Episode
Reply 1988: Life is an Irony (2)
Overview
As Deok-sun and the boys ponder their futures, the parents discuss their own bygone dreams. Meanwhile, Taek dreams of something sweeter.
Details
- Series
- Reply 1988
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2016-01-08
- Runtime
- 110 min
Episode context
Life is an Irony (2) is Episode 17 in Season 1 of Reply 1988. It aired on 2016-01-08. The runtime is 110 min.
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Episode 16: Life is an Irony (1)
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.
Episode 18: Goodbye, My First Love
It's 1994, and the friends are back in town for Taek's birthday. Deok-sun gets stood up for a concert, and Bo-ra agrees to a blind date.
More episodes from this season
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 19: You Did Your Very Best
During a layover in Beijing, Deok-sun makes sure to stop by to take care of Taek. Jung-hwan puts together a touching surprise for Mi-ran.
Episode 14: Don't You Worry
Sun-woo doesn't like that Sun-young and Moo-sung have grown so close. Deok-sun gifts Jung-hwan a pink shirt for his birthday.
Episode 20: Goodbye, My Youth. Goodbye, Ssangmundong.
While Sun-woo and Bo-ra set out to change their parents' minds about their relationship, juicy gossip about Taek turns up on the news.
Episode 13: Superman is Back
Il-hwa gets anxious about a lump on her chest before a physical at the hospital. Taek leaves for a big competition in Tokyo.
Episode 12: What It Means To Love Someone
Secrets abound as Sun-young keeps news about her part-time job from Sun-woo, who sneaks around with Bo-ra. Moo-sung babysits.
Episode 11: Three Prophecies
The moms see a fortuneteller. Jung-hwan grapples with complicated feelings, made worse when Deok-sun and her family temporarily move into his house.
Episode 10: Memory
Everyone piles into Bo-ra's car to fetch Dong-ryong after he runs away from home on his birthday. Deok-sun and Taek take a detour on the way back.
Episode 9: What it Means to Cross the Line
The new year comes with money trouble for Sun-young and a health scare for Moo-sung. Deok-sun gets a glimpse of Taek's life in the spotlight.
Episode 8: One Warm Remark
While the Kim family braces for Jung-bong's heart surgery, Bo-ra runs into relationship trouble, and Deok-sun meets No-eul's girlfriend.