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Reply 1988 S1E16 — Life is an Irony (1)
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Reply 1988•Season 1•Episode 16

Life is an Irony (1)

8.1/10 · 258 votesDec 26, 201597 min

Ranked #19 of 20 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byShin Won-ho
Written byLee Woo-jung
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Cast18

Lee Hye-ri

Lee Hye-ri

Sung Deok-sun

Ryu Jun-yeol

Ryu Jun-yeol

Kim Jung-hwan

Park Bo-gum

Park Bo-gum

Choi Taek

Go Kyung-pyo

Go Kyung-pyo

Sung Sun-woo

Lee Dong-hwi

Lee Dong-hwi

Ryu Dong-ryong

Ryu Hye-young

Ryu Hye-young

Sung Bo-ra

Choi Seong-won

Choi Seong-won

Sung No-eul

Ahn Jae-hong

Ahn Jae-hong

Kim Jung-bong

Kim Seol

Kim Seol

Sung Jin-ju

Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il

Lee Il-hwa

Lee Il-hwa

Lee Il-hwa

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Crew2

Shin Won-ho

Shin Won-ho

Director

Lee Woo-jung

Lee Woo-jung

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Life is an Irony (1)" is episode 16 of Reply 1988 season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 258 votes, ranking #19 of 20 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Shin Won-ho and written by Lee Woo-jung, it aired on December 26, 2015.

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