:Thirty-Nine

{{short description|2022 South Korean television drama series}}

{{other uses|39 (disambiguation){{!}}39}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Thirty, Nine.jpg

| image_upright = 1.15

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name

| hangul = 서른, 아홉

| rr = Seoreun, Ahop

| lk = Thirty, Nine}}

| alt_name =

| genre =

| creator = JTBC

| based_on =

| developer =

| writer = Yoo Yeong-ah

| director = Kim Sang-ho

| creative_director =

| starring = {{ubl|Son Ye-jin|Jeon Mi-do|Kim Ji-hyun}}

| theme_music_composer =

| music = Gwon Young-chan

| opentheme =

| endtheme =

| composer =

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 12

| executive_producer =

| producer = {{ubl|Choi Byung-hwan|Jeong Gyeong-jae|Kim Se-ah}}

| location =

| cinematography = {{ubl|Lee Hyun|Hwang Tae-joon}}

| editor = {{ubl|Yoo Hyun-hye|Jo Hye-sol}}

| camera =

| runtime = 70–80 minutes

| company = {{ubl|Lotte Cultureworks|JTBC Studios}}

| network = JTBC

| first_aired = {{start date|2022|2|16}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2022|3|31}}

| related =

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Thirty-Nine{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjYah7M4eWU|title=[Preview] We are 39 years old. The story of the times we laughed and cried a lot... {{!}}Thirty-Nine|publisher=JTBC Drama|website=YouTube|access-date=January 26, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81568400|title=Thirty-Nine|website=Netflix|access-date=January 26, 2022|archive-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119123226/https://www.netflix.com/title/81568400|url-status=live}} ({{Korean|hangul=서른, 아홉|rr=Seoreun, Ahop}}) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun. The series remake of Chinese Drama Nothing But Thirty{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} revolves around the life, friendship, romances, and love of three friends who are about to turn forty. It premiered on JTBC on February 16, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 12 episodes.{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004526901|title='서른, 아홉' 손예진·전미도·김지현, 찐친 케미 1차 포스터 최초 공개 [공식]|trans-title='Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun, first public chemistry poster [Official]|author=Ha Su-jeong|publisher=OSEN|via=Naver|date=December 15, 2021|access-date=December 15, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=December 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215051759/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004526901|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202201123014H|date=January 12, 2022|title='서른, 아홉' 손예진·전미도·김지현, 첫 호흡 맞아? 대본리딩 현장 공개|trans-title='Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, Kim Ji-hyun, first breath right? Script reading site release|author=Kim Ye-Rang|access-date=January 12, 2022|website=Hankyung|language=ko|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203184924/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202201123014H|url-status=live}} It is available for streaming on Netflix.{{Cite news|url=https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81568400? |title= Thirty-Nine |website= Netflix|access-date= January 19, 2022 |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/culture/entertainment/netflix-unveils-2022-korean-line-up|title=Netflix Unveils 2022 Korean Drama and Movie Lineup—See the Full List Here|author=Soriano, Jianne|date=January 19, 2022|website=Tatler Asia|publisher=Tatler Asia Limited (Edipresse)|access-date=January 19, 2022|archive-date=January 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119080340/https://www.tatlerasia.com/culture/entertainment/netflix-unveils-2022-korean-line-up|url-status=live}}

The last episode of the series logged its highest ratings national wide: of 8.1%.{{Cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000557591 |title=전미도 사망 엔딩 '서른 아홉' 8.122% 자체 최고 유종의 미 |trans-title=Jeon Mi-do's death ending 'Thirty-nine' 8.122% |author=Lee Min-ji |work=Newsen |publisher=Naver |date=April 1, 2022 |access-date=April 1, 2022 |language=ko |archive-date=March 31, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331220606/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000557591 |url-status=live }} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://top10.netflix.com/tv-non-english|title=Global Top 10; Weekly Top 10 lists of the most-watched TV and films|access-date=April 6, 2022|website=Netflix top 10|language=en|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324030733/https://top10.netflix.com/tv-non-english|url-status=live}}

