Nine: Nine Time Travels

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Nine: Nine Time Travels
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Promotional poster for Nine: Nine Time Travels
Also known as Nine
Nine: Time Traveling Nine Times
Genre Romance
Time travel
Mystery
Written by Song Jae-jung
Kim Yoon-joo
Directed by Kim Byung-soo
Starring Lee Jin-wook
Jo Yoon-hee
Composer(s) Nam Hye-seung
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Kim Young-gyu
Producer(s) Lee Sang-hee
Jung Se-ryung
Production location(s) Korea
Nepal
Cinematography Jo Bong-han
Kim Young-sam
Kang Ho-gyu
Editor(s) Han Soo-mi
Hong Hyo-seon
Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST)
Production company(s) JS Pictures/Chorokbaem Media
Release
Original network tvN
Original release 11 March (2013-03-11) –
14 May 2013 (2013-05-14)
Chronology
Preceded by Flower Boys Next Door
Followed by Dating Agency: Cyrano
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 나인: 아홉 번의 시간여행
Hanja Nine: 아홉 番의 時間旅行
Revised Romanization Na-in: Ahop Beon-ui Sigan-yeohaeng
McCune–Reischauer Nain: Ahop Peonŭi Siganyŏhaeng

Nine: Nine Time Travels (Hangul나인: 아홉 번의 시간여행; RRNa-in: Ahop Beon-ui Sigan-yeohaeng) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee.[1][2] It aired on tvN from March 11 to May 14, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 for 20 episodes.

Plot

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.[3]

As the show has a unique way of dealing with the concept of time travel, its ending is open to interpretation.[4]

Cast

2012/2013
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.
A junior reporter, and Sun-woo's colleague.
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)
Sun-woo and Jung-woo's mother
Chairman of stem cell research company.
CBM station president
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.
  • Park Gri-na as Lee Joo-hee
  • Yoo Se-rye as Sung Eun-joo
  • Lee Joon-hyuk as Sang-beom
CBM News team leader.
  • Lee Shi-woo as Young-soo
  • Jin Ye-sol as young Myung-hee 45 years ago
  • Seo Dong-won as young Jin-chul 45 years ago
  • Kim Won-hae as Park Chang-min (64)
  • Lee Han-wi as Joo Sung-hoon
Min-young's stepfather
1992/1993
  • Park Hyung-sik as Park Sun-woo[5][6]
  • 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.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards
20's Drama Star - Male Lee Jin-wook Won
6th Korea Drama Awards
Grand Prize (Daesang) Lee Jin-wook Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress Jo Yoon-hee Won
Best Production Director Kim Byung-soo Nominated
Best Couple Award Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee Nominated
2nd APAN Star Awards
Excellence Award, Actor Lee Jin-wook Nominated
Best Production Director Kim Byung-soo Won
2014
50th Baeksang Arts Awards
Most Popular Actor (TV) Lee Jin-wook Nominated

US remake

According to a news article released by Deadline.com on October 25, 2013, an American remake of this series was put into development by ABC. Yunjin Kim and Fake Empire Productions bought the rights of the show, which will be written by Derek Simonds. Kim, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage will serve as executive producers.[7][8]

International broadcast

It aired in Thailand on Workpoint TV from April 5–June 8, 2014.[9]

References

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