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The Worst Episodes of Reply 1988

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The Worst Episodes of Reply 1988

Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighbourhood...

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  1. 8.0/10(287 votes)

    #1 - Hand in Hand

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    S1:E1

    In 1988 Seoul, Deok-sun spends her days hanging out with childhood friends and practicing her role in the upcoming Olympics opening ceremony.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  2. 8.0/10(184 votes)

    #2 - Between Love and Friendship

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    S1:E15

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  3. 8.1/10(231 votes)

    #3 - One Thing You Misunderstood About Me

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    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  4. 8.1/10(220 votes)

    #4 - The Rich are Innocent, and the Poor are Guilty

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    S1:E3

    Despite her disastrous dance skills, Deok-sun is determined to win a cassette player at a talent show being held during her school retreat.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  5. 8.1/10(219 votes)

    #5 - Can't Help~ing

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    S1:E4

    Deok-sun declares she wants to get into college, Seong-gyun nurses hurt feelings, and Taek deals poorly with losing.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  6. 8.1/10(184 votes)

    #6 - Life is an Irony (1)

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    S1:E16

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
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  8. 8.2/10(194 votes)

    #7 - Three Prophecies

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    S1:E11

    The moms see a fortuneteller. Jung-hwan grapples with complicated feelings, made worse when Deok-sun and her family temporarily move into his house.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  9. 8.2/10(197 votes)

    #8 - Life is an Irony (2)

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    S1:E17

    As Deok-sun and the boys ponder their futures, the parents discuss their own bygone dreams. Meanwhile, Taek dreams of something sweeter.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  10. 8.3/10(209 votes)

    #9 - The First Snow is Falling

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    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  11. 8.3/10(200 votes)

    #10 - To That Person

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    S1:E7

    With Christmas around the corner, everyone picks names for Secret Santa. Jung-hwan notices Deok-sun wants a pair of pink mittens.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  12. 8.3/10(196 votes)

    #11 - Memory

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    S1:E10

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  13. 8.3/10(190 votes)

    #12 - What It Means To Love Someone

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    S1:E12

    Secrets abound as Sun-young keeps news about her part-time job from Sun-woo, who sneaks around with Bo-ra. Moo-sung babysits.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  14. 8.3/10(184 votes)

    #13 - Don't You Worry

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    S1:E14

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  15. 8.4/10(219 votes)

    #14 - Preparing for Winter

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    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  16. 8.5/10(203 votes)

    #15 - One Warm Remark

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    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  17. 8.5/10(205 votes)

    #16 - What it Means to Cross the Line

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    S1:E9

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  18. 8.6/10(205 votes)

    #17 - Superman is Back

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    S1:E13

    Il-hwa gets anxious about a lump on her chest before a physical at the hospital. Taek leaves for a big competition in Tokyo.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  19. 8.6/10(205 votes)

    #18 - Goodbye, My First Love

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    S1:E18

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  20. 8.8/10(224 votes)

    #19 - You Did Your Very Best

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    S1:E19

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho
  21. 9.0/10(277 votes)

    #20 - Goodbye, My Youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.

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    S1:E20

    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.

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    Director:Shin Won-ho

Worst Episodes Summary

"Hand in Hand" is the worst rated episode of "Reply 1988". It scored 8/10 based on 287 votes. Directed by Shin Won-ho and written by Lee Woo-jung, it aired on 11/6/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Between Love and Friendship".