Nine: Nine Time Travels (2013)
Grade:
C
20 Episodes
Park Sun Woo is a television reporter who
is called to the Himalayas to collect the belongings of his deceased
older brother – a troubled man who had died mysteriously while in
Annapurna. Sun Woo finds among his brother's things a slim canister of
20 incense sticks. When he lights one up, he discovers he can
actually travel 20 years in the past, and Sun Woo decides to try and
change his family's sad fate. But what happens when his decision
turns his girlfriend into his step-niece? And what will happen when
he learns of his brother's involvement in their father's death?
*This
is an intriguing idea for a story – a means of time travel that
only allows the user to go back 20 years from their current position
in time. However, this was not a fun show to watch. The characters'
lives are all so sad, full of misfortune, and I didn't even like the
main character and his girl until the last two episodes. It just felt
long and drawn out, since each time line was explored, which meant
there was quite a bit of repetition. Most dramas have at least some
flashbacks, which can help explain a character's development, but
since they weren't that endearing to begin with, I didn't like those
repetitious journeys. Too sad overall, and while parts of the show
were mysterious, it took me a long time to sit through this show. I
won't watch it again, but others who enjoy a good mystery and an
ambiguous ending might like it.*
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