Reply 1994

"If you hear it, reply to my 90s."

First of all, I originally didn't have any plan on watching it because the cast was different from Reply 1997. But I guess it was still worth a shot because Reply 1997 was different from other Korean dramas. One reason I watched this was because of my undying feels for Reply 1997. Another is Baro. Yeah! Fangirl over here. 

I spent four days of my summer vacation watching this and it was worth it! I think it's a more mature version of Reply 1997. Both plots are awesome! How they were able to put in bits of Reply 1997 was pure genius. I enjoyed every second of watching it. But, somehow, I was expecting a different ending. Who's with me on that?

I thought Binggrae was gay. Seriously. He usually hanged out with Trash. Often, it would be only the two of them unless they were drinking in the boarding house. I thought it was just because they were both in Med School. You know, Med School students thing. But the way he looked at Trash (or at least how the camera captured it), I just knew he was feeling something different for him. When Trash kissed him during that drinking game, he reacted as if it changed his life forever! Trash even had that special nickname for him, Puppy. There was also a scene from 2013 when they were sitting on the sofa and it freaking looked like they were holding hands! I actually rewinded that scene over and over again!

But they weren't holding hands after all. It was just Binggrae clasping his hands together in a good place where they could fool the viewers. Lastly, because Joon Hee from Reply 1997 was gay. I thought they married each other in the end.

I thought Haitai and Na Jung would date because of this scene. 

It was around this part of the story when they spent time together. They would even drink, just the two of them. During this part, I thought Haitai would come to his senses about moving on from Ae Jung and settling his feelings for Na Jung. I thought they were going to end up kissing. But they didn't. Why? Because first love never dies. I also have that thing for Haitai. I think he's handsome. 

As for Sam Cheon Po and Yoon Jin, I was surprised when they kissed on that boat during sunrise. I thought they would be a couple sooner. Still, I think he's the perfect guy for Yoon Jin. Who would be kind enough to spend the whole night and break into oppa's old house just to steal get a relic thing that oppa has used, right? One hundred points for Sam Cheon Po on that!

Chil Bong. Holy shit Chil Bong! He's another character I have fallen in love with! Another person whom I'll never meet in real life. He's tall and athletic. Cute and handsome at the same time. What else is there to not like about him? Oh right... He's kind of a dumbass. But he's kind, caring and all! He's also the best pitcher in Korea. So I guess he's still 99% one of the best catches any girl could ever have.

Since Chil Bong came into the picture, I was already rooting for him. Similar to when he said the first time he met Na Jung, he fell in love at first sight. He had that simple charm that could just magnet anyone who kept their attention to his character. I kept praying he was the one Na Jung marries. I literally kept my hopes up until episode 20.

This is probably my most favorite part of the series. When he had only a day off, he went all the way to Sam Cheon Po just so he could spend time with her. He endured 12 hours of travel back and forth for only 3 hours of time with Na Jung. Even if it was mostly just watching her sleep. I could have died from all the feels I had when he told her that! I thought he went there just because he was invited and wanted to experience the countryside. The few sweet words he said. If I were Na Jung, I would've cried right at the moment. Plus, the kiss! I didn't expect that at all!

But he also broke my heart into tiny bits. I mean, not him but the situation he was in. He let himself fall in love with Na Jung even if he knew she liked Trash. He always appeared as if he was okay, hen he was not. I just pity him so much I cried the Han River. Especially at this scene below. He was willing to wait for Na Jung even if it would be years just to get to date her. I wish someone loved me like that. *cries*

He waited for 6 years until he was on the perfect timing. He was on vacation, Na Jung finished her 2-year contract in Australia and she and Trash have broken up. I actually thought Na Jung would finally see what was right in front of her, the perfect guy. I hoped Na Jung and Trash would eventually realize that the love they had for each other was only sibling love since they grew up together and stuff. But they didn't. They fucking didn't! I have nothing against Trash. Really. I think he's kind, funny and cute at times, but still Chil Bong a better man than he was (for me).

Also, on the wedding footages from 2002 (the one Yoon Jin shot) the groom was taller, his hair was a little longer and had whiter skin than Trash had. *ehem* definitely Chil Bong. So on the 21st episode, the night before Chil Bong was going back to the US, I thought Na Jung was going to say, "it was you all along." And also tell him that she'd be the one to wait for him this time around. But it was followed by probably the most heartbreaking scene of all. Chil Bong was all alone consoling his already broken heart and crying after all the years he waited for Na Jung. He just let her go. Again... *cries the Han River*

When Na Jung fucking called Trash, Jae Joon. I literally wanted to punch the TV right at that moment. All my feels, shattered in a second. I wanted to cry for Chil Bong. I wanted to cry for shipping Chil Bong and Na Jung. They will forever be my ship that never sailed. I wanted to just stop watching the second Trash opened the door and met up with Na Jung in the on-call room (is that right?).

Lastly, who freaked out when Sung Jae appeared? Because I did. I didn't know he was in it so I was shocked! I wish he had more scenes.

None of the pictures are mine.

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