Room No. 9 Explained

Native Name:

Hangul:	나인룸
Rr:	Naillum
Lk:	Room Nine

Creator:

Lee Han-ho

Director:

Ji Young-soo

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Num Episodes:

Producer:

Kim Na-kyung

Runtime:

60 minutes^[1]

Network:

tvN

Room No. 9 is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-sun, Kim Hae-sook and Kim Young-kwang. It aired on tvN from October 6 to November 25, 2018, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST).^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Synopsis

The story of two women whose fate is switched as they exchange bodies, and a man who holds the key to that fate.^[5]

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.^[6]
Oh Dae-hwan as Oh Bong-sam, an investigator.^[6]
Kim Si-eun as Kim Hye-sun
Jung Jae-won as Gi Chang-sung, Gi San's son who lives a lawless lifestyle.^[7]
Kim Jae-hwa as Kam Mi-ran^[8]
Jung Won-jong as Ma Hyun-chul^[8]
Im Won-hee as Bang Sang-soo^[8]
Jung Yeon-joo as Han Hyun-hee^[8]
Kang Shin-il as Eulji Sung^[8]
Son Sook as Jang Hwa-sa's mother
Son Byong-ho as Kim Jong-soo^[9]
Min Sung-wook as So Young-chul^[10]

Special appearance

Yoon Park as Chu Young-bae^[11]
Song Yoon-ah as Park Hyun-jung

Original soundtrack

Room No. 9 OST
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Various artists
Recorded:	2018
Genre:	Soundtrack

Part 2

Viewership

	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)^[12]
+ Average TV viewership ratings
	Original broadcast date	Nationwide	Seoul
1	October 6, 2018
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
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
In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the represent the highest ratings. This series aired 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).

Notes and References

Web site: Room No. 9 (2018). CJ ENM. https://web.archive.org/web/20220326183653/https://watch.cjenm.com/broadcast/sub/view?contentsId=B120180653. March 26, 2022. live. March 26, 2022.
News: Kim Hee-sun, Kim Hae-sook and Kim Young-kwang Confirmed for "Room No.9". Hancinema. Star News. September 1, 2018. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901113320/https://www.hancinema.net/orion-s-daily-ramblings-kim-hee-sun-kim-hae-sook-and-kim-young-kwang-confirmed-for-room-no-9-121061.html. live.
News: Kim. Na-young. 김희선-김영광-김해숙, tvN '나인룸' 출연 확정.."9월 첫방"(공식). Naver. MK Sports. September 1, 2018. ko. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901113612/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000498568. live.
Web site: New weekend thriller takes dark twist in otherwise familiar setting. October 2, 2018. Yonhap News Agency. October 3, 2018. October 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181003101433/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/kwave/2018/10/02/3001000000AEN20181002007200315.html. live.
News: Kim. Na-hee. [Oh!쎈 레터] '나인룸' 김희선X김영광X김해숙의 운명 체인지 복수극, 통할까]. Naver. OSEN. September 1, 2018. ko. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901113553/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003838112. live.
News: Jang. Ah-reum. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003533078. ko:[공식입장] 이경영·오대환·원, '나인룸' 합류...김희선·김영광과 호흡. Naver. News1 Korea. September 1, 2018. ko. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901145515/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003533078. live.
News: Go. Su-jin. 정제원, tvN '나인룸' 합류...상위 0.01% 천재 변신 예고(공식). Naver. Enews 24. September 1, 2018. ko. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901113607/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=404&aid=0000222325. live.
Web site: '나인룸' 김재화X정원중X임원희X정연주X강신일, 명품 신스틸러 총출동. August 17, 2018. Naver. MK News. ko. September 5, 2018. September 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905102040/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=009&aid=0004202638. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002723860. ko:손병호, '나인룸' 출연 확정..이기심의 아이콘 도전. August 30, 2018. Naver. Star News. ko. September 5, 2018. September 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905102050/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002723860. live.
Web site: 민성욱, tvN '나인룸' 교도소 의무 과장役 출연. August 24, 2018. Naver. Ilgan Sports. ko. September 5, 2018. September 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905175623/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002822528. live.
Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003857722. ko:윤박, '나인룸' 특별출연..소시오패스 파격 연기 변신 [공식입장]. September 5, 2018. Osen. ko. September 5, 2018. September 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905102056/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003857722. live.
Web site: Nielsen Korea. AGB Nielsen Media Research. ko. August 25, 2020. September 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922101615/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=3_1&area=00&begin_date=20180801. live.