Reply (TV series)
| Reply | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 응답하라 |
| Hanja | 應答하라 |
| Literal meaning | Answer Me |
| Revised Romanization | Eungdaphara |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭngdap'ara |
| Genre | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Shin Won-ho |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 57 + 3 special |
| Production | |
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| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | July 24, 2012 – January 16, 2016 |
Reply (Korean: 응답하라) is a South Korean anthology television series directed by Shin Won-ho with teleplay by Lee Woo-jung that premiered in 2012 on cable network tvN. It revolves around a group of friends, as the timeline moves back and forth between their past and present selves.
The series received acclaim from critics for its performances, direction, screenplay and soundtrack in addition to being a well-researched production. It has also recorded consistent high audience ratings with Reply 1988 peaking at 18.8% nationwide, making it the highest rated drama in Korean cable television history at the time of airing.