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South China Morning Post
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Good Boy review: Prime Video K-drama with Park Bo-gum packs little punch
This article contains minor spoilers. 2/5 stars Lead cast: Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Lee Sang-yi, Oh Jung-se Latest Nielsen rating: 8.12 per cent Despite the promise of action and athleticism at the beginning, Good Boy featured little of either in its early stages, focusing instead on the mishaps of a misunderstood squad in the police force without ever digging into what made the lead characters tick.
South China Morning Post
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Prime Video K-drama Good Boy midseason recap: Park Bo-gum dominates action-crime drama
This article contains mild spoilers. Lead cast: Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Lee Sang-yi, Heo Sung-tae, Oh Jung-se Latest Nielsen rating: 6.1 per cent When it comes to creating mainstream entertainment, the place to start is usually looking at what elements have worked before – the more recent the better. Then you fit as many of these as possible into a story while still keeping it coherent. Play While that may not sound too taxing, it is far easier said than done. The art of screen commerce is not in identifying popular narrative and thematic elements, but in the balance created between them.
South China Morning Post
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Amazon Prime K-drama Good Boy: Park Bo-gum plays a former boxer in police action-comedy
Lead cast: Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Lee Sang-yi Advertisement Latest Nielsen rating: 5.3 per cent As any athlete will tell you, warming up before exercise is essential to avoid injury. Stories need to warm up as well, for a similar reason – let's call it narrative whiplash. Good Boy, a new action series featuring Park Bo-gum (Record of Youth), Kim So-hyun Love Alarm ) and Lee Sang-yi ( Bloodhounds ) as a group of sporting medallists who join the police force, is very careful to limber up before getting into the meat of the action. But when the action only kicks in 80 minutes into a meandering 90-minute premiere episode, we have to wonder: what happens when warming up takes precedence over exercise?
Forbes
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Park Bo-Gum Kim So-Hyun And Lee Sang-Yi Discuss Their Drama ‘Good Boy'
Park Bo-gum plays an Olympic gold medal boxer in 'Good Boy.' What happens when a team of former Olympians band together to fight crime? That's the question answered by the Korean action comedy Good Boy. Those Olympians includes Yoon Dong-ju (Park Bo-gum), a gold medal Olympic boxer turned police officer, and Ji Han-na (Kim So-hyun), a police officer and winner of a gold medal for shooting. After their stellar sports careers were unfairly cut short, they each began a second career as a police officer, determined to use their special skills to make the world a better place. The team also includes Lee Sang-yi (No Gain, No Love, Bloodhounds, My Demon) as Kim Jong-hyeon, a former silver medalist fencer. Together these former sports heroes will seek out villains and protect the vulnerable. At a recent press conference Park, Kim and Lee answered a few questions about their upcoming drama and the highly skilled characters they play. A few months ago Park earned a Best Actor nomination at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in the TV drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, but he didn't rest for long after completing that role. "We were shooting Good Boy about two months after finishing When Life Gives You Tangerines,' said Park. While he wholly immersed himself in his When Life Gives You Tangerines character he didn't require much time to transition to his next role in Good Boy. In general he's adept at stepping into and out of character. 'I'm the type of person who focuses completely while filming and recovers as soon as I leave the set,' he said. Since his Good Boy character is a champion boxer some special training was in order. 'I took boxing for a short period of time when I was in high school,' said Park. 'For this role, I trained two hours a day for six months.' His character Dong-ju is named after the Korean poet Yoon Dong-ju, but the character didn't always live up to his esteemed name, getting into fights while he was in school. However, the character eventually turned his life around and tries to live up to the name his mother gave him. Kim So-hyun plays a gold medal Olympic shooting expert in 'Good Boy.' 'Just like his mother's dying words asking him 'to live up to your name without shame,' Yoon Dong-ju had a time in his life where his meaningful name was cheered by the nation,' said Park. 'You will be able to see Dong-ju with his powerful punches and fearless fighting skills, as he uses his abilities from his athlete days to hunt down criminals as a police officer.' For Park (Record of Youth, Encounter) every moment he spent acting with the other cast members was fun. 'I had great synergy with the staff on set as well," he said. 'It's a project I'll remember for a long time.' Kim So-hyun plays a character with expert marksmanship skills. It was the first time she ever needed to handle a gun for a role. 