# Replay: The Moment (리플레이: 다시 시작되는 순간)
**Replay: The Moment** (리플레이: 다시 시작되는 순간, also translated as *Replay: The Moment When It Starts Again*) is a South Korean web drama about a high school band whose members become entangled in a love triangle, told by replaying the past within the present timeline. It aired as ten episodes on the LIKE THAT YouTube channel from January 26 to February 26, 2021.[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Native title | 리플레이: 다시 시작되는 순간 (Replay: The Moment When It Starts Again)[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) |
| Run | 10 episodes, January 26 to February 26, 2021, Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. KST on the LIKE THAT YouTube channel[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) • [3](https://www.soompi.com/article/1447914wpp/gi-dles-miyeon-sf9s-hwiyoung-and-kim-min-chul-get-in-a-love-triangle-in-replay-main-trailer) |
| Episode length | About 14 to 15 minutes per episode[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) • [7](https://thetvdb.com/series/replay-2020) |
| Director / writer | Ko Hee-seop (연출), Kang Min-chae (각본)[4](https://www.readonly.wiki/w/%EB%A6%AC%ED%94%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%20%3A%20%EB%8B%A4%EC%8B%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%91%EB%90%98%EB%8A%94%20%EC%88%9C%EA%B0%84) |
| Main cast | Miyeon of (G)I-DLE as Yoo Ha-young, Kim Min-chul as Gong Chan-young, Hwiyoung of SF9 as Lee Ji-hoon, Choi Ji-su as Im Seo-eun, Marco as Shim Tae-young[3](https://www.soompi.com/article/1447914wpp/gi-dles-miyeon-sf9s-hwiyoung-and-kim-min-chul-get-in-a-love-triangle-in-replay-main-trailer) |
| Viewership | 6 million cumulative views and over 380,000 watch hours in its one-month run[2](https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202103030100) |
| Genres | Music, romance, school, youth; content rating 15+[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and structure
The story follows five eighteen-year-old students at a high school who form a band called Neon Paprika as their schooldays draw to a close. Yoo Ha-young is the lead singer, whose YouTube cover of a popular song became a viral hit, though she wants to be known for performing original material rather than covers. Lee Ji-hoon, her childhood friend, is the band's guitarist and bandleader; Im Seo-eun plays bass and is Ha-young's best friend; Shim Tae-young is the drummer. Gong Chan-young, a transfer student who studied classical piano at an art school before moving to a regular public school, joins as the keyboardist at his homeroom teacher's urging, and falls for Ha-young at first sight.[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) • [5](https://heart-n-seoul.com/2021/07/04/replay/) • [6](https://asiantv4u.com/drama-reviews/korean/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/)
The title's "replay" refers to the narrative method: the drama alternates between the characters' high school days and their lives two years later, replaying the past in the present time. In the past timeline, Ji-hoon, who also loves Ha-young, lies to Chan-young that he and Ha-young are a couple; Chan-young believes him, withdraws, and leaves school in the middle of a band competition. Two years later, Chan-young and Ha-young meet by chance in a keychain shop, the misunderstanding persists, and the triangle resumes until they eventually find their way back to each other.[5](https://heart-n-seoul.com/2021/07/04/replay/) • [6](https://asiantv4u.com/drama-reviews/korean/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) A secondary pairing develops between Seo-eun and Tae-young.[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/)
## Production and release
The series was directed by Ko Hee-seop and written by Kang Min-chae, produced by Heart People together with D-Ocean Music, and planned and distributed by Music&NEW, the music subsidiary of the media group NEW.[4](https://www.readonly.wiki/w/%EB%A6%AC%ED%94%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%20%3A%20%EB%8B%A4%EC%8B%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%91%EB%90%98%EB%8A%94%20%EC%88%9C%EA%B0%84) • [9](https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1397023) The full version of all episodes was pre-released for a fee on OTT platforms including wavve, Seezn, and U+mobileTV from January 19, 2021, a week before the free YouTube run began on January 26.[4](https://www.readonly.wiki/w/%EB%A6%AC%ED%94%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%20%3A%20%EB%8B%A4%EC%8B%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%91%EB%90%98%EB%8A%94%20%EC%88%9C%EA%B0%84) • [3](https://www.soompi.com/article/1447914wpp/gi-dles-miyeon-sf9s-hwiyoung-and-kim-min-chul-get-in-a-love-triangle-in-replay-main-trailer) Episodes were uploaded to the LIKE THAT YouTube channel every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. KST.[3](https://www.soompi.com/article/1447914wpp/gi-dles-miyeon-sf9s-hwiyoung-and-kim-min-chul-get-in-a-love-triangle-in-replay-main-trailer)
