Reply 1988 in India? Kiran Rao says she would love to remake the beloved K-Drama
Of all the Korean dramas she has watched, Kiran Rao has picked one she would like to make her own. The Laapataa Ladies director has said she would love to remake Reply 1988 , the much-loved 2015 series about five families sharing an alley in Seoul. What drew her in, she says, is the show’s adults, not its teenagers. Rao made the remark on The Popcorn Hour podcast while talking about her love for…
Kiran Rao, director of Laapataa Ladies, has expressed her desire to remake the popular K-Drama Reply 1988. What captures her imagination about the series, she explains on The Popcorn Hour podcast, is the portrayal of the adult characters, rather than the teenage protagonists. The show, set in a bustling neighborhood in Seoul in 1988, follows the lives of five families over a seven-year period.
The adults, Rao notes, have their own unique struggles, relationships and challenges, which she finds more compelling than the focus on the children's lives. She emphasizes the depth and authenticity of the parents' stories, highlighting how they cover a range of experiences, from marital discord to financial difficulties, with equal measure of humor and heartbreak.
This, Rao believes, is what makes the series truly special and could resonate with Indian audiences who share similar values of community and shared experiences.
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