Without 'Nokoff', Kim Dami X Son Seok-gu → Director Yoon Jong-bin's 20-year movie connections fill up...Disney+'s "Nine Puzzle" competitor
May 14, 2025
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"Nine Puzzle" is a mystery thriller in which Yoon In-na (Kim Da-mi), the only witness of a pending case 10 years ago, and Kim Han-sam (Son Seok-gu), a high-powered team detective who suspects him to the end, find out the true nature of the serial murder case together. It is Yoon Jong-bin's first thriller series and second OTT challenge, which made its name with films such as 'The Unforgiven', 'War on Crime' and 'The Duke'.
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In fact, actors such as Hwang Jung-min, Lee Sung-min, Park Sung-woong, Lee Hee-jun, Park Kyu-young, and Ji Jin-hee will add strength to Nine Puzzle with special appearances.
Kim Da-mi plays Yoon Na-na, a profiler who lives with her memory lost. "I lost my memory due to the shock of 10 years ago, and the more I face the incident, the more the trauma hidden inside is revealed," Kim Da-mi said. "I wanted to express a three-dimensional character who acts according to emotions and feels vulnerable."," he said. Director Yoon Jong-bin said of Kim Dami "He was the first actor that came to mind. Actors who can convincingly show unique characters without being hated are praised.
Son Seok-gu plays detective Kim Han-sam, who constantly suspects and tries to protect Kim Dam-i. Son Seok-gu said "Detective but interesting in setting up a character wearing a beanie. He is a persistent person who digs up cases that have not been solved for 10 years. Hanssem and Ina are not in a general relationship, but have ambivalent feelings that they want to protect while bullying each other."
In the play, Son Seok-gu, Kim Sung-kyun, and Hyun Bong-sik met again following D.P. to show off their extraordinary chemistry. Son Seok-gu said that actor Hyun Bong-sik, who was his boss during the D.P., is the youngest detective this time. When he came out to society, he pretended to be cute," and Kim Sung-kyun added joy by saying, `I was scolded in D.P., but this time I became cute.'
Kim Sung-kyun plays Yang Jung-woo, the head of the violent class, adding to his unique weight. It is meaningful to be together again with Director Yoon for the first time in 13 years since the "War on Crime". He was a stupid detective in the fever-blooded ritual, but this time, he expressed satisfaction, saying, "A really decent detective." Hyun Bong-sik was dismantled as the youngest detective of the MZ generation "It was new to take on the youngest role after always acting as a class president." A character who protects his work-life balance while watching CCTV."
The actors added immersion with props suitable for their characters. Son Seok-gu said he worked hard on detailed settings, referring to Vinny, Kim Da-mi's tie and glasses, Kim Sung-kyun's glasses, and Hyun Bong-sik's smart watch.
Kim Da-mi and Son Seok-gu drew laughter by saying that they worked together through online Talk, not offline, as in the expression 「Talk chemistry」. Director Yoon Jong-bin said, `I usually communicate with actors with meals or alcohol, but in this work, the actors are not good at drinking and are introverted, so we talked through Talk and built chemistry.'
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Kim Da-mi tried to express nuances such as a single-person multi-role, such as an adult or a profiler in childhood. As a profiler, I tried to express different emotions like a switch, showing sharp and cold sides and usually emotional and honest sides" he said. Son Seok-gu also tried to approach him as a three-dimensional character, not just a detective. We focused on avoiding typicality and saving our own chemistry."
Meanwhile, 'Nine Puzzle' will be released for the first time on Disney+ on the 21st and will air sequentially for three weeks.
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