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The Third Charm korean drama review
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The Third Charm
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by tat16
Oct 4, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 2.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 6.5
Music 2.0
Rewatch Value 1.5
This review may contain spoilers

A Cycle of Indecision and lack of consequences caused the Drama Failed to Deliver

I don’t know—maybe what I am about to say could offend some people—but honestly, I did not fully understand the story. I usually accept any real-life drama that tries to portray a logical storyline, but for me, this one failed in that regard. The plot did not feel consistent, and the choices made by the characters often came across as confusing and contradictory.

Let me explain what I mean. From the very beginning, it was quite clear that the so-called “third wheel” had a motive. She entertained him, questioned the situation, and placed herself in ways that created tension. Eventually, this behavior led to the break-up between the main couple. After the separation, she entered his life more fully, and it seemed like she was finally gaining everything she had wanted from the start.

At first, she appeared happy with him, and that was the central point. She even had a child with him, which signaled the idea of stability, family, and a future together. But tragedy struck when the child died. That incident completely unraveled everything. It was as though she could not bear the sadness, the guilt, or the burden of loss. Instead of showing resilience, she detached herself from everything. Her character began to act strangely, almost unsettlingly, and slowly distanced herself from him. Eventually, she decided to separate from him completely.

Years later, after their time apart, she suddenly reappears and starts poking into his(main lead who make his life somewhere settled) life again. To make it worse, she initiates yet another break-up, almost as if she were repeating the same destructive cycle over and over. For me, this part felt unnecessary. It made the story lose coherence. If the drama had simply ended with the two of them no longer being together, the story would have felt much more logical and satisfying. That kind of closure would have respected the natural progression of events.

Instead, what happened was that the female lead’s character ended up becoming hateful—at least from my perspective. Her constant swinging back and forth between choices made her seem unreliable and selfish. It felt like she wanted to test every possibility without ever considering the consequences of her actions. But life does not work that way. You cannot just leave someone, then return later, and expect everything to go back to how it once was. Even if she did not openly admit she wanted him back, her actions made it clear that she still expected the door to remain open. But in reality, you cannot continuously get what you want without making sacrifices.

That was my lag with the story. The writers should have kept the female lead on one side—either she was fully committed to him, or she was not. Her indecision ruined her character arc. She lacked accountability, and because of that, the emotional weight of the entire drama collapsed. A break-up should have meaning. If a character chooses to walk away, then that character should also face the consequences of the decision. Without that, the drama becomes both unrealistic and unsatisfying.

The show did have potential. In fact, the premise itself could have worked if handled differently. But the lack of consistency in the female lead’s actions made it frustrating to watch. She was written in such a way that the audience could no longer sympathize with her. In the beginning, it might have been possible to understand her doubts or her emotional struggles. However, as soon as the back-and-forth cycle began, sympathy turned into irritation.

In the end, I think the drama could have succeeded if the writers had been bold enough to give it a clear and realistic conclusion. Show us that the two are no longer together. Show us that actions have consequences. Show us that people can lose love because of their own mistakes and choices. That kind of ending would have been far more impactful and believable. Instead, they showed that the two are together—or on the path to reconciliation. But then the real question arises: what will happen in the future? Will she suddenly find someone new as previous? Can the audience truly believe she will not act in the same unstable way again? If she could break up with him just because of someone’s confession, what guarantee is there that she will not do the same thing again in the future?

For me, the core message is simple: when you break up with someone, you must bear the consequences of that decision. You cannot simply return later and expect everything to fall back into place. Relationships require responsibility. Choices matter. Without that truth, the story feels hollow.

So, while some people may have enjoyed the drama, my honest opinion is that it lacked logic and emotional consistency. The female lead’s swinging nature ruined the story’s foundation. It was not really about love, healing, or moving forward. Instead, it became a cycle of indecision, unstable choices, and unrealistic second chances. And that, in my view, is why the drama ultimately failed to deliver.
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