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| Developer: | KBS Drama Production | ||||||
| Director: | Hong Seok-gu | ||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||
| Num Episodes: | 8 | ||||||
| Producer: | Noh Sang-hoon | ||||||
| Runtime: | 60 minutes | ||||||
| Camera: | Single-camera | ||||||
| Company: | FNC Add Culture[1] Signal Entertainment Group | ||||||
| Network: | KBS2 |
Girls' Generation 1979[2] is a South Korean television series based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Kim Yong-hee. The drama slated for eight episodes with 1970s Daegu as the backdrop. It premiered on KBS2 on September 11, 2017, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST).[3]
Lee Jung-hee is the second daughter of a family who owns a lingerie factory. She leads a group of teenage girls who have chaotic adventures together. She meets Bae Dong-moon through a group date, and Dong-moon immediately falls for her. However, Jung-hee has a crush on Son Jin, a cute looking senior student of a boys school, and begins to follow him around to attract his attention.
One day, Park Hye-joo, a transfer student from Seoul, joins their class and becomes the center of attention, creating jealousy and friction among the heroine and her friends. Despite Jung-hee's attention, Son Jin is attracted to Hye-joo. However, Hye-joo has no romantic feelings for Son Jin, as she is interested in Joo Young-choon, an ex-gangster now turned local handyman.
This is the story of their growing friendship, as the heroine and the new girl start to bond despite their initial rivalry.
There is also a darker side to the story, with a mystery surrounding an increasing number of sexual assaults in the city. And at the local toy factory, female workers begin disappearing one by one.
A girl who is a late bloomer that has a crush on a senior boy from a neighbourhood school.
A girl who transferred from Seoul with her father. She is a smart, mature, kindhearted, and pretty girl who is the neighbour of Lee Jung-hee, that happens to be in the same class as her in school. She immediately gets the attention of the neighbourhood boys.
A typical nerd who is head over heels for Lee Jung-hee, and does his best to win her heart.
A former gangster who turns out to be a kindhearted and a reliable handyman in the neighbourhood. He is a hard worker who does multiple jobs in a local pharmacy. He also works as a carpenter, mover and a technician — all to look after his young sister.
A popular, cute and handsome guy in town who is the dream guy for many girls at that time. He is the only son of a high-ranking police officer. Despite being the centre of attention of many girls, he has an unrequited crush on Park Hye-joo.
A bully who is rebellious in school, and has family problems.
The first script reading meeting of the cast was held on August 18, 2017, at KBS Annex Building in Yeouido, Seoul.[10]
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | September 11, 2017 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.8% | |
| 2 | September 12, 2017 | 4.8% | 5.3% | |||
| 3 | September 18, 2017 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | |
| 4 | September 19, 2017 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 4.9% | ||
| 5 | September 25, 2017 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.4% | |
| 6 | September 26, 2017 | 5.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | ||
| 7 | October 2, 2017 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.7% | |
| 8 | October 3, 2017 | |||||
| Average | ||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Yeo Hoe-hyun | |
| Seo Young-joo | ||||
| Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Bona | |||
| Best New Actress | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | In Gyo-jin | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Sun-young |