‘Thirty-Nine’ to Air Special Broadcast Amid One-Week Hiatus
JTBC will release a special broadcast of "Thirty-Nine." starring Son Ye Jin, Jeon Mi Do and Kim Ji Hyun.
On March 4, the broadcast network announced that the upcoming episodes of the Wednesday and Thursday drama would be put on hold for one week.
From March 9 to 10, the K-drama will be on hiatus to give way to South Korea's presidential election coverage. It means that "Thirty-Nine" episode 7 will air on March 16, while the eighth episode will be on the 17th.
JTBC to Air Special Broadcast of 'Thirty-Nine'
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Following the drama's one-week hiatus, JTBC announced that they would release a special broadcast featuring a rundown of the first half of the series, which includes "Thirty-Nine" episodes 1 till 6.
The 12-episode K-drama follows the story of three best friends, Cha Mi Jo (Son Ye Jin,) Jung Chan Young (Jeon Mi Do,) and Jang Joo Hee (Kim Ji Hyun), who unexpectedly met during their high school years.
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Now that they are about to welcome the big 4-0, the trio wanted to have an unforgettable journey; unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.
The first half of "Thirty-Nine" delivered a roller-coaster of emotions, illustrating the highs and lows in the lives of Mi Jo, Chan Young and Joo Hee.
Apart from the unexpected twists and turns, the Wednesday and Thursday drama received an overwhelming response from the viewers.
As noted by Nielsen Korea, "Thirty-Nine" viewership has been increasing from an average nationwide rating of 4.406 percent during its pilot episode to 6.9 percent for its sixth episode.
Interestingly, the drama peaked on episode 4, garnering a 7.5 percent viewership rating, making it the most-watched series on its timeslot.
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As mentioned, "Thirty-Nine" episode 7 will air on March 16 via JTBC and Netflix.
'Thirty-Nine' Episode 1 to 6 Highlights
Son Ye Jin, Jeon Mi Do and Kim Ji Hyun's new drama illustrate a realistic story of the trio, about to embark on their milestone.
The first half featured an unexpected story of Jung Chan Young after Cha Mi Jo found out about her illness.
In "Thirty-Nine" episode 2, Chan Young was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Mi Jo couldn't find the right timing to tell it to her friends, so she endured it; unfortunately, she found herself at Kim Jin Seok's (Lee Moo Saeng) office and blamed it all on him.
She thinks that his complicated relationship with her friend affected her condition.
In the romance drama, Jung Chan Young retains her special connection with Jin Seok despite being a former lover and the latter being a husband and father.
On the other hand, Mi Jo is against their relationship, but things turn 360 after Chan Young's diagnosis.
She became overprotective of her friend to the point that she forgot herself.
In "Thirty-Nine" episode 6, Mi Jo, Joo Hee, Jin Seok, alongside Chan young's mother, were all having a nice dinner at her house but an unexpected visitor showed up, it was Jin Seok's wife.
Knowing that she was about to make a scene, Mi Jo dragged her out of the building and knelt, asking her to leave the place. For Mi Jo, she wants Chan Young to be happy in her remaining months and willing to do everything for her.