Cast and characters

=Main=

  • Son Ye-jin as Cha Mi-jo, 39 years old, physician and director of Gangnam Dermatology Clinic.{{Cite news |url= https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000461537 |title= 손예진 '서른, 아홉' 출연확정, 3년만 JTBC 드라마 복귀(공식입장) |trans-title= Son Ye-jin Confirmed to Appear in 'Thirty, Nine', Returning to JTBC Drama after 3 Years (Official Position) |author= Kim Myung-mi |work= Newsen |publisher= Naver |date= June 30, 2021 |access-date= December 6, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= December 5, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211205182017/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000461537 |url-status= live }}
  • Shin So-hyun as young Cha Mi-jo.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000533823|author=Park Soo-in|title=신예 신소현 '서른, 아홉' 캐스팅, 손예진 아역 된다|trans-title=Rookie Shin So-hyeon's 'Thirty, Nine' cast, Son Ye-jin's child role|publisher=Newsen|via=Naver|date=January 17, 2022|access-date=January 17, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117061448/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000533823|url-status=live}}
  • Jeon Mi-do as Jeong Chan-young, 39 years old, a drama coach.{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=469&aid=0000621680|author=Jung Han-byul|title=손예진·전미도·김지현, 휴먼 로맨스 '서른, 아홉'으로 만난다|trans-title=Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun meet in human romance 'Thirty, Nine'|work=Hankook Ilbo|publisher=Naver|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=December 6, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=November 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124040538/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=469&aid=0000621680|url-status=live}}
  • Ha Seon-ho as young Jeong Chan-young.{{Cite news |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000482107 |title= 신예 하선호 '서른, 아홉'으로 브라운관 첫 데뷔, 전미도 아역 된다(공식) |trans-title= Rookie Ha Seon-ho makes his first CRT debut in 'Thirty, Nine', Jeon Mi also becomes a child role (official) |author= Park Soo-in |work= Newsen |publisher= Naver |date= August 24, 2021 |access-date= December 6, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= December 5, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211205171056/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000482107 |url-status= live }}
  • Kim Ji-hyun as Jang Joo-hee, 39 years old, a cosmetics saleswoman at a department store.{{Cite news |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000493007 |title= [공식]손예진X전미도X김지현 '서른, 아홉' 출연 확정...내년 첫 방송 |trans-title= [Official] Son Ye-jin X Jeon Mi-do X Kim Ji-hyun confirmed to appear in 'Thirty, Nine'... First broadcast next year |author= Jeong Tae-gun |work= Ten Asia |publisher= Naver |date= August 4, 2021 |access-date= December 6, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= December 5, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211205180136/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000493007 |url-status= live }}
  • Lee Da-yeon as young Jang Joo-hee.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003020309|author=Ahn Yoon-ji|title=이다연, JTBC '서른, 아홉' 출연..김지현 아역[공식]|trans-title=Da-yeon Lee to appear in JTBC's 'Thirty, Nine'... Child role of Ji-Hyeon Kim [Official]|publisher=Star News|via=Naver|date=January 11, 2022|access-date=January 11, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=January 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111102110/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=108&aid=0003020309|url-status=live}}

=Supporting=

  • Yeon Woo-jin as Kim Seon-woo, a 39-year-old dermatologist.{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=469&aid=0000622167|title=연우진·이무생·이태환, '서른, 아홉' 합류...손예진 만난다|language=ko|trans-title=Yeon Woo-jin, Lee Mu-saeng, and Lee Tae-hwan join 'Thirty, Nine'... Meet Son Ye-jin|author=Jung Han-buyl|date=August 6, 2021|work=Hankook Ilbo|publisher=Naver|access-date=December 6, 2021|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205181953/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=469&aid=0000622167|url-status=live}}
  • Lee Moo-saeng as Kim Jin-seok, a 42-year-old talent agent.{{Cite news |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000493517 |title= [공식] 이무생, '서른, 아홉' 출연 확정...'부부의 세계' 이후 2년만 |trans-title= [Official] Lee Moo-saeng confirmed to appear in 'Thirty, Nine'... It's been 2 years since 'The World of the Married' |author= Seo Ye-jin |work= Ten Asia |publisher= Naver |date= August 6, 2021 |access-date= December 6, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= December 5, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211205162442/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000493517 |url-status= live }}
  • Lee Tae-hwan as Park Hyun-joon, a 35-year-old chef and owner of a Chinatown restaurant.{{Cite news |url= https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001620613 |author= Kim Sung-hyun |title= [단독] 이태환, 손예진·전미도 '서른,아홉' 합류... 연하남 새 계보 잇는다 |trans-title= [Exclusive] Lee Tae-hwan, Son Ye-jin and Jeon Mi-do join 'Thirty Nine'... Younger man inherits new genealogy |work= YTN |publisher= Naver |date= July 29, 2021 |access-date= December 6, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= December 5, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211205180139/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001620613 |url-status= live }}
  • Ahn So-hee as Kim So-won, younger sister of Kim Seon-woo, and a pianist.{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000478601|title=안소희 '서른, 아홉'서 피아니스트로 출연‥손예진과 호흡[공식]|trans-title=Ahn So-hee appeared as a pianist in ‘Thirty, Nine’... Breathing with Son Ye-jin [Official]|author=Bae Hyo-joo|work=Newsen|publisher=Naver|date=August 12, 2021|access-date=December 6, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112002154/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000478601|url-status=live}}

