Girls' Generation 1979


Girls' Generation 1979 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.
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Jung-hee's family

Junghyeon Girls' High School

Others

  • Ahn Bo-hyun as Young-choon's friend
  • Jo Duk-hyun as Hye-joo's father
  • Han Geu-rim as Unni #3
  • Jo Ah-in as Joo Aeng-cho, Young-choon's sister
  • Lee Chae-kyung as Son Jin's mother

Production

The first script reading meeting of the cast was held on August 18, 2017, at KBS Annex Building in Yeouido, Seoul.

Ratings

  • In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.