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One of this winter's disappointments
For most of the episodes, “Flex x Cop” seemed to me quite an average drama. The only thing that kept me watching was Ahn Bo Hyun.
The first eight episodes can simply be thrown out. It provides neither revelation of characters, nor a foundation for the future. Just a series of investigation of criminal cases, where the main character is somehow involved, thanks to his connections and knowledge of Korean “high society”. There is an attempt to demonstrate the confrontation between the 'world of ordinary people' and the 'world of chaebols' with a bit of humor, but instead of humor, I saw the most disgusting attitude of Jin Yi Soo’s (Ahn Bo Hyun) new colleagues towards the newcomer. Lee Kang Hyun (Park Ji Hyun) and her team demonstrated all the disgusting sides of human nature. Contempt and outright trolling are what Jin Yi Soo faces.
Park Ji Hyun re-united with Ahn Bo Hyun again after Yumi's Cells, where her character was just as nasty towards Ahn Bo Hyun's character, so nothing has changed here for me. Of course, by the end of the drama, Lee Kang Hyun is shown differently: a dedicated police officer who seeks to clear the name of her father, who was unfairly accused of bribery. But I couldn't warm up to her, so I'm really glad that the creators did not develop the romantic line between Kang Hyun and Yi Soo. I’m terrified to think that I have to deal with this in the second season, which has already been announced.
Ahn Bo Hyun himself did not play anything outstanding in “Flex x Cop”. As he himself said in an interview, his task was to portray a 'big child': spoiled, but very kind, despite the fact that he lost his mother and never had a normal family after that. Bo Hyun handled this well, but nothing more. Unfortunately, this is his second drama in a row, where they did not work with him at all as an actor, using only his appearance. But at least Jin Yi Soo is nothing like Moon Seo Ha in “See You in My 19th Life.”
Who I really liked in the drama was Lee Kang Hyun's father - Lee Hyung Joong (Kwon Hae Hyo) and Yoon Ji Won (Jung Ga Hee). Kwon Hae Hyo was very convincing as the experienced police chief and loving father, and Jung Ga Hee portrayed the charming forensic scientist who greatly embarrassed and awed one of Lee Kang Hyun's subordinates. Jang Hyun Sung was also good as Jin Yi Soo's father, but he generally does well secondary characters.
As for the main intrigue, I would say that the creators managed to keep it almost until the end (but I’m not generally known for “buying out” an idea in the early stages) - here we can only praise the screenwriter Kim Ba Da. By the way, she also created the script for the drama “My Name,” in which I really like Ahn Bo Hyun.
Do I recommend the drama? No. Well, only if you watch the first episode, and then skip to the eighth - you still won’t miss anything important. Will I watch the second season? Yes, because Ahn Bo Hyun is a rare guest on screens.
The first eight episodes can simply be thrown out. It provides neither revelation of characters, nor a foundation for the future. Just a series of investigation of criminal cases, where the main character is somehow involved, thanks to his connections and knowledge of Korean “high society”. There is an attempt to demonstrate the confrontation between the 'world of ordinary people' and the 'world of chaebols' with a bit of humor, but instead of humor, I saw the most disgusting attitude of Jin Yi Soo’s (Ahn Bo Hyun) new colleagues towards the newcomer. Lee Kang Hyun (Park Ji Hyun) and her team demonstrated all the disgusting sides of human nature. Contempt and outright trolling are what Jin Yi Soo faces.
Park Ji Hyun re-united with Ahn Bo Hyun again after Yumi's Cells, where her character was just as nasty towards Ahn Bo Hyun's character, so nothing has changed here for me. Of course, by the end of the drama, Lee Kang Hyun is shown differently: a dedicated police officer who seeks to clear the name of her father, who was unfairly accused of bribery. But I couldn't warm up to her, so I'm really glad that the creators did not develop the romantic line between Kang Hyun and Yi Soo. I’m terrified to think that I have to deal with this in the second season, which has already been announced.
Ahn Bo Hyun himself did not play anything outstanding in “Flex x Cop”. As he himself said in an interview, his task was to portray a 'big child': spoiled, but very kind, despite the fact that he lost his mother and never had a normal family after that. Bo Hyun handled this well, but nothing more. Unfortunately, this is his second drama in a row, where they did not work with him at all as an actor, using only his appearance. But at least Jin Yi Soo is nothing like Moon Seo Ha in “See You in My 19th Life.”
Who I really liked in the drama was Lee Kang Hyun's father - Lee Hyung Joong (Kwon Hae Hyo) and Yoon Ji Won (Jung Ga Hee). Kwon Hae Hyo was very convincing as the experienced police chief and loving father, and Jung Ga Hee portrayed the charming forensic scientist who greatly embarrassed and awed one of Lee Kang Hyun's subordinates. Jang Hyun Sung was also good as Jin Yi Soo's father, but he generally does well secondary characters.
As for the main intrigue, I would say that the creators managed to keep it almost until the end (but I’m not generally known for “buying out” an idea in the early stages) - here we can only praise the screenwriter Kim Ba Da. By the way, she also created the script for the drama “My Name,” in which I really like Ahn Bo Hyun.
Do I recommend the drama? No. Well, only if you watch the first episode, and then skip to the eighth - you still won’t miss anything important. Will I watch the second season? Yes, because Ahn Bo Hyun is a rare guest on screens.
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