== People around Cha Mi-jo ==

  • Lee Kan-hee as Mi-jo's mother.
  • Kang Mal-geum as Cha Mi-hyun, 44 years old, Mi-jo's older sister, administrator of their clinic.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005895141|author=Jang Ah-reum|title=강말금, 손예진과 자매된다...'서른, 아홉' 합류|trans-title=Kang Mal-geum and Son Ye-jin become sisters... Joining 'Thirty, Nine|publisher=News1|via=Naver|date=February 10, 2022|access-date=February 10, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=February 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210035815/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005895141|url-status=live}}
  • Yoon Hye-bin as young Cha Mi-hyun.
  • Park Ji-il as Professor Cha Yoo-hyeok, Mi-jo's father.{{Cite news |url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000543558 |title='서른 아홉' 손예진, 1년 안식년 갖는 이유 "공황장애"[결정적장면] |trans-title='Thirty-nine' Son Ye-jin, the reason for having a one-year sabbatical “panic disorder” [decisive scene] |author=Seo Yuna |work=Newsen |publisher=Naver |date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=February 22, 2022 |language=ko |archive-date=February 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222140849/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000543558 |url-status=live }}

== People around Jeong Chan-young ==

  • Seo Hyun-chul as Chan-young's father.{{Cite news|author=Yoon Seong-Yeol|date=August 12, 2021|title=서현철 '서른, 아홉' 출연..전미도와 부녀 호흡 [공식]|language=ko|trans-title=Seo Hyun-cheol appeared in 'Thirty, Nine'...|work=Star News|publisher=Naver|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002980210|access-date=December 6, 2021|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205171305/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0002980210|url-status=live}}
  • Lee Ji-hyun as Chan-young's mother.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000532423|title=이지현, 전미도와 투닥투닥 현실 모녀 케미...투박하지만 애정 가득 ('서른, 아홉')|trans-title=Lee Ji-hyun and Jeon Mi-do and mother-daughter chemistry in real life... crude but full of affection ('Thirty, Nine')|author=Cha Hye-young|work=Ten Asia|publisher=Naver|date=February 24, 2022|access-date=February 24, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224051216/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000532423|url-status=live}}

