Reply 1994

Reply 1994
Promotional poster
Genre Romance
Comedy
Written by Lee Woo-jung
Directed by Shin Won-ho
Starring Go Ara
Jung Woo
Yoo Yeon-seok
Kim Sung-kyun
Son Ho-jun
Baro
Min Do-hee
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 21
Production
Producer(s) Lee Myung-han
Production company(s) CJ E&M
Distributor tvN
Release
Original network tvN
Original release October 18 (2013-10-18) – December 28, 2013 (2013-12-28)
Chronology
Preceded by Reply 1997
Followed by Reply 1988
External links
Website

Reply 1994 (Hangul: 응답하라 1994; RR: Eungdapara 1994) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Sung-kyun, Son Ho-jun, Baro, Min Do-hee, Sung Dong-il, and Lee Il-hwa.[1][2] It aired on tvN from October 18 to December 28, 2013 for 21 episodes.[3][4]

Written by Lee Woo-jung and directed by Shin Won-ho, 1994 is the second installment of the Reply series.[5][6][7] Its final episode garnered an average viewership rating of 11.509%, making it one of the highest rated Korean dramas in cable television history.[8][9]

Synopsis

Set in 1994, six university students from various provincial areas of South Korea (Jeolla Province, Chungcheong Province, and Gyeongsang Province) live together at a boarding house in Sinchon, Seoul, which is run by a couple with a daughter named Sung Na-jung.

Like its predecessor, Reply 1997, it follows a nonlinear story telling where it shifts between the past in 1994 and the present in 2013, making the viewers guess who will become Na-jung's husband among the male characters.[10]

The series follows the historically and culturally significant events that happened in the country between 1994 and the years that follow, including the emergence of seminal K-pop group Seo Taiji and Boys, the Sampoong Department Store collapse and the birth of the Korean Basketball League.[11] The names of the boys are revealed later, to avoid spoilers. They're mostly just referred to by their nicknames listed below.

Cast

Main

Originally from Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, she is majoring in Computer Engineering, has an easygoing personality and is a big fan of basketball player Lee Sang-min.
  • Jung Woo as "Sseureki" (meaning "Garbage" or "Trash")
A medical student.[9] He was the best friend of Na-jung's late older brother, and grew up with the Sung siblings. (Hometown: Masan, South Gyeongsang Province)
Although he is only a freshman, he is the number one pitcher of Yonsei University's baseball team. He has a crush on Na-jung.[18] (Hometown: Gangnam, Seoul)
He looks much older than he actually is.[19] (Hometown: Samcheonpo, South Gyeongsang Province)
His father is the CEO of the bus company Suncheon Transportation Inc.[20][21] (Hometown: Suncheon, South Jeolla Province)
Chilbong's cousin, and Garbage's lowerclassman in school.[22] (Hometown: Goesan, North Chungcheong Province)
A fan of Seo Taiji and Boys. (Hometown: Yeosu, South Jeolla Province)
A coach of the baseball team Seoul Ssangdungi, and Na-jung's father.
She runs a boarding house in Seoul along with her husband Dong-il and daughter Na-jung.

Supporting

Special appearances

Production

Director Shin Won-ho and writer Lee Woo-jung had originally planned for their previous TV series to be set in 1994, which was the year they entered college (Shin studied chemical engineering at Seoul National University). But they decided to change the year to 1997 after casting Sechs Kies member Eun Ji-won, since H.O.T. and Sechs Kies fandom was at its peak that year, which made an interesting juxtaposition to the failing Korean economy during the IMF crisis.[27]

Shin and Lee felt there was enough material for another series, and in a bid to replicate Reply 1997's success, cable channel tvN announced a "sequel" or "second season" in April 2013.[28][29] Shin said, "The stories about people moving to Seoul are full of unpredictable incidents."[30]

Despite the same writer and director, and the casting of Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa, Reply 1994 is not a prequel of Reply 1997; it uses the same concept of coming-of-age drama combined with 1990s nostalgia, but with a completely new plot and characters.[31]

A novelization was published in January 17, 2014.[32]

Original soundtrack

Soundtracks for the drama consist of re-arranged popular Korean songs from the nineties. All re-arranged songs are well received by Korean general public and topped various Korean music charts.

