Mojica, Hanna Kristel V. ABFS 301 ITCN03F Mr. Jumel G. Estranero “REPLY 1988.” Reflection Paper I. Executive Summary Reply 1988 (also known as Answer Me 1988) In Seoul in 1988, it tells the story of five families that reside on the same street. It explores their personal life as well as their relationships. Reply 1988 follows in the footsteps of its predecessors by fostering close bonds between multiple families. Their lives entwine to form a miniature universe that we get to explore. The focus of this play alternates between the teens and their parents. Five of our teenagers are good friends and are of the same age. We also have a couple of elder siblings that are close in age to us. I found that the narratives surrounding all the teenagers drew me in more. I simply loved the basic coming-of-age concerns and everything that includes. Hyeri as Duk Seon, Park Bo Gum as Taek, Ryu Joon Yeol as Jung Hwan, Go Kyung Pyo as Sun Woo, Lee Dong Hwi as Dong Ryong, and Ryu Hye Young as Bo Ra all gave outstanding performances. However, I enjoyed the parents as well. I think they may have got more screen time than the kids did. They are also very close to one another and form a well-knit group. You do not normally get inside the life of typical middle-aged individuals unless you watch weekend and family programs. We witness their interactions with their families, friendships, and challenges that are specific to their age group, just as we do with teenagers. The play, on the other hand, nails its representation of ordinary families in 1988 with a more genuine image of ordinary people. We get to experience their highs and lows and simply live life with them. Each family has its own idiosyncrasies and tribulations, but at the end of the day, they all love each other. This is what the Reply series is all about. In terms of the final episode of Reply 1988, I was taken aback by how depressing it was. But it's not because something bad has happened. I've seen my fair share of tragic dramas, but the reality in this one was too much for me.