According to a News1 exclusive on the 30th, Ryu Junyeol recently participated in the filming of a special program celebrating the 10th anniversary of the tvN drama 'Reply 1988.'
Egg Is Coming, the production company led by 'Reply 1988' director Shin Wonho, is preparing a special 10th-anniversary content. Fans are looking forward to various programs that capture the reunion of the 'Reply 1988' family.
Initially, Ryu Junyeol was reported to not be able to participate due to scheduling conflicts. However, it has been confirmed that he adjusted his schedule to join some of the filming.
A broadcast official told News1, “Although Ryu Junyeol couldn’t attend the entire schedule, he took some parts of the filming as this is a special project celebrating 'Reply 1988' 10th anniversary.”
The drama, which first aired in November 2015 and ended in January 2016, is a nostalgic family-comedy drama about five families living in Ssangmun-dong in 1988. It was nationally loved and hugely popular, recording a peak viewer rating of 18.8%.
The drama launched the careers of young stars like Hyeri, Park Bogum, Ryu Junyeol, Go Kyungpyo, and Lee Donghwi. The actors who played their parents, including Ra Miran, Kim Sunyoung, and Kim Sungkyun, also became widely known.
Even after the show ended, 'Reply 1988' maintained its popularity. Its lead actors, Hyeri and Ryu Junyeol, later became a real-life couple. The two, who developed a romantic relationship after appearing in the drama, confirmed their dating news in August 2017 and broke up in 2023.
The cast has continued to maintain close friendships through occasional reunions, and fans are anticipating even stronger chemistry during this 10th-anniversary special.
The 'Reply 1988' 10th-anniversary program will air on tvN, but the exact schedule has not been confirmed yet.
[+203][-1] "This is fun"
[+154][-2] I don't think scheduling conflicts was the reason why he was unable to participate...
[+106][-8] I wish we could have another drama like 'Reply 1988'
[+28][-1] Looks like Hyeri won't participate then.
[+13][-2] Can’t believe it’s already been 10 years… Even Joonyuk-ie hyung too…
[+11][-0] Looks like he and Hyeri agreed to split their appearance and participate separately..
