''The Third Charm'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series directed by Pyo Min-soo and starring Seo Kang-joon and

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. It explores the real side of relationships between couples. It aired from September 28 to November 17, 2018, on

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's Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot.

Synopsis

A romantic comedy that follows the realistic romance of two individuals with completely opposite personalities who unexpectedly met on a group blind date. On Joon-young ( Seo Kang-joon) is a 20-year-old university student. He is a neat, good student, wearing unassuming glasses, jeans, white socks and white sneakers. He does not care about fashion. He plans more than necessary and is very sensitive. Joon-young then takes part in his first blind date. There, he meets Young-jae and they begin to date. Lee Young-jae (

), who is also 20-years-old, is emotional, spontaneous and honest. She does not have parents, but she is really close to her older brother. They live together and rely on each other. Her dream is to become rich and she decided to work as a hairdresser's assistant rather than going to a university. A friend then dragged her to a blind meeting with a university student. There, she meets Joon-young who has a totally different personality from her.

Cast

Main

* Seo Kang-joon as On Joon-young, a meticulous and principled university student who never deviates from his perfectly scheduled routines. *

as Lee Young-jae, a spontaneous and emotional but honest woman who gave up college and started working as an assistant hairdresser.

Supporting

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as Lee Dong-jae, Young-jae's brother. A barista who runs a coffee truck and dreams of becoming a screenwriter. * Lee Yoon-ji as Baek Joo-ran, boss of the hair salon where Young-jae works. *

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as Choi Ho-chul, a talented plastic surgeon who has a crush on Young-jae. * Kim Yoon-hye as Min Se-eun, a police officer who likes Joon-young. * Lee Sang-yi as Hyun Sang-hyun, Joon-young's best friend. *

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as On Ri-won, Joon-young's younger sister. *

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as Kim So-hee, a top star loved by many due to her beautiful appearance. She is Young-jae's high school alumnus and rival. * Oh Young-sil as Joon-young's mother *

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as Joo Kwang-ho *

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as Joon-young's father *

Bang Jae-ho Bang Jae-ho is a South Korean actor and model. He is best known for his roles in dramas ''The King in Love'', ''The Third Charm'', ''School 2021'' and ''Grand Prince''. He also appeared in movies such as '' The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos'' and ''B ...

as Jae-woo *

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as Mi-young * Han Byul as Dong-goo, Joon-young's close friend.

Production

* The female lead role was first offered to

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and

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in April and May 2018 respectively, but both actresses declined the offer. * The first script reading was held in July 2018 at JTBC building in

Sangam-dong Sangam-dong is a legal '' dong'' ( neighborhood) of the Mapo District in Seoul, South Korea. In the wake of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seo ...

, Seoul. * Overseas filming took place in several cities in Portugal.

Original soundtrack

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Part 6

Part 7

Viewership

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Third Charm, The Korean-language television shows JTBC television dramas 2018 South Korean television series debuts 2018 South Korean television series endings South Korean romantic comedy television series Television series by JYP Entertainment Television series by Imagine Asia