Park Bo-Gum's long-awaited K-drama, Good Boy, has finally premiered, and it's just what we needed. After When Life Gives You Tangerines, the actor returns with a deeply moving action-comedy that showcases his acting talents in the best possible way. Good Boy is a police procedural in which former athletes become cops trying to solve a major case involving the deaths of acquaintances. Episodes 1-4 are intense, and we already have one major death in the series, which was quite unexpected, especially considering this is a comedy rather than a serious action thriller. Still, it's hilarious, and I can't wait to see what the future holds. That said, let's jump right into episodes 1-4.
Stars: Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Oh Jung-se
Meanwhile, Jong-Hyeon is Han-Na's ex-boyfriend, and therefore Dong-Ju's rival, and is currently an auditor at the station. Despite holding a higher position than the rest, he's also treated as if he's on a lower level of the hierarchy. While guarding Golden Bunny after being accidentally punched in the face, Dong-Ju is hit by a car. The car has tinted windows, and the man isn't willing to show his face. Dong-Ju, determined to find out who he is, grabs onto the car, but the man drives off as if he weren't there. Eventually, Dong-Ju lets go and is injured in the attempt. The man driving the car is Min Joo-Young. He's one of the show's biggest villains, as we discover in episodes 3 and 4. He wears a watch that Dong-Ju recognizes and uses to find him. This watch will later help him discover who killed his dear friend.
In episode 2, Dong-Ju ends up in a brutal fight with neon paint everywhere and finally catches Golden Bunny, knocking out his gold teeth with an uppercut. It's pretty iconic. At the same time, Han-Na is attacked at home and tries to fight the boys with a paintball gun. She's an expert, but we already knew that.
Gyeong-Il is another athlete Dong-Ju used to box with. It seems the coach was upset that Dong-Ju wasn't willing to dope or become an MMA fighter as well, but it seems Gyeong-Il took the bait. Gyeong-Il is now a drug addict, and Dong-Ju does everything he can to help him. Later in the episode, it's revealed that Dong-Ju defeated him during the nationals, but Gyeong-Il fell unconscious and developed a serious problem. Or so it seems; he wouldn't wake up. Perhaps that's why Dong-Ju feels so guilty about him. Dong-Ju spends a lot of his free time at Gyeong-Il's mother's house. She makes special noodles, and he always eats at her place, but most importantly, now that he's regained people's trust and has money, he gives Gyeong-Il's mother his savings account. I guess he thinks he owes her a lot, but we don't know the full picture yet.
Now, a hit-and-run case is being investigated, and Dong-Ju believes the same man who hit him is involved. But Gyeong-Il confesses to the crime because a man forced him to. I guess he owes them money, or he's worried about his mother; maybe they gave him the drugs. Gyeong-Il confesses out of fear, but Dong-Ju tries to stop him. It doesn't work, so he promises he'll get him out soon. Dong-Ju doesn't tell Gyeong-Il's mother that he's in prison until later.
He tells her he's sure he didn't do it and promises to free him. But unfortunately, much later, Gyeong-Il commits suicide in prison, writing "I'm sorry" on the wall with his blood. Dong-Ju, however, is certain he was murdered, and it becomes even clearer when the same watch is found among Gyeong-Il's belongings. Also, Joo-Young gave the watch to the policeman who killed Gyeong-Il. He wanted the job done, but the baton was passed to another man because the watch led Dong-Ju back to Joo-Young.
At the end of episode 4 of "Good Boy," Dong-Ju jumps from a rooftop onto Joo-Young's car to catch it before it flees—finally! The end of episode 4 is so exciting and leaves us wanting more, and I can't wait to see what the athletes plan to do.
The K-drama industry is known for making their dramas a smash hit. They never stick to one genre, they're always a mix of things, so when a series like this comes along, I always love watching it. "Good Boy" has fantastic performances, but I can't help but feel this one is for Bo-Gum to shine, because we really get to see him at his best. His comedy, his energy, his action chops, and of course, the melodrama. In one series, we get it all. Plus, the action is beautifully choreographed, and all the actors look like professionals, just like they're painted. The chemistry is also great so overall it's a great show and if it continues like this it could be a 5 on 5 for me!
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