''Thirty-Nine'' () is a 2022

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directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring

Son Ye-jin Son Ye-jin (born Son Eon-jin on January 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2003 for '' The Classic'' and ''Summer Scent'', which were followed by the commercially successful '' A Moment to Remember'' (2004) and ''April Snow ...

Jeon Mi-do Jeon Mi-do (; born August 4, 1982) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is known for her role as Dr. Chae Song-hwa in ''Hospital Playlist''. In 2022, Jeon appeared in lead role alongside Son Ye-jin and Kim Ji-hyun in JTBC's TV series '' T ...

, and Kim Ji-hyun. The series revolves around the life, friendship, romances, and love of three friends who are about to turn forty. It premiered on

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on February 16, 2022 and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 ( KST) for 12 episodes. It is available for streaming on

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. The last episode of the series logged its highest ratings national wide: of 8.1%. Additionally, it was listed for four weeks in the Global Top 10 weekly list of the most-watched international Netflix TV shows as of April 3.

Cast and characters

Main

as Cha Mi-jo, 39 years old, physician and director of Gangnam Dermatology Clinic. ** Shin So-hyun as young Cha Mi-jo. *

as Jeong Chan-young, 39 years old, a drama coach. ** Ha Seon-ho as young Jeong Chan-young. * Kim Ji-hyun as Jang Joo-hee, 39 years old, a cosmetics saleswoman at a department store. ** Lee Da-yeon as young Jang Joo-hee.

Supporting

Yeon Woo-jin Yeon or less commonly Youn (연) is a Korean surname. The name may correspond to the Chinese surnames Yan (燕, 延) or Lian (連). The hanja 延 is much more common than 燕 and 連. Yeon may also refer to the extinct surname (淵). Origin � ...

as Kim Seon-woo, a 39-year-old dermatologist. *

Lee Moo-saeng Lee Moo-saeng (; born May 10, 1980), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' The World of the Married'' (2020), ''The Silent Sea'' (2021), ''Thirty-Nine'' (2022), and '' Cleaning Up (2022). Career ...

as Kim Jin-seok, a 42-year-old talent agent. *

Lee Tae-hwan Lee Tae-hwan (; born February 21, 1995) is a South Korean actor, model and singer. Since his acting debut in 2013, he has starred in television dramas and web series, notably ''Pride and Prejudice'' (2014) and '' W''. He is a member of 5urprise ...

as Park Hyun-joon, a 35-year-old chef and owner of a Chinatown restaurant. *

Ahn So-hee Ahn So-hee (born June 27, 1992), better known by the mononym Sohee, is a South Korean actress and singer. As a singer, she is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. As an actress, she is best known for her per ...

as Kim So-won, younger sister of Kim Seon-woo, and a pianist.

People around Cha Mi-jo

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as Mi-jo's mother. *

Kang Mal-geum Kang Mal-geum (; born 3 January 1979) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Arts from Pusan National University, Department of Korean Language and Literature. She made her acting debut in 2010 in the film ''Yong-Tae :The Ordinary Memories ...

as Cha Mi-hyun, 44 years old, Mi-jo's older sister, administrator of their clinic. **

Yoon Hye-bin Yoon may refer to: *Yoon (Korean name), the ninth most common Korean family name *Yoon, stage name of Shim Ja-yoon, member of K-Pop group STAYC *Yōon, a feature of the Japanese language *Prabda Yoon (born 1973), a Thai novelist See also *Yun (disa ...

as young Cha Mi-hyun. *

Park Ji-il Park Ji-il (Korean: 박지일, born September 1960) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films. His better known works are: 2011 TV series ''The Thorn Birds'', 2013 ...

as Professor Cha Yoo-hyeok, Mi-jo's father.

People around Jeong Chan-young

Seo Hyun-chul Seo Hyun-chul ( ko, 서현철, born 19 May 1965) is a South Korean theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his supporting roles in various TV series and films. His better known works are: 2013 medical drama series '' Good Doctor'', ...

as Chan-young's father. * Lee Ji-Hyun as Chan-young's mother.

People around Jang Joo-hee

Nam Gi-ae Nam Gi-ae (Korean:남기애; born on 13 September 1961) is a South Korean actress in Chung-Ang University, Department of Theater and Film. She made her acting debut in 1998, since then, she has appeared in number of plays, films and television ...

as Joo-hee's mother.

Others

* Song Min-ji as Kang Seon-joo, 37 years old, Jinseok's wife. She is from a wealthy family and demands to have whatever she wants. *

Oh Se-young Oh Se-young is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Thirty-Nine'', ''Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adv ...

as Cho Hye-jin, 27 years old, a graduate student who is Hyun-jun's girlfriend. * Jo Won-hee as Kim Jeong-tak, Kim Seon-woo's father and Kim So-won's adoptive father. * Seo Ji-young as Lee Kyung-sook, Cha Mi-jo's biological mother.

Special appearance

Kim Kwon Kim Kwon (born Kim Keon-woo on May 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He played minor roles in television dramas such as '' Secret Love Affair'' (2014), ''Heard It Through the Grapevine'' (2015), and ''Marry Me Now ''Marry Me Now'' () is a ...

as an Chan-young's acting student. (Ep. 1). *

Hwang Bo-reum-byeol Hwang Bo-reum-byeol (, born December 21, 1999), is a South Korean actress and model. She began her acting career with Naver TV's web series, ''The World of My 17'' (2020). Early life Hwang was born on December 21, 1999, in Changwon, South Gyeon ...

as Chan-young's acting student. (Ep. 3). *

Han Soo-ah Han may refer to: Ethnic groups * Han Chinese, or Han People (): the name for the largest ethnic group in China, which also constitutes the world's largest ethnic group. ** Han Taiwanese (): the name for the ethnic group of the Taiwanese p ...

as Hye-jin's friend (Ep.4). *

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as an acting student (Ep. 7). *

Im Si-wan Yim Si-wan (; born on December 1, 1988), known mononymously as Siwan, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boyband ZE:A and its sub-group ZE:A Five. As an actor, he is best known for starring in the film ''The A ...

as Im Siwan, lead actor in the film within the film, and a former student of Chan-young. *

Kang Tae-oh Kang Tae-oh (born Kim Yoon-hwan on June 20, 1994) is a South Korean actor and singer. He was a member of the actor group 5urprise. He rose to popularity for his starring role in television series '' My First First Love'' (2019), '' Run On'' (20 ...

as Park Hyun-joon's friend.

Production

Casting

In April 2021, it was announced that

and

were in talks to appear in''Thirty-Nine'', a 12-episode mini-series co-produced by Lotte Cultureworks and JTBC Studio. Son confirmed her appearance in June 2021, while Jeon and Kim Ji-hyun confirmed in August. ''Thirty-Nine'' marks Son's return to JTBC after three years; she last appeared in JTBC's 2018 TV series ''

Something in the Rain ''Something in the Rain'' () is a 2018 South Korean television series directed by Ahn Pan-seok and starring Son Ye-jin, Jung Hae-in and Jang So-yeon. The series marks Son Ye-jin's small screen comeback after five years. It aired from March 30 ...

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Filming

Filming began in August 2021. On January 12, 2022, photos from the script reading were published.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Viewership

Awards and nominations

Note

References

External links

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