Reply 1988 (응답하라 1988)

REPLY 1988

The year is 1988.

It was a time when it was chilly, but our hearts were fiery,

and we didn't have much, but people's hearts were warm.

Of course, if you were to compare it to how things are now,

it was clearly the Age of Analog,

not much different from the Paleolithic era.

Even so, we were living cutting edge 18 year-old lives.

For the first time in history, we wore the slip-on sneakers,

and lots of denim.

We listened to Shin Hae-cheol's songs on our Walkmans.

Guys were crazy about Jaime Sommers, Joey Wong,

Sophie Marceau, and Teacher Jimena.

And us girls were crazy about Pierce Brosnan,

Tom Cruise, Richard Gere,

and the New Kids on the Block.

However, putting gender aside,

there was a movie that the youth of our generation all loved.

And that was...

They said that my daughter is pretty.

She has my eyes.

I'll know for sure when I see her.

Can I talk to my baby?

SEPTEMBER, 1988 SSANGMUN, DOBONG, SEOUL

MBC BLUE DRAGON

FIRST PLACE

GO-GAME

SHRIMP SNACK

You didn't even name her yet.

Kit,

she wants you to name your baby.

Sorry.

This kid's name is Ryu Dong-ryong.

Even though he seems nerdy, he's this block's counselor.

You crazy bastard, can't you eat later?

This is Kim Jung-hwan, our upstairs neighbor.

I call him "Dog."

He's not exactly a human yet.

Taek, the one who owns this room, is a genius at playing Go-game.

But, what's the use here? He's a complete idiot here.

Go get me a rag.

Get me some leftover steamed cake from the kitchen. Oh, milk, too!

Get it yourself! He hasn't been home for a while.

This is Sun-woo.

He's the most normal of the kids on this block.

I couldn't hear what they said!

Why are you bitching at me?

I don't know! It's all your fault.

Well...

This is me.

I had such wavy bangs that you could probably surf through them,

with cropped-short hair.

And a shirt that isn't quite pink, but eye-popping fuchsia.

That was the best back then.

What's that baby's name?

We didn't hear, either!

It's Song Woo-yeon.

-How do you know that? -I read the subtitles.

Kim Jung-hwan! Dinnertime!

Kim Jung-hwan!

Eat!

Kim Jung-hwan!

I told you to come eat!

Sun-woo! Dinnertime!

Deok-sun! Come eat!

I'm leaving.

I'm leaving, too.

I'm leaving.

I should go.

Son.

Let's eat.

ROOM FOR MONTHLY RENT

WESTERN CIGARETTES AVAILABLE CLOSED FOR THE DAY

Ssangmun, Dobong, Seoul.

Bonghwangdang block.

I was born and raised on this block.

There was no internet or any smartphones back then.

Thinking about it now, how did we spend all that time?

Deok-sun, set the table.

Good, it came out well.

Looks yummy.

Deok-sun. This is Dad's.

Hey, you want to die?

My older sister, Sung Bo-ra.

She's a sophomore at Seoul University studying Math Education.

She has the most influence in our household

and is the craziest bitch on our block.

You did that on purpose, didn't you? Hey!

Sorry.

My younger brother, Sung No-eul.

Despite how old he looks, he's actually 17 years old.

Hey, where are you going? We're about to eat.

To meet Dad on his way home.

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Hello?

You said you'd come home after dinner!

Okay. Hurry home. Bye.

Dad will be here soon, wait a bit.

Ah, really.

SSANGMUN GAS

This is the gas place, right?

Yes, we're at Bonghwangdang block. The house with the blue gate.

Yes. The house that has a dog.

Well, we'll get the usual, the 20 kilogram one. Okay.

Jung-hwan!

Go downstairs and ask for a bowl of rice.

And give them this.

Okay.

Ow!

Hey!

You're here, Jung-hwan?

-My mom asked me to bring you this. -Wow!

Did she make salad?

And Mom asks for one bowl of rice.

Oh, sure.

I heard your dad was coming home late, but I guess he's coming home early.

Here. There we go.

Oh, wait here.

I'll give you some radish kimchi. Give it to your mom.

She gave you this.

Wow, looks great!

Wait.

Ma'am! My mom wants you to have some curry.

My mom wants you to have this.

Ma'am! Have some of this!

Thank you!

Ma'am!

Let's eat.

Gas delivery!

SSANGMUN GAS

Why don't we just eat together?

Deok-sun!

-Dad! -Yeah.

-Hello. -Where are you off to?

-Home. -All right.

Goodbye.

My daughter!

You're all grown up now. What are you doing?

What's that? Is that pork? Did you buy a lot?

I bought a whole lot so our family could gorge ourselves to death!

Today's payday, after all!

Let's go, our youngest. You must be hungry.

Did someone come?

-Gas delivery. -Gas.

HANIL BANK

Bravo Cone Let's love each other

Let's meet each other Bravo Cone

Let's love each other

A date of fluttering hearts

What?

Oh, dear. How is ice cream 200 won?

But then again, the World Cone is 300 won.

A pack of cigarettes would be 300 won.

It's 600 won now. It's been a while since the price went up.

You little punk.

Do you smoke, bastard? Do you want to die?

-You bastard! -No, it's not mine.

Bo-ra made me buy them for her!

Are you crazy?

What are you saying? If you smoked, you should say it,

not throw me under the bus! I ought to kill you!

You look old enough to use grandpa's pipes!

-Do you smoke with pipes? -Okay, I smoked.

Either with pipes or cigarettes, it's me.

Nyah nyah, I smoked!

Anyway, this punk will die after we eat dinner.

What are you doing? If you're done with washing, come in!

Here you go.

Let's eat!

We only have this much left after giving it out to the neighbors.

-If you need more, just tell me. -How much was there at the beginning?

Hey. We're not goats, you know.

What's up with this pile of grass?

I was wondering where my paycheck had gone

and you spent it all on vegetables, huh?

Oh, please. If someone heard, they would think you earn quite a lot of money.

They think a bank clerk makes a lot of money. Who would know how I feel?

Give it here.

Hey. Let's eat first.

Look, the vegetables are growing bigger and bigger waiting for us.

Come on, give it here. Where is it? Here it is!

Wow, look how thick it is!

I wonder how much came in this month?

Three, seven, nine, two, one.

Four, three, seven, nine.

Hey.

Put a Pepero in your mouth And head for the hills

Pepero...

Dong-il!

Hooray!

It's not the full amount.

You're short 120,000 won!

Okay.

I bought some books.

You know Seok-jin, Young-cheol's son.

But that bastard co-signed on something and lost everything!

But then, in order to live, he kept on struggling here and there,

and he came to the bank selling bundles of books.

So I couldn't exactly ignore him, could I?

Is he the only one who went under? We did, too.