== People around Jang Joo-hee ==

== 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.{{Cite news |url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000495563 |title= [공식] '송혜교 라이벌' 송민지, '서른, 아홉' 강선주 役 확정...손예진·전미도·연우진 호흡 |trans-title= [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 |author= Seo Ye-jin |work= Ten Asia |publisher= Naver |date= August 19, 2021 |access-date= December 6, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= December 5, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211205170346/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000495563 |url-status= live }}
  • Oh Se-young as Cho Hye-jin, 27 years old, a graduate student who is Hyun-jun's girlfriend.{{cite web |url= https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000757962 |author= Ahn Byung-gil |title= 오세영 '서른, 아홉' 합류 [공식] |trans-title= Oh Se-young joins ‘Thirty, Nine’ [Official] |work= Sports Kyunghyang |via= Naver |date= August 26, 2021 |access-date= August 26, 2021 |language= ko |archive-date= March 4, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220304100743/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000757962 |url-status= live }}
  • Jo Won-hee as Kim Jeong-tak, Kim Seon-woo's father and Kim So-won's adoptive father.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005945485|author=Park Ha-na|title=서른, 아홉' 손예진, 연우진 父에 보육원 출신 고백...안소희 마음 이해 [RE:TV]|trans-title='Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-jin, Yeon Woo-jin's confession from an orphanage... Understanding Sohee Ahn's heart [RE:TV]|publisher=News1|via=Naver|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304023444/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=421&aid=0005945485|url-status=live}}
  • Seo Ji-young as Lee Kyung-sook, Cha Mi-jo's biological mother.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000799841|author=Son Bong-seok|title=서른, 아홉' 서지영, 손예진 친모?|trans-title=Thirty, Nine’ Seo Ji-young, Son Ye-jin’s biological mother?|publisher=Sports Kyunghyang|via=Naver|date=March 17, 2022|access-date=March 17, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316200025/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000799841|url-status=live}}

= Special appearance =

  • Kim Kwon as an Chan-young's acting student. (Ep. 1).{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004557653|author=Choi Na-young|title=김권, 전미도의 연기 레슨생..시크하고 시니컬한 매력(서른, 아홉)|trans-title=Kim Kwon and Jeon Mi-do's acting lessons... Chic and cynical charm (thirty, nine)|publisher=OSEN|via=Naver|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=February 15, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=February 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215020810/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004557653|url-status=live}}
  • Hwang Bo-reum-byeol as Chan-young's acting student. (Ep. 3).
  • Han Soo-ah as Hye-jin's friend (Ep.4).
  • Han Bo-reum as an acting student (Ep. 7).
  • Im Si-wan as Im Siwan, lead actor in the film within the film, and a former student of Chan-young.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000347544|author=Kang Hyo-jin|title=[단독]임시완, JTBC '서른, 아홉' 특별출연|trans-title=[Exclusive] Siwan Im to make a special appearance on JTBC's 'Thirty, Nine|publisher=SPOTV News|via=Naver|date=March 17, 2022|access-date=March 17, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317045934/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000347544|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004578033|author=Jang Woo-young|title=서른, 아홉' 전미도, 임시완과 먹먹한 사제 케미|trans-title=Thirty, Nine' Jeon Mi-do, Im Si-wan and Priest's chemistry|publisher=OSEN|via=Naver|date=March 24, 2022|access-date=March 24, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324130427/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004578033|url-status=live}}
  • Kang Tae-oh as Park Hyun-joon's friend.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000557259|author=Park Ah-reum|title=강태오가 왜? '서른, 아홉' 특별출연 이유|trans-title=Why is Tae-oh Kang? Reasons for special appearance in 'Thirty, Nine'|publisher=Newsen|via=Naver|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=March 31, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171857/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000557259|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004582231|author=Jang Woo-young|title=강태오x이태환, 찐우정...'서른, 아홉' 특급 카메오|trans-title=Tae-oh Kang x Tae-hwan Lee, Woo-jung Jin... 'Thirty, Nine' special cameo|publisher=OSEN|via=Naver|date=March 31, 2022|access-date=March 31, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331170703/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004582231|url-status=live}}

Production

= Casting =

In April 2021, it was announced that Son Ye-jin and Jeon Mi-do were in talks to appear inThirty-Nine, a 12-episode mini-series co-produced by Lotte Cultureworks and JTBC Studio.{{Cite web|title=[단독] 손예진, '서른 아홉'으로 드라마 복귀...전미도와 호흡|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1358949|access-date=2022-01-14|website=inews24|language=ko|archive-date=January 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115062640/https://www.joynews24.com/view/1358949|url-status=live}} Son confirmed her appearance in June 2021, while Jeon and Kim Ji-hyun confirmed in August.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Kyung-ho|date=June 30, 2021|title=손예진, '서른, 아홉' 출연 확정..3년만의 JTBC 드라마 복귀[공식]|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021063008124526184|url-status=live|website=Starnews|access-date=January 14, 2022|archive-date=January 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114122024/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021063008124526184}}{{Cite web|last=성정은|title=손예진X전미도X김지현, 파란만장 '서른 아홉' 세 친구|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0004833534|access-date=2022-01-14|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|archive-date=January 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220114122024/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=009&aid=0004833534|url-status=live}} Thirty-Nine marks Son's return to JTBC after three years; she last appeared in JTBC's 2018 TV series Something in the Rain.{{Cite news|url= https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/438/0000036832|title= 손예진, 3년만의 드라마 JTBC '서른, 아홉'|trans-title= Son Ye-jin, drama JTBC 'Thirty, Nine' after 3 years|author= Park Jae-hwan|work= KBS Entertainment|publisher= Naver|date= June 30, 2021|access-date= December 6, 2021|language= ko|archive-date= December 5, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211205173039/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/438/0000036832|url-status= live}}