The drama served as the acting debut for Miyeon of (G)I-DLE and for Marco, with the remaining leads also early in their acting careers; Hwiyoung is a member of SF9.[6](https://asiantv4u.com/drama-reviews/korean/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) Special appearances included Kwon Hyuk-soo as Lee In-ho, Lee Do-yeon as the homeroom teacher, Jeong Hyeon-hwan as a workshop owner, and Lee Gyu-ho as Seo-eun's uncle.[6](https://asiantv4u.com/drama-reviews/korean/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/)
## Reception
**Viewership.** The first episode exceeded 1 million views on YouTube, and each episode held roughly 400,000 or more views through the run. By the finale on February 26, 2021, the drama had accumulated 6 million views and over 380,000 hours of watch time in about one month.[2](https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202103030100) A review site reported 2 million views within ten days and 6 million by the end of February, with the series entering the ranks of popular Korean YouTube videos and top web dramas on several portal sites.[5](https://heart-n-seoul.com/2021/07/04/replay/) The production also released more than 40 supplementary clips, including behind-the-scenes footage and OST music videos, which the producer described as an unusually extensive slate of extra content for a web drama.[2](https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202103030100)
**Critical response.** Reviews were mixed. Positive notices praised the light, warm tone, the visuals, and the soundtrack, calling the original soundtracks top-notch and noting that Cho Mi-yeon sings the ballad "Dreaming About You," with other OST contributions from Pentagon ("Honey Drop") and Kihyun of Monsta X ("O.M.O.M.").[6](https://asiantv4u.com/drama-reviews/korean/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) • [5](https://heart-n-seoul.com/2021/07/04/replay/) Criticisms centered on the underdeveloped plot, average acting, limited character development, and awkward shifts between the past and present timelines.[6](https://asiantv4u.com/drama-reviews/korean/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) User ratings varied by platform: 7.4 out of 10 from 3,225 users on KoreanDrama.org,[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) about 6.6 to 7.0 on IMDb,[8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/ripeulrei-dasi-sijagdoeneun-sungan) and 9.0 from several thousand users on Rakuten Viki.[10](https://www.viki.com/tv/37629c-replay?locale=ko)
## Distribution and related versions
Beyond the YouTube run, the drama was distributed on domestic OTT platforms including TVING, wavve, Seezn, U+mobileTV, Kakao Page, and Naver Series On, and internationally in Japan, the Americas, and other regions.[9](https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1397023) It is also available on Rakuten Viki, Prime Video, Apple TV, and Tubi.[1](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/) A 124-minute compiled film version, listed under the same Korean title with a 2020 production year, circulates on some platforms and carries the same director, writer, and cast.[11](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=57541)
## References
1. [Replay: The Moment When It Starts Again, KoreanDrama.org](https://koreandrama.org/k-dramas/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/)
2. [(여자)아이들 미연 첫 웹드 '리플레이', 성황리 종영, 일간스포츠 (2021)](https://isplus.com/article/view/isp202103030100)
3. [Watch: (G)I-DLE's Miyeon, SF9's Hwiyoung, And Kim Min Chul Get In A Love Triangle In "Replay" Main Trailer, Soompi (2021)](https://www.soompi.com/article/1447914wpp/gi-dles-miyeon-sf9s-hwiyoung-and-kim-min-chul-get-in-a-love-triangle-in-replay-main-trailer)
4. [리플레이 : 다시 시작되는 순간, 읽기전용위키](https://www.readonly.wiki/w/%EB%A6%AC%ED%94%8C%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%20%3A%20%EB%8B%A4%EC%8B%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%91%EB%90%98%EB%8A%94%20%EC%88%9C%EA%B0%84)
5. [Replay, Heart and Seoul (2021)](https://heart-n-seoul.com/2021/07/04/replay/)
6. [Drama Review: Replay: The Moment When It Starts Again, Asiantv4u](https://asiantv4u.com/drama-reviews/korean/replay-the-moment-when-it-starts-again/)
7. [리플레이: 다시 시작되는 순간, TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/replay-2020)
8. [Replay (2021), JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/ripeulrei-dasi-sijagdoeneun-sungan)
9. [NEW 뮤직앤뉴 웹드라마 '리플레이', 국내 OTT·일본 등 전 세계 플랫폼 유통, Xports News (2021)](https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1397023)
10. [리플레이: 다시 시작되는 순간, Rakuten Viki](https://www.viki.com/tv/37629c-replay?locale=ko)
11. [리플레이 : 다시 시작되는 순간 상세정보, 씨네21](https://cine21.com/movie/info/?movie_id=57541)
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