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The Best Episodes of Thirty-Nine

Every episode of Thirty-Nine ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Thirty-Nine!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 12 - Samseong-dong, Hyochang-dong and Gocheok-dong
    7.4/10(108 votes)

    S1:E12

    Chan-young gets the chance to say goodbye to loved ones at an unforgettable brunch. Worried about Mi-jo, she leaves behind a surprise gift.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  2. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 1 - Thirty, Nine
    6.7/10(189 votes)

    S1:E1

    Cha Mi-jo announces her sabbatical to her two best friends. Chance encounters and sweet-scented peonies draw Kim Seon-u and Mi-jo together.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  3. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 2 - One Absurd Day
    5.1/10(104 votes)

    S1:E2

    Unable to let her go, Kim Jin-seok asks Jeong Chan-young to rethink their breakup. Mi-jo receives a heart-racing confession... and heartbreaking news.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  4. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 4 - Choice
    4.9/10(97 votes)

    S1:E4

    Chan-young and Jin-seok tearfully reveal their secrets to each other. A friend's sighting of Kim So-won at an unlikely place rattles Seon-u.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  5. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 5 - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
    4.9/10(91 votes)

    S1:E5

    Chan-young creates a bucket list of her to-do items for loved ones. Mi-jo consoles a guilt-ridden Seon-u, who blames himself for So-won's sorrows.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  6. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 6 - Conviction
    4.8/10(91 votes)

    S1:E6

    At an impromptu dinner for four, Seon-u's dad shows his affinity for Mi-jo and aversion for So-won. Chan-young's mom stops by while Jin-seok is over.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  7. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 8 - When You Think It's the End
    4.8/10(90 votes)

    S1:E8

    Seon-u asks his father to apologize to So-won. Chan-young's mom demands answers from the trio. Mi-jo learns of her biological mother.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  8. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 3 - Something I Had Never Thought Of
    4.7/10(96 votes)

    S1:E3

    Jin-seok's wife confronts Chan-young. Lacking the courage to tell Chan-young the diagnosis, Mi-jo takes her anger out on someone else.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  9. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 7 - The Inconvenient Truth
    4.7/10(89 votes)

    S1:E7

    Chan-young finds information on Mi-jo's birth mother and auditions to achieve a long-awaited dream. So-won moves into the orphanage.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  10. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 10 - He Who Dances Must Pay the Piper
    4.5/10(88 votes)

    S1:E10

    When a strange man comes looking for Mi-jo at her clinic, she seeks answers from her adoptive mother. Jang Joo-hee expresses her frustration and fear.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  11. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 9 - A Thousand Nights Over and Over Again
    4.3/10(85 votes)

    S1:E9

    Mi-jo's conversation with her birth mother leaves her distraught. Chan-young excitedly plans her mom's birthday, but nearly misses the celebration.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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  12. Thirty-Nine Season 1 Episode 11 - About Romance
    4.3/10(83 votes)

    S1:E11

    Joo-hee and Mi-jo take Chan-young out to capture her smile after hearing she's taken her funeral photo. Mi-jo's parents invite Seon-u over for a meal.

    Director:Kim Sang-ho
    Writer:Yu Young-ah

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Best Episodes Summary

"Samseong-dong, Hyochang-dong and Gocheok-dong" is the best rated episode of "Thirty-Nine". It scored 7.4/10 based on 108 votes. Directed by Kim Sang-ho and written by Yu Young-ah, it aired on 3/31/2022. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "Thirty, Nine".