= Filming =

Filming began in August 2021.{{Cite news |url= https://variety.com/2021/global/asia/thirty-nine-korean-drama-series-jtbc-series-mania-1235040114/ |title= Series Mania Hot Project: 'Thirty-Nine' From Korea's JTBC |author= Rebecca Souw |work= Variety |date= August 26, 2021 |access-date= December 6, 2021 |language= en |archive-date= December 5, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211205185107/https://variety.com/2021/global/asia/thirty-nine-korean-drama-series-jtbc-series-mania-1235040114/ |url-status= live }} On January 12, 2022, photos from the script reading were published.{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/117/0003569030|title='서른, 아홉' 손예진·전미도·김지현, 대본리딩 현장...첫 호흡에 '찐친 케미'|trans-title='Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, Kim Ji-hyun, script reading site... 'Chemie' in the first breath|author=Jung Ji-hyun|work=My Daily|publisher=Naver|date=January 12, 2022|access-date=January 12, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203185537/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/117/0003569030|url-status=live}}

Original soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Thirty-Nine

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Various

| released = 2022

| recorded =

| genre = Soundtrack

| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}

| label = {{hlist|Kakao Entertainment|JTBC Studios}}

}}

=Part 1=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2022|2|16}}{{Cite web |url= https://m2.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10868696 |title= 서른, 아홉 OST Part.1 |trans-title= Thirty-Nine OST Part.1 |website= Melon |access-date= 17 February 2022 |archive-date= February 16, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220216160504/https://m2.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10868696 |url-status= live }}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Still Here

| note1 = 그때 우리가

| lyrics1 = Kwon Young-chan, Kang Ah-sol

| music1 = Kwon Young-chan

| extra1 = Kang Ah-sol

| length1 = 3:51

| title2 = Still Here

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Kwon Young-chan

| length2 = 3:51

}}

=Part 2=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2022|2|23}}{{Cite web |url= https://m.app.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10876228 |title= 서른, 아홉 OST Part.2 |trans-title= Thirty-Nine OST Part.2 |website= Melon |access-date= 23 February 2022 |archive-date= February 23, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220223174358/https://m.app.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10876228 |url-status= live }}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = I Was a Fool

| note1 =

| lyrics1 = Fromm

| music1 = Fromm

| extra1 = Fromm

| length1 = 2:58

| title2 = I Was a Fool

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 =

| length2 = 2:58

}}

= Part 3 =

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2022|3|3}}{{Cite web |url= https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10882990 |title= 서른, 아홉 OST Part.3 |trans-title= Thirty-Nine OST Part.3 |website= Melon |access-date= March 3, 2022 |archive-date= March 5, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220305021506/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10882990 |url-status= live }}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = That's All

| note1 = 이것밖에

| lyrics1 = Choi Yu-ree

| music1 = Choi Yu-ree

| extra1 = Choi Yu-ree

| length1 = 4:25

| title2 = That's All

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 =

| length2 = 4:25

}}

= Part 4 =

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2022|3|10}}{{Cite web |url= https://m.app.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10888427 |title= 서른, 아홉 OST Part.4 |trans-title= Thirty-Nine OST Part.4 |website= Melon |access-date= March 10, 2022 |archive-date= March 10, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220310101442/https://m.app.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10888427 |url-status= live }}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Peony

