OMONA THEY DID(N'T)!

Seo Kang Joon and Esom star as a couple who’s fallen for each other’s “third charm”—the thing that makes otherwise unremarkable people shine like stars in your eyes.

The drama comes from PD Pyo Min-su (The Producers, The World They Live In, Full House) and writers Park Eun-young (Maundy Thursday) and Park Hee-kwon (The Flu), and is described as an epic poem that follows a couple through the four seasons, over the course of twelve years. We’ll follow the couple from age twenty to thirty-two: spring at age twenty, summer at age twenty-seven, and fall and winter at thirty-two.

On Joon Young (Seo Kang Joon) is a model student who is only satisfied when everything goes exactly as planned, while Lee Young Jae (Esom) is ruled by her emotions and spontaneity.

Yang Dong Geun will appear as Lee Young Jae’s older brother Lee Soo Jae. Lee Yoon Ji is Baek Joo Ran, Lee Young Jae’s best friend and an older woman in search of her one true love.

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"The Third Charm" premieres Friday, September 28 on JTBC.

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Seo Kang Joon and Esom have been confirmed for the new JTBC drama “The Third Charm”. The drama is a romantic comedy that will tell the 12-year saga of a relationship, following the lovers from the tender age of 20 all the way to 32.

Seo Kang Joon will be starring as On Joon Young, a meticulous, careful planner who never deviates from his perfectly scheduled routines. Far from being fashion-conscious, the 20-year-old On Joon Young is a clean-cut model student who sports glasses and is always dressed in neatly folded jeans, white socks, and spotless sneakers. The only thing in his life that doesn’t go according to plan is his relationship with the nosy, boisterous Lee Young Jae, whom he ends up meeting by chance on a group blind date.

Lee Young Jae, who will be played by Esom, is almost entirely On Joon Young’s opposite in terms of personality. Spontaneous, emotional, and charmingly honest, Lee Young Jae endured a difficult childhood in which she and her older brother grew up without parents. At the age of 20, the ambitious and hardworking Lee Young Jae forgoes college in order to work as an assistant in a hair salon.

“The Third Charm” will be helmed by director Pyo Min Soo, whose previous works include “Full House,” “Worlds Within,” “Hogu's Love,” and “The Producers.” The drama is scheduled to premiere in September.

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Into this pairing and plot

In the drama, Seo Kang Joon plays both Nam Shin, the wealthy heir to a conglomerate, and Nam Shin III, the advanced AI robot created in his image. Kim Sung Ryung plays the role of Nam Shin’s mother Oh Ro Ra, who works in AI research and development. After creating Nam Shin III in her son’s image, she develops a close bond with the robot, who is so close to being human that he can feel emotions.

When Nam Shin falls into danger, Oh Ro Ra ends up hatching a plot to have Nam Shin III secretly take her son’s place, and Oh Ro Ra goes from being Nam Shin III’s only friend to being his mother as well. The robot falls in love with a woman named Kang So Bong (played by Gong Seung Yeon). So Bong is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who becomes a bodyguard for the robot.

Lee Joon Hyuk plays Ji Young Hoon, a man who helps replace Nam Shin with the robot. Yoo Oh Sung plays Seo Jong Gil, Nam Shin’s opponent in the company. Park Hwan Hee stars as Nam Shin’s fiancée Seo Ye Na. Park Young Gyu plays the distrusting head of the company Nam Geon Ho.

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"Are You Human Too?" premieres on Monday, June 4 on KBS.

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I've been looking forward to this for over a year, I can't believe it's finally actually happening. I love robot dramas and so far the previews make it seem like a good mix between action drama and goofy romcom. I have high hopes!