Reply 1997 POST! (spoilers)
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omonatheydid'Reply 1997′ Wraps Up with Highest Viewership Ratings Ever for Cable Drama
With the airing of the last episode on September 18, tvN’s Reply 1997 finally came to a close.Episode 16 of Reply 1997 snagged the no.1 spot in cable TV viewership ratings, as it received an average of 7.55 percent, (according to TNms Research), the highest ever for a drama produced by a cable network, and peaked at 9.08 percent. The drama, which originally aired live only on tvN, aired on tvN, OCN, Mnet, O′live, ongamenet and OnStyle for the last few episodes, due to its high popularity.
Along with Reply 1997, Seo In Guk, Jung Eun Ji, Hoya, Yoon Yoon Jae, and Yoon Seung Ho were some of the most searched online keywords.
Although viewers were worried that Yoon Jae (Seo In Guk) and Si Won (Jung Eun Ji) wouldn’t get married, their concerns were put to rest when Yoon Jae turned out to be Si Won’s husband. Things got even more interesting when it was revealed that Si Won was pregnant with their second child - not their first.
It was a happy ending for everybody as Tae Woong (Song Jong Ho) also ended up getting married to Lee Joo Yeon. Hak Chan (Eun Ji Won) and Yoo Jung (Shin So Yul) were planning to get hitched as well.
Bae Da Hae made a cameo appearance in the last episode as Seo In Guk’s friend from college, while comedian Lee Su Geun made a short cameo as a cab driver.
In A Pink‘s Eunji‘s debut drama ‘Reply 1997‘, rookie actors and actresses filled a majority of the cast. Current top actors and actresses in the Korean entertainment industry were no where to be found. As a result of their inexperience, rookie actors often find themselves surrounded by controversy because of their awkward acting, however such was not the case in ‘Reply 1997′.
During an interview with Eunji, who has been receiving much love for her role as the bold, trouble-maker ‘Siwon’, the singer turned actress revealed some behind-the-scenes stories about her cast mate, INFINITE‘s Hoya.
As residents of the same apartment complex, INFINITE and A Pink have previously filmed together for the KBS2 variety program ‘Birth of a Family‘. However, even with such opportunities for the two groups to become close, Eunji revealed that the two groups had not been able to grow close.
She stated, “During filming for the variety program, the two groups had fun but because of the A Pink members’ diffident personalities, we weren’t able to become friends. I’m a bit easier to become friends with but the other members are really shy. Because we act awkwardly, our relationship with the INFINITE sunbaes became awkward, so when we come face to face with each other we’d just merely exchange hellos.”
When asked if she was more comfortable around her unnis and oppas rather than those her age, Eunji waved her hands in disagreement and said, “No. When I first met Hoya oppa, I was uncomfortable around him because he was not easy to approach. I thought he was very short spoken. Even though we share the same apartment complex with INFINITE, we always just head to the underground parking lot and head to our schedules so we’ve never seen them. In addition, we go to the same hair salon but because [Hoya] oppa had a cold expression on his face I thought, ‘We probably won’t become very close. But now that we’re close… ‘Jeez~ Hey Junhee!”
In addition, when asked if Hoya’s personality was similar to that of his on-screen character, the sweet, kind-hearted Junhee, Eunji replied, “[Hoya oppa is] really kind-hearted. Oh! I thought Hoya oppa fit perfectly with the tender image. However, he emphasized that he’s different from Junhee when it comes to his on-screen character’s liking Yunjae.”
She continued, “Hoya oppa is a bit different on broadcast and when he’s on the set for the drama. Because there are a lot of people watching, it could get weird if someone says something wrong. That’s why you have to be more careful. But lately, I’ve been starting more conversations. People can get the wrong idea if oppa talks to me first, so I ask him what’s up first and wave first when I see him.”
When told that she seems like she would be the ‘mood setter’ among the cast, Eunji revealed that in reality, the secret mood maker was none other than Hoya.
