The Third Charm[5] (Korean: 제3의 매력; RR: Je3ui Maeryeok) is a 2018 South Korean television series directed by Pyo Min-soo and starring Seo Kang-joon and Esom. It explores the real side of relationships between couples. It aired on JTBC's Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) time slot, from September 28 to November 17, 2018.[6][7][8][9]
A romantic comedy that follows the realistic romance of two individuals with completely opposite personalities who unexpectedly met on a group blind date.
On Joon-young (Seo Kang-joon) is a 20-year-old university student. He is a neat, good student, wearing unassuming glasses, jeans, white socks and white sneakers. He does not care about fashion. He plans more than necessary and is very sensitive. Joon-young then takes part in his first blind date. There, he meets Young-jae and they begin to date.
Lee Young-jae (Esom), who is also 20-years-old, is emotional, spontaneous and honest. 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.
Han Byul as Dong-goo, Joon-young's close friend[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]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
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This drama aired 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).