Good Boy- Episodes 1-2
Ex-Champions, Explosions, and a Wild Fight Night
"Good Boy" kicks off with a punch—literally. Former boxing champion Dong-ju narrates his fall from grace, going from the top of the podium to rock bottom. These days, he's not in the ring but in uniform—though barely. Demoted and disillusioned, he’s now hawking his gold medal just to scrape by.
Elsewhere, we meet Ji Han-na, once a star shooter, now reduced to a PR mascot for the police force. She's not the only one sidelined. Turns out, all former athletes who bypassed standard police entry are treated like dead weight. No matter their medals, they're still outsiders in uniform.
Dong-ju’s old coach, Ko Man-sik, is now leading an undercover op to bust a gang. During the mission, Man-sik steps away to relieve himself (classic timing), leaving Dong-ju alone on lookout. Right then—boom—an explosion sets off chaos, and the gang scatters. Dong-ju gets decked by the gang’s key player, Golden Bunny, and the mission tanks hard. Back at the station, it’s a scolding party for both Man-sik and Dong-ju.
Things start to intertwine fast. Dong-ju runs into Shin Jae-hong, another ex-athlete now reduced to traffic cop duty, and also reconnects with Han-na—awkward tension included. He boldly admits he still likes her. Enter Jong-hyeon, another former teammate and Han-na’s possible ex, who’s risen in the ranks as an audit officer. But he’s not popular—turns out busting dirty cops doesn’t make you many friends.
The action ramps up when Man-sik ditches Dong-ju on another stakeout. While alone, Dong-ju gets clipped by a mystery car. His hand is crushed in the window as it speeds off. Then things just get more ridiculous—he catches thieves siphoning gas from Man-sik’s car and chasing them leads him to a hit-and-run victim. Dong-ju gets him to the hospital, then tries to call his brother… but gets nothing.
At a ceremony for his old coach, Dong-ju learns the man destroyed his reputation with a doping rumor. Why? Because Dong-ju refused to join an MMA league. Worse—his brother’s addiction might be the coach’s doing. And now his brother’s missing.
Fueled by fury, Dong-ju decides to investigate the hit-and-run himself. He sneaks into the audit office and lifts a file, recognizing the car that hit him. It's all connected.
Meanwhile, Jong-hyeon finds out the hit-and-run victim had reported arson just minutes before the explosion during the gang bust. He realizes someone inside the police leaked the operation. He also suspects Dong-ju is now a target.
While Dong-ju chases a lead to a possible gangster hideout, Han-na gets stuck in a deadly situation of her own. She brings home the victim’s belongings and is ambushed by thugs posing as delivery men. They want something—documents? She doesn't wait to find out. She grabs her gun and starts shooting.
Then, it’s chaos on all fronts:
Dong-ju breaks into a gang den, fists ready.
Han-na fends off attackers in her apartment.
Jong-hyeon gets ambushed in the street by thugs sent by a bitter cop.
Jae-hong witnesses it and jumps into the fray.
And just like that, every one of our ex-athletes steps into the fight:
Dong-ju punches like the champ he was.
Han-na shoots with precision.
Jong-hyeon parries like a fencer.
Man-sik shows off wrestling moves.
And Jae-hong? He chucks a sewage cover like it's a discus—right into an oncoming car.
Episode 1 ends in absolute chaos, with every former champion back in action. The rules may have changed, but they’re not going down without a fight.
PR Stunts, Drugged Candy, and a Shopping Cart Hospital Dash
Episode 2 of Good Boy picks up right where we left off—with fists flying, bullets blazing, and chaos in every corner. Dong-ju takes the spotlight at the warehouse, singlehandedly flooring the gang and finally knocking out Golden Bunny. Just as backup rolls in with Man-sik at the helm, the scene is under control, and Dong-ju is suddenly the department’s new golden boy.
Over at Han-na’s place, she’s handled business on her own. Most of her attackers are downed with clean shots, and when Jong-hyun shows up, he finds them splattered with paintballs—Han-na’s idea of tactical flair.
