#reply 1988

[fairweathermyth]

We always spoke the same language. We were cut from the same cloth. She was at once part of me and the person I wanted to be. That's having a sister, I guess.

Dickinson (2019-2021) The Dickinson Sisters Reply 1988 (2015) The Sung Sisters Bad Sisters (2022- ) The Garvey Sisters 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) The Stratford Sisters Lost in Space (2018-2021) The Robinson Sisters Little Women (2019) The March Sisters Practical Magic (1998) The Owens Sisters Polite Society (2023) The Khan Sisters

[dramashii]

“Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship." ― Gillian Anderson

Category: Friends to Lovers

Soundtrack #1 | Reply 1988 | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Romance is a Bonus Book | Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo | Fight For My Way | Hospital Playlist

[18butyouact80now]

the empty feeling of not having a youth like it's shown in kdramas.

[jynandor]

[dead-end-street]

@USERDRAMAS: EVENT 12 - LOSS ↳ Kim Jung-hwan & Sung Deok-sun in REPLY 1988 (2015) dir. Shin Won-ho

There is so much history in the way he looks at her. In the way he says her name. Whenever they meet, there is a current that runs between them like an electric charge on the verge of erupting into a perfect storm. I don’t love her anymore, he says. And it is in the way he says the word her ― that tells me otherwise. ― Lang Leav, Her

[candlewinds]

The year is 1988. It was a time when it was chilly, but our hearts were fiery, and we didn’t have much, but people’s hearts were warm.

REPLY 1988 (2015)

[lurkingshan]

Hello hello! Since you watch all kinds of asian dramas, what are your top ones that feature casual intimacy?

Hey anon! I do in fact watch all kinds. :))

I am going to partially cheat on this one and point you to a previous post I wrote in July: The Ride or Die Drama Couples List. This is a list of dramas with couples in established relationships, as well as a bunch of friends to lovers dramas where the couple is basically together the whole time but doesn't realize it yet. Since the Venn diagram of my list for best casual intimacy and this post is basically a circle, I figured it was a good place to start.

That said, I have watched many more dramas since then and there are a few that don't fit that list's bill, so here are some additions in no particular order:

Sing My Crush

Just look at this gif. Im Hantae can't keep his hands off Han Baram regardless of their relationship status, and it's some of the sweetest casual affection I've ever seen depicted on my screen.

Choco Milk Shake

This Korean bl is about a very sad boy's dead pets taking human form to return to him. I know it sounds weird but trust me it is cute as all hell and weirdly touching and chock-a-block with casual intimacy in the form of pets seeking their owner's attention.

A Boss and A Babe

Gun and Cher are one of the best couples in Thai bl this year for casual affection. This show has some wonkiness in the plot but the couple has a really lovely, easy chemistry and a lot of cute moments.

Reply 1988

Are you interested in casual intimacy of the platonic nature alongside your romance moments? Because this show is just full of it, with a tight knit group of neighborhood besties that are all up in each other's space. And once the romance kicks in, you get lots of cute stuff there, too.

The Eighth Sense

These two are all over each other both before and after they get together, with tons of small moments of skinship in every scene. Jae Won in particular really struggles to keep his hands to himself.

King the Land

One of my favorite romances of the year, with so many cute couple moments, both casual and Big Swoony, that I lost count.

Kiseki: Dear to Me

Do you consider touch on the rougher end of the spectrum—say, grabbing your bf by the scruff of his neck or throwing him over your shoulder—casual intimacy? If so, have I got a couple for you.

Taikan Yoho

The relationship dynamics in this Japanese bl are not for everyone, but if you're into something a little confusing and twisted with under-negotiated kink dynamics, you will be handsomely rewarded with more casual intimacy than you know what to do with.

Last Twilight

This one is still airing but I think it already won the casual intimacy Olympics for 2024. There is so much loving touch in this show, and it's also hugely important to the story, as one of our leads is losing his vision and needs the touch to feel grounded.

[survivalistghost]

What to watch next?

kdrama edition

hey! just got done with a mainstream drama and looking for some drama with the same feels? got it!

comment the drama below if it’s not in this list

1. weightlifting fairy kim bok joo

lighthearted, funny, strong fl with simp male

watch next : strong woman do bong soon

where : bilibili.com

2. business proposal

office romance, strong second couple chemistry, savage fl and a bit airheaded ml

watch next : what’s wrong with secretary kim?, descendants of the sun, love to hate you (the misandry is a bit high for the first eps, bear with it if you can), romance is a bonus book, king the land

where : netflix, bilibili.com

3. vincenzo

ACTION!!! good looking men in suits, strong fl with senti dad arc, men with questionable morals

watch next : my name (contains triggering themes, watch at own discretion), the k2

where : netflix, bilibili

4. guardian : the lonely and great god

fantasy, meant-to-be pairings, AMAZING second lead romances

watch next : touch your heart (sort of like a grim reaper sunny au), the king - eternal monarch, tale of the nine tailed, doom at your service, my demon

where : netflix, bilibili

5. reply 1988

feel good, group of friends, slice of life, AMAZING platonic chemistry

watch next : hospital playlist

where : netflix, bilibili

6. true beauty

bromance, love triangle with happy ending

watch next : the heirs, boys over flowers (if you can handle lee min ho’s horrendous perm), f4 thailand (if youre interested in thai dramas)

where : netflix, bilibili

7. all of us are dead

zombie, romance, political/military questionable

watch next : happiness

8. crash course in romance

(requested by @starryalpacasstuff )

famous ml, headstrong and self reliant fl, both place value in their work and respect each other (at the end)

watch next : love to hate you, or if you want a mockumentary-style romance, lovestruck in the city is my go to!

9. bad and crazy

(requested by @hyeon-yi )

crackhead duo, bromance~, MENtal issues, crime crime, stabby stabby

watch next : the worst of evil, dp, the devil judge, beyond evil

10. hometown cha cha cha

feel good vibes, seaside town, sappy romance, CUTEST couple

watch next : welcome to samdalri

tell me other kdramas youve seen in the comments and ill add recommendations!

[youknowihavenochingu]

Beginners kdrama list

Goblin The Lonely And Great God

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Coffee Prince

Reply 1988

What's Wrong With Secretary Kim

Vincenzo

Boys Over Flowers

Crash Landing On You

Healer

Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo

[jullovve]

- do you wanna die huh?

reference: reply 1988

[sensazioneultra]

Oh, Taek! You’re home?

응답하라 REPLY 1988 (2015)

[dramashii]

“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” ― John Lennon

Category: Birthdays

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Legend of the Blue Sea | Age of Youth | Crash Landing on You | Reply 1988 | Her Private Life | Revenge of Others | King the Land

[dorama-icons]

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[jynandor]

REPLY 1988 : EPISODE TWO - THE ONE THING YOU'RE MISTAKEN ABOUT ME Adults feel pain, too.  It’s just that adults keep it bottled up. They were just busy being adults, and they just acted strong due to the pressure that came with their age. An adult-like child is just one without complaints. It’s just that they’ve acclimated to the world of adults, and they’ve grown used to the illusions around them. An adult-like child is just that, a child.

[owlshellr]

🎬Drama : Reply 1988 (2015)

[candlewinds]

LEE HYE-RI as SUNG DEOK-SUN Reply 1988 (2015)