“Hoya oppa seems like he’d be standoffish, but whenever he opens his mouth, ad-libs will flow out. During rehearsal, out of nowhere Hoya oppa will be like ‘Ah…‘, so when I ask, ‘What?’ he replies ‘Ah… I’m just tired.’ So when I ask again, ‘Why? Did you work yesterday?’ he replied, ‘No~ I went on a date with Yunjae yesterday.’ This is what I call ‘Poopy-d lib’. (Poop+Ad lib, meaning a bad ad-lib.) “
Although it seemed doubtful that the charismatic Hoya could be so silly, Eunji continued, “Because [Hoya oppa] says odd things, I realized oppa has a jokester side to him. I saw him differently after working with him. One time he even jokingly asked our director, ‘Did you get home safe last night?’ who replied smiling, ‘Hey~ Stop it.’ But Hoya would find that entertaining and purposely say into the microphone, ‘I love you director. Director, I’m Junhee. I like girls.’ I’m so glad I got to become closer to not just Hoya oppa, but also with all of the other oppas and unnees.”
In addition to revealing a side of Hoya many were unaware of, Eunji expressed her regret in parting with the cast and staff of ‘Reply 1997′. She revealed that even when the director gave the ‘ok’ sign after a scene, staff members, as if understanding a rookie actress’ desire to act out the scene one more time, would purposely say, “The light went out, can we go again?“, and created a comfortable atmosphere for her on the set.
The final episode of ‘Reply 1997′ aired on the 18th to the disappointment of loyal fans, and many are hoping to find another drama in which they can meet characters as charming as the ones in ‘Reply 1997′.
source: enewsworld + akp via the star
Spoilers for those who haven't seen the finale of course.
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Date: 2012-09-19 08:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-09-19 08:44 am (UTC)Not that anything was actually a surprise for me, just trying to save up as much excitement as I can for when dramafever's subs are out! ^__^ (Although I guess that's what the real idea of spoilers is...)
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Date: 2012-09-19 08:49 am (UTC)best drama tbh :') :') :') :')
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Date: 2012-09-19 10:17 am (UTC)But this drama completely fleshed out both characters in a way I adore and despite no JoonJae, I am completely and utterly satisfied with the drama. /sigh
It deserved the monster ratings.
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Date: 2012-09-19 10:47 am (UTC)and LOL i love hoya so much <3
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Date: 2012-09-19 11:30 am (UTC)I'm gonna assume if you're in this post you are asking to be spoiled. That said... gif party up in my comment
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Date: 2012-09-19 11:57 am (UTC)And I agree with what you said about Taewoong in the comment above. People think he's a good brother for ~giving Shiwon up to Yoonjae but he should have done that long ago even before he knew about Yoonjae/Shiwon. You'd think a guy that smart would learn to take a hint and stop pining for a girl who made it very clear she had no interest in him.
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Date: 2012-09-19 12:31 pm (UTC)I'm good when it comes to a sequel. Unless it has very little or no Siwon and Yunjae.
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Date: 2012-09-19 02:08 pm (UTC)omg i can imagine myungsoo driving a car like that tbh xD
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Date: 2012-09-19 01:50 pm (UTC)was that "i very love you"? *pabo!
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Date: 2012-09-19 01:57 pm (UTC)I like how even though it was predictable that Yoonjae and Shiwon would end up together, the audience was kept guessing exactly how and when they actually do get together.
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Date: 2012-09-19 05:42 pm (UTC)haha cute, so they already had a baby! But they still look like babies (or puppy?) themselves lol
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Date: 2012-09-19 07:26 pm (UTC)im so glad it has excellent ratings ♥
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Date: 2012-09-21 07:45 pm (UTC)Reply 1997 = Drama of the Year
tvN = Channel of the Year*
I've said this before but the beauty of the drama lies in the storytelling. I like how the plot isn't gimmicky like other K-dramas. I also think the characters aren't predictable in a bad way, but the director and writers treat the characters with consistency.
*All of my favorite 2012 dramas are tvN dramas. I'm not even biased, for some dramas I only found out a few episodes in that they were aired on tvN.
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