| note1 = 꽃말

| lyrics1 = Kwon Young-chan

| music1 = Kwon Young-chan

| extra1 = Car, the Garden

| length1 = 4:05

| title2 = Peony

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 =

| length2 = 4:05

}}

=Part 5=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2022|3|17}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10893165|title=서른, 아홉 OST Part.5|trans-title=Thirty-Nine OST Part.5|website=Melon|access-date=17 March 2022|archive-date=March 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317131747/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10893165|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = In your days

| note1 = 너의 하루 끝에

| lyrics1 = Song Yang-Ha, Kim Jae-hyun, Kyoi

| music1 = Song Yang-Ha, Kim Jae-hyun, Kyoi, Kim Ha-jun

| extra1 = Wheein

| length1 = 3:58

| title2 = In your days

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Song Yang-Ha, Kim Jae-hyun, Kyoi, Kim Ha-jun

| length2 = 3:58

}}

=Part 6=

{{track listing

| headline = Released on {{start date|2022|3|24}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10898368|title=서른, 아홉 OST Part.6|trans-title=Thirty-Nine OST Part.6|website=Melon|access-date=24 March 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324150710/https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10898368|url-status=live}}

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Did

| note1 = 그랬을까

| lyrics1 = Jung Joon-il

| music1 = Jung Joon-il

| extra1 = Jung Joon-il

| length1 = 3:49

| title2 = Did

| note2 = Inst.

| music2 = Jung Joon-il

| length2 = 3:49

}}

Viewership

{{Television ratings graph

| title = Thirty-Nine

| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen KoreaNielsen Korea ratings:

  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220216|title=Ep.1|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=February 17, 2022|archive-date=February 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217003110/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220216|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220217|title=Ep.2|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=February 18, 2022|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002152100/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220217|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220223|title=Ep.3|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=February 24, 2022|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224011504/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220223|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220224|title=Ep.4|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=February 25, 2022|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225010307/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220224|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220302|title=Ep.5|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=March 3, 2022|archive-date=March 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303024817/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220302|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220303|title=Ep.6|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=March 4, 2022|archive-date=March 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304015439/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220303|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220316|title=Ep.7|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=March 17, 2022|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002155915/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220316|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220317|title=Ep.8|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=March 20, 2022|archive-date=March 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320063424/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220317|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220323|title=Ep.9|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=March 24, 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324014646/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220323|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220324|title=Ep.10|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=March 25, 2022|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002162059/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220324|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220330|title=Ep.11|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=March 31, 2022|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171044/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220330|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220330|title=Ep.11|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=March 31, 2022|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331171044/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220330|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220331|title=Ep.12|work=Nielsen Korea|access-date=April 1, 2022|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331234415/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20220331|url-status=live}}

| average = y

| width = 400

| height = 250

| country = South Korea

| -

| 1.052

| 1.193

| 1.623

| 1.614

| 1.086

| 1.401

| 1.210

| 1.520

| 1.379

| 1.546

| 1.314

| 1.714

| 1.387

}}

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! rowspan="2" |{{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! rowspan="2" |Broadcast date

! rowspan="2" |Title

! colspan="2" |Average audience share (Nielsen Korea){{Cite web|url= https://program.naver.com/p/18902786/info/rating|title= 서른, 아홉: 시청률|trans-title= Thirty-Nine: ratings|access-date= March 10, 2022|website= Naver|archive-date= February 17, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220217041620/https://program.naver.com/p/18902786/info/rating|url-status= live}}

width="90" |Nationwide

! width="90" |Seoul

scope="row" |1

| February 16, 2022

| "Thirty, Nine"

| {{color|blue|4.406%}} {{small|(3rd)}}

| {{color|blue|4.453%}} {{small|(3rd)}}

scope="row" |2

| February 17, 2022

| "One Absurd Day"

| 5.076% {{small|(4th)}}

| 5.410% {{small|(4th)}}

scope="row" |3

| February 23, 2022

| "Something I Had Never Thought Of"

| 7.414% {{small|(1st)}}

| 7.806% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" |4

| February 24, 2022

| "Choice"

| 7.540% {{small|(1st)}}

| 8.700% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" |5

| March 2, 2022

| "Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2"

