Kim Dami and Son Suk-ku Lead New Hulu Series, “Nine Puzzles”
From the director of The Spy Gone North (2018) and Narco-Saints (2022) comes another crime thriller series that’s set to impress, packed with mind games and murder mysteries. Starring Kim Dami (Yoon Ena) and Son Suk-ku (Kim Han-saem) as the duo of a reluctant truce, Nine Puzzles (2025) slots together a cast that’s absolutely killer.
Supporting cast members Kim Sung-kyun and Hyun Bong-sik will likely add an additional scary touch to the series as actors known for their exceeding performances in the thriller genre. With a stacked cast line-up and an undeniable showcase of chemistry, just from the trailer, Nine Puzzles might just end up being director Yoon Jong-bin’s next hit thriller series.
ON THE HUNT
Premiering on May 21 on Hulu, Nine Puzzles is expected to have a total of eleven episodes, with six episodes dropping on premiere day. The remaining five episodes are set for release across the two weeks after premiere day. With a chance of cliffhangers, clues, and crimes, Nine Puzzles might have you on the edge of your seat for a while.
Ten years ago, Yoon Ena was the only witness at her uncle’s murder — with no recollection of how it happened or how she got there. To make it worse, she’s now the prime suspect of her uncle’s murder case, handled by Detective Kim Han-saem. With a gap in her memory and only a puzzle piece left behind as the murderer’s unique calling card — items purposefully left behind as a taunt or signature by a criminal at the crime scene — Ena has little to defend herself.
ON THE CASE
Now, ten years later, Yoon Ena has hustled her way into becoming a criminal profiler in the Seoul Metropolitan Police division, set to solve crime cases that are like her uncle’s. When a puzzle piece that fits the one left at her uncle’s death is found, Ena unravels a string of murder cases that seem suspiciously related.
Still wary of her as a prime suspect for her uncle’s case, Detective Kim generally thinks of Yoon Ena as a puzzling figure herself but can’t deny what could possibly be his best lead. With cases piling up and no answer to be found, he strikes a temporary partnership to solve the mystery behind the murders and the woman beside him.
For more about the series, check out Hulu’s official website and Disney Plus Korea’s Instagram.
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