'I had experience with swords and bows in historical dramas, but this was my first time using a firearm,' said Kim. 'Handling a firearm requires both caution and confidence, I was surprised by how often misfires happen, which made it all the more tense.' As a prodigy, her character experiences early fame, but misunderstandings threaten her career, so she applies for special recruitment to the police force, hoping to be an officer like her father. Kim began her career as a child actress, which made it easier to relate to her character. 'Like Han-na, I experienced early fame, attention, and even envy or jealousy,' said Kim. 'That helped me connect with her on a deeper level. Despite facing injustice, Han-na is resilient. According to Kim (My Lovely Liar, River Where The Moon Rises and Tale of Nokdu), the character owes her resilience to her father. It's love that helps her persevere. 'Her love for her father gave her the strength to take back everything with her own hands," said Kim. Lee Sang-yi used his experience as a military police officer to create his character in 'Good Boy.' Lee Sang-yi had some real life experience as a military police officer. It's a role he filled while serving the mandatory military duty required of all able-bodied Korean males. 'It definitely helped,' said Lee. 'Knowing how to wear a stab-proof vest, use a baton, and understand police radio codes helped a lot.' He recently starred in the romantic comedy No Gain No Love and its spinoff, Spice Up Our Love, in which he plays a corporate executive who falls for a shy romance novelist. He also has a romantic interest in Good Boy. His character really wants to protect Han-na. 'There's a scene where Dong-ju and I receive a gift from Han-na's mother,' said Lee. 'I think viewers will find it very cute and fun.' His character became a police officer because of Han-na. 'He got a silver medal as an athlete and wanted to stay close to her," said Lee. "I think Han-na played a large role in him becoming a police officer. Through this role, I indirectly experienced what it's like to be a police officer, and it's truly a tough and admirable job. The overnight stakeouts, the intense training—I have deep respect for police officers everywhere.' Lee's multi-faceted career has included appearing in musicals and plays as well as TV dramas and films. 'I want to continue challenging myself in various areas,' he said. 'I don't want to be limited to one field; I'd like to cross genres freely. Lately, I've been doing more action roles. I'm interested in roles that involve a lot of physical movement like zombies or dancing, even though they are physically tough.' Good Boy satisfies those requirements as it naturally includes plenty of action scenes. The drama also stars Oh Jung-se as a civil servant, while Heo Sung-tae and Tae Won-suk play former bronze medalists who join the crime-fighting team. The story was written by Lee Dae-il, who wrote screenplays for the dramas Chief of Staff, Life on Mars and Bring It On Ghost. Good Boy is directed by Sim Na-yeon, who previously directed The Good Bad Mother, Beyond Evil and At Eighteen. The drama airs on Prime.
Pink Villa
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
GOOD BOY star Park Bo Gum reveals his ideal type, find out if you fit surprise description
The personal lives of celebrities, particularly their dating experiences, are among the most sought-after topics by fans. In a recent interview, Park Bo Gum candidly shared his preferences regarding the ideal type of woman. He revealed what traits he would love for his partner to have, as reported by K-media outlet News1 on May 30. The actor's statement depicted his warm and sweet side as he valued inward goodness over physical appearance. Park Bo Gum's ideal type Actor Park Bo Gum is known as one of the gentlemen of the Korean entertainment industry and that side of him flashed once again during his appearance in the May 29th episode of YouTube channel Naraesik, along with GOOD BOY co-star Lee Sang Yi and Heo Sung Tae. The cast members engaged in light-hearted talks with the hosts, and in one segment the conversation turned towards their romantic preferences. During then, Park Bo Gum said to host Park Na Rae, "I hope you meet a good person. Someone who really loves you, Na Rae sunbae (senior)." He made everyone smile with his heartfelt words. Regarding his own ideal type, he mentioned that he would like his partner to be friend-like, who would be kind, loving and proficient. He said, "I want to meet someone who is like a friend." He further added, "Someone who is really good at what they do, loves their family, and has a lot of love in their heart." Check out the full episode here: Park Bo Gum's revelation showcased his romantic and sentimental side, highlighting his appreciation for meaningful relationships and values like kindness, family, and personal growth. It implied that he looked for someone who would be able to balance work and life well. His words received positive reactions from the people present there, which was only fitting. Finally, the one who is the ideal type of a lot of women, revealed what his preference was like, and fans couldn't be any happier. He is currently all set for the release of his new youth action drama GOOD BOY, also starring Kim So Hyun. It will drop on May 31 on Prime Video.
