Reply 1988 has got to be one of the best dramas in 2015. It takes you through the 80s' where you get the chance to appreciate their struggles, humour and subsequently, growth. It was a nostalgic watch and every emotion was raw and genuine. I love the the drama format, in which we have an episode that unveils a different story (but still related to the rest of the story so that the plot flows smoothly) and each episode is a bundle of joy at between 1 and a half hour to almost 2 hours long. The characters were golden. I truly enjoyed the brilliant acting of the adults, how they portrayed their friendship and family ties between one another. Throughout the series, I was amazed at how close the families were together, and how every time something happened, the first people they would tell to are one another. It was always a heartwarming sight to see the families (especially Junghwan's family, Deoksun's family and Sunwoo's family) together. When they were together, there would always be something hilarious going on and then cue the awkward goat sound would set in. As much as I feel that the adults' acting is golden, I honestly think that the children's acting is on par too. When you watch them, you can really feel for them. In the end, Reply 1988 is a family drama. It highlights the importance of family, friendship more so than romance. The romance factor is here and to be honest, I really wish the scriptwriter did not change direction mid way (elaborating on this would reveal spoilers so I shall not). Nevertheless, I never once regretted watching this because there are so many great characters here. Music: Well with a total of 11 original sound tracks, each to add to the nostalgic vibe to it, I must say that the music is definitely the best of the best. My personal favourite is Hyuk Oh's ?? (A little girl). I know there was an uproar after around episode 17-18 and some comments I saw on Reply 1988's tvn official twitter were extremely nasty. I was kind of shocked reading them (if you could understand Korean, you would too)... and then after the last broadcast, I saw the comments on articles on Naver, many Koreans were upset with the ending because it felt incomplete to them. Personally, I wasn't all too happy with it either but I could understand that in the end, we must know that Reply 1988 is really just a family drama. This drama, I believe, will always remain as a drama that is dear to my heart.