Good Boy

Semi Realistic output

My Verdict:- an action packed story with great Comedy,Great Action sequences and A Villian who defies all laws and untouchable by law.
Flaws:- obviously it has its flaws , our ML is basically Supernatural human (atleast that's how I felt)
But action sequences of ML are very good so i forgive that and as a Kim so Hyun Simp it's a treat to watch whenever she's on camera and again great action sequences for her as well
But the Story has lot of conveniences like how Villain gang don't use guns,and how the Villain left Hero's Squad alive most of the series when he had multiple chances to do so.
Coming to Romance
There wasn't much scope for it , love track between leads is very small and irrelevant compared to Main plot but I feel the actors did Justice with whatever scope they have.
For me 8/10
TLDR:-
I didn't lost interest till end and enjoyed watching it .

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Good Kdrama

I finished Good Boy in just a few days.

I got hooked right away. As someone who loves police/cop themes in K-dramas, I’m really satisfied with the result.

My thoughts on the main characters:

Dong-Ju – His character was really well played. Great acting! I didn’t know the actor before, but he nailed it the humor, the determination, the romance… I was genuinely surprised and very impressed with his performance!

Han Na – Also very well acted. I already knew the actress and I think she always delivers, but she was even better in this series. The love story with Dong-Ju is super cute. I also loved how they handled the story about her father’s death (that she learns thanks to the Russian guy) and her reaction to it. The scenes were amazing!

Ju-Yeong – This guy was incredible. I didn’t know the actor before, but I was pleasantly surprised. He perfectly embodied the villain pure evil and viciousness. Though I have to say, for someone so powerful in the gang/drug world, he got beaten up a lot 😂

Man Sik – Such a funny character. He has no idea how to handle a reckless young guy who loves beating people up 😭 But still very likable overall.

Overall, I loved the story. My favorite parts were:
- The moment Dong-Ju fails to take down Ju-Yeong
- The convoy attack
- When he goes to see Ju-Yeong and willingly gets beaten up so his team doesn’t get disbanded
- The phase where he hides from the team (especially the scene where he hides his face in the police station) it really felt real
- The emotional scene when everyone finds out what he did
- The intense sequence where he gets beaten, drugged, fights to survive, and ends up in a coma I was so hyped for the next episodes!
- When he loses his sight and tries to hide it from Han Na (that was really touching)
- All the heartwarming moments when Han Na and the others take care of him
- The ending when he wakes up from the coma and rejoins everyone to confront Ju-Yeong everyone got their heroic moment!
- The final scene where he goes after Ju-Yeong was insane (though I would’ve loved a proper fight between them 😂)

In short, I strongly recommend it!!

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Hooray for Vigilante Justice

I don’t get the super harsh reviews. Was the story perfect? Nah, but it was close. And who doesn’t like the bada** good guys beating up the baddies?

First off, the ensemble cast was great. Bogum was perfect as the lead and displayed and wide range of emotions with ease. You really felt what his character felt, laughing, crying, or pissed as hell when he did. The rest of the main cast were also very like-able and they had excellent chemistry. And Oh Jung Se nailed his role as the villain.

Actions scenes were consistently exciting, heart-pumping, and cool to watch. The choreography was so fun, and it never felt repetitive. The time and effort that went into them was evident. The OST also added a lot to the action.

Story wise, it wasn’t super original (not the first time we’ve seen action hero/police officers vs bad guys). However, it didn’t deter from my enjoyment or wanting to know how things would shake down. The only weak/unfinished parts were 1) Dong-ju’s physical health. I was expecting them to come back to it at the end, but it was suddenly okay. I was surprised they didn't cover how it psychologically affected him, and it would have added more depth and emotion to that plot point. 2) Ha-na’s mother. I didn’t think her character was absolutely necessary. There was some sort of arc, but not till the end, and her character was just irritating. Their relationship repairing didn’t need to happen. 3) Ha-na and Dong-ju’s relationship. As cute as it was, we didn’t get to see enough of it. Ha-na acted as a great support for Dong-ju and they had sweet/spicy moments, but after the relationship was first established it took a back burner to the main plot. Things were always just good between them, and it would have been nice to see the ups and downs or further development.

