# Girls' Generation 1979

Girls' Generation 1979 (Korean: 란제리 소녀시대) 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).

## 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

* Bona as Lee Jung-hee
    A girl who is a late bloomer that has a crush on a senior boy from a neighbourhood school.
* Chae Seo-jin as Park Hye-joo
    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.
* Seo Young-joo as Bae Dong-moon
    A typical nerd who is head over heels for Lee Jung-hee, and does his best to win her heart.
* Lee Jong-hyun as Joo Young-choon
    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.
* Yeo Hoe-hyun as Son Jin
    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.
* Min Do-hee as Shim Ae-sook
    A bully who is rebellious in school, and has family problems.

### Supporting
#### Jung-hee's family

* Kwon Hae-hyo as Jung-hee's father
* Kim Sun-young as Jung-hee's mother
* Park Ha-na as Hong Do-hwa, Jung-hee's aunt
* Jo Byeong-kyu as Lee Bong-soo, Jung-hee's brother

#### Junghyeon Girls' High School

* In Gyo-jin as Oh Man-sang, Maths teacher
* Kim Jae-hwa as drill instructor
* Baek Eun-kyung as Jun Hyun-hee
* Bang Su-jin as Kim Eon-joo
* Seo Ye-seul as Soh Eun-ja
* Kim Su-hyeon as Kim Ki-ryeo
* Lee Bom as Park Gwi-ja
* Jo Mi-nyeo as Han Ma-eun

#### 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, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | TNmS | TNmS | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | September 11, 2017 | 4.7% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
| 2 | September 12, 2017 | 4.8% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) |
| 3 | September 18, 2017 | 4.8% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 4.6% (NR) |
| 4 | September 19, 2017 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.8% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | 4.9% (NR) |
| 5 | September 25, 2017 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) |
| 6 | September 26, 2017 | 5.3% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
| 7 | October 2, 2017 | 4.5% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) |
| 8 | October 3, 2017 | 3.8% (NR) | 3.9% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| Average | Average | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 4.7% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Yeo Hoe-hyun | Won |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Seo Young-joo | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Bona | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Bona | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | In Gyo-jin | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Sun-young | Nominated |