The crime thriller Nine Puzzles (9 mysterious pieces), starring Kim Da Mi and Son Suk Koo, has just aired its final episodes this week.
Recently, the main actress Kim Da Mi had an interview with the Korean media to share about her role in the film.
Nine Puzzles follows Yoon Ena (Kim Da Mi), a genius psychologist and the only witness to an unsolved murder case 10 years ago.
When she grew up and became a police officer, she continued to be caught up in a series of new mass murders, arousing suspicion from police officer Han Saem (Son Suk Koo).
Ena and Han Saem then go together to find solutions to the pieces of a mysterious painting that the perpetrator sent to Ena 10 years ago.
Kim Da Mi's character impressed with her ability to analyze psychology of crimes in particular, like a "supernatural" character.
Sharing about her role-playing method, Kim Da Mi said: Ena is a quick-talker because the thoughts that come to her head immediately. I wanted to give her an image like cartoons and fairy tales.
Because she had many lines to explain, I used many hand gestures. I focused on grasping these factors during filming, her anxious attitude, quick breathing, and the way she often doesn't listen to others.
In addition, many viewers believe that Ena's calm and insensitive expression, even when faced with death, is a manifestation of a person with social disorder.
However, Kim Da Mi has another opinion: I think Ena is someone with special talent in a specific field. She is highly creative and focused when analyzing the character.
She always cares about the people in her team and also seeks love. Therefore. I don't think she lacks social skills at all, even though I admit she's not really good at socializing.
She's a genius with a high ability to develop in one area, and she becomes worried if it doesn't work normally. But I have never felt that she is a social disorder.
In response to some mixed reactions to the character Ena, Kim Da Mi said, I guess some people feel uncomfortable when a character with such a high tone leads the story. But I think the characters quirkiness has added an interesting side to the drama.
Kim Da Mi further explained that, at first, she was worried that Ena would not express her emotions in the usual way, which would make it difficult for viewers to sympathize.
After discussing with the director, Kim Da Mi decided to add weak emotions to the scene where Ena confided to Seung Joo (the last player).
The actress also emphasized that some of the character Ena is another aspect of her that viewers can only see in the movie Nine Puzzles.