That being said, I really enjoyed this one! I was rooting for the right people the whole time, and it was never boring. Sometimes you just need a satisfying watch and it’s okay if it’s not perfect. It was exactly as advertised and a good time. Would watch again!

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Fun action scenes and an unrealistic antagonist

This show had so much potential in the first half, and I really wanted to like it. The cast is incredibly talented and honestly the only reason I stuck it out until the end.

Unfortunately, the story never felt complete to me—especially when it came to the characters. The only one who truly felt fleshed out was Park Bo Gum’s character. There was an attempt to build depth for the antagonist and his network of cronies, but it ended up feeling uneven: we were given a lot of details, yet somehow still not enough to truly understand them.

In the end, strong acting carried a weak narrative, leaving me wishing the writing had matched the cast’s potential.

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Good action scenes but messy writing…

This drama was a whole rollercoaster ride!!!
First, despite the slow and somewhat boring set-up at the beginning, we got a solid first fightinf scene with Gold Bunny in that warehouse where everyone got splattered with paint! i loved the scene where Bogum is fighting inside this cage-like structure that moves around. And then, when the scit department was set up and we got all the ex-olympic athletes in one team solving crime was really fun. The found family aspect was really fun and the way they all fought together and supported each other was really fun too!

However, I soon started to get annoyed really fast with the drama. It started when Hanna suddenly jumped on that truck to bring them all down but got caught and stored in a container to be shipped out into the pacific ocean. I was like “are you really THAT stupid????”

Even before that there were some minor plot holes that had me wondering why and how things turned out like that…

Then, after the tunnel episode, the drama kept getting more and more annoying, boring and unbelievable.
It kept on going from trying to find trucks or containers to trying to find suspicious people to trying to find traitors to trying to find drugs etc etc. It was confusing and frustrating and all the messiness stressed me out.

Also, almost every main character had visual and hearing impairment. I was so sick of seeing the main leads constantly getting dizzy and hearing a high-pitched tone in their ears like COME ON!!!! Was there nothing else you could have thought of??

Not just the messiness of the plot stressed me out but also of some of the characters:

1. Ji Hanna: Apart from her badass gun skills she was getting on my nerves sooo much! she always looked like she was dead inside. And I hated it how she treated Dong-Ju in the beginning. I seriously was not rooting for them. I was shipping him with Drugmon 😂😂😂

2. Min Ju-Yeong: He was the worst written villain ever! We didn’t really understand what his motive was other than greed. Like I get it, one of the aspects of this drama is to show how greed can turn someone into a monster but I feel like it takes more than grees to be able to cold-heartedly kill hundreds of people and even children. I was looking forward to get to see some past trauma or injustice that he experienced but all we saw is how he was studying for an exam as a customs officers and got beaten up bcs he accidentally saw Oh Dollar’s crimes. But he then accepted him into his gang… other than that we didn’t see anything about his past or his possible motives… After that I was really disappointed by the writing of the characters

3. Drugmon’s past: I actually loved Drugmon’s character. I think she was the best written character in this show. Because I loved her so much I wished she had had a better writing for her childhood. It absolutely made 0 sense that the parents who adopted her were soooo addicted to drugs!!!! Before being able to adopt, couples have to go through a lot of tests like mental and health tests. Drug addicts would immediately be uncovered in that case. Also why would drug addicts want to adopt a child???? And then go all the way from America to Korea to do so! Also in order to adopt you need a lot of money but this couple looked like bums and their house looked really bad!!! This was one of the worst cases of background information on character’s past life I have ever seen…

4. Cho Panyeol: This commissioner annoyed the fck out of me!!!! This is all I am gonna say! The punch he got from Dung-Ju was so satisfying 😂

Then, apart from the badly written characters, the numerous (6) product placements were literally the cherry on top! I have NEVER EVER seen so many product placements in one drama!!! the most was The King and even that “only” had 3! But this drama had 6 if I didn’t forget anything: kopiko, nescafe, eggdrop, heart-shaped chicken-kimchi stuff, The probiotic drink and the weird health drink… like… wtf???

