Reply 1997

In 1997, nothing was more important to Shi Won than the Korean boy band 'H.O.T.' She and her five closest friends exemplified the teenage angst of K-pop idolatry that was escalating during the decade. They reconnect 15 years later and relive their youth of the late 1990s.

Yoon Jae has circumcision. It is supposed to be a secret, but the whole town knows, including Shi Won. Shi Won accidentally hands him a pad as she helps him search for his things. This scene shows how they are physically developing into adults. But the changes are gradual, and they still fight like …

Shi Won goes to Seoul and camps in front of Tony An's house. She finally returns home after getting her T-shirt signed. When she returns home, her father cuts her hair as punishment. Since then, her parents fight regularly. She confides in Joon Hee about her worry about their quarrels. Yoo Jung …

It is the World Cup game: Korea vs. Japan. Shi Won's friends come over to watch the game together, but she forgets to order chicken. Luckily, the delivery man gets his orders wrong, and Shi Won and the group decide to eat the chicken that was ordered for somebody else. When Korea scores a goal, Yoo …

Life's counterattacks include Yoon Jae's broken arm, falling in love with Shi Won, a street vender's rags-to-riches story, her father's cancer, and the IMF crisis. The only way to go about life is fighting it and just going on with life. Yoon Jae breaks his arm and is hospitalized. Shi Won sleeps …

Shi Won's father has gastric cancer and is in the hospital. Everybody in his ward watches a popular drama until the main character finds out he is dying from cancer. This depresses all the cancer patients. Shi Won's mother starts calling the drama writer to make her change the story line.Shi Won …

Yoo Jung repeatedly breaks up with Hak Chan. Each time Hak Chan has changed his habits to be more accommodating. This time he does not know the reason for the break up. Yoon Jae and Joon Hee, the top two students, plan to enter the Air Force Academy. Yoon Jae wants to become a pilot because as a …

It is finally the D-Day for the college entrance exams. Afterwards the students make elaborate plans. Seong Jae wants to pick up girls, so he goes to a karaoke bar with Joon Hee. They try to pick up girls, but one girl turns out to be his sister. Hak Chan invites Yoo Jung to his house to watch a …

Yoon Jae finally reveals to his classmates that their math teacher was his brother. They are shocked and had no clue because the teacher had been using a false last name. Shi Won's father warns Yoon Jae to meet a sweet woman or he will end up just like him. Shi Won's mother ended up with her …

"The reason why I like you is because you're you. Could there be another reason? I wish I knew. Then I could figure out how to stop liking you." People are asked this question and there is no better answer. Sung Jae falls in love with Gak Ha after seeing her dance but tells her too honestly about …

Hak Chan keeps avoiding meeting Yoo Jung's friends. Finally he shows up and pays for the bill, which makes Yoo Jung's heart melt. But when Hak Chan does not introduce her to his mother as his girlfriend, Yoo Jung breaks up with him. Shi Won's parents go on a cruise vacation leaving Shi Won alone …

Shi Won's parents are worried that she will have adjusting difficulties in Seoul, but Shi Won is excited to go to Seoul and has been packing in advance.Yoo Jung is suspicious of Hak Chan and Dan Ji. Hak Chan has been distant. He finally tells her that he is going to Hawaii to study. Yoo Jung tells …

Yoo Jung's father passes away. She realizes that there are no next times. She should have been good to him when he was around. Her friends come to the funeral. Even Hak Chan finally shows up. Shi Won runs into Yoon Jae in a coffee shop. He had avoided seeing her for 6 years. She asks if he has a …

It's what the heart demands. So do what the heart tells you to do. Joon Hee tells Yoon Tae that he should not make his brother the excuse for not being honest about his feelings. People's hearts do not choose who they like. Also he tells him that he should not be bitter towards her for not knowing …

Tae Woong asks Yoon Jae to meet a girl. Yoon Jae suspects that it is a blind set his brother is setting him up on. He tells him not to set him up like this again. Tae Woong tells Yoon Jae that he knows about them. Yoon Jae tells him that he gave up Shi Won back in high school for the person he …

Finally we know who the father is. Tae Woong is dragged to a DBSK concert by his colleagues. He ends up meeting his surgeon again and ends up with her. The two couples talk about who get married first. But Shi Won ends up getting pregnant, so they quickly get married. Tae Woong ends up marrying his …