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Thirty-Nine

Thirty-Nine

20228.31 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

NetworksJTBC

Top Cast

Son Ye-jin

Son Ye-jin

Cha Mi-jo

Jeon Mi-do

Jeon Mi-do

Jeong Chan-young

Kim Ji-hyun

Kim Ji-hyun

Jang Joo-hee

Yeon Woo-jin

Yeon Woo-jin

Kim Sun-woo

Lee Mu-saeng

Lee Mu-saeng

Kim Jin-seok

Lee Tae-hwan

Lee Tae-hwan

Park Hyun-joon

An So-hee

An So-hee

Kim So-won

Kang Mal-geum

Kang Mal-geum

Cha Mi-hyeon

Park Jae-joon

Park Jae-joon

Choi Hoon

Park Ji-il

Park Ji-il

Cha Yoo-hyuk

Themes & Keywords

friendshipterminal illnessromanceteacherdoctorsismancefast paced romance

About Thirty-Nine

Thirty-Nine is a drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of friendship, terminal illness, romance, teacher, doctor, sismance. it stars Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, Kim Ji-hyun. 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.

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