Lastly, the en of the drama was kinda messy too, at least when we consider the way that Min Ju-yeong ended up: Who killed him? and why? and how? Also, tbh I wish the police would have left him get killed by the Yakuza! Thats what he deserved, to suffer a long painful death and not being kept alive and fed in a prison…

Well the drama had some good things too:

1. Park Bogum! Do I have to say more? My favorite actor, and he did such a great job in this drama too! I basically kept watching just for him 😂😅😅🫠🫠🫠

2. Kiss scenes: Ok the kiss scenes were HOTTTT!!!! and Park Bogum is a GREAT kisser!!! but in this drama he was literally on fire!!! I have never seen him kiss like that omg!!!

3. Funny scenes: especially the captain and Dong-Ju were hilarious af!!! His screaming was so unhinged I was laughing all the time 😂😂😂

4. Drugmon: I loved her!!!! She was badass and hot and smart and actually she had a good heart. I knew it from the first scene I saw her in and how disgusted she was when she saw the traces of the abused women. That was the moment I was rooting for her 😍😍😍 I am so glad about her ending! At least they got one thing right!

5. Leo: The Korean-Russian mafia boss was LEGENDARY!!!! I wish he was the main villain of this drama and not Min Ju-yeong… I loved him from beginning to end too and I loved his relationship with Drugmon! They were literally like Bonnie and Clyde in Korea! 😂😂😂

6. The OST: the soundtrack was basically better than the drama itself 😂😂😂

7. As mentioned before the fight scenes and also the found family aspect were one of the highlights.

In conclusion you should watch it if you like action and if you are a fan of Park Bogum. If you dont care much about Park Bogum (how dare you!) or if you don’t like action or police dramas then this drama is not for you!

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Park Bo Gum is hot and that's pretty much it.

The show started off really strong and was entertaining but became lowkey boring. I haven't been keeping up with kdramas recently but decided to watch this cuz I missed Park Bogum on my screen. He was my favorite part of the show, his acting was breathtaking. Even though Yun Dongju wasn't a particularly great character, Bogum brought a complexity to his character that made me fall in love with Dongju despite his shortcomings. And of course the many amazing Bogum edits that came from the show was a plus

Oh Jungse plays the villain in this show and a deceitfully plain one at that. Min Juyeong's character isn't one I hated or loved but appreciated ten times more because of how Jungse played him. There is something so sinister about a villain who is evil for sport. The absurdity of how much money he had and was moving around made him a worthy villain that took all 16 episodes to defeat. Now, was is harder to believe 5 easily disposable cops could bring down someone like him down, sure, was it entertaining watching them try, mildly. The sequence of Dongju sending Min Juyeong selfies of himself tryna find his money was ridiculously funny.

I loved the comedic relief Heo Sung Tae's character brought to the show. It was disappointing though, that they used such a talented actor solely for comedic relief without attempting to utilize his acting prowess but instead making his character a bumbling fool that rarely contributed to a team he supposedly lead. However, without him the show would have been significantly more boring than it ended up being.

It's not bad, but it's not great, and for a show with a stacked cast and a cool premise, it was very disappointing. The few things I did enjoy, however, were the action scenes. The action isn't something I really care for in shows, but I was pleasantly surprised by how skillfully shot the scenes were. It felt like I was in it sometimes, and enjoyed seeing all the main cast have an action scene. I also really enjoyed the romance because of the chemistry Bogum and Sohyun had. They had a chance to create a very entertaining bromance but decided to make Lee Sangyi's character a bitter and boring.

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Okaish drama ig!?

All in all a good/okaish drama. Watched for Park Bo-Gum but fell in love with Lee Sang-Yi. He looked so hot and everything. Loved it.

