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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.
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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