BEST FRIENDSHIP K - DRAMA: THIRTY NINE

Hello, Happy Friday, 

Any K drama fans here? I am addicted to K drama but I am very choosy on selecting it. One of my favourites is Thirty-Nine - Best Friendship Korean drama. It is filled with girls' friendship, love, small disputes, emotions and life. This drama is a realistic picture of a lifetime friendship.

We all have friends but how many of them remain in our lifetime? Maybe one or two. Right,  because as we grow older our circle becomes smaller. This is true and proven in this series. 

ABOUT DRAMA   : 

Thirty-Nine is a k drama that features the life of 3 female friends who are about to turn 40. The trio shares life, happiness, love and pain. They are in solidarity in support of each other. They had been friends since the age of 18 and knew each other like the back of their hands.

One of them is diagnosed as stage 4 pancreatic Cancer and then the life of this trio has changed drastically. Instead of looking back, they decided to do things which they wanted to do and that makes them happy. Trio decides to concentrate on the present.

ABOUT CHARACTER :

The story revolves around three female friends: Cha Mi Jo, Jeong Chang Young and Jang Jo Hee.

Cha mi Jo ( Son Ye -jin) 

is a warm character. She belongs to a wealthy family and runs a derma clinic with her sister. Later she found that she was adopted by this family which broke her heart and she tried to find out the real mother. Her journey is emotional and heartbreaking.  

Jeong Chang Young ( Jeon  Mi-do) 

She is the main character of this series. She wanted to be an actress but she turned into an acting coach. Her parents own Jeong's kitchen in Yangpyeong. She is quite a straightforward person but sincere towards her family and friends. 

Jang Jo Hee ( Kim Ji-hun) 

is a cosmetic manager at the department store. She lives with her mother and has a timid persona but is sweet and loveable. She always becomes a sandwich in two of them. She is sensitive so both friends try to keep her away from the unwanted things. 

How do you feel when you get to know your friend is about to die within a few months? This trio's journey is inspiring. 

From a simple story of friendship, they explored their growth together and became the best part of each other. The story is a bit emotional but highlights many things. Friendship is the base of the series and it does bring tears to your eyes. When I watched the last episode it took me a week to move on. 

WHY DO I LIKE THIS DRAMA? 

The emotions, culture and respect for each other are best shown in the K drama - the speciality of the drama. Some moments of this trio's friendship shine like a diamond. The way they supported and cheered for one another was terrific. We can feel the love among themselves.

Some of the moments surprised you like

Mi Jo answered “friend” to Seon Woo’s question of what she liked at the age of 29. 

Jang Hee wanted to open a shop and when she won the lottery instead of using it for herself she gave that luck to Chan Young. 

Mi Jo gave up on her trip to the States to take care of her sick friend.

MY FAVOURITE SCENES OF THE DRAMA: 

# Jeong knows she will die soon. Her fears when she talks with Cha - what will happen after my death? What will be my funeral? Will people cry for me? These scenes give me goosebumps. 

# Jeong gives a list of her friends which she wants to have at her funeral. Cha actually invited all of them when she was alive. This scene touched my heart and I teared up. Being a best friend she fulfilled her wish in her presence only.  And she is happy to leave this world. 

# Being adopted is heartbreaking. Every adopted kid wants to find real parents and why they left them. But the truth is it's not the kid's choice to be left and abandoned. Everything ends when Cha realizes that her adopted parents are the real family which provides her love and happiness. Accepting these facts makes her life easier rather than finding out the truth.

# After realising that our friend was living for a few days Cha and Joo were constantly with her. Two of them are staying with her at home to take care of her by adjusting their jobs. They had a night out, food and lots of girl's fun. The way Cha and Jang tried to be happy in front of her and cheer up while struggling inside to lose her is painful. 

#Finally three of them got their boyfriends in thirty-nine. Exactly the way they wanted. They enjoyed the food, snow and karaoke together. 

# Fear of death is scary.  When you know you are going to die after some days how will you feel?  

Jeong visited the funeral and tried to see herself in that position. She was scared of what would happen to her body when she died. Her acting is so natural that you even flow with the pain and emotions. 

# After her death these two friends with their boyfriends and with Jeong's boyfriends meet each other frequently. They used to meet her parents to celebrate birthdays every year and take care of them. Life must go on but both never forget her.

Have you really seen such a friendship?

MY FAVOURITE QUOTES/ DIAlOGUE :

Everyone dies but I don't know what will happen to me once I die and I think that's what scares me - Chanyoung 

This is about the things that won’t come back. This is about our moments.” – Chanyoung

Let’s live in the present.” – Kim Seonu

Will be able to muster up strength before the uneasiness turns into fear?” – Cha Mijo

Time passes by slowly when you’re lying on a hospital bed. It makes you think of things.” – Chanyoung

Some days were clear and sunny, while some days were very overcast.” – Cha Mijo

When you’re overwhelmingly grateful, you find it so hard to express your gratitude.” – Chanyoung

Life is so capricious.” – Cha Mijo

That was our choice. To live like there’s no tomorrow. Like there’s no sadness. That’s how we decided to spend each day.” – Cha Mijo

WRAP UP : 

It is hard to find real friends. Life is too short. Enjoy every moment of life the way it is. Life is filled with full of happiness when you have true and loving friends. A true friend always cares for you and is always available for you. If you have such friends then I will say you are lucky. Be with them no matter what happens, other relations may not live longer but friendships stay forever. 

Available on: Netflix 

Number of Episodes: 12

PS: All pictures are from Pintrest

Question of the day.

Do you like K Drama? Do you like my post? Have you watched Thirty-Nine? 

This post is a part of ‘Friend Indeed Blog Hop’ hosted by Manali Desai and Sukaina Majeed

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