| 5.537% {{small|(2nd)}}

| 6.183% {{small|(2nd)}}

scope="row" |6

| March 3, 2022

| "Conviction"

| 6.945% {{small|(2nd)}}

| 7.691% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" |7

| March 16, 2022 {{efn|Due to presidential election broadcast on March 9, the 7th episode aired on March 16. Instead, a special broadcast of episodes 1-6 aired on March 10 under the title of 'About thirty and nine'.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000345494|author=Kang Hyo-jin|title='서른, 아홉', 8·9일 결방...대선 방송·몰아보기 스페셜 편성|trans-title='Thirty, Nine', canceled on the 8th and 9th... Special program for presidential election broadcasts|publisher=SPOTV News|via=Naver|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304030012/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000345494|url-status=live}}}}

| "The Inconvenient Truth"

| 5.708% {{small|(2nd)}}

| 6.331% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" |8

| March 17, 2022

| "When You Think It's the End"

| 7.229% {{small|(1st)}}

| 8.141% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" |9

| March 23, 2022

| "Thousand Nights Over and Over Again"

| 6.545% {{small|(1st)}}

| 6.840% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" |10

| March 24, 2022

| "He Who Dances Must Pay the Piper"

| 7.130% {{small|(1st)}}

| 7.343% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" |11

| March 30, 2022

| "About Romance"

| 6.417% {{small|(1st)}}

| 7.051% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="row" |12

| March 31, 2022

| "Samseong-dong, Hyochang-dong and Gocheok-dong"

| {{color|red|8.122%}} {{small|(1st)}}

| {{color|red|8.941%}} {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" colspan="3" | Average

! scope="col" |{{color|green|6.506%}}

! scope="col" |{{color|green|7.074%}}

scope="row" |Special{{Cite news|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/311/0001419216|title='서른, 아홉' 손예진 활약 정주행 찬스...모아보기 특별판 편성|trans-title='Thirty, Nine' Son Ye-Jin's active Jung Joo-Jung Chance... Organize a special edition|author=Kim Ye-eun|work=Export News|publisher=Naver|date=March 10, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310103208/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/311/0001419216|url-status=live}}

| March 10, 2022

| "About thirty and nine"

| colspan="2" {{N/A}}

colspan="5" |

  • {{small|In the table above, the {{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.}}
  • {{small|This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

! scope="col" | Award ceremony

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Nominee / Work

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan="1" | APAN Star Awards

| rowspan="1" | 2022

| Best Supporting Actress

| rowspan="1" | Kim Ji-hyun

| {{Nom}}

|{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001001480|author=Lee Seul-bi|title=김혜수→이준호 '2022 APAN STAR AWARDS' 수상 후보 공개|trans-title=Kim Hye-soo → Lee Jun-ho’s ‘2022 APAN STAR AWARDS’ nominees revealed|publisher=Sports Donga|via=Naver|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831012426/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0001001480|url-status=live}}

scope="row"| Baeksang Arts Awards

| rowspan="1"| 2022

| Best Supporting Actress

| Kang Mal-geum

| {{Nom}}

| rowspan="1"|{{cite news|url=https://www.baeksangawards.co.kr/candidate|title=제 58회 백상예술대상|trans-title=58 Nominees · Works|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022|work=Baeksang Arts Awards|language=ko|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428121714/https://www.baeksangawards.co.kr/candidate|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000805268|title=58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개...영광의 주인공은?|trans-title=58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?|author=Ahn Byung-gil|work=Sports Kyunghyang|publisher=Naver|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510185953/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000805268|url-status=live}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| Bechdel Day

| rowspan=2|2022

| Bechdel's Choice 5

| Thirty-Nine

| {{won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001778648|author=Kim Seong-hyun|title=서른, 아홉'·'구경이', 성평등 기여한 작품 '벡델데이' 선정 쾌거|trans-title=Thirty, Nine' · 'Gu Kyung-i', a splendid feat selected for 'Bechdel Day', a work that contributed to gender equality|publisher=YTN|via=Naver|date=August 19, 2022|access-date=August 19, 2022|language=ko|archive-date=August 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819023609/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001778648|url-status=live}}

Best Writer

| Yoo Young-ah

| {{won}}

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