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.

Jo Jung Suk is officially back—and fans of Hospital Playlist couldn’t be more excited.

In the preview for episode 10 of Resident Playbook, aired by tvN on May 10, Jo Jung Suk’s character Lee Ik Jun is shown walking through a dimly lit hospital, saying, “It’s been so long since I came here.”

The short scene sparked immediate buzz online, especially when he’s seen holding hands with a woman—whose face is hidden. Many viewers are now asking: Is it Chae Song Hwa?

Although her identity isn’t revealed, fans are hopeful that the woman is Jeon Mi Do, who played Chae Song Hwa in Hospital Playlist.

Earlier announcements confirmed that both Jo Jung Suk and Jeon Mi Do would make appearances in Resident Playbook, fueling speculation that the beloved duo is finally reuniting on screen.

The teaser quickly became a hot topic, helping the drama maintain its upward momentum. Resident Playbook—a spin-off of the hit series Hospital Playlist—has been gaining strong viewership, with its latest episode setting new personal ratings records.

The show has consistently ranked No. 1 in its time slot across all channels, showing that fans are deeply invested in the lives and growth of the young doctors at the center of the story.

As the series continues to mix heartwarming guest appearances with its own emotional stories, viewers are now eagerly waiting for episode 10, airing May 11 at 9:20 PM KST, to see what’s next.

Will the “99s” finally reunite? Tune in to find out!

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