Eungdabhara 1994

Another meticulously detailed series from my favorite director. He just knows how to do it, he revels in the 90s, and you can really tell in the result. The cast of actors under his direction don't just play it halfway, they go all out in that era, and I probably won't be the only one who wants to live in their hasukjib for at least a little while. I love it, and I think that if you’re a Korean who lived through that time you will purr with bliss at it. Compared to Reply 1997, this series focuses even more on the characters and the relationships between the characters, and adopts a very broad perspective. I can't remember ever knowing so much about each character. On the other hand, it's not a series you sit down and finish watching in two days. Sometimes a scene lasts almost ten minutes with only dialogue irrelevant to the plot, so it's purely about reveling in the atmosphere of the time, the relaxed debates, and the life problems and joys of the main characters. These are once again very strong and entertaining. The party of cameos from the original series wasn't bad, all the more so because it stretched it out so nicely. Of the cast, I was most charmed by Woo Jeong a.k.a. Sseureki. A very unique actor, kind of a Korean version of Ivan Trojan. I'm very much on the fence as to what number of stars to go with... 4.5 stars. (03.04.2020)