This drama has been on my plan to watch list for a long time, but due to recommendations of my friends, I have finally decided to watch it and damn I felt angry on myself that I did not watch it earlier.

First of all, I really loved the vibe of reply 1988. The neighbourhood, the friends, the love story and the connection between them all. Every character has had an amazing character development, even the low support characters. We often do not see this, but within this drama everyone had their moment to shine. It is not your typical kdrama, but it is much more and has so much depth.

Secondly, the simplicity of the plotline made me very emotional. We watch a completely normal neighbourhood going through daily life struggles with each other. Many things that happened during the drama are becoming realistic for the viewer and even recognisable. I have been through a whole emotional rollercoaster with these families, the writers did again an amazing job.

As for the romance, this drama managed to create a realistic love story. We did not get your typical rich man/poor girl relationship. Instead, we follow the FL and the possible love interest she encounters. Beside that, all of the five friends (and their parents) will get through a phase of growing up with ups and downs and with love encounters. I sincerely enjoyed the love plotline, during the whole story we get many hints and we can clearly see why our FL ended up with this person.

Lastly, the OST. Damn the OST of this drama hit me, it is light, sweet and has a lovely vibe. Some songs somehow reminded me a bit of meteor garden (Taiwanese version). I have definitely put the ost in my playlist and i still enjoy it. So as a final result, even though eps are around 2 hours, it is even worth rewatching this drama multiple times. So guys, do not hesitate and give it a shot. I will promise you. You will fall in love with it. Let me know your opinions!