2012
16 eps
tvN
Romance Comedy Drama
Six friends navigate high school in Busan in 1997 — the height of the first K-pop idol wave — while a flash-forward wedding reveals that one of the men in the g…
If you loved Run for Young's ensemble where every character earns their screen time, Reply 1997 delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and friendship — is the same. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.
2012
15 eps
tvN
Drama Music Youth
Six high school boys from a rough-and-tumble background form a band that's too raw, too real, and too good to stay small. When they're forced to transfer to an …
If you loved Run for Young's ensemble where every character earns their screen time, Flower Boy Band delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about class divide that poisons every relationship it touches. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.
2013
21 eps
tvN
Romance Comedy Drama
University students from across Korea share a boarding house in Seoul during 1994, while a future-flashback teases which of the men the central female character…
If you loved Run for Young's ensemble where every character earns their screen time, Reply 1994 delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and friendship — is the same. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2015
20 eps
tvN
Slice Of Life Comedy Romance
Five families in a Seoul neighborhood navigate life, love, and growing up in the late 1980s.…
If you loved Run for Young's ensemble where every character earns their screen time, Reply 1988 delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and friendship — is the same. The pacing is sharp comedic timing that earns the laughs rather than demanding them.
2021
16 eps
SBS
Romance Comedy Drama
Former high school sweethearts are forced to reunite for a documentary sequel, reigniting old feelings.…
Both navigate the same emotional territory: growing up. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.