Lee Hee-jun's overwhelming presence...Nine puzzle added tension
Jun 05, 2025
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Disney+ original series 'Nine Puzzle' (scripted by Lee Eun-mi, director Yoon Jong-bin) is a mystery thriller drama in which Yoon In-na (Kim Da-mi), the only witness of a pending case and incumbent profiler, and Kim Han-sam (Son Seok-gu), a strong team detective who suspects him to the end, dig into the secret of a series of murders that resumed with a mysterious puzzle piece. In the play, Lee Hee-jun changed the temperature of the play at the same time as the decomposition appeared with Kang Chi-mok, president of the Chinese restaurant Chai.
Kang Chi-mok is the former lover of Lee Mi-young (Yewon), the third victim of the puzzle murder case, and a person who has been intertwined since the past. Appearing for the first time in a long time since Lee Mi-young's opening ceremony, he claimed ownership of 'The One City' and demanded money, and when he was rejected, he suddenly turned violent. As a result, Kang Chi-mok emerged as a prime suspect in Lee Mi-young's death, but was soon found mutilated in the Yeongpyeong Reservoir, creating an unexpected turning point.
The person who murdered him was none other than his wife, Seo Yang-hee (Ok Ja-yeon). The case, which seemed unrelated to the puzzle murder until then, took a new turn with the arrival of a puzzle piece depicting the death of Kang Chi-mok to Yoon In-na. Gangchimok was also one of the pieces of the puzzle. He is not just a victim, but has begun to emerge as a person who holds the future development.
Lee Hee-jun painted a character named Kang Chi-mok in three dimensions and bold lines. He pushed the character's outline intensely in a short time, pushing with raw anger, with his bare face as a past lover and threatening presence at the same time. In particular, the line "The One City was originally mine" was imbued with twisted desire, and Lee Hee-jun burst it as if breaking through head-on, maximizing the tension of the play.
In this way, Lee Hee-joon, who left an afterimage in the play with just a few scenes, expressed the duality and uncertainty of a character named Kang Chi-mok, inducing viewers to immerse themselves. His performance served as a decisive device to shake the direction of the story, leaving a heavy lingering impression.
Meanwhile, 'Nine Puzzle', starring Lee Hee-joon, was released on Disney+ on May 21 and is streaming.
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