Let's Eat 3

Let's Eat 3 (Korean: 식샤를 합시다 3; RR: Siksyareul Habsida 3) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Yoon Doo-joon and Baek Jin-hee. This is the third season of 2013 Let's Eat series, with Yoon Doo-joon reprising his role as Goo Dae-young in both the first and second season. It aired on tvN from July 16^[1][2][3] to August 28, 2018.

Let's Eat 3
Promotional poster
Also known as	Let's Eat: Begins
Hangul	식사를 합시다 3
Genre	Slice-of-life Romance
Created by	Lee Myung-han (tvN)
Written by	Im Soo-mi
Directed by	Choi Gyu-sik
Starring	Yoon Doo-joon Baek Jin-hee
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producer	Park Jae-sam
Production company	Celltrion Entertainment
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	July 16 (2018-07-16) – August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)

Synopsis

Goo Dae-young has fallen into a slump in his thirties. In order to heal his wounds, he embarks on a journey to revisit the food that he loved in his twenties with former college classmate Lee Ji-woo, and the two not only share their meals but also relive their memories of the past.^[4]

Cast

Main

• Yoon Doo-joon as Goo Dae-young^[5][6]
• Baek Jin-hee as Lee Ji-woo
• Lee Joo-woo as Lee Seo-yeon^[7]
• Ahn Woo-yeon as Sunwoo Sun^[8]

Recurring

• Byung Hun as Kim Jin-seok^[9]
• Kim Dong-young as Bae Byung-sam^[10]
• Yang Kyung-won as Jang
• Seo Byeock-joon as Lee Sung-joo^[11]
• Noh Susanna as Heo Yoon-ji^[12]
• Lee Ji-hyun as Kim Mi-sook
• Park Han-sol as Bak Han-sol
• Shin Soo-hang^[13]
• Byun Woo-seok

Special appearances

• Seo Hyun-jin as Baek Su-ji (ep. 2) ^[14]
• Lee Joo-seung as Ahn Chan-soo (ep. 1)

Production

The first script reading was held on May 17, 2018.^[15]

The series was reduced from 16 to 14 episodes due to the sudden draft notice of lead actor Yoon Doo-joon.^[16][17]

Original soundtrack

Let's Eat 3 OST
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	2018
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean English
Label	Stone Music Entertainment, Pop Music

Part 1

Released on July 24, 2018 (2018-07-24)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Your Day" (축제)	Kim Ho-kyung	1601	ONF	03:16
2.	"Your Day" (Inst.)		1601		03:16
Total length:					06:32

Part 2

Released on July 31, 2018 (2018-07-31)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Curious" (궁금해)	EDEN, Lucy	EDEN, BUDDY	EDEN	03:41
2.	"Curious" (Inst.)		EDEN, BUDDY		03:41
Total length:					07:22

Part 3

Released on August 7, 2018 (2018-08-07)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Just This Song" (이 노래만)	Kim Ho-kyung	1601	Yuju (GFriend)	04:11
2.	"Just This Song" (Inst.)		1601		04:11
Total length:					08:22

Part 4

Released on August 14, 2018 (2018-08-14)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"I Still" (그래도 나)	Tei	1601	Yang Yo-seob (Highlight)	04:14
2.	"I Still" (Inst.)		1601		04:14
Total length:					08:28

Part 5

Released on August 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Fluttering" (설렘각)	POPKID, IMAGES	POPKID, IMAGES	Taeil (Block B)	03:33
2.	"Fluttering" (Inst.)		POPKID, IMAGES		03:33
Total length:					07:06

Part 6

Released on August 28, 2018 (2018-08-28)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Wonder What You Do" (어디서 뭐해요)	Midnight Dive, Kim Jin-sol	Kiggen, Kim Jin-sol	Hailey	03:30
2.	"Wonder What You Do" (Inst.)		Kiggen, Kim Jin-sol		03:30
Total length:					07:00

Part 7

Released on August 29, 2018 (2018-08-29)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Same Memories" (같은 기억)	Lee Jong-soo, Arie, Kassy	Lee Jong-soo	Kassy	03:21
2.	"Same Memories" (Inst.)		Lee Jong-soo		03:21
Total length:					06:42

Ratings

Let's Eat 3 : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season		Episode number														Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
	1	606	626	553	663	575	574	527	576	551	525	506	511	632	704	581

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.^[18]

Average TV viewership ratings

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)^[19]
		Nationwide	Seoul
1	July 16, 2018	2.375%	2.633%
2	July 17, 2018	2.459%	2.774%
3	July 23, 2018	2.368%	2.786%
4	July 24, 2018	2.700%	3.529%
5	July 30, 2018	2.477%	3.176%
6	July 31, 2018	2.396%	3.167%
7	August 6, 2018	2.384%	2.981%
8	August 7, 2018	2.617%	3.345%
9	August 13, 2018	2.212%	2.406%
10	August 14, 2018	2.405%	3.062%
11	August 20, 2018	2.234%	2.769%
12	August 21, 2018	2.205%	2.741%
13	August 27, 2018	2.722%	2.915%
14	August 28, 2018	3.239%	3.933%
Average		2.485%	3.016%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

1. [공식입장] 윤두준·백진희, '식샤를 합시다3' 출연 확정…7월 편성. Xports News (in Korean). April 11, 2018.
2. "Food series 'Let's Eat' to bring back lost appetite". Kpop Herald. July 10, 2018.
3. "Oldies but goodies again: 'Let's Eat 3' depicts making of a foodie". The Korea Times. July 13, 2018.
4. "[DAY컷] '식샤3' 이수경 서현진 바통 받은 백진희, 어떤 맛 보여줄까?". Sports Donga (in Korean). June 8, 2018.
5. "[SBS Star] Yoon Du Jun to Return on 'Let's Eat Season 3' as the Male Lead". SBS News. April 11, 2018.
6. "Yoon Doo-joon hints at 'Let's Eat 3: Begins'". Kpop Herald. July 10, 2018.
7. "[단독] 이주우, '식샤를 합시다3' 합류…윤두준X백진희와 호흡". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). May 17, 2018.
8. "[단독] 안우연, '식샤를 합시다3' 최종 합류…윤두준X백진희와 호흡". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). May 23, 2018.
9. "Seo Hyun-jin and Byung Hun in "Let's Eat - Season 3"". Hancinema. Nate. May 29, 2018.
10. "Kim Dong-young in "Let's Eat - Season 3"". Hancinema. Sports Donga. June 10, 2018.
11. "[공식입장] 서벽준, '식샤를 합시다3' 출연 확정…윤두준X백진희와 호흡". Top Star News (in Korean). June 4, 2018.
12. 노수산나, '식샤를 합시다3' 캐스팅…윤두준-백진희와 호흡. Herald Corporation (in Korean). June 7, 2018.
13. 신예 신수항, '식샤를 합시다3' 합류…엘리트 신입사원 役. My Daily (in Korean). June 15, 2018.
14. 서현진 측 "'식샤3' 특별출연…윤두준 전 여친役" 의리 빛났다[공식]. TV Report (in Korean). May 29, 2018.
15. '식샤3' 오늘(17일) 대본리딩… '캐스팅 완료'. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). May 17, 2018.
16. "TV Soap Axed After Star Is Drafted into Military". The Chosun Ilbo. August 23, 2018.
17. "Fans shocked: Yoon Doo-joon suddenly heads for military duty". The Korea Times. August 23, 2018.
18. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
19. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2018.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Let's Eat 3 at HanCinema