A few things that seemed way too stupid to me were - 1.) Ep 1 felt too long! It felt like I was watching it for 2 -3 hrs and yet a bit was left (felt it wasn't 2-3 hrs long). 2.) No matter how much they beat Doong ju , how much he bleads and all , the guy will be perfectly fine the next day to take up a new fight. I mean, the way they were beating him was pretty serious & with the punch-drunk I think he should be hospitalized and be in a cast and all but the man is all ok. It's like he is made of steel or something. 3.) Story felt dragged a bit. Could've finished it in 12 ep max. Till 16 it felt dragged. 4.) No chemistry in ML & FL. Doong ju and Jong hyun had more chemistry than them ? Rest of the points I forget.

But still it was entertaining, funny, and worth the time (sort of). Loved the action! For which I specifically watched the drama.

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An alright binge.

It was alright. I definitely wasn't hooked when I started the drama but it was an alright binge.

I think the villains and characters were pretty well crafted but the plot just dragged on way too much. Like it was kindof obvious who the main villain is since the start of the drama and it just kept dragging on SO MUCH. Also, it was so frustrating when the fl or the ml would just put themselves in such a bad situation. Like just bring backup??? Is it ever that hard?!?!

Second thing, I know this isn't a romance drama but there was def romance between Ji Ha Na and Yoon Dong Ju. But it was done pretty poorly imo. There was just no "oompf". Like he was just crushing on her this whole time and idk I just wish there was just a bit more to it. And it was like they just added the kiss scenes in there just to add "chemistry"... it wasn't really working tho. Don't get me wrong, I really like Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun. But it just wasn't doing it for me idk.

The saving grace for this drama was definitely the OST. It was SO good. The cast was pretty great too. I enjoyed watching the olympic avengers lol.

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Is it necessary to be so moral?

In this corrupt justice system, police officers are excellent people. They simply try to stop people attacking them with knives by defending themselves, expecting the consequences of bringing the bad guys to justice. The fight scenes are very long and follow the same pattern. First, one member of the group is caught alone among the bad guys and gets beaten up. Someone comes to their rescue, but they all get beaten up simultaneously in separate areas. When the music ends, our good team defeats the bad guys.
Still, I liked the bad guys' plans and how they constantly slip away at the last minute.

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“Good Boy” is good enough! No speck of shame in the sky!

I truly enjoyed this drama. The ending wasn’t bad at all—it didn’t go full “Vincenzo” dark—and at its core, it was a story about conviction, hope, and redemption. If you get the chance, grab a copy of "Sky, Wind, and Stars" by Yun Dong-ju (it’s easy to find online). It was so cute whenever Good Boy’s Dong-ju would quote it. And let’s be real, if anyone truly made this drama, it was Park Bogum and his smile. Ah, so infectious.

Also, I need to say this: if there’s one thing the show didn’t do any favors for, it’s the narrative that Kim Sohyun and Park Bogum’s chemistry “wasn’t there.” People swear it didn’t work, but if you’ve seen the BTS and their interview with Hyeri, you’d beg to differ. Kim Sohyun portrayed her character so well and made her sport look cool as heck. Seriously, she sold me on the believability of an Olympic shooter, and she’s just too cute.

I really liked the other guys too. Lee Sang Yi is genuinely such a cutie, and I adored his visuals. I honestly thought I was going to dislike Kim Jong Hyeon and his goofy fencing feet, but I ended up loving how he slowly loosened up and became a solid team player. Lee Sang Yi’s Kim Jong Hyeon had the most growth, and I mean that. Then there’s Heo Sung Tae—what a gem. His facial expressions, his voice—I LOL’d more than a few times because of him. And Ko Man Sik’s leadership? Loved it. He was always so torn between doing the right thing and navigating the politics without letting the commissioner push him around. You could tell he truly cared, and I’m so glad he got a happy ending. Same with Tae Won Seok’s Sin Jae Hong. He was a good team player (except for that one episode, you know the one), but I’m glad he got talked into some sense. Honestly, everyone on that team had to learn not to be sore losers or bad team players, and watching that growth was satisfying.

And there’s so much I could say about the other characters because there were so many gems in this cast. Oh Jung Se is getting too good at playing villains—it’s wild seeing how far he’s come from being the goofy ping-pong player in “As One.” He killed it here. Also, I loved the detective team the champions ended up working with because, at the end of the day, they had the same mission: get answers and fight for justice.

