Why Disney+ K-drama Nine Puzzles has no romance between Kim Da-mi and Son Suk-ku
Actress Kim Da-mi has revealed that she and co-star Son Suk-ku ultimately decided against including a romantic element in their characters' relationship in the Disney+ original series Nine Puzzles, even though they initially considered it.
In a recent interview, Kim reflected on her role in
the mystery thriller , which follows criminal profiler E-na (played by Kim), who reopens a decade-old unsolved case for which she was the only witness, and detective Han-saem (Son), who continues to suspect her. As new puzzle pieces emerge, the two are drawn back into a string of murders.
Kim said she was captivated by the script upon first reading.
'I couldn't stop. At the time, the cast hadn't been finalised, so I had even more room to imagine. I had never done a mystery before, and when I heard director Yoon Jong-bin was involved, I couldn't help but be intrigued,' she said.
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Describing her character, Kim said: 'E-na is someone you want to comfort. She's a person who wants to believe in people. It hurt my heart to play her.'
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