OST Part 1

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Seoul, here (서울 이곳은)" (Roy Kim)Kim Soon-gunJang Cheol-woong4:24
2."Seoul, here (서울 이곳은) (Acoustic ver.)" (Roy Kim)Kim Soon-gunJang Cheol-woong2:35
3."Seoul, here (서울 이곳은) (Acoustic guitar ver.)" Jang Cheol-woong2:35
Total length:9:34

OST Part 2

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."To You (너에게)" (Sung Si-kyung)Seo TaijiSeo Taiji3:50
2."To You (너에게) (Inst.)" Seo Taiji3:50
Total length:7:40

OST Part 3

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."With You (그대와 함께)" (B1A4)Son Ji-changSeo Young-jin3:11
2."With You (그대와 함께) (Inst.)" Seo Young-jin3:11
Total length:6:22

OST Part 4

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."You, I Cannot Have (가질 수 없는 너)" (Hi.ni)Jeong Eun-kyungJeong Si-ro2:54
2."You, I Cannot Have (가질 수 없는 너) (Acoustic ver.)" (Hi.ni)Jeong Eun-kyungJeong Si-ro2:54
3."You, I Cannot Have (가질 수 없는 너) (Inst.)" Jeong Si-ro2:54
Total length:8:02

OST Part 5

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Happy Me (행복한 나를)" (Kim Ye-rim)Yoo Yoo-jinPark Geun-tae4:12
2."Happy Me (행복한 나를) (Inst.)" Park Geun-tae4:12
Total length:8:24

OST Part 6

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Parting for Me (날 위한 이별)" (Dia)Park Ju-yeonKim Hyeong-seok5:06
2."Parting for Me (날 위한 이별) (Inst.)" Kim Hyeong-seok5:06
Total length:10:12

OST Part 7

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Only Feeling You (너만을 느끼며)" (Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Son Ho-jun)JiwooSeo Young-jin3:50
2."Only Feeling You (너만을 느끼며) (Inst.)"   

OST Part 8

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Start (시작)" (Go Ara)Oh Dong-junOh Dong-jun 
2."Start (시작) (Inst.)" Oh Dong-jun 

Reply 1994 Director's Cut OST

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Seoul, here (서울 이곳은)" (Roy Kim)Kim Soon-gunJang Cheol-woong4:24
2."To You (너에게)" (Sung Si-kyung)Seo TaijiSeo Taiji3:50
3."With You (그대와 함께)" (B1A4)Son Ji-changSeo Young-jin3:11
4."You, I Cannot Have (가질 수 없는 너)" (Hi.ni)Jeong Eun-kyungJeong Si-ro2:54
5."Happy Me (행복한 나를)" (Kim Ye-rim)Yoo Yoo-jinPark Geun-tae4:12
6."Parting for Me (날 위한 이별)" (Dia)Park Ju-yeonKim Hyeong-seok5:06
7."Only Feeling You (너만을 느끼며)" (Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Son Ho-jun)JiwooSeo Young-jin3:50
8."Start (시작)" (Go Ara)Oh Dong-junOh Dong-jun 
9."Fate (운명)" (Kim Sung-kyun, Min Do-hee)Cho Byeong-seokCho Byeong-seok 
10."Seoul, here (서울 이곳은) (Acoustic ver.)" (Roy Kim)Kim Soon-gunJang Cheol-woong2:35
11."You, I Cannot Have (가질 수 없는 너) (Acoustic ver.)" (Hi.ni)Jeong Eun-kyungJeong Si-ro2:54
12."To You (너에게) (Inst.)" Seo Taiji3:50
13."Happy Me (행복한 나를) (Inst.)" Park Geun-tae4:12
14."Seoul, here (서울 이곳은) (Acoustic guitar ver.)" Jang Cheol-woong2:35

Ratings

Episode Original airdate Title AGB Nielsen

Nationwide Rating[33]