All in all, in a world where we’re all trying to survive the politics, the paycheck-to-paycheck grind, and the heavy weight of depression, this drama is a reminder of how to keep going and rise again. Seriously, check this drama out and grab "Sky, Wind, and Stars" while you’re at it. Man, I could cry right now. I’m going to miss Good Boy and his lovely crew. And Park Bogum’s smile. Gaaaaah.

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It's formulaic and predictable, which makes it boring.

Sure, they gave us an incredibly good-looking and talented cast, but forgot to match the plot to their looks and acting chops

Park Bo Gum's character is too moral and is the boy version of a Mary Sue. Also, that whole 'has a brain injury but won't go to the hospital, take care of himself, or tell anyone' thing pissed me off to no end.

I was curious to see Lee San Yi again after Bloodhounds, but his character is also boring. The jilted male lover who just won't leave or give up. They tried making his character interesting with his weird, mysterious family dynamic, but still... Meh.

Our female lead... she doesn't leave much of an impression. She's there to be the romantic interest, and that's all she majorly is. They don't use her to her full potential. I wanted to see that sharp shooting talent of hers put to good use, but as of ep 11, I think we only saw her use it once - in that episode with the break-in.

Oh Jung Se's character, I think I read an article here that said that he wanted to portray 'a grotesque monster with the most ordinary face'. That is actually what made me give this show a chance. However, all he is is a stupidly rich fellow who doesn't smile much.
They did good with that 'most ordinary face thing' - he's not a heartthrob type villain, he looks like a regular dude - but lost it with the whole 'grotesque monster' thing. I wanted him to get his hands dirty. Min Ju Yeong (Oh Jung Se's character) didn't scare me. He looked constipated, though.
I wish they had given me someone like Ok Taec Yeon's character in Vincenzo. Or the murderer guy from Beyond Evil. Then the word 'grotesque monster' could have fit perfectly

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Good action, requires heavy suspension of disbelief

This is the first review that I am writing, and I will be updating it as I continue to watch the drama.

Current status: end of episode 5, dropped it for other dramas as I lost interest

When I first saw the trailer, I was immediately drawn in by the premise: 5 Olympic medallists teaming together to resolve crimes. To me, I felt it would be the perfect balance of action and comedy. The first two episodes did not disappoint with regards to my expectations, but the story does appear to be logically flawed in a few aspects.

Episode 1:
Dong Ju was established to be a formidable boxer, but yet he was momentarily stunned when fighting the villain Gold Rabbit. I understand that perhaps this was done to segue into a potential medical complication that he has, which is understandable, but I find it hard to believe that there was no follow up from this on Dong Ju's end. Certainly, if I felt lightheaded suddenly, let alone in the middle of a fight, I would consult a doctor immediately after. Strangely, no mention of aftercare was mentioned; Dong Ju's illness appears to be swept under the carpet for now. I predict this should be a recurring theme in the future.

Dong Ju's fight scene at the end of Episode 1 was admittedly impressive and had an outstanding action sequence, but when juxtaposed to the first fight scene, it felt a bit jarring. While Dong Ju's difficulties for the first fight may have been due to momentary weakness, I found it hard to believe that he would be able to fight off multiple armed men without sustaining crucial injuries, especially since his opponents were armed with sharp knives. Moreover, his behaviour was irrational; it does not make sense for a police officer to go to a secluded location simply off an anonymous phone call without any backup whatsoever. I would say this is a minor point, as this was probably done to illustrate Dong Ju's hotheadedness.

Episode 2:
I found it illogical that Jong Hyeon chose to chase after the criminal immediately after Man Sik fell instead of helping up Man Sik. I would expect a police officer to help a fellow colleague in danger, let alone a colleague high on drugs hanging off the edge of a high storey building. Some may argue that Dong Ju was just behind and could have helped Man Sik to get up, but note that in the few seconds required for Dong Ju to catch up, Man Sik could have lost his grip and fell down with serious injuries. To make it worse, this intentional ignoring of his colleague did not come fruition, as Jong Hyeon was unable to take down the criminal after all. Due to some unexplained background trauma, he froze when confronted with the criminal holding the sharp nail, which felt like an unsatisfying payoff after taking such a high risk to pursue the criminal at the expense of his colleague.

