Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, Nine Puzzles (2025):
Episodes 1-2
“Everytime I jump off, if feels like I’m gonna die. And that makes me feel super good.” – Yoon Ena
“Being a weirdo and being perceived as one are different.”
“Why would someone who inherited so much money choose to join the force and then become a profiler as well? Seems a little weird, yeah?” – Kim Hansaem
“Something that seems simple on the surface, but in reality, it’s not.” – Yoon Ena
“There were no wasted movements. Just enough to get the job done. They’re pretty clever. Cold and calculating, too.” – Yoon Ena
“How do I figure out who the culprit is with just puzzle pieces?” – Yoon Ena
Episodes 3-5
“Conflicts are bound to happen if you don’t give each other space.” – Yoon Ena
“It’s your eyes. Looks like you’ve seen a lot. I have as well.” – Seo Yanghee
“Why would I confess? I’m innocent.” – Yoon Ena
“I do think that everyone around me is a suspect. You’re the only one that I can trust.” – Yoon Ena
“Put yourself in the victim’s shoes and look the culprit in the eyes. The culprit had no motive to kill me. So why’d I end up dead? Was that person even the culprit to begin with?” – Dr. Lee
“Sometimes, when people get stuck in a tough situation, they may kill other people, or they may do harm to themselves” – Dr. Lee
“You may put on a tough front, but you’ve got a soft heart.” – Dr. Lee
Episodes 6-11
“Perfection, in good or evil, is denied to saints and sinners alike. This is a serial killer we’re dealing with.” – Kim Hansaem
“If they made a mistake, it’s probably a part of their larger plan.” – Yoon Ena
“What makes you so sure that the killer is the one who’s been sending the pieces?” – Dr. Hwang
“The person who tries to save me, who pulls me up when I’m drowning. And the person who knows me better than anyone else.” – Yoon Ena
“I was trying to allow you to get close, but not close enough.” – Dr. Lee
“Since I’m the one who started it, I should end it all by telling the world about it.” – Mr. Kwon
“It’s not too late. You’re still able to.. You can live a life like that.” – Yoon Ena
“I’ve done all I set out to do. I don’t wish to go on living. Nor do I have a reason to.” – Dr. Lee
“I can no longer tolerate myself.” – Dr. Lee
“I really hate people. Why the hell do you work so hard just to stay alive? Why would you struggle to live? I don’t see the point of it.” – Dr. Lee
“Why would someone kill one person to build a place where another can live?” – Dr. Lee
“I finally understand why you did what you did.” – Kim Hansaem
“I became a profiler to profile myself.” – Yoon Ena
“The object of one’s desire tends to manifest in two ways, becoming both yearned for and hated.” – Yoon Ena
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Synopsis: A criminal profiler who is the only witness-suspect in a murder case in the past, digs deep into the case with an elite detective who suspects her as the killer.
No. of episodes: 11
Cast: Son Sukku, Kim Dami
Writer: Lee Eun-Mi
Director: Yoon Jong Bin
Network: Disney+
Date: May 21, 2025
English subtitle translation / Images: Disney+
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