The Third Charm

The Third Charm
Promotional poster
Also known asThe 3rd Charm
Hangul
제3의 매력
RRJe3ui maeryeok
MRChe3ŭi maeryŏk
GenreRomantic comedy
Written by
  • Park Eun-young
  • Park Hee-kwon
Directed byPyo Min-soo [ko]
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Production locations
  • South Korea
  • Portugal
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseSeptember 28 (2018-09-28) –
November 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)

The Third Charm (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).

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

Supporting

Production

Original soundtrack

The Third Charm
OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2018
GenreSoundtrack
Languages
LabelsNHN Bugs, OU Entertainment

Part 1

Released on September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Only You" (그대만 보여)Ra.L
  • Kaemi
  • Ra.L
Stella Jang03:10
2."Only You" (Inst.) 
  • Kaemi
  • Ra.L
 03:10
Total length:06:20

Part 2

Released on October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Perhaps We" (어쩌면 우린)
KaemiJo Sung-mo04:00
2."You Have The Charms" (매력있어)
  • Ra.L
  • Naomi
Ra.LCJM03:05
3."Perhaps We" (Inst.) Kaemi 04:00
4."You Have The Charms" (Inst.) Ra.L 03:05
Total length:14:10

Part 3

Released on October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Think About You"
  • Hwang Seok-joo
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-sung
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-sung
Yongzoo03:40
2."Liked It" (좋았는데)
  • Ra.L
  • Naomi
Ra.LBoramiyu04:05
3."Think About You" (Inst.) 
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-sung
 03:40
4."Liked It" (Inst.) Ra.L 04:05
Total length:15:30

Part 4

Released on October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Maybe Not" (안되나봐)
Stoner Tunes
  • Yang Dong-geun
  • Manuka
03:06
2."Maybe Not" (Inst.) Stoner Tunes 03:06
Total length:06:12

Part 5

Released on October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hee Jae" (희재)Yang Jae-seonMGRLim Han-byul04:01
2."Hee Jae" (Inst.) MGR 04:01
Total length:08:02

Part 6

Released on November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."When It Rains" (비가 오면)Kim Eun-jaeKim Eun-jaeSoyou, Mad Clown03:35
2."When It Rains" (Inst.) Kim Eun-jae 03:35
Total length:07:10

Part 7

Released on November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."With The Season" (계절을 담아)GaemiGaemiKim Yeon-ji04:31
2."With The Season" (Inst.) Gaemi 04:31
Total length:09:02

Viewership

The Third Charm : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
12345678910111213141516
1TBD424695831623706727729437681583565466630446697
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
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%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This series 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).

References

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