This is one of my favorite dramas of all time! Reading your recap made me nostalgic for things I wasn't even around for lol. Tbf, he show made me feel the same way lol.

“Who decided it was a good idea to let me be an adult?” The question of a lifetime. ? Answer Me 1997 will be my forever favorite of the franchise (Would have been '88 if the eps weren't ridiculously long)

Honestly, I planned to gather up my courage to join this month theme and write my very first resume of this certain drama. But then, I realized that I couldn't simply say I revisited this drama after certain period when I did it so many times. Rewatching Reply 97 is becoming a routine already. I can even recall what each episode major plot, when is the certain kiss scene happened, where can I get a certain joke, I could even remember where to find some of the music background (and this is the hardest). The feeling of watching Shi-won and the squad is somehow growing as I rewatched it time to time. I agreed with LollyPip that it's us who changed, and I feel it too whenever I rewatched this show. While back then I watched them simply for their romance and comedy, now I appreciated their small talk, their eyes locked, the soundtrack, and even the side characters. And it makes me to appreciate the writer, the PD, and their cru even more. This production is one of the best things in life, that I do feel grateful to be able to have it in my life.
This drama also what makes me to be unordinary Jung Eun-ji's fan. And I met my best friend through it. I can't ask for more, this is the best!

honestly my first reaction reading the title is "why are people already revisiting reply 1997 it was on 2012--OH CRAP THAT WAS 5 YEARS AGO!"

time surely went by past. this drama along with sufbb and queen in hyun's man on 2012 were what made me finally paid attention to tvN. I watched it for the first time when I was around the characters' age, so I can relate to them, especially Shiwon's devotion and obsession towards her idol. I rewatched this once in a while, but I have never gotten bored of it. it's still my favorite reply series out of the three, simply because it's the one that makes me feel nostalgic the most.

Currently watching AM 1988 and loving it. I wonder why I put it on hold all this long but its surprising how I could never get into AM 1997. I think it might be because the show has many high school scenes and I am unable to get into a high school show even if BOF was my gateway kdrama. Or maybe becuase it focuses so much on love, idk honestly. I remember watching a few episodes and liking the humor which I guess was the best in AM 1997. I hope I catch up to this after AM 1988.

Honestly this is my favorite. I still remember crying like a baby until my eyes were swollen at the part where Shi won found out dad's "cancer". The jean/cancer debacle was so so relatable: the tantrum, the crying, the regretting....

This still stands as my #1 favorite drama of all time. I love this show to bits, and you are absolutely right... it isn't just as good the second (or third or fourth) time around. It is even better. <3

This drama is one of those things like sports and videogames for me...I wish that I could partake and enjoy and chat about it as much as and with others, but it just didn't happen! I thought the Tae Woong x Shi Won romance far fetched in how it was presented, especially because he had loved her sister and was a teacher (as a teacher that disturbed me even more!) I also couldn't love Shi Won! There! I said it! I'm sorry! I thought she was selfish and fresh, and she reminded me of the deranged boyband fanatics I saw on MTV when I was in middle school that I could never understand. Did I like the guessing game? Loved it! Did I like the group of friends? Loved it! Did I enjoy that infamous orange and brown outfit from the kiss scene? YOU BET! Was I happy that they ended up together? Of course! But even now all I can think about is what ever happened to the Yoon Yoon Je puppy?!!!!!!!! ?

I still watch '97 all the time, I love it. It's perfect, the length, the plot, the actors, everything. I'm like you LollyPip, where I can't remember too much after I finish watching so each time I rewatch it's still just as good, lol. Your post reminds me, I haven't watched it it a few months, I should start it again!

For me the best reply series, the best storty and the best leads so far

I loved this drama so much! I'm only 4 months younger than Shiwon so let me tell you I fell super connected to everything even though I was born half a planet away. It was really exciting.

The only thing I remember not liking in this drama is the way Shiwon looked like she didn't want to be kissed at all, so their kiss scenes looked a lot predatory to me. Or maybe should I say Eun-ji?

Thank you for going back to Answer Me 1997 @lollypip and for this beautiful write- up! I got goosebumps!

This would have been the drama that I would have gone back to if I took up this challenge but then again, it wouldn't have really been called going back as I watch some parts of it every 2 months or so and as you found out too, it gets better with every re-watch! <3

Although I only watched this recently, it has become one of my favorite dramas. I found myself laughing all the time and relating to Shi-Won's love for H.O.T...it reminded me of when I was younger and obsessed with a boy band, I could honestly understand why she would get mad at her dad over them. To me, this show combined the love+friendships stories so well! ❤️

I'm a bit of a late bloomer when it comes to Kdramas, so I've watched the AM franchise only recently. I thought I'd drop in to say that the Joon-hee loveline was what I found special in AM 1997. I thought it was handled with a sensitivity and dignity that's rare on TV. What's more common is the cross-dressing plotline where boy lead develops confused feelings with someone he things is another boy but who turns out to be the girl lead.

