Drama Update: Nine: 9 Times Time Travel

This is officially one of my all-time favorite Korean dramas <3 Admittedly, it's not for everyone, but it is the kind of show that really makes you think. If you are someone who likes to skip episodes occasionally or multitask while watching, you may not get all the details needed to follow along. What I am trying to say is that this is a show where every event and person counts ^_~

I'm not the best at defining genres, but according to DramaWiki it is time travel, romance, fantasy, thriller, mystery and melodrama. Seems pretty accurate to me :P I definitely felt myself holding my breath at least once per episode and liking the character's more and more as the show progressed. I heard a lot of people say how annoying the main female character was, but she got less obnoxious as her character developed (and she lost the mushroom-head hair!). The lead guy was spectacular to watch and could really make the watcher feel his emotion, whether it be happy and playful, or downright depressing.

As far as time traveling, they don't use a machine or any weird contraption. The main character discovers an incense with the ability to transport someone exactly 20 years into the past once it is lit. Regretfully, each stick lasts for a mere 30 minutes and there are only nine of them, hence, the title ^_~ 

The Incense

I was very impressed with the unpredictability of this show and how it surprised me with every twist. There was a point in the later episodes where it became more ordinary, however, this didn't last for very long ;) The acting was delightful and most of the characters were rounded and three dimensional. There was one character who stood out for me quite a lot in this drama. Choi Jin-Cheol and his facial expressions!

Okay, that wasn't the only person who stood out, but I really couldn't take him seriously when he made that fish face :P Trust me, if you watch it you'll know what I mean.

For info about the cast and more I recommend AsianWiki (Nine: 9 Times Time Travel) :)

If you have any more questions about this drama, don't hesitate to write a comment :) I'll definitely answer it. I also suggest watching the first three episodes before you decide whether or not to watch the entire drama. I was really disappointed with the first episode because I had heard so many wonderful things about it. It does start out a little slowly and you may be tempted to quite, but please, don't decide until you have watched three episodes!!

Thanks for reading :D

~So-Ra <3