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Reply 1988 10th Anniversary

This article is about the television special. For the television series, see Reply 1988.
Reply 1988 10th Anniversary
Promotional poster
Hangul
응답하라 1988 10주년
RREungdaphara 1988 10junyeon
MRŬngdaphara 1988 10chunyŏn
Genre
Directed by
StarringSee full list below
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes3
Production
Running time93 minutes
Production company
Original release
NetworkTvN
ReleaseDecember 19, 2025 (2025-12-19) –
January 2, 2026 (2026-01-02)
Related
Reply 1988

Reply 1988 10th Anniversary (Korean: 응답하라 1988 10주년) is a South Korean entertainment program featuring the cast members of the television series Reply 1988 (2015–2016) as they participate in a reunion trip to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary. It aired on TvN every Friday at 20:40 (KST) from December 19, 2025 to January 2, 2026 for three episodes.

Premise

Cast members of the television series Reply 1988 participate in a two-day, one-night retreat to celebrate the series' ten-year anniversary[1]

Cast

Clockwise from top left: Lee Hye-ri (Deok-sun), Park Bo-gum (Taek), Lee Dong-hwi (Dong-ryong), and Ko Kyung-pyo (Sun-woo) participated in the filming of the reunion special in Gangwon Province in October 2025. All four also contributed to the soundtrack.

Episodes

Ep. Original release date Title Location(s) Running time Ref.
1 December 19, 2025 "The Reunion of Ssangmun-dong Families" Gapyeong County, South Korea 93 minutes [2][3]
The five families of Ssangmun-dong get together to remember the drama Reply 1988 from ten years ago, despite their hectic schedules. The actors show up dressed just as they were in the drama, as if they were traveling through time. They initially get together by family in Gapyeong before to the retreat and begin the opening at three distinct spots. They play entertaining games to earn money for lunch while trapped in 1988. Each family displays their incredible connection and collaboration as they go through unexpected reactions and twists. They also present their favorite drama-related objects and share heartwarming behind-the-scenes tales.
2 December 26, 2025 "The Five Ssangmun-dong Families’ Fun Trip to Goseong" Gangwon Province, South Korea 106 minutes [4]
Recalling the Ssangmun-dong moments from the drama 10 years ago, the five families congregate at a rest stop and eat together. When they get to their lodging in Goseong, they take a portrait to commemorate the tenth anniversary. The families then divide into three teams and compete for the Hoeingseong Korean beef set, is without a doubt the highlight. In the first round, called Speed Quiz, participants must guess the names of foods, locations, and individuals. Everyone laughs when Jae-hong explains Tchaikovsky. The Music Scholarship Quiz, which has questions depending on score and age, is the second round. Everyone laughs at Hye-ri's constant dancing and Bo-gum’s surprising responses.
3 January 2, 2026 "The Last Member of Ssangmun-dong" Gangwon Province 123 minutes [5]
The Ssangmun-dong Dads' Challenge is about is here! Dong-il, Moo-sung, Jae-myung, and Sung-kyun, our four Ssangmun-dong fathers, will compete for rewards. In the meantime, everyone is taken aback when Kim Seol, who portrayed Jin-joo and the final member of Ssangmun-dong, unexpectedly shows up.

Production

In September 2025, producer-director Na Yeong-seok announced a new project reportedly related to the 10th anniversary of the TvN series Reply 1988 (2015–2016).[6][7][8] The following month, it was confirmed that 15 cast members including Lee Hye-ri, Park Bo-gum, Ko Kyung-pyo, and Lee Dong-hwi participated in a two days and one night retreat in Gangwon Province between October 12 and 13, 2025.[9] Ryu Jun-yeol did not attend the retreat citing prior commitments and only appeared briefly in the first episode.[10] Kim Seol, who played Jin-joo in series also made a special appearance.[11] By November 2025, teaser photos of the cast members were released.[12][13] An homage to a previous promotional poster for Reply 1988 was released in December 2025 together with teaser trailers.[14]

Release

The Reply 1988 10th Anniversary special premiered on TvN on December 19, 2025 at 20:40 (KST) and aired every Friday for three episodes.[15]

Music

Reply 1988's soundtrack was rearranged and re-interpreted by the cast members. Reply anthology series director Shin Won-ho stated: "I prepared this OST with the hope that it will be a gift to the fans who have loved the drama for the past 10 years."[16] Music producer Ma Ju-hee added: "You will be able to experience the emotions that only the actors who built the narrative together as characters in the drama can express."[17]

