Girls' Generation 1979: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in 1970s Daegu, the drama it's about the chaotic adventures of a group of teenage girls, led by the second daughter of the family who owns the local toy factory. She's a cheerful eighteen-year-old who doesn't do so well with studying or tests, and though her teachers try to control her, she continues to rebel. Just like other girls her age, she likes pop music and spends class daydreaming, and falls in love at first sight.

Then one day, a transfer student from Seoul joins their class and becomes the center of attention, creating jealousy and friction among the heroine and her friends. It's the story of their growing friendship, as the heroine and the new girl starts to bond despite the initial rivalry. Aw. There's 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…

Series details

• Title: Girls' Generation 1979
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Korean
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2017-09-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-10-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: KBS2
• Network country: Korea, Republic of
• Typical episode runtime: 65 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31446
• IMDb ID: tt7278498
• TVDB ID: 333331

Cast and credited roles

• Kim Ji Yun — Lee Jung Hee
• Chae Seo Jin — Park Hye Ju
• Seo Young Joo — Bae Dong Moon
• Lee Jong Hyun — Joo Young Choon
• Yeo Hoe Hyun — Son Jin
• Min Do Hee — Shim Ae Sook
• Kim Seon Yeong — Jeong Hui's Mother

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-09-11; final listed air date 2017-10-03; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Girls' Generation 1979 on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.