Name: Reply 1997
Genre: Idol Drama, Romantic Comedy, Drama
Released: 2012-07-24
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Seo In Guk, Jeong Eun Ji, Eun Ji Won, Shin So Yul, Lee Ho Won

Seo In Guk is a popular South Korean singer and actor. Born on October 23, 1987, he dreamed of becoming a singer at a young age but suffered from bulimia after repeatedly being told to lose weight when he began auditioning for entertainment agencies. Seo In Guk’s breakthrough came in 2009 when he won the first season of the talent reality show “Superstar K.” After making his acting debut in the 2012 drama “Love Rain,” Seo In Guk shot to fame with his leading role in “Answer Me, 1997” (2012) and went on to star in the hit dramas “Master’s Sun” (2013), “King of High School” (2014), “The King’s Face” (2014), “I Remember You” (2015), “Squad 38” (2016) and “Shopping King Louie” (2016).

Seo In Guk

Yoon Yoon Je

Jung Eun Ji is a popular South Korean singer and actress. Born on August 18, 1993, as Jung Hye Rim, she first gained attention after winning first place in the reality program “Excited Day Enjoyable Day” in 2004. In 2010, Jung Eun Ji passed the audition process and became the main singer for the girl group Apink after only training with the group for six months. She made her acting debut in the hugely successful 2012 television drama “Answer Me, 1997,” which brought her many awards, including Best New TV Actress at the 49th Baeksang Arts Awards. She also gave well-received performances in “That Winter, The Wind Blows” (2013), “Trot Lovers” (2014) and “Sassy Go Go“ (2015). Jung Eun Ji has contributed soundtracks to “Answer Me, 1997” and “Three Days.”

Jeong Eun Ji

Sung Si Won

Eun Ji Won

Shin So Yul is a South Korean actress. Born as Kim Jung Min on August 5, 1985, she made her acting debut in the 2006 television drama “Someday.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Midas” (2011), “A Tree With Deep Roots” (2011), “Reply 1997” (2013), “Love & Secret” (2014) and “Mrs. Cop” (2015). Shin So Yul has been a popular regular guest on television variety and radio shows and hosted the radio show “Super Fight Prism” (2007) and the television shows “Coco & Marc Season 2” (2010), “M! Countdown” (2011), “Music Town” (2011) and “Talk Club Actors” (2013). She also appeared on the hit military-themed reality series “Real Men 2” in 2015.

Shin So Yul

Mo Yoo Jung

Lee Ho Won is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He was born on March 28, 1991, as Lee Ho Dong but changed his name to Lee Ho Won so that he wouldn’t share the same name with comedian Kang Ho Dong. Lee Ho Won went by the name Hoya as a rapper and lead dancer for the K-pop boy band INFINITE from 2010 to 2017. He also was a member of the group’s subunit INFINITE H from 2013 to 2017. Lee Ho Won made his acting debut in the popular drama “Reply 1997” (2012) and went on to star in the popular dramas “She’s So Lovable” (2014), “Mask” (2015), “Radiant Office” (2017) and “Two Cops” (2017).

Lee Ho Won

Kang Jun Hee

Lee Si Eon is a South Korean actor who was born on July 3, 1982, in Busan, South Korea. He attended the Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he studied Broadcasting and Entertainment. He made his drama series acting debut in 2009, appearing in the series “Friend Our Legend.” He followed up with roles in hit dramas such as “Paradise Ranch” (2011) and “Reply 1997” (2012). More recently, he has appeared in variety shows, such as the long-running “I Live Alone,” as well as popular drama titles such as “Hotel Del Luna” (2019).

Lee Si Eon

Sung Dong Il is a popular South Korean character actor. Born on April 27, 1967, he is well known for his role as a maniacal slave hunter with a high-pitched laugh in the popular 2010 television drama series “The Slave Hunters/Chuno.” That role garnered him the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2010 KBS Drama Awards. Sung Dong Il made his acting debut in theater in 1991 and then made his television debut in the 1998 drama “Eun Shil.” He has appeared in many popular works since, including the recent popular dramas “Reply 1997” (2012), “Reply 1994” (2013), “It’s Okay, That’s Love” (2014) and “Reply 1988” (2015), as well as the popular films “200 Pounds Beauty” (2006), “Miss Granny” (2014) and “Proof of Innocence” (2016).

