
“Complete the puzzle.”
Ten years after discovering her murdered uncle, Ena and Detective Hansaem must cooperate to stop a series of similar murders - each linked by strange puzzle pieces.
First Aired: 5/21/2025
Languages: Korean
Created by: Yoon Jong-bin
Type: Scripted
Companies: Kakao Entertainment, Moonlight Film
Countries: South Korea

MovieGuys
"Nine Puzzles" is a thinking man or woman's, crime thriller. There's a lot to unpack with this series. As a consequence you really need to pay attention. Even then, it can be hard to keep up with the ever changing landscape of suspects and events. You think you know what's going on and suddenly, the ground shifts. Its the evolving nature, of this rather intriguing tale, that keeps you watching. I will add that the "puzzling" complexity of "Nine Puzzles" can be viewed as its strength but also, in part, its weakness. At times, it fails to holds the narrative reins, so to speak, allowing things to get off course, making it difficult for the viewer to follow. It took this reviewer, real mental effort, on more than one occasion, to pick up the trail of clues and piece together, what was happening. In summary, a clever, at times quirky and complex crime thriller that would have worked better, with a tighter, more focused script. Nonetheless, most definitely, worth a look.

Kim Da-mi
Yoon Ena

Son Suk-ku
Kim Hansaem

Kim Sung-kyun
Yang Jeong-ho

Hyun Bong-sik
Choi San

Kwak Ja-hyung
Roh Su-kwang

Jang Gyeok-su
Hyeon Ho-geun / Hangang Police Station Chief

Jeong Man-sik
Tae Dong-su / Captain

Ahn So-yo
Yun Go-eun

Hong Bi-ra
Byeon Ji-yun

Kim Doh-yon
Nam Hyeok-su

Lee Joo-young
Nam Na-ri

Park Gyu-young
Lee Seung-ju
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