Thirty-Nine

***Thirty-Nine*** (Korean: 서른, 아홉; Hanja: 三十九; RR: *Seoreun, Ahop*; lit. *Thirty, Nine*) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do and Kim Ji-hyun. It premiered on JTBC on February 16, 2022 and airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix.

## Cast and characters

### Main

* Son Ye-jin as Cha Mi-jo
	+ Shin So-hyun as young Cha Mi-jo
* Jeon Mi-do as Jeong Chan-young
	+ Ha Seon-ho as young Jeong Chan-young
* Kim Ji-hyun as Jang Joo-hee
	+ Lee Da-yeon as young Jang Joo-hee

### Supporting

* Yeon Woo-jin as Kim Seon-woo
* Lee Moo-saeng as Kim Jin-seok
* Lee Tae-hwan as Park Hyun-joon

#### People around Cha Mi-jo

* Lee Kan-hee as Mi-jo's mother
* Kang Mal-geum as Cha Mi-hyun
* Park Ji-il as Professor Cha Yoo-hyeok

#### People around Jeong Chan-young

* Seo Hyun-cheol as Jeong Chan-young's father
* Lee Ji-Hyun as Chan-young's mother

#### Others

* Song Min-ji as Kang Seon-joo
* Ahn So-hee as Kim So-won
* Oh Se-Young as Cho Hye-jin
* Jo Won-hee as Kim Jeong-tak

### Special appearance

* Kim Kwon as an acting teacher for Jeong Chan-young.

## Production

### Casting

In April 2021, it was revealed that Son Ye-jin and Jeon Mi-do 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 that 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*.

