Episode
Reply 1988: Life is an Irony (1)
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Reply 1988
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2015-12-26
- Runtime
- 97 min
Episode context
Life is an Irony (1) is Episode 16 in Season 1 of Reply 1988. It aired on 2015-12-26. The runtime is 97 min.
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Episode 15: Between Love and Friendship
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.
Episode 17: Life is an Irony (2)
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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Episode 12: What It Means To Love Someone
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Episode 20: Goodbye, My Youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.
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