1 October 18, 2013 Seoul Person 2.6%
2 October 19, 2013 We're All Strangers 2.3%
3 October 25, 2013 A New Generation's Love 3.0%
4 October 26, 2013 Lies 4.2%
5 November 1, 2013 Words I Can't Bear to Say 4.7%
6 November 2, 2013 Introduction to Gift-Giving 5.8%
7 November 8, 2013 The Summer of That Year 6.2%
8 November 9, 2013 A Moment's Decision Can Change Your Life Forever 7.1%
9 November 15, 2013 So, the Thing I Want to Say Is... 8.1%
10 November 16, 2013 It Might Be the Last 8.8%
11 November 23, 2013 The Only Way to End an Unrequited Love 9.3%
12 November 29, 2013 The Miracle That Will Happen to Us 9.2%
13 November 30, 2013 The 10,000-Hour Rule 9.6%
14 December 6, 2013 The People Who Changed Me, Part 1 9.3%
15 December 7, 2013 The People Who Changed Me, Part 2 8.1%
16 December 13, 2013 Love, Fear Part 1: Reply 1997 8.3%
17 December 14, 2013 Love, Fear Part 2: Reply 1997 8.3%
18 December 20, 2013 Should I Tell You Again That I Love You? 8.7%
19 December 21, 2013 Do You Believe in Fate? 9.2%
20 December 27, 2013 The Beginning of the End 10.1%
21 December 28, 2013 To the Nineties 11.5%[34]
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014 8th Cable TV Broadcasting Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Reply 1994 Won
50th Baeksang Arts Awards[35] Best TV Drama Reply 1994 Nominated
Best Director (TV) Shin Won-ho Nominated
Best Screenplay (TV) Lee Woo-jung Nominated
Best Actress (TV) Go Ara Nominated
Best New Actor (TV) Jung Woo Won
Kim Sung-kyun Nominated
Best New Actress (TV) Min Do-hee Nominated
Most Popular Actor (TV) Jung Woo Nominated
Yoo Yeon-seok Nominated
Kim Sung-kyun Nominated
Most Popular Actress (TV) Go Ara Nominated
Min Do-hee Nominated
Best OST Seoul, Here - Roy Kim Nominated
To You - Sung Si-kyung Nominated
9th Seoul International Drama Awards People's Choice Actor Jung Woo Nominated
People's Choice Actress Go Ara Nominated
7th Korea Drama Awards[36] Best Production Director Shin Won-ho Won
Best Screenplay Lee Woo-jung Nominated
Best New Actor Son Ho-jun Nominated
Best New Actress Min Do-hee Won
Best Couple Kim Sung-kyun and Min Do-hee Won
6th MelOn Music Awards Best OST Only Feeling You - Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok & Son Ho-jun Nominated
3rd APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Jung Woo Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Go Ara Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Sung Dong-il Nominated
Best New Actor Son Ho-jun Won
Best New Actress Min Do-hee Nominated
16th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best OST Happy Me - Lim Kim Nominated
2016
tvN10 Awards
Best ActorSung Dong-ilNominated
Special Acting AwardWon
Best Content Award, DramaReply 1994Won
Made in tvN, Actor in DramaJung WooNominated
Made in tvN, Actress in DramaGo AraNominated
Scene-Stealer Award, ActressLee Il-hwaNominated
Best Kiss AwardJung Woo and Go AraNominated

International broadcast

It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV beginning June 14, 2014.[37]

References

  1. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (July 23, 2013). "Laughter Takes Over the Script Reading for Reply 1994". enewsWorld. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ Lee, Eun-ah (July 24, 2013). "Photos of Reply 1994 Script Reading Session Released". TenAsia. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (September 12, 2013). "Reply 1994 Receives a Broadcast Date in October". enewsWorld. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  4. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (December 31, 2013). "1 more episode of Respond". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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  6. ↑ Bae, Sun-young (December 31, 2013). "'응사' 신원호 PD, 뒤늦게 밝히는 비하인드 스토리 "삼천포는 김성균이어야만 했다" (인터뷰)". TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2014.
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  8. ↑ "December 28, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) 응답하라1994 11.509%
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  10. ↑ Chung, Ah-young (November 25, 2013). "Going retro". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Casting call for sequel of Reply 1997 revealed". The Korea Herald. June 21, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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  15. ↑ "Go A-ra Escapes Baby Doll Image in New TV Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. November 23, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
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  17. ↑ "Go A-ra Back in the Limelight After Decade in the Wilderness". The Chosun Ilbo. January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  18. ↑ Park, Ji-ryun (January 11, 2014). "Interview: Yoo Yeon Seok Talks About His Past Crushes". enewsWorld. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
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  22. ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (June 21, 2013). "B1A4 Baro to Join Reply 1997 Season 2". TenAsia. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
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  31. ↑ Do, Je-hae (June 24, 2013). "Returning dramas show cable might". The Korea Times. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  32. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (January 3, 2014). "Drama goes back to the age of books". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  33. ↑ AGB 닐슨 미디어리서치 홈페이지.
  34. ↑ "December 28, 2013 Nationwide Cable Ratings". Nielsen Korea. 1st (tvN) ????1994 11.509%
  35. ↑ Grace Danbi Hong (May 28, 2014). "Jun Ji Hyun and Song Kang Ho Receive Highest Honors at the Baeksang Arts Awards". enewsWorld. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  36. ↑ "Kim Soo-hyun wins at drama festival". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 3, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  37. ↑ "Reply 1994 คิดถึงเธอ Teaser". youtube (in Thai). June 11, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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