The tearful friendship between Cha Mi Jo (Son Ye Jin) and Jeong Chan Young (Jeon Mi Do) in 'Thirty, Nine' drove the rating increase.

According to Nielsen Korea, a rating research company, on March 4, episode 6 of the JTBC drama 'Thirty-nine', which aired on the previous day, recorded an audience rating of 6.9% based on paid households nationwide.

This is a 1.4% point increase from the 5.5% obtained for the last broadcast, which led to an increase in viewership ratings in one episode.

On this day's broadcast, Cha Mi Jo, Jang Joo Hee (Kim Ji Yeon), Kim Jin Seok (Lee Moo Saeng), and Jeong Chan Young's mother visited Jeong Chan Young's house and enjoyed a meal. At the same time, there was also a scene where Cha Mi Jo begged Kang Seon Joo (Song Min Ji) to keep Chan Yeong's happy.

Upon learning that Jeong Chan Young was sentenced to death, Kim Jin Seok left his wife and son behind and tried to stay with his wife, Jeong Chan Young. When Kim Jin Seok went to Jeong Chan Young's house, her mother appeared, and after that, she enjoyed a meal with Cha Mi Jo and Jang Joo Hee, who came to the house.

But the joy was short-lived. Jeong Chan Young's wife,  Kang Seon Joo, rang her doorbell and tried to break into her house.

Cha Mi Jo, who thought that the person who rang the doorbell was Kim Seon Woo (played by Yeon Woo Jin) who left her cell phone in the car, ran quickly to the front door and was surprised that the person outside was Kang Seon Joo and not Kim Seon Woo.

Cha Mi Jo took the hand of Kang Seon Joo, who was trying to somehow enter the house and came out of the building. He begged, holding Kang Seon Joo's hand, saying, "Please, I'll beg you."

Kang Seon Joo was angry, saying, "You're not a person. I was angry, saying, "What are you doing?" but Cha Mi Jo kneeled down and said, "I'll get hit if you slap me. If you grab my hair, I'll rip it off. Just once. Please just go once today,".

Then, through the narration, Cha Mi Jo said, "It will break soon, but once I had to keep my mother's time to cook rice for my daughter's boyfriend. Once, I had to keep the time to introduce my boyfriend to my mother. Belief. Honesty had to abandon my belief and keep it,”.

Kang Seon Joo said, "What the hell is Jeong Chan Young?" Kim Jin Seok and Cha Mi Jo said, "What is your Jeong Chan Young ?" and eventually left, reciting "It's terrible" to Cha Mi Jo's appearance without wearing shoes.

Cha Mi Jo, crying with all his might, fainted when he saw Kim Seon Woo running to see him from a distance, and Kim Seon Woo embraced the fallen Cha Mi Jo.

The appearance of Cha Mi Jo, who gave up his beliefs to protect his friend's happiness and cried, made the viewers cry.

Actor Song Kang Ho shocked fans by revealing the surprising reason he initially turned down the iconic role in Joint Security Area (JSA).

On February 4, the movie JSA was celebrated as a "Visionary" work at a special GV (Guest Visit) event for CJ ENM’s 30th anniversary at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul. The event was attended by director Park Chan-wook and stars like Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Young Ae, Kim Tae Woo, and Ko Kyung Beom, who shared stories from the making of the film.

Joint Security Area, a groundbreaking film by director Park Chan-wook, tells the story of North and South Korean soldiers caught in a tragic incident at the border, highlighting the human side of the divided nations. The film has been widely praised for changing the perception of inter-Korean relations and is seen as a key moment in Korean cinema.

During the event, Song Kang Ho admitted that he turned down the JSA script at first, saying, "The script was just too perfect. It was so well-written and tightly woven that I couldn’t believe it. I thought, ‘Is this really Korean cinema at this level?’ I felt it was too good, and I figured the movie wouldn’t live up to the script."

He also mentioned that at the time, Park Chan-wook’s previous films hadn’t done well, which made him even more doubtful. "But after meeting the director, I started to trust him," Song Kang Ho added.

Reflecting on the film 20 years later, Song Kang Ho joked, "I was flipping through channels and watched JSA again. I thought, ‘There was a time when I wasn’t envious of Lee Byung Hun,’ but he looked so handsome and cool back then." He continued, laughing, "One thing about Park Chan-wook's films is that they have a depth and elegance that you just can’t forget. It’s probably why his new movie is called I Can’t Help It."

Song Kang Ho also spoke fondly of reuniting with his JSA co-stars after 25 years. He shared, "We didn’t watch the film together, but we had a cozy two-hour dinner. After all this time, it felt nostalgic. It was heartwarming to sit together again and reminisce about the past. It really made me realize how meaningful these moments are."

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