### Filming

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

## Original soundtrack

 Label | * Kakao Entertainment
* JTBC Studios

## References

1. ↑ *[Preview] We are 39 years old. The story of the times we laughed and cried a lot... |Thirty-Nine*. *YouTube*. JTBC Drama. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
2. ↑ "Thirty-Nine". *Netflix*. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
3. ↑ Ha Su-jeong (December 15, 2021). "'서른, 아홉' 손예진·전미도·김지현, 찐친 케미 1차 포스터 최초 공개 [공식]" ['Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun, first public chemistry poster [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Naver.
4. ↑ Kim Ye-Rang (January 12, 2022). "'서른, 아홉' 손예진·전미도·김지현, 첫 호흡 맞아? 대본리딩 현장 공개" ['Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, Kim Ji-hyun, first breath right? Script reading site release]. *Hankyung* (in Korean). Retrieved January 12, 2022.
5. ↑ "Thirty-Nine". *Netflix*. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
6. ↑ Soriano, Jianne (January 19, 2022). "Netflix Unveils 2022 Korean Drama and Movie Lineup—See the Full List Here". *Tatler Asia*. Tatler Asia Limited (Edipresse). Retrieved January 19, 2022.
7. ↑ Kim Myung-mi (June 30, 2021). "손예진 '서른, 아홉' 출연확정, 3년만 JTBC 드라마 복귀(공식입장)" [Son Ye-jin Confirmed to Appear in 'Thirty, Nine', Returning to JTBC Drama after 3 Years (Official Position)]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
8. ↑ Park Soo-in (January 17, 2022). "신예 신소현 '서른, 아홉' 캐스팅, 손예진 아역 된다" [Rookie Shin So-hyeon's 'Thirty, Nine' cast, Son Ye-jin's child role] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Naver.
9. ↑ Jung Han-byul (August 4, 2021). "손예진·전미도·김지현, 휴먼 로맨스 '서른, 아홉'으로 만난다" [Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun meet in human romance 'Thirty, Nine']. *Hankook Ilbo* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
10. ↑ Park Soo-in (August 24, 2021). "신예 하선호 '서른, 아홉'으로 브라운관 첫 데뷔, 전미도 아역 된다(공식)" [Rookie Ha Seon-ho makes his first CRT debut in 'Thirty, Nine', Jeon Mi also becomes a child role (official)]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
11. ↑ Jeong Tae-gun (August 4, 2021). "[공식]손예진X전미도X김지현 '서른, 아홉' 출연 확정…내년 첫 방송" [[Official] Son Ye-jin X Jeon Mi-do X Kim Ji-hyun confirmed to appear in 'Thirty, Nine'... First broadcast next year]. *Ten Asia* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
12. ↑ Ahn Yoon-ji (January 11, 2022). "이다연, JTBC '서른, 아홉' 출연..김지현 아역[공식]" [Da-yeon Lee to appear in JTBC's 'Thirty, Nine'... Child role of Ji-Hyeon Kim [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved January 11, 2022 – via Naver.
13. ↑ Jung Han-buyl (August 6, 2021). "연우진·이무생·이태환, '서른, 아홉' 합류…손예진 만난다" [Yeon Woo-jin, Lee Mu-saeng, and Lee Tae-hwan join 'Thirty, Nine'... Meet Son Ye-jin]. *Hankook Ilbo* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
14. ↑ Seo Ye-jin (August 6, 2021). "[공식] 이무생, '서른, 아홉' 출연 확정…'부부의 세계' 이후 2년만" [[Official] Lee Moo-saeng confirmed to appear in 'Thirty, Nine'... It's been 2 years since 'The World of the Married']. *Ten Asia* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
15. ↑ Kim Sung-hyun (July 29, 2021). "[단독] 이태환, 손예진·전미도 '서른,아홉' 합류… 연하남 새 계보 잇는다" [[Exclusive] Lee Tae-hwan, Son Ye-jin and Jeon Mi-do join 'Thirty Nine'... Younger man inherits new genealogy]. *YTN* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
16. ↑ Jang Ah-reum (February 10, 2022). "강말금, 손예진과 자매된다…'서른, 아홉' 합류" [Kang Mal-geum and Son Ye-jin become sisters... Joining 'Thirty, Nine] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
17. ↑ Seo Yuna (February 18, 2022). "'서른 아홉' 손예진, 1년 안식년 갖는 이유 "공황장애"[결정적장면]" ['Thirty-nine' Son Ye-jin, the reason for having a one-year sabbatical “panic disorder” [decisive scene]]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
18. ↑ Yoon Seong-Yeol (August 12, 2021). "서현철 '서른, 아홉' 출연..전미도와 부녀 호흡 [공식]" [Seo Hyun-cheol appeared in 'Thirty, Nine'...]. *Star News* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
19. ↑ Cha Hye-young (February 24, 2022). "이지현, 전미도와 투닥투닥 현실 모녀 케미...투박하지만 애정 가득 ('서른, 아홉')" [Lee Ji-hyun and Jeon Mi-do and mother-daughter chemistry in real life... crude but full of affection ('Thirty, Nine')]. *Ten Asia* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
20. ↑ Seo Ye-jin (August 19, 2021). "[공식] '송혜교 라이벌' 송민지, '서른, 아홉' 강선주 役 확정…손예진·전미도·연우진 호흡" [[Official] 'Song Hye-kyo's Rival' Song Min-ji, 'Thirty, Nine' Kang Seon-joo confirmed... Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, Yeon Woo-jin breathing]. *Ten Asia* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
21. ↑ Bae Hyo-joo (August 12, 2021). "안소희 '서른, 아홉'서 피아니스트로 출연‥손예진과 호흡[공식]" [Ahn So-hee appeared as a pianist in ‘Thirty, Nine’… Breathing with Son Ye-jin [Official]]. *Newsen* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
22. ↑ Ahn Byung-gil (August 26, 2021). "오세영 '서른, 아홉' 합류 [공식]" [Oh Se-young joins ‘Thirty, Nine’ [Official]]. *Sports Kyunghyang* (in Korean). Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Naver.
23. ↑ Park Ha-na (March 4, 2022). "서른, 아홉' 손예진, 연우진 父에 보육원 출신 고백…안소희 마음 이해 [RE:TV]" ['Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-jin, Yeon Woo-jin's confession from an orphanage... Understanding Sohee Ahn's heart [RE:TV]] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Naver.
24. ↑ Choi Na-young (February 15, 2022). "김권, 전미도의 연기 레슨생..시크하고 시니컬한 매력(서른, 아홉)" [Kim Kwon and Jeon Mi-do's acting lessons... Chic and cynical charm (thirty, nine)] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Naver.
25. ↑ "[단독] 손예진, '서른 아홉'으로 드라마 복귀…전미도와 호흡". *inews24* (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-01-14.
26. ↑ Lee, Kyung-ho (June 30, 2021). "손예진, '서른, 아홉' 출연 확정..3년만의 JTBC 드라마 복귀[공식]". *Starnews*.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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28. ↑ Park Jae-hwan (June 30, 2021). "손예진, 3년만의 드라마 JTBC '서른, 아홉'" [Son Ye-jin, drama JTBC 'Thirty, Nine' after 3 years]. *KBS Entertainment* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
29. ↑ Rebecca Souw (August 26, 2021). "Series Mania Hot Project: 'Thirty-Nine' From Korea's JTBC". *Variety*. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
30. ↑ Jung Ji-hyun (January 12, 2022). "'서른, 아홉' 손예진·전미도·김지현, 대본리딩 현장…첫 호흡에 '찐친 케미'" ['Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, Kim Ji-hyun, script reading site... 'Chemie' in the first breath]. *My Daily* (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
31. ↑ "서른, 아홉 OST Part.1" [Thirty-Nine OST Part.1]. *Melon*. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
32. ↑ "서른, 아홉 OST Part.2" [Thirty-Nine OST Part.2]. *Melon*. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
33. ↑ "서른, 아홉 OST Part.3" [Thirty-Nine OST Part.3]. Retrieved March 3, 2022. `{{cite web}}`: Text "Melon" ignored (help); Text "website" ignored (help)
34. ↑ "서른, 아홉 OST Part.4" [Thirty-Nine OST Part.4]. *Melon*. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

## External links

* Official website (in Korean)
* *Thirty-Nine* at Daum (in Korean)
* *Thirty-Nine* at Naver (in Korean)
* *Thirty-Nine* at JTBC Studios
* *Thirty-Nine* at HanCinema
* *Thirty-Nine* on Netflix