The Third Charm
2018 South Korean TV series
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The Third Charm[5] (Korean: 제3의 매력) is a 2018 South Korean drama directed by Pyo Min-soo and starring Seo Kang-joon and Esom. It explores the real side of relationships between couples. The series aired on JTBC from September 28 to November 17, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST).[6][7][8][5]
| The Third Charm | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The 3rd Charm[1] |
| Hangul | 제3의 매력 |
| RR | Je3ui maeryeok |
| MR | Che3ŭi maeryŏk |
| Genre | Romantic comedy[2] |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Pyo Min-soo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Production locations |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | September 28 – November 17, 2018 |
Synopsis
The drama follows the realistic romance of a couple with completely opposite personalities who unexpectedly met on a group blind date.
On Joon-young (Seo Kang-joon) is a sensitive 20-year-old university student who does not care about fashion and plans more than necessary. He takes part in his first blind date, where he meets Young-jae; they begin to date.
Lee Young-jae (Esom) is a cold, yet spontaneous and honest 20-year-old girl. She does not have parents, but she is really close to her older brother. They live together and rely on each other. Her dream is to become rich and she decided to work as a hairdresser's assistant rather than going to a university. A friend then dragged her to a blind meeting with a university student. There, she meets Joon-young who has a totally different personality from her.
Cast
Main
- Seo Kang-joon as On Joon-young, a sensitive university student who never deviates from his perfectly-scheduled routines.[9]
- Esom as Lee Young-jae, a cold, yet spontaneous and honest woman who gave up college and started working as an assistant hairdresser.
Supporting
- Yang Dong-geun as Lee Dong-jae, Young-jae's brother. A barista who runs a coffee truck and dreams of becoming a screenwriter.[10]
- Lee Yoon-ji as Baek Joo-ran, boss of the hair salon where Young-jae works.[11]
- Min Woo-hyuk as Choi Ho-chul, a talented plastic surgeon who has a crush on Young-jae.[12][13]
- Kim Yoon-hye as Min Se-eun, a police officer who likes Joon-young.[14]
- Lee Sang-yi as Hyun Sang-hyun, Joon-young's best friend.[15]
- Park Gyu-young as On Ri-won, Joon-young's younger sister.[16]
- Shin Do-hyun as Kim So-hee, a top star loved by many due to her beautiful appearance. She is Young-jae's high school alumnus and rival.[17][13]
- Oh Young-sil as Joon-young's mother[18]
- Yang Dae-hyuk as Joo Kwang-ho
- Park Ji-il as Joon-young's father
- Bang Jae-ho as Jae-woo
- Lee Si-hoo as Baek Joo-ran's blind date
- Lee Chung-mi as Mi-young
- Han Byul as Dong-goo, Joon-young's close friend.[19]
- Choi Byung-mo as Designer Hong
- Park Yu-rim as Nu-ri, a new staff member at the hair salon where Young-jae works.[20]
Production
- The female lead role was first offered to Chun Woo-hee and Choi Soo-young in April and May 2018 respectively, but both actresses declined the offer.[21][22]
- The first script reading was held in July 2018 at JTBC building in Sangam-dong, Seoul.[23]
- Overseas filming took place in several cities in Portugal.[3]
Original soundtrack
| The Third Charm OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | NHN Bugs, OU Entertainment |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only You" (그대만 보여) | Ra.L |
| Stella Jang | 03:10 |
| 2. | "Only You" (Inst.) |
| 03:10 | ||
| Total length: | 06:20 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perhaps We" (어쩌면 우린) |
| Kaemi | Jo Sung-mo | 04:00 |
| 2. | "You Have The Charms" (매력있어) |
| Ra.L | CJM | 03:05 |
| 3. | "Perhaps We" (Inst.) | Kaemi | 04:00 | ||
| 4. | "You Have The Charms" (Inst.) | Ra.L | 03:05 | ||
| Total length: | 14:10 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Think About You" |
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| Yongzoo | 03:40 |
| 2. | "Liked It" (좋았는데) |
| Ra.L | Boramiyu | 04:05 |
| 3. | "Think About You" (Inst.) |
| 03:40 | ||
| 4. | "Liked It" (Inst.) | Ra.L | 04:05 | ||
| Total length: | 15:30 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe Not" (안되나봐) |
| Stoner Tunes |
| 03:06 |
| 2. | "Maybe Not" (Inst.) | Stoner Tunes | 03:06 | ||
| Total length: | 06:12 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hee Jae" (희재) | Yang Jae-seon | MGR | Lim Han-byul | 04:01 |
| 2. | "Hee Jae" (Inst.) | MGR | 04:01 | ||
| Total length: | 08:02 | ||||
Part 6
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "With The Season" (계절을 담아) | Gaemi | Gaemi | Kim Yeon-ji | 04:31 |
| 2. | "With The Season" (Inst.) | Gaemi | 04:31 | ||
| Total length: | 09:02 | ||||
Viewership
The Third Charm : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[24]
| Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1 | TBD | 424 | 695 | 831 | 623 | 706 | 727 | 729 | 437 | 681 | 583 | 565 | 466 | 630 | 446 | 697 | |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[25] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | September 28, 2018 | 1.804% | 2.240% |
| 2 | September 29, 2018 | 1.795% | 1.850% |
| 3 | October 5, 2018 | 2.859% | 3.057% |
| 4 | October 6, 2018 | 3.374% | 3.237% |
| 5 | October 12, 2018 | 2.722% | 3.007% |
| 6 | October 13, 2018 | 2.970% | 3.026% |
| 7 | October 19, 2018 | 3.050% | 3.614% |
| 8 | October 20, 2018 | 3.035% | 3.058% |
| 9 | October 26, 2018 | 1.979% | N/A |
| 10 | October 27, 2018 | 2.348% | 2.227% |
| 11 | November 2, 2018 | 2.614% | 2.910% |
| 12 | November 3, 2018 | 2.614% | 2.700% |
| 13 | November 9, 2018 | 2.220% | 2.340% |
| 14 | November 10, 2018 | 2.824% | 3.089% |
| 15 | November 16, 2018 | 2.178% | 2.349% |
| 16 | November 17, 2018 | 2.934% | 3.071% |
| Average | 2.583% | 2.785% | |
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