8.0/10261 votes8.0/10(261)#1 - Hand in Hand
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 11/6/2015
In 1988 Seoul, Deok-sun spends her days hanging out with childhood friends and practicing her role in the upcoming Olympics opening ceremony.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.1/10212 votes8.1/10(212)#2 - One Thing You Misunderstood About Me
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 11/7/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.1/10202 votes8.1/10(202)#3 - The Rich are Innocent, and the Poor are Guilty
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 11/13/2015
Despite her disastrous dance skills, Deok-sun is determined to win a cassette player at a talent show being held during her school retreat.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.1/10200 votes8.1/10(200)#4 - Can't Help~ing
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 11/14/2015
Deok-sun declares she wants to get into college, Seong-gyun nurses hurt feelings, and Taek deals poorly with losing.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.4/10201 votes8.4/10(201)#5 - Preparing for Winter
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 11/20/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.3/10193 votes8.3/10(193)#6 - The First Snow is Falling
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 11/21/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
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8.3/10183 votes8.3/10(183)#7 - To That Person
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 11/27/2015
With Christmas around the corner, everyone picks names for Secret Santa. Jung-hwan notices Deok-sun wants a pair of pink mittens.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.5/10185 votes8.5/10(185)#8 - One Warm Remark
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 11/28/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.5/10188 votes8.5/10(188)#9 - What it Means to Cross the Line
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 12/4/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.3/10180 votes8.3/10(180)#10 - Memory
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 12/5/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.2/10177 votes8.2/10(177)#11 - Three Prophecies
Season 1 Episode 11
Aired 12/11/2015
The moms see a fortuneteller. Jung-hwan grapples with complicated feelings, made worse when Deok-sun and her family temporarily move into his house.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.3/10174 votes8.3/10(174)#12 - What It Means To Love Someone
Season 1 Episode 12
Aired 12/12/2015
Secrets abound as Sun-young keeps news about her part-time job from Sun-woo, who sneaks around with Bo-ra. Moo-sung babysits.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.7/10190 votes8.7/10(190)#13 - Superman is Back
Season 1 Episode 13
Aired 12/18/2015
Il-hwa gets anxious about a lump on her chest before a physical at the hospital. Taek leaves for a big competition in Tokyo.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.3/10169 votes8.3/10(169)#14 - Don't You Worry
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 12/19/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.0/10169 votes8.0/10(169)#15 - Between Love and Friendship
Season 1 Episode 15
Aired 12/25/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.1/10168 votes8.1/10(168)#16 - Life is an Irony (1)
Season 1 Episode 16
Aired 12/26/2015
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.2/10181 votes8.2/10(181)#17 - Life is an Irony (2)
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 1/8/2016
As Deok-sun and the boys ponder their futures, the parents discuss their own bygone dreams. Meanwhile, Taek dreams of something sweeter.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.6/10189 votes8.6/10(189)#18 - Goodbye, My First Love
Season 1 Episode 18
Aired 1/9/2016
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.8/10203 votes8.8/10(203)#19 - You Did Your Very Best
Season 1 Episode 19
Aired 1/15/2016
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
8.9/10253 votes8.9/10(253)#20 - Goodbye, My Youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.
Season 1 Episode 20
Aired 1/16/2016
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.
Director: Shin Won-ho
Writer: Lee Woo-jung
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Genre:Comedy
Network:tvN
Episodes
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Avg. Rating
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Hand in Hand" is the best rated episode of "Reply 1988" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 261 votes. Directed by Shin Won-ho and written by Lee Woo-jung, it aired on 11/6/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "One Thing You Misunderstood About Me".