Oh Jung Se was revealed as the criminal early on, which is quite interesting. In a typical 16 episode crime thriller drama, they would reveal the villains in ascending order of hierarchy, but given Oh Jung Se's acting stature, I don't think he is a small fry. He is probably the main villain, but it would be rather frustrating for the viewers if the protagonists and the antagonists play a mouse and cat game for the whole 16 episodes. This is a huge gamble to take from a story viewpoint, and I hope that it plays out well in the future episodes.

Episode 3:

To be very honest, I am quite frustrated in this episode. Dong Ju's actions were simply illogical and unbefitting of a police officer. Sure, he has some circumstantial evidence that Min Ju Yeong was behind the car accident, but barging into his office and beating him to a pulp does not make sense. If he was wrong, he would have beaten up an innocent person. Even if he was right, this only gives Min Ju Yeong (MJY) the legal ammunition to bring him down, especially since Dong Ju physically attacked him first. Moreover, Dong Ju just alerted him that he was onto his illegal activities, which would mean that MJY will react accordingly and put up his defences. Simply put, Dong Ju just put a big target on his back for MJY.

It was even more egregious when he walked into the big office that MJY was in at the end of the episode and broke the window by punching it. If he was not suspended earlier, there is definitely sufficient grounds to suspend him now. From an bystander's perspective, Dong Ju's actions on MJY appear to be unprovoked, and surely Dong Ju must be aware of this; its very hard to justify the attacks on MJY considering the cons of doing so.

Episode 4:
Episode 4 had a few good scenes, but once again the plot holes rear their ugly heads.

Starting from the good scenes, I found the scene where Dong Ju was unable to keep up with his colleagues' typing speeds to be quite funny. The close up scene between Dong Ju and Hana in the car gave a good teaser of their blossoming relationship. The chase scene at the end where they successfully prevented MJY from leaving the country was also well executed, and you feel well connected with the characters as they methodically track down MJY.

Moving onto the negatives, I find it extremely illogical of the police officers to use their chief's car as bait to lure out the criminals. The scene where the car was stolen by the fake valet was admittedly comical, but beneath the comical facade lies the undisputed fact that the team is stealing the car. As police officers, certainly the team would know better than to do that. From my understanding, Jong Hyun comes from a rich family, so a feasible alternative would have been to make use of his family connections to purchase a high end car for their team's purpose. At the same time, I know I mentioned the chase scene at the end was well executed, but honestly I cannot fathom why Dong Ju chose to jump down from the building to physically stop MJY's car. Man Sik and Hana had parked their car blocking the path of MJY, and Hana was already standing in front of MJY's car ready to stop him. The probability of MJY choosing to run over Hana in broad daylight is near zero as MJY still wishes to maintain his social standing. There was essentially no good rationale for Dong Ju jumping off the building to physically intercede at great risk of personal injury.

Episode 5:
Positives: From what I see, Episode 5 is meant to segue into Hana and Dong Ju’s blossoming relationship, and it does so reasonably well with many heartwarming interaction scenes between the two. The addition of the female drug dealer also promises a new dynamic, as its greatly hinted that she likes Dong Ju due to him saving her from the explosion.

Negatives: The product placements are starting to break the veil of engagement, especially during the scene where Dong Ju brewed a cup of coffee and the camera panned into the Nespresso logo. Afterwards, Dong Ju had to exaggeratedly exclaim that the coffee was good, which felt very out of place. I understand that product placement is part and parcel of a drama and finances the production costs, but certainly it can be done in a more subtle way. I felt that the fourth wall was broken in that moment, and not in a good way.

More importantly, I don’t understand why Hana and Dong Ju had to approach MJY separately on their own with evidence of MJY’s wrongdoings. Why are they alerting MJY of their moves in advance? It simply doesn’t make sense, especially since MJY’s relationship with the prosecutorial office is clear at the start of the episode.

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