Part 1

Park Bo-gum, who played Taek in Reply 1988, provided the vocals and also played the piano for the remake of the song which was originally included in rock band Deulgukhwa's first full-length album in the 1980s. It was released on December 19, 2025 .[18]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Everyday With You (매일 그대와)"Park Bo-gum4:05

Part 2

Based on the original by Jeon In-kwon, the cover is sung by the three neighborhood mothers under their National Singing Contest group name "Stray Dogs". It was released on December 26, 2025 .[19]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Don't Worry Dear (걱정말아요 그대)"Stray Dogs (Lee Il-hwa, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Sun-young)4:26

Reinterpretated by the drama's alley kids, the track was originally included in Zoo's second album first released in 1988. It was released on December 26, 2025.[20]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Hyehwa-dong (or Ssangmun-dong) (혜화동 (혹은 쌍문동))"Ssangmun-dong Kids (Ryu Hye-young, Lee Hye-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Ko Kyung-pyo, Park Bo-gum, Ahn Jae-hong, Lee Dong-hwi, Choi Sung-won)4:02

Reception

Reply 1988 10th Anniversary : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123
11015102011121049
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[21]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[21]
Nationwide Seoul
1 December 19, 2025 3.925% (1st) 3.738% (1st)
2 December 26, 2025 3.828% (1st) 3.859% (1st)
3 January 3, 2026 4.061% (1st) 4.255% (1st)
Average 3.938% 3.950%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a smaller audience share than free-to-air public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

References

  1. ^ ""모이기 드럽게 힘드네♥"…'응팔' 10주년 MT 드디어 본다, 12월 19일 첫방 확정". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  2. ^ ""쌍문동 가족 다시 뭉쳤다"…'응팔' 10주년 콘텐츠, 19일 첫 방송 확정 [공식]". 스타투데이 (in Korean). December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Reply 1988 10th Anniversary on Viu". www.viu.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Reply 1988 10th Anniversary | Episode 2". www.viu.com. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  5. ^ "Reply 1988 10th Anniversary | Episode 3". www.viu.com. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  6. ^ "'응답하라' 시리즈 깜짝 컴백? "아이돌, 데뷔"…나영석 사단, 단체 휴식기 선언하더니 [엑's 이슈]". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). September 16, 2025. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  7. ^ "우리가 알던 '응답하라' 아니었다…나영석 휴식 4일만, 지적 댓글 줄줄이 [엑's 이슈]". 엑스포츠뉴스 (in Korean). September 19, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  8. ^ Daily, The Chosun (September 16, 2025). "Na Young-seok PD's team previews new project, 'Reply 1988' anniversary speculated". The Chosun Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  9. ^ 기자, 윤새봄 (October 15, 2025). "'응팔' MT 공개 언제?…이동휘·박보검·안재홍까지→팬들 기대 UP". 스포츠서울 (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  10. ^ "Ryu Jun-yeol reunites with Ra Mi-ran, Ahn Jae-hong for 'Reply 1988' 10th anniversary shoot - The Korea Times". www.koreatimes.co.kr. October 31, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  11. ^ "Reply 1988 cast reunites for 10th anniversary MT with surprise Jinju appearance". biz.chosun.com. December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  12. ^ 이미영 (November 7, 2025). "'응팔' 혜리·박보검→라미란, 10주년 MT 포착⋯류준열은 빠졌다". 아이뉴스24 (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  13. ^ ""응팔 10주년, 겨울에 만나요"…박보검·혜리, MT 참석". Dispatch. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  14. ^ "다시 뭉친 쌍문동 가족...'응답하라 1988 10주년' 12월 19일 첫 방송 [공식]". MK스포츠 (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  15. ^ "박보검·혜리→성동일, 쌍문동 가족 다시 뭉쳤다…'응팔' 10주년 MT 현장". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  16. ^ [email protected], 김나연 (December 16, 2025). "'응팔' 10주년 기념 OST 발매..박보검 이어 혜리→류준열 가창". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "'응답하라 1988' 추억 소환! 흥행 주역들이 선보이는 OST". 스포츠경향 (in Korean). December 16, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  18. ^ "박보검, '응팔 10주년' OST '매일 그대와' 발매…피아노 연주도 직접 참여". 스타투데이 (in Korean). December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  19. ^ "라미란·김선영·이일화, '응답하라 1988' 들개들 결성…'걱정말아요 그대' 떼창 예고". 스포츠동아 (in Korean). December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  20. ^ "혜리→박보검 '응팔' 10주년 OST '혜화동' 부른다…26일 발표". Newsen (in Korean). December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  21. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:


Notes

  1. ^ a b Special appearance only
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