Room No. 9
| Room No. 9 | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Jeong Sung-hee |
| Directed by | Ji Young-soo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Kim Na-kyung |
| Production company | Kim Jong-hak Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | October 6 – November 25, 2018 |
Room No. 9 (Korean: 나인룸; RR: Naillum; lit. Room Nine) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-sun, Kim Hae-sook and Kim Young-kwang. It aired on tvN's Saturdays and Sundays at 21:00 (KST) time slot, from October 6 to November 25, 2018.[1][2][3]
Synopsis
The story of two women whose fate is switched as they exchange bodies, and a man who holds the key to that fate.[4]
Cast
Main
- Kim Hee-sun as Eulji Hae-yi
- A beautiful but manipulative lawyer who has a 100 percent success rate in court.
- Kim Hae-sook as Jang Hwa-sa
- A death-row convict who is the infamous killer behind a poison murder case.
- Kim Young-kwang as Gi Yoo-jin / young (real) Gi San
- Hae-yi's boyfriend who is a family doctor. He seems to be smart and gentle but he hides an inner dark side.
Supporting
- Lee Geung-young as Gi San
- Yoo-jin's half-brother who hides a secret from his past.[5]
- An investigator.[5]
- Kim Si-eun as Kim Hye-sun
- Jung Jae-won as Gi Chang-sung
- Gi San's son who lives a lawless lifestyle.[6]
- Kim Jae-hwa as Kam Mi-ran[7]
- Jung Won-jong as Ma Hyun-chul[7]
- Im Won-hee as Bang Sang-soo[7]
- Jung Yeon-joo as Han Hyun-hee[7]
- Kang Shin-il as Eulji Sung[7]
- Son Sook as Jang Hwa-sa's mother
- Son Byong-ho as Kim Jong-soo[8]
- Min Sung-wook as So Young-chul[9]
Special appearance
- Yoon Park as Chu Young-bae[10]
- Song Yoon-ah as Park Hyun-jung
Original soundtrack
| Room No. 9 OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Answers" (삶이 대답한다) | Ha Melli | Lee Sang-hoon | Lim Jeong-hee | 04:00 |
| 2. | "Life Answers" (Inst.) | Lee Sang-hoon | 04:00 | ||
| Total length: | 08:00 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rewind" | Hard Carry | Hard Carry | Navi | 03:26 |
| 2. | "Rewind" (Inst.) | Hard Carry | 03:26 | ||
| Total length: | 06:52 | ||||
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[11] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 6, 2018 | 6.155% | 7.164℅ |
| 2 | October 7, 2018 | 5.413% | 6.260% |
| 3 | October 13, 2018 | 4.785% | 5.537% |
| 4 | October 14, 2018 | 5.602% | 6.878% |
| 5 | October 20, 2018 | 3.464% | 3.844% |
| 6 | October 21, 2018 | 4.531% | 5.702% |
| 7 | October 27, 2018 | 3.862% | 4.919% |
| 8 | October 28, 2018 | 4.226% | 4.926% |
| 9 | November 3, 2018 | 4.041% | 4.965% |
| 10 | November 4, 2018 | 4.384% | 5.092% |
| 11 | November 10, 2018 | 3.516% | 3.968% |
| 12 | November 11, 2018 | 4.643% | 5.342% |
| 13 | November 17, 2018 | 3.071% | 3.542% |
| 14 | November 18, 2018 | 4.653% | 5.420% |
| 15 | November 24, 2018 | 3.744% | 4.485% |
| 16 | November 25, 2018 | 5.229% | 5.916% |
| Average | 4.457% | 5.120% | |
- This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
References
- ^ "Kim Hee-sun, Kim Hae-sook and Kim Young-kwang Confirmed for "Room No.9"". Hancinema. Star News. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Na-young. "김희선-김영광-김해숙, tvN '나인룸' 출연 확정.."9월 첫방"(공식)". Naver (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "New weekend thriller takes dark twist in otherwise familiar setting". Yonhap News Agency. October 2, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Na-hee. "[Oh!쎈 레터] '나인룸' 김희선X김영광X김해숙의 운명 체인지 복수극, 통할까". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Jang, Ah-reum. [공식입장] 이경영·오대환·원, '나인룸' 합류…김희선·김영광과 호흡. Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Go, Su-jin. "정제원, tvN '나인룸' 합류...상위 0.01% 천재 변신 예고(공식)". Naver (in Korean). Enews 24. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "'나인룸' 김재화X정원중X임원희X정연주X강신일, 명품 신스틸러 총출동". Naver (in Korean). MK News. August 17, 2018.
- ^ 손병호, '나인룸' 출연 확정..이기심의 아이콘 도전. Naver (in Korean). Star News. August 30, 2018.
- ^ "민성욱, tvN '나인룸' 교도소 의무 과장役 출연". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. August 24, 2018.
- ^ 윤박, '나인룸' 특별출연..소시오패스 파격 연기 변신 [공식입장]. Osen (in Korean). September 5, 2018.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-23.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Room No. 9 at Studio Dragon (in Korean)
- Room No. 9 at Kim Jong-hak Production (in Korean)
- Room No. 9 at IMDb
- Room No. 9 at HanCinema