‘Good Boy’ Episode 4 Review: More Action & a Car Heist
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Ah, the comic timing of Min Joo-yeong (Heo Sung-tae), the leader of the special police unit made up of former Olympic athletes in the Korean series Good Boy, just keeps getting sharper! He remains the primary (and much needed) comic-relief in the series. Meanwhile, main leads Dong-ju (Park Bo-gum) and Jong-hyeon (Lee Sang-yi) crank up the intensity with some standout action scenes in Episode 4.
Quick recap of ‘Good Boy’ Episode 3: After Dong-ju’s friend Lee Gyeong-il (Lee Jung Ha) is framed for the hit-and-run that killed a customs officer, Dong-ju scrambles to gather evidence against the real culprit: senior customs officer Min Joo-Yeong (Oh Jung-se). To tie up loose ends, Joo-Yeong has Gyeong-il murdered in prison, staging it as a suicide to close the case for good, especially since the cops already have Gyeong-il’s fake confession. But what Joo-Yeong doesn’t expect is Dong-ju’s relentless determination to avenge his friend and pursue justice.
Titled “Float Like a Butterfly,” Episode 4 of Good Boy picks up right where the last one left off: Yoon Dong-ju punches the glass window at the customs office after threatening Joo-Yeong with the consequences of his crimes. The title nods to the famous Muhammad Ali quote – “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” – and Ali happens to be one of Dong-ju’s idols.
The key to cracking the case lies in tracking down the imported car used in the hit-and-run, and this time, Dong-ju has the full support of the athlete-cop squad, including his crush Ji Han-na (Kim So-hyun), who takes back her resignation. Their boss Joo-yeong divides them into two sub-teams to investigate both the true nature of Gyeong-il’s death in prison and the custom officer’s role in it. Joo-yeong pairs Dong-ju with Jae-Hong (Tae Won-Seok), and Han-na with ex-boyfriend Jong-hyeon, leading to instant jealousy and comedic moments.
One of the funniest twists in this episode of ‘Good Boy’? The team hatches a plan to steal the Police Commissioner’s luxury car to lure out car smugglers and locate where they stash stolen vehicles, including the one used in the crime. Cops stealing from cops? Pretty hilarious. And both the execution and fallout of this risky plan are entertaining as hell.
A crucial subplot of ‘Good Boy’ also follows Han-na as she tries to uncover why her late father, also a cop, had possession of a rare limited-edition watch that’s been spotted on criminals like the Golden Bunny, a mysterious figure first introduced in Good Boy’s first episode. Viewers also get a few flashbacks of a young Han-na with her father.
For now, ‘Good Boy’ just keeps getting better as an action-drama with a dash of comedy. Episode 4 is fast-paced and action-packed, striking a solid balance between comedy and serious drama. Park Bo-gum’s charm as the boxer-turned-cop is at its peak, Lee Sang-yi holds his own, and Heo Sung-tae as their chaotic team leader almost steals the show when it comes to the laughs.
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