazing but i liked the family bonding moments more. How they all were there for each other in every ups and downs was very heart warming. If someone from the neighborhood succeeded all the parents & their siblings were cheering for them. The mom & dad gangs were very supportive to their children. The little happy family moments, the frndship bond & slow romance pace all were just perfect. They didn't rush for anything. They opened the story slowly slowly so that viewers can understand & feel the warmth. I laughed out so loud & also cried a lot through out the whole drama series. I could feel each and every character. How they wrapped the story in epi 18-19-20 was very satisfying.

Acting: Perfect! ! Hyeri is so good for this type of role. No one could have been better than her. The same goes for other actors & their characters. Its was my first drama of Park Bo Gum. I was always wondering "why people love him so much? Is he that good? " I got my answer from this drama. The mom & dad gangs were so good. I felt like they were my parents.

Music: Wow!! The retro songs were so good to hear. I never listened any Korean retro songs. It's my first time. I enjoyed them a lot.

Rewatch value: Would definitely love to rewatch this to lift up my mood. The amount of sarcasm & emotions are forcing me to.

Overall:. I don't know how to explain my feelings for this drama but i totally loved it. I'm gonna add this to my top 5 list & recommend this one to my friends.

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Maravilhoso

Achei tão perfeitinho, se tornou um dos meus favoritos.

É um drama bem engraçado e com um grupo de amigos muito lindo, foi tão legal ver a amizade deles por tanto tempo, ver que cada um tinha suas loucuras e se completavam kkk

A cada episódio que passava me dava mais vontade de assistir, e não é um drama que foca em um personagem, todos têm seu momento de destaque, todos são principais.

Em 1988, Deok Soon, Jung Hwan , Seon Woo e Dong Ryong são estudantes e Taek é jogador de Baduk. Eles são amigos desde criança e estão sempre se encontrando no quarto de Taek.

O drama é mostrada como uma lembrança dos velhos tempos, sendo “narrado” pela Deok Sun e seu marido no ano de 2015.
Como não peguei nenhum spoiler então com quem fica a Deok Soon no final fui descobrindo no meio no decorrer da história e confesso que pela primeira vez eu shippei errado, só desisti do shipper quando vi que ele não tinha coragem de confessar pra ela ou pra algum dos amigos.

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This is my all-time favorite drama. Hands down. The perfection of this, the feels and nostalgia- there’s nothing I could ever hate. It’s the kind of drama you’re eager to rewatch just to be able to experience again that tingling feeling. When the drama ended , I was kind of at a lost as to what else was there to watch. Also the OTP is perfect- I know a lot of people were disappointed but I loved them. The most precious thing about the drama is definitely the dynamic between the characters, the friendship and the whole setting that I think is familiar to many of us. All I know is when I finished the drama, I wanted to go hug all my loved ones because it evoked in me the reminder of what was most important in the end. Anyways I you’re hesitant to start this, don’t be, it’s worth it!

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