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Girls' Generation 1979

Girls' Generation 1979

20176.41 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Story is set in Daegu, South Korea during the 1970's. Lee Jung-Hee is in the 2nd grade of high school. She has a bright personality and is the second daughter of a family who runs a toy factory. She and her friends go through adolescence.

Created by Yun Gyeong-a
Written by Yun Gyeong-a
NetworksKBS2

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Top Cast

Chae Seo-jin

Chae Seo-jin

Park Hye-Joo

Lee Jong-hyun

Lee Jong-hyun

Joo Young-Choon

Seo Young-joo

Seo Young-joo

Bae Dong-Moon

Yeo Hoi-hyeon

Yeo Hoi-hyeon

Son Jin

Min Do-hee

Min Do-hee

Sim Ae-Sook

Bona

Bona

Lee Jung-Hee

Cho Byeong-kyu

Cho Byeong-kyu

Lee Bong-Soo

Lee Bom

Lee Bom

Park Gwi-ja

Kim Sun-young

Kim Sun-young

Jung-hee's mother

Kwon Hae-hyo

Kwon Hae-hyo

Jung-hee's father

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Themes & Keywords

adolescence1970shigh schoolromancecoming of agestudent

About Girls' Generation 1979

Girls' Generation 1979 is a drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of adolescence, 1970s, high school, romance, coming of age, student. Created by Yun Gyeong-a, it stars Chae Seo-jin, Lee Jong-hyun, Seo Young-joo. Story is set in Daegu, South Korea during the 1970's. Lee Jung-Hee is in the 2nd grade of high school. She has a bright personality and is the second daughter of a family who runs a toy factory. She and her friends go through adolescence.

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