I just finished watching 39 and I am broken. I cried so much during that last episode that my eyes are so tired from the crying. I really enjoyed this drama, a lot more than I expected to. I saw the ratings and read the reviews beforehand so I wasn't sure if I should even watch this drama. But the reviews probably helped warn me in what to expect so that I wasn't disappointed like so many other reviewers. For me, since I knew Mi-Jo was going to be the main narrator, I didn't think her obstacles and stories were out of place. We were seeing things mostly through her eyes so of course, the story will focus on not only Chan-young but her love life and biological mother as well. But I do agree with the other reviews. I think it would've been better to see more equal screen time amongst the three female leads. I felt especially bad for Joo Hee because her story was basically pushed off to the side and didn't fully develop. Joo Hee made it clear that she felt left out amongst the three of them, yet it seemed like even after she spoke up, the two continued as they were and nothing was actually changed in Joo Hee's situation. And although we knew Hyun Joon and Joo Hee were going to be together, I wanted to see how it played out, but we only got the end result.
But overall, I really enjoyed seeing the wholesome and heartwarming friendship of the three female leads with their respective male counterparts. I enjoyed seeing the love that they all had for each other and how they were so supportive of each other. The last episode was obviously the most emotional but I think it was done beautifully, especially the brunch scene. I felt all the emotions and cried my little heart out. So for me, this drama gets a pretty good rating on my list.