Kim Da-mi and Son Seok-gu have played the role of ‘relief pitchers’ for Disney+.’Nine Puzzle’, in which they star, has achieved the 2nd most-watched content on Disney+ after ‘Moving’ amid rave reviews from global viewers.

‘Nine Puzzle’, which depicts the story of uncovering the secrets of a serial murder case where mysterious puzzle pieces are continuously discovered, drew rave reviews as soon as it was released for its tight development and solid completion, and on the 4th, it finally revealed the identity of the culprit and released its final episode.Amid the common opinion that it is ‘a drama with a twist ‘and requests for a season 2 are already pouring in, Kim Da-mi and Son Seok-gu said, “It was an honor to be able to work on a well-made drama together.”

O “Director Yoon Jong-bin, he has become my life mentor”

Son Seok-gu plays Kim Han-sam, a perfectionist elite detective who suspects profiler Lee Na-ul of a murder case from 10 years ago.Although he first attempted a mystery genre through’ Nine Puzzle ‘, he drew attention by confessing that he does not actually prefer this genre.

“I’ve always thought that what I’m good at is dramatic works that focus on emotional communication.I thought that mystery films, which focus on the process of tracking down cases and conveying information, were not a genre that suited me.As an audience member, I don’t enjoy mystery films.When I watch them, I’m good at guessing the culprit or the twist.”

The reason he chose this work without hesitation was because of the ‘three-letter name of director Yoon Jong-bin.’ He was a long-time fan of director Yoon, who had directed ‘War on Crime: The Golden Age of the Bad Guys’ and ‘Suriname.’
He looked back and said, “I was honored to receive the call from Director Yoon.”

“Director Yoon’s wife recommended me.I think his wife has a sharp eye.(Laughs)While working with Director Yoon, I learned a lot about not only the work but also his attitude toward life and social life.He became not only a senior in the industry but also a life teacher and mentor.”

O “Ms.Kim Hye-ja’s acting is beyond discussion”

He is also leading the production company Stanum, just like Director Yoon, who is not only directing but also running the film company Moonlight.When asked about his future plans to collaborate on productions with Director Yoon, he playfully laughed and said, “Director Yoon, who already has everything, would really do a joint production with me?”

“I’m also doing my best as a producer.Last year, we released the short film ‘Night Fishing’ in theaters, and our production company’s first feature film ‘Bedford Park’, which we worked on from the script stage and collaborated with an American indie film production company for almost two years, is scheduled to be released within the year.”

Along with his first mystery drama, ‘Nine Puzzle’, he recently took on another challenge by acting as a married couple with ‘great actress’ Kim Hye-ja in JTBC ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’.In particular, he said with sparkling eyes, “The experience of acting with Kim Hye-ja was truly special.”

“I think I saw a completely different dimension while acting with Ms.Kim Hye-ja.It wasn’t a level where I could dare to discuss acting.Ms.Kim’s acting wasn’t something that came from any skill or her own acting philosophy, but something that naturally melted into her past and life.That’s why I also


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