Back at the station, the athlete squad is riding high. They're trending, they're admired, and for once, they’re not being treated like second-class cops. But the celebration is short-lived. That night, Dong-ju finds his brother, Gyeong-il, clearly strung out. Dong-ju pleads with him to get the surgery he needs, but Gyeong-il vanishes again by morning. Dong-ju suspects his old coach is pulling strings—again.
Sensing momentum, Man-sik pitches the idea of a "special unit" made up of pro athletes solving crimes. Somehow, it works. The commissioner gives them a shiny new cabin and a flashy title. Everyone’s pumped—except Jong-hyun, who knows there's always a catch.
That catch comes fast. While questioning Golden Bunny, Dong-ju clocks the man’s golden watch—it’s the same one worn by the hit-and-run driver. But before they can dig deeper, the team’s pulled into a PR circus. The commissioner parades them out like mascots at a promo event for high-tech police gear. He has Han-na demo the new bulletproof vests like she’s a live prop. She finally snaps, fires at a dummy, then turns and shoots the commissioner himself—breaking a rib. Fed up, she quits on the spot.
To protect her, Jong-hyun steps in, convincing the commissioner to sell the shooting as part of a staged act. Damage control, athlete edition.
The next day, with Han-na gone, Man-sik gets a tip about the stolen documents. He sets off with Dong-ju and Jae-hong, while Jong-hyun follows his own lead. But plans go sideways when Man-sik, unknowingly drugged by a laced candy, goes full zombie-mode and stumbles into the gangsters—alerting them in the weirdest way possible. Cue a ridiculous chase scene, with Man-sik terrifying thugs just by existing.
Things take a dark turn when Jong-hyun corners one of the gangsters. As they fight for the documents, he freezes mid-battle—flashbacks from a traumatic fencing incident trigger a full-blown panic attack. Just when things look fatal, Man-sik—still loopy—dives in and takes the knife instead.
The gang escapes with the documents. With no ambulance in sight and traffic at a standstill, Dong-ju pushes a bleeding Man-sik to the hospital in a shopping cart for half an hour. That’s friendship.
Meanwhile, the real villain is tightening the screws. Gyeong-il is being tortured into taking the blame for the hit-and-run. The man behind it? Min Ju-yeong. And yes, Dong-ju’s disgraced ex-coach is mixed up in it too.
The next morning, Dong-ju returns to the station to see his brother being hauled in, having confessed to the crime. He keeps it from their mother. At the funeral for the real victim, Dong-ju spots someone with that same golden watch. He grabs the guest list, hunts through customs records where the victim worked, and finally connects the dots: the real hit-and-run driver is Min Ju-yeong, who forced Gyeong-il to take the fall.
The athlete squad might’ve won a few battles, but the war’s just heating up.
DramaZen's Opinion
Good Boy came out swinging—literally. The first two episodes are an action-packed, oddly heartwarming rollercoaster that throws ex-athletes into the gritty, chaotic world of law enforcement, and I’m hooked.
Episode 1 sets the tone fast: fallen boxing champ Dong-ju is now a disgraced cop selling his gold medal, and somehow ends up chasing gangsters through the streets minutes later. By the end of the episode, we’ve met a team of sidelined sports legends who can shoot, wrestle, fence, and discus-throw their way through trouble. And yes, someone actually hurls a sewage cover at a speeding car.
Episode 2 dials everything up—bigger fights, more chaos, and unexpected comedy. Dong-ju becomes a surprise hero, Han-na shoots paintballs at intruders (and later, the police commissioner), and Man-sik gets drugged by a candy and ends up scaring thugs off by accident. The shopping cart hospital dash? Absolutely unhinged—in the best way.
Beneath the comedy and fists is a solid emotional core. There’s betrayal, addiction, and a mystery brewing around Dong-ju’s brother that’s already breaking hearts. This show is loud, messy, and full of adrenaline—and I can’t wait to see what wild move it pulls next.
