Reply 1988
The year was 1988, a time when it was chilly, but our hearts were fiery, a time when we didn't have much but people's hearts were warm.
Created by Shin Won-ho, Lee Woo-jung
On tvN
A warm, nostalgic coming-of-age ensemble about five families and their teenage children in 1988 Seoul, built on friendship, romance, and the tenderness of ordinary neighbourhood life.
Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighbourhood in Seoul.
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Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
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Questions people ask
Is Reply 1988 easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is Reply 1988 scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Does Reply 1988 leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Reply 1988 violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Reply 1988 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Reply 1988, and what each one shares →
Like Reply 1988
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Reply 1988
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Reply 1988, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Reply 1988, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Reply 1988, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
