Back to Reply 1988
Season 1
20 Episodes2015
Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighborhood in Seoul.
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Episodes (20)
Ep 1
Hand in Hand
★7.0
2015-11-06•88m
In 1988 Seoul, Deok-sun spends her days hanging out with childhood friends and practicing her role in the upcoming Olympics opening ceremony.
Ep 2
One Thing You Misunderstood About Me
2015-11-07•89m
Choi Taek's latest win calls for a neighborhood celebration. Deok-sun and Dong-il grieve for their loved one's passing in different ways.
Ep 3
The Rich are Innocent, and the Poor are Guilty
2015-11-13•86m
Despite her disastrous dance skills, Deok-sun is determined to win a cassette player at a talent show being held during her school retreat.
Ep 4
Can't Help~ing
★10.0
2015-11-14•75m
Deok-sun declares she wants to get into college, Seong-gyun nurses hurt feelings, and Taek deals poorly with losing.
Ep 5
Preparing for Winter
2015-11-20•90m
Bo-ra's participation in risky student protests upsets Dong-il. Sun-young wants to show her mother she's doing all right, even when she isn't.
Ep 6
The First Snow is Falling
2015-11-21•81m
Taek shoulders heavy pressure as he heads to China for a tournament. Deok-sun writes about experiencing first love, which Jung-hwan happens to read.
Ep 7
To That Person
2015-11-27•93m
With Christmas around the corner, everyone picks names for Secret Santa. Jung-hwan notices Deok-sun wants a pair of pink mittens.
Ep 8
One Warm Remark
2015-11-28•90m
While the Kim family braces for Jung-bong's heart surgery, Bo-ra runs into relationship trouble, and Deok-sun meets No-eul's girlfriend.
Ep 9
What it Means to Cross the Line
2015-12-04•97m
The new year comes with money trouble for Sun-young and a health scare for Moo-sung. Deok-sun gets a glimpse of Taek's life in the spotlight.
Ep 10
Memory
2015-12-05•83m
Everyone piles into Bo-ra's car to fetch Dong-ryong after he runs away from home on his birthday. Deok-sun and Taek take a detour on the way back.
Ep 11
Three Prophecies
2015-12-11•104m
The moms see a fortuneteller. Jung-hwan grapples with complicated feelings, made worse when Deok-sun and her family temporarily move into his house.
Ep 12
What It Means To Love Someone
2015-12-12•96m
Secrets abound as Sun-young keeps news about her part-time job from Sun-woo, who sneaks around with Bo-ra. Moo-sung babysits.
Ep 13
Superman is Back
2015-12-18•99m
Il-hwa gets anxious about a lump on her chest before a physical at the hospital. Taek leaves for a big competition in Tokyo.
Ep 14
Don't You Worry
2015-12-19•98m
Sun-woo doesn't like that Sun-young and Moo-sung have grown so close. Deok-sun gifts Jung-hwan a pink shirt for his birthday.
Ep 15
Between Love and Friendship
2015-12-25•99m
Deok-sun faces a harsh reality check about getting into college. Dong-ryong ends up at the police station. Seong-gyun takes a bad fall.
Ep 16
Life is an Irony (1)
2015-12-26•97m
When a TV singing competition rolls into town, Mi-ran and Dong-ryong are eager to audition. Bo-ra moves out to study for the bar exam.
Ep 17
Life is an Irony (2)
2016-01-08•110m
As Deok-sun and the boys ponder their futures, the parents discuss their own bygone dreams. Meanwhile, Taek dreams of something sweeter.
Ep 18
Goodbye, My First Love
2016-01-09•102m
It's 1994, and the friends are back in town for Taek's birthday. Deok-sun gets stood up for a concert, and Bo-ra agrees to a blind date.
Ep 19
You Did Your Very Best
2016-01-15•112m
During a layover in Beijing, Deok-sun makes sure to stop by to take care of Taek. Jung-hwan puts together a touching surprise for Mi-ran.
Ep 20
Goodbye, My Youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.
2016-01-16•113m
While Sun-woo and Bo-ra set out to change their parents' minds about their relationship, juicy gossip about Taek turns up on the news.