Good Boy

I've watched 14 episodes so far; this is a disappointing k-series.

The premise is interesting-former Olympic medalists, band together to fight the bad guys.

As the episodes continued, the story became more ridiculous & shallow.

Yes, this is fiction, but it's so over the top, just so unbelievable, the description of the main ring leader, who's just a civil servant working as a custom officer, somehow became a global villain with so much power that he mobilizes many professional killers at any given moment.

Even more ridiculous is he has stashed away many truck loads of cash, so tightly packed, really?! Even if he sells every " Candy " to each person, he would not have accumulated that much money.

Then there're fighting scenes. The writer is so ignorant of brain organ structures and functions.

The way Park BG received repeated heavy head blows, in reality, he would have been dead with just 1or 2 blows to the head. Brain is a soft organ, the massive swelling & bleeding inside the skull will compress on nerves, brain herniates, death ensues.

Overall, I gave 5 for the acting. But the script writer has done a poor job, a total failure .

Ex Olympic athletes form a special police squad initially as a PR stunt but they take their roles seriously and go after a drug boss who controls the City and its officials. Whilst pursuing the baddies they use their talents as a Wrestler, a discuss thrower, a fencer, a sharpshooter and a boxer to defeat horde after horde of well armed gangsters. We also have a love interest with the boxer Park Bo-gum and the sharpshooter Kim So-hyun. It is an ok script but would have benefitted from fewer episodes and different crooks as the head criminal played by Oh Jung-se has the ability to escape every trap, a skill nearly as good as the ability of Bogums face to repair after a pummelling. If you like lots of well choreographed fight scenes and the goodies overcoming all the odds this is for you.

I wanted to watch this because Park Bo-Gum is one of my favourite actors - he has proven that he can take on much any role and do it credit. In this he is a gold medal winning boxer who joins the police force along with other sports stars to form a criminal fighting team. They all use their particular abilities in dealing with crimes. There has to be an arch villain of course - and it comes in the form of another excellent actor Oh Jung-Se who is the kingpin of the drug business protected by those very high in politics. The story is a virtual dual between these two men.

The problem is that there are far too many fights against impossible odds - and our hero would never survive the beatings he receives. There is of course the obligatory love triangle - but I see no chemistry between Dong-Ju and Han-na - he does his best but she is not responsive at all.

The comedy is Korean - which Westerners may find childish. The scenes of Dong-Ju stuffing whole eggs into his mouth and other food is somewhat off putting - I have seen this in other series and I am not sure if it is meant to be comedic.

I am struggling to continue to watch it - every scene seems to be the same now.

Park Bo-gum certainly earns his money - it is a very active part for him to play - if I continue to watch it will only be for him.

'Good Boy' is a sweet, fun, and exciting series.

The storyline is engaging with good potential, but it lacks sufficient complexity as a crime drama.

The pacing feels draggy in the second half, and tighter editing could have improved the final product.

Park Bo-gum's acting is extraordinary - he conveys emotions through body language and eyes alone.

Oh Jung-se also shines brilliantly as the main villain. He had the potential to become an iconic character.

The comedic scenes and the professionally filmed fight sequences are both standout strengths of the series.

The soundtrack is excellent.

The cast chemistry is strong, especially the enemies-to-brothers dynamic between Park Bo-gum and Lee Sang-yi.

However, the romance subplot feels shallow and less noticeable compared to the action scenes.

Overall, 'Good Boy' offers a delightful experience for fans of action-packed series with comedic elements. But its fight scenes alone don't make it a true crime drama, as it lacks necessary depth!

Watching it was enjoyable for me.

I like the drama of Kimsohyun from 2021 when I was only 17 years old. Just watched School 2015 and fell in love with her from that time... Now, She is doing Ji Han-Na role and I loving it... Because it is the first time where she is portraying Action Hero + Romance Lead lady... It is amazing... Can't believe she is only 26 years old. 😢... Her others Notable work like: 1. River where the moon rises 2. School 2015 3. Pure love / Unforgettable 4. Bring it on, Ghost 5. Love alarm Season 1

Parkbogum, I don't have words to praise your acting.. just want to say, Thank you for exist.

BOL to GB team👍