
Nine Puzzles
Taste attributes: crimemysterydramadetectiveslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatesurrealenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, smart crime series, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 59 votes
Where to watch
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Season
Season 1
· 2025 · 11 episodesEpisodes (11)
1Episode 121 May 2025
Detective Hansaem suspects Ena after she fails to remember anything about her uncle's murder.
2Episode 221 May 2025
A puzzle piece arrives on the same day as a murder, and Hansaem suspects it’s no coincidence.
3Episode 321 May 2025
Ena and Hansaem warily work together to solve the case.
4Episode 421 May 2025
A prime suspect emerges, but things aren't what they seem.
5Episode 521 May 2025
Another puzzle piece arrives, and a new murder case unfolds.
6Episode 621 May 2025
The meaning behind the drawings on the puzzle pieces is uncovered.
7Episode 728 May 2025
Hansaem makes a shocking discovery and becomes unsure of whom to trust.
8Episode 828 May 2025
As the investigation escalates, new suspects begin to emerge.
9Episode 928 May 2025
An unexpected suspect is arrested, shocking everyone involved.
10Episode 104 Jun 2025
A stunning truth behind the serial murders is revealed.
11Episode 114 Jun 2025
The final puzzle piece arrives will the team be able to catch the killer in time?
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Ten years after discovering her murdered uncle, Ena and Detective Hansaem must cooperate to stop a series of similar murders - each linked by strange puzzle pieces.
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- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Kakao Entertainment
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