Nine () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee. It aired on tvN from March 11 to May 14, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST) for 20 episodes.
According to a news article released by Deadline Hollywood on October 25, 2013, an American remake of this series was put into development by ABC; however, it was never produced.
Concept The science fiction / romance series is about a man who finds nine magical incense sticks that allow him to travel 20 years back in time. He attempts to keep his family safe in order to change the world he lives in today. However, this is not without consequences as his actions in the past affects the lives of many in the present, including his.
As the show has a unique way of dealing with the concept of time travel, its ending is open to interpretation.
Synopsis
Nine tells the story of a man who finds nine incense items which allows him to travel 20 years back in time.
Cast 2012/2013 Lee Jin-wook as Park Sun-woo A news anchor at a TV broadcast station. A tragedy happens to his family, so he gets the chance to travel back in time to avenge them, and at the same time recover his love. But he has a limited number of trips to the past, to try and pinpoint the right moment to go back and change. Jo Yoon-hee as Joo Min-young A junior reporter, and Sun-woo's colleague. Jeon No-min as Park Jung-woo Sun-woo's older brother, who holds the key to solving a mystery — a crime that Sun-woo is trying to solve as he bounces back and forth in time. Kim Hee-ryung as Son Myung-hee (65) Jin Ye-sol as young Myung-hee 45 years ago Sun-woo and Jung-woo's mother. Jung Dong-hwan as Choi Jin-chul (67) Seo Dong-won as young Jin-chul 45 years ago Chairman of stem cell research company. Lee Eung-kyung as Kim Yoo-jin Um Hyo-sup as Oh Chul-min (52) CBM station president. Lee Seung-joon as Han Young-hoon A neurosurgeon, and Sun-woo's best friend. Yeon Je-wook as Kim Beom-seok Oh Min-suk as Kang Seo-joon A surgical resident, and Min-young's boyfriend. Greena Park as Lee Joo-hee Yoo Se-rye as Sung Eun-joo Lee Jun-hyeok as Sang-beom CBM News team leader. Lee Si-woo as Young-soo Kim Won-hae as Park Chang-min (64) Lee Han-wi as Joo Sung-hoon Min-young's stepfather. Park Won-sang as (cameo)
1992/1993 Park Hyung-sik as Park Sun-woo Jo Min-ah as Joo Min-young Seo Woo-jin as Park Jung-woo Park Moon-ah as Sung Eun-joo Kim Hee-ryung as Son Myung-hee (45) Jeon Guk-hwan as Park Chun-soo Jung Dong-hwan as Choi Jin-chul (47) Um Hyo-sup as Oh Chul-min (32) Lee Yi-kyung as Han Young-hoon A model student. Na Hae-ryung as Han So-ra Ga Deuk-hee as Kim Yoo-jin Kim Won-hae as Park Chang-min (44)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2013 20's Drama Star - Male Lee Jin-wook Grand Prize (Daesang) Lee Jin-wook Top Excellence Award, Actress Jo Yoon-hee Best Production Director Kim Byung-soo Best Couple Award Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee Excellence Award, Actor Lee Jin-wook Best Production Director Kim Byung-soo 2014 Most Popular Actor (TV) Lee Jin-wook 2016 Best Content Award, Drama Nine Best Kiss Award Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee
International broadcast Country Network(s)/Station(s) Series premiere Title TVN March 11, 2013 – May 14, 2013 (tvN月火連續劇) 나인: 아홉 번의 시간여행 ( ; lit: ) Drama Channel (有線劇集台) September 16, 2013 – October 11, 2013 (Monday to Friday 19:00 – 20:00) Nine：九回時間旅行 ( ; lit: ) TVB TVB J2 September 24, 2014 – October 21, 2014 (Monday to Friday 22:30 – 23:30) Nine：九回時間旅行 ( ; lit: ) / Channel M September 8, 2014 – November 11, 2014 (Monday, Tuesday 22:00 – 23:05) Nine：九回時間旅行 ( ; lit: ) EBC (東森戲劇台) October 14, 2014 – November 11, 2014 (Monday to Friday 22:00 – 23:00) Nine：九回時間旅行 ( ; lit: ) EBC (東森戲劇台) November 2, 2015 – December 7, 2015 (Monday to Thursday 23:00 – 24:00) Nine：九回時間旅行 ( ; lit: ) 8TV (Chinese, later in original Korean version) December 1, December - December 26, 2014 (Monday to Friday 20:30-21:30) Nine (TV series), Nine：九回時間旅行 ( ; lit: ) Workpoint TV April 5 – June 8, 2014 (Every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 12:00) 9 Times Time Travel ลิขิตรักข้ามเวลา ( ; lit: ) True4U August 29, 2018 – ? (Every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:30 – 22:00) 9 Times Time Travel ลิขิตรักข้ามเวลา ( ; lit: )
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