Sung Dong Il

Lee Il Hwa is a South Korean actress who was born on February 24, 1971, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at Hansung Digital University, where she majored in Social Welfare. She began acting in TV drama series titles in 1991, appearing in titles such as “Lady” (1997) and “Sunflower Family” (2002). She was part of the cast of “Reply” series titles such as “Reply 1997” (2012) and “Reply 1994” (2013). She has also featured in smash-hit titles like “My Love from the Star” (2013), “Doctor Stranger” (2014), and the more recent “Lie After Lie” (2020).

Lee Il Hwa

Song Jong Ho is a South Korean actor. Born on October 5, 1976, he started his career as a runway model in 1995. After four years as a runway and print model, Song Jong Ho made his acting debut in the 1999 television series “Invitation.” He has starred in many popular dramas since, including “Will It Snow for Christmas?” (2009), “Answer Me, 1997” (2012), “Dr. Frost” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015) and “All About My Mom” (2015).

Song Jong Ho

Lee Joo Yeon is a South Korean singer and actress. Born on March 19, 1987, she made her debut with the K-pop girl group After School in late 2008 and then “graduated” from the group in mid-2015. She made her acting debut in the 2007 film “My Tutor Friend 2” before gaining wider attention in the 2010 television drama “Smile Again.” She has since appeared in other popular films and dramas, including “A New Leaf” (2014) and “Immortal Goddess” (2016) before landing her first starring role in the web drama “The Facetale: Cinderia” (2016).

Lee Joo Yeon

Kim Sun A is a South Korean actress. She was born on November 24, 1994 and made her acting debut in 2012. Since then, she has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Reply 1997” (2012), “THE Producers” (2015), “Can Love Be Refunded” (2019), and “Alice” (2020).

Kim Sun A

Shin Bong Sun is a South Korean comedian and television personality who has won numerous excellence awards for her work on television shows. Born on October 6, 1980, she became a household name after appearing in the comedy show “Gag Concert.” She has made regular appearances on many popular variety shows since and also serves as a cast member on such shows as “King of Masked Singer.”

Shin Bong Sun

Tony An is a South Korean singer and TV personality who was born on June 7, 1978. He made his debut as part of the all-male “first-generation” K-pop group H.O.T in 1996. He also studied at Dongguk University, graduating in 2003. H.O.T went on to become one of the most popular acts of the 1990s, and eventually disbanded in 2001. He later joined the pop music trio jtL with two other former H.O.T members and has also appeared in numerous variety TV titles, including the recent “ESCAPE IDOLS” (2020).

Tony An

If you were to look back on your life, what would you remember most about your high school days and what you and your friends thought was important back then? Sung Shi Won (Jung Eun Ji) and her five friends – Yoon Yoon Jae (Seo In Guk), Mo Yoo Jung (Shin So Yul), Kang Joon Hee (Hoya), Do Hak Chan (Eun Ji Won) and Bang Sung Jae (Lee Shi Un) – were friends in high school in 1997, when the K-pop and celebrity idols were gaining national popularity, and they were swept up in the adoration of their favorite K-pop and other idol stars. To the 18-year-old Shi Won, her entire world revolved around Tony An of H.O.T., and her only aspiration in life was to grow up to become his wife. Her best friend Yoo Jung was her partner in crime, also falling in love with a different idol everyday. Fifteen years later at the age of 33, the six high school friends meet for a mini-reunion, during which two of the friends announce their plans to marry. As they reminisce about the height of their teenage angst, the viewer needs to try to figure out which two friends fell in love during the 15 years since high school, much like the popular American sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.” Which two friends’ passionate idolization K-pop stars turned into a genuine love for each other?

“Answer Me 1997,” also known as “Reply 1997,” is a 2012 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho.

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