# Nine (TV series)

Nine (Korean: 나인: 아홉 번의 시간여행; RR: Na-in: Ahop Beon-ui Sigan-yeohaeng; lit. Nine: Nine Time Travels) 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 Shi-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 | 7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Drama Star - Male | Lee Jin-wook | Won |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Jin-wook | Nominated |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Jo Yoon-hee | Won |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Best Production Director | Kim Byung-soo | Nominated |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Jin-wook | Nominated |
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Best Production Director | Kim Byung-soo | Won |
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Lee Jin-wook | Nominated |
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Best Content Award, Drama | Nine | Won |
| 2016 | tvN10 Awards | Best Kiss Award | Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee | Nominated |

## 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: ) |
| Hong Kong | 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: ) |
| Hong Kong | 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: ) |
| Thailand | Workpoint TV | April 5 - June 8, 2014 (Every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 12:00) | 9 Times Time Travel ลิขิตรักข้ามเวลา ( ; lit: ) |
| Thailand | True4U | August 29, 2018 - ? (Every Wednesday and Thursday at 20:30 - 22:00) | 9 Times Time Travel ลิขิตรักข้ามเวลา ( ; lit: ) |