Thirty-Nine

8.3
20221h 12m

Production

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Leaning on each other through thick and thin, a trio of best friends stand together as they experience life, love and loss on the brink of turning 40.

Trailers & Videos

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Thirty-Nine | Official Trailer | Netflix [ENG SUB]

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. Thirty, Nine

8.0

Cha Mi-jo announces her sabbatical to her two best friends. Chance encounters and sweet-scented peonies draw Kim Seon-u and Mi-jo together.

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2. One Absurd Day

9.0

Unable to let her go, Kim Jin-seok asks Jeong Chan-young to rethink their breakup. Mi-jo receives a heart-racing confession... and heartbreaking news.

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3. Something I Had Never Thought Of

10.0

Jin-seok's wife confronts Chan-young. Lacking the courage to tell Chan-young the diagnosis, Mi-jo takes her anger out on someone else.

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4. Choice

10.0

Chan-young and Jin-seok tearfully reveal their secrets to each other. A friend's sighting of Kim So-won at an unlikely place rattles Seon-u.

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5. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2

10.0

Chan-young creates a bucket list of her to-do items for loved ones. Mi-jo consoles a guilt-ridden Seon-u, who blames himself for So-won's sorrows.

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6. Conviction

10.0

At an impromptu dinner for four, Seon-u's dad shows his affinity for Mi-jo and aversion for So-won. Chan-young's mom stops by while Jin-seok is over.

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7. The Inconvenient Truth

10.0

Chan-young finds information on Mi-jo's birth mother and auditions to achieve a long-awaited dream. So-won moves into the orphanage.

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8. When You Think It's the End

10.0

Seon-u asks his father to apologize to So-won. Chan-young's mom demands answers from the trio. Mi-jo learns of her biological mother.

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9. A Thousand Nights Over and Over Again

10.0

Mi-jo's conversation with her birth mother leaves her distraught. Chan-young excitedly plans her mom's birthday, but nearly misses the celebration.

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10. He Who Dances Must Pay the Piper

10.0

When a strange man comes looking for Mi-jo at her clinic, she seeks answers from her adoptive mother. Jang Joo-hee expresses her frustration and fear.

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11. About Romance

Joo-hee and Mi-jo take Chan-young out to capture her smile after hearing she's taken her funeral photo. Mi-jo's parents invite Seon-u over for a meal.

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12. Samseong-dong, Hyochang-dong and Gocheok-dong

10.0

Chan-young gets the chance to say goodbye to loved ones at an unforgettable brunch. Worried about Mi-jo, she leaves behind a surprise gift.

Cast

Photo of Son Ye-jin

Son Ye-jin

Cha Mi-jo

Photo of Jeon Mi-do

Jeon Mi-do

Jeong Chan-young

Photo of Kim Ji-hyun

Kim Ji-hyun

Jang Joo-hee

Photo of Yeon Woo-jin

Yeon Woo-jin

Kim Sun-woo

Photo of Lee Mu-saeng

Lee Mu-saeng

Kim Jin-seok

Photo of Lee Tae-hwan

Lee Tae-hwan

Park Hyun-joon

Photo of An So-hee

An So-hee

Kim So-won

Photo of Kang Mal-geum

Kang Mal-geum

Cha Mi-hyeon

Photo of Park Jae-joon

Park Jae-joon

Choi Hoon

Photo of Park Ji-il

Park Ji-il

Cha Yoo-hyuk

Photo of Lee Ji-hyeon

Lee Ji-hyeon

Kim Kyung-ae

Photo of Nam Kee-ae

Nam Kee-ae

Park Jung-ja

Photo of Song Min-ji

Song Min-ji

Kang Sun-ju

Photo of Gi Eun-you

Gi Eun-you

Kim Joo-won

Photo of Seo Ji-young

Seo Ji-young

Lee Gyeong-suk

Photo of Seo Hyun-chul

Seo Hyun-chul

Jeong Hong-sik

Photo of Cho Won-hee

Cho Won-hee

Kim Jung-taek

Photo of Lee Kan-hee

Lee Kan-hee

Yeon Jung-hwa

Photo of Oh Se-young

Oh Se-young

Jo Hye-jin

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Reviews

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ParkMin

4/10

The drama was a one big tournament of who had it the worst. Whose misery is worse than the next person? Who should be the saddest? Who is the least fortunate? It was a constant competition where everyone was competing for these misery points. This is the drama's biggest downfall, having a handful of "sad" stories competing against the main story of the trio. It misses up with the emotional direction the characters were meant to carry and shifts the focus outside the scoop of the drama. It was nothing but laughable and disingenuous when a certain character had to react to 2 sad events at once. The problem also extends to the casual relationships of everyone around them. There was simply just too much interference with the main story to make the drama work. Outside of the misery, there were a few romantic plot-lines that didn't have a place but was forced anyway. Mi Jo & Seon Woo had a full romance story along side all of the sadness going around. It wouldn't be much of a problem if it was good but their story and romance was tasteless, uncomfortable, tacky and most importantly, lacking the chemistry, easily the worst part of the drama. The drama was also leaning a bit too much onto throwing in a handful of plot conveniences when it really didn't need to. These instances could've been written naturally and it wouldn't stick out as much. The most obvious example was Seon Woo's introduction and his initial connection to other characters. The drama sure does look pretty and attractive but lacks a defining identity. The main trio were good while the rest of the support cast were okay.

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