What other dramas have similar same-sex lovelines? Personal Taste from 2010 comes to mind.

I am ashamed to admit I've not seen any of the Answer me series yet. I have heard so many good things about them also, I just haven't seemed to work my way around to watching them. Not understanding the cultural references of the past has kinda had me staying away, but maybe after I finish what I am currently watching I will watch these next.

Maybe slightly embarrassingly, this drama mirrored my teenage years. One being the passionate life of a fangirl, and then way on the other side, the illness of a parent and the awful, chilling feeling of THAT phone call. Never had I related so much. Well despite drudging up some terrible memories, the drama also made me laugh out loud. I don't remember the exact words in the drama but it was like the time when I was chatting with random people on the Internet (AOL!), and since my bio said I was from Texas, I was asked if we rode horses to school. um...Well...

I would like to do a rewatch but I'm trying to make my way through Joseon X-Files and Queen In-Hyun's Man.

this sweet/passionate drama will forever remain in my TOP 10 - or maybe even 5...
<3

I couldnt get into this drama for a long time, even as I was already on my 16th re-watch of I Remember You and thinking I should still check out Seo In Guk´s first drama. The fangirl stuff was just too ridiculous and embarrassing. but I did watch eventually and my fave part was Joon-hee and Yoon Jae´s friendship. The impossible love that turned the friendship even more unbreakable. I am glad I watched that drama because it confirmed to me that Seo In Guk is an acting natural from the get-go. it seems almost impossible for a rookie to embody a character so well in his first big role. I mean, who taught him that? incomprehensible. it is not my favorite drama, but at least I am no longer clueless when people discuss it here.

"My shameful secret is that I have a terrible memory for details, so once a drama is over and I’ve moved on to the next one, all but the most broad plot points and dramatic scenes fade away. I can remember the general shape of a show, and the big scenes that had the most impact, but mostly what I’m left with is the emotions that a drama made me feel. "

Exactly me.

I watched 1988 and 1994, but have not watched 1997.....now that the show's available on Netflix, I should binge watch it!

ANSWER ME 1997!!!!!!!!

My absolute, absolute, no matter whatever it is, my NUMBER 1 DRAMA OF ALL TIME! I just loved it, everything, every part and OMG, it's been a while since it first aired. What have I been doing???

I love you my darling! I ♡ you, my 1997.

YESSSSSSSS. I was hoping someone would do a revisit on Answer Me 1997. <3 Bonus that it's Lollpip revisiting it.

"My shameful secret is that I have a terrible memory for details, so once a drama is over and I’ve moved on to the next one, all but the most broad plot points and dramatic scenes fade away."
Omg. That was my secret too. I used to think it made me less of a "good" fan because my memory is pretty terrible. My heart is there people my heart is there! It's feel really good to know that even a recapper can have this issue.
It was great reading this and remembering why I love AM 1997 so much. One of my top favorite dramas.

Nothing but beautiful memories! But while I fell for this blurry little drama at first sight, it SOMEHOW had a rocky start with the subs. it was the first ever drama and one of the few dramas that I watched raw- I simply couldn't wait for it be subbed. Dramabeans recaps were a blessing in the skies. Thank you!

With nearly 15 years of kdrama watching experience under my belt, this drama remains my favorite. I hardly rewatch any dramas and I've already seen this one 3 times. several times I'll even go back to watch certain episodes or scenes. The era is exactly my child/teen years. I remember being in middle school swapping pictures of HOT and going to the local Korean stationary store to buy cds and take stick r pictures. The nostalgia of that era hits home. Probably will remain my top 3 forever.

Ah, Reply 1997 never gets old. It's my go-to drama whenever I'm in a drama slump or just bored. It's easy to pick up and the episodes are short. It still gets me every time. Can't remember how many times I've rewatched.

I love re-watching AM 1997. I must have seen it over 20x already since 2012. I thoroughly enjoyed my first watch of this drama but what's even more amazing is that, as I become more knowledgeable of Korean culture, history and Kpop, I get to experience every re-watch with fresh new eyes. Also, no matter how many times I watch it, I still tear up at certain scenes (the cancer scene and YYJ's noraebang confession).

