Reply 1988 (응답하라 1988)

Series · 2015–2016

The beloved neighborhood saga opens with the scene Koreans still cite as the essence of 1980s community: five Ssangmun-dong households sending kids door to door with bowls of food, until every family's dinner table holds every family's cooking.

Foods seen in Reply 1988

01 · Kimchi 배추김치

Famous opening scene

The episode-one dinner exchange — kimchi and side dishes ferried between houses — defines the show's whole world of shared tables.

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The scene → What is Kimchi? How to eat it

02 · Tteokbokki 떡볶이

Core theme — 1980s snack culture

The era's school-gate bunsik culture — tteokbokki carts and shared snacks — is the show's background hum. (Theme connection.)

Theme connection — not a specific-scene claim

What is Tteokbokki? How to eat it

Famous food scenes

배추김치 · Kimchi The Dinner Exchange Episode one, Ssangmun-dong, dinnertime: every mother cooks extra, every kid is dispatched next door with a bowl, and by …

How to experience it

Try Kimchi yourself What it is, how locals eat it, and where to find it. Full guide → Try Tteokbokki yourself What it is, how locals eat it, and where to find it. Full guide → Eat it in Korea Verified classic restaurants in Seoul & Busan — sourced, never sponsored. Where to eat → More shows & films Every food–screen connection, verified and sourced. K-Food on Screen →

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