Reply 1988 (Korean: 응답하라 1988; Hanja: 應答하라 1988; RR: Eungdaphara 1988) is a South Korean television series starring Lee Hye-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Bo-gum, and Lee Dong-hwi.[1][2][3] Beginning in the year 1988, it revolves around five friends and their families living in the same neighborhood of Ssangmun-dong, Dobong District, Northern Seoul.[4] It aired every Friday and Saturday from November 6, 2015, to January 16, 2016, on tvN for 20 episodes.[5][6]

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Reply 1988
Promotional
Hangul	응답하라 1988
Hanja	應答하라 1988
Genre	Family Comedy Romance Coming-of-age
Written by	Lee Woo-jung
Directed by	Shin Won-ho
Starring	Lee Hye-ri Ryu Jun-yeol Go Kyung-pyo Park Bo-gum Lee Dong-hwi
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20 + special
Production
Running time	90–110 minutes
Production company	CJ E&M
Release
Original network	tvN
Original release	November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06) – January 16, 2016 (2016-01-16)
Chronology
Preceded by	Reply 1994

Reply 1988 is the third installment of tvN's Reply series.[7] It received both critical and audience acclaim with its finale episode recording an 18.8% nationwide audience share, making it the fourth highest rated drama in Korean cable television history and highest rated television drama at the time of airing.[8][9]