Yay, Reply 1997! I actually just finished rewatching it a few days ago - it must've been at least my fourth rewatch, and yet somehow I still enjoyed it just as much as I did when it first aired. I don't know if another kdrama will ever beat the no.1 spot that Reply 1997 holds in my heart - it really hit that perfect sweet spot for me in terms of combining ALL my favourite genres and tropes (friends-to-lovers, coming-of-age, slice-of-life, comedy, short!! episodes!!) and delivering it with that pitch-perfect trifecta of acting, directing and writing. Not to mention that it aired during my last year of high school, and that theme of growing up and letting go resonated particularly strongly with me at the time. :'(

Although strangely enough, something that really stood out to me on my fourth rewatch was how much my anger at the Hyung/shi-won pairing has actually grown instead of faded with time LOL. What a weird, weird, weeeeird couple. There were so many things wrong about them LOL.

I never understood why people were so crazy about this drama because the synopsis never interested me and also because I thought I wouldn't relate to the show (I was born in the 90's and during my high school years I wasn't a fangirl). I honestly gave the drama a shot only because people kept talking about it and it was available on Netflix. And OMG it was one of the best drama I ever watched and seeing walkman and all those stuff again that my younger siblings and cousins don't know about made me nostalgic. I think I'll rewatch this drama in a few years.

Oh, what a coincidence! I just finished watching this a few days ago. When this show first came out, I couldn't watch it because I couldn't find subbed versions of it, and trying to watch it RAW was a bit difficult since it was mainly in Busan accent. But recently it's on Netflix and DramaFever and I marathoned in a weekend. I love it! It's one of my favourite dramas ever. I'm the same age as the characters, and though I'm not Korean, I felt a lot of the nostalgia of being a teenager during those exact years. The whole boyband trend/fandom culture was spreading worldwide at that time - HOT and Sechkies, I'm sure, started as Korean versions of US, UK and Japanese boybands at that time. I felt like I was 17 and 18 again as I watched the show. What I really love about the drama is that it goes beyond just the teen romance and angst - the relationships amongst the friends and family members are also vital elements of the show. I love how, although I was so sure SW & YJ will end up together (this is a kdrama after all), all the guessing elements still got to me. There's some excellent storytelling and characterization in this drama and thus it is one of my favourite dramas ever. I couldn't really get into R1994 or R1988.

This is one drama I have always hesitated to revisit - what if, it loses the charm and magic, what if, I can't bear the dull ache of finishing this wonderful human drama which is not a mindless entertainment...but then, few minutes into the rewatch, I realized; for the Reply series - it's always a yes... <3

Reply 1997 is one of my all-time favorite dramas and it will probably always be relevant for me and many other 90's kids. I love the nostalgic aspects of the show, the tone, the sincerity, the chemistry of the cast members, and even the somewhat outlandish humor. I still get a good laugh whenever I hear that trademark goat bleep. I don't know, I just love everything about this franchise but the first one has to be my favorite.

My fave Reply series, and one of my fave korean drama. I still feel this is the best of the series. I was so invested in their OTP, as well as their circle of friends. It brought me back to the days of walkman, dial-up internet access, video cassettes, etc. I was also so caught up with the husband guessing game, i would have been gutted if the husband wasn't Yong Jae. I love watching the progress from friends, to unrequited love, to separation, to awkward friendship, to lovers, to being married, to grumpy bickering married couple. The success really has a lot to do with the cast and the writing. I still watch it frequently cos it always brings a smile to my face. I always have a good laugh no matter how many times I watch it.

AM 1997 is one of my favourite drama,
I think it's the simplicity and how effective every episode portrayed.
The humour is well done and every message is accepted with 45 minutes, that just so effective.

I like a lot of music that has fandom so I can understand what shiwon feels but their world is so free yet real with all the struggles.
It's about high school with high school problem like grade, what happens in the classroom, rivalry, hair style, love, friendship, college application and how 1st love and 1st relationship is tackled.

I saw how the husband favourite from the beginning but what I appreciate is the progress, it's not about who is the best or the most match but what had happened and the journey, how she get confused and how she finally realised what to do. How love doesn't necessarily hold them back in life and it's a small snippet of life that may look ordinary bur portrayed with honesty.

It's not grand like the other AM series [like the big cast and tackle more diverse isssues] but a simple, honest story of a group of friends in high school and how it's loveable to see them enjoying their youth.

I love this drama , one of my forever favs . I only wish Joon-Hee had ended up with someone in the end

I rewatched this a few weeks ago, and I laughed and cried even more than the first time watching. I knew Hoya from this series, not as an idol actor. I still love his execution here. I think this was the first time I saw SIG, which sparked a fan-crush on him. He's still a favorite! I'm pretty certain this was one of the first dramas I'd seen; it was definitely a clincher for me to continue watching k-dramas. And like Lollypip, the second time around was a better experience; this series set my expectations pretty high.

still one of the best dramas of all time