‘Good Boy’ Episode 13 Review: Dong-ju’s Down, Han-na & Jong-hyeon Go Rogue

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With Good Boy‘s Dong-ju (Park Bo-Gum) out of commission in episode 13, it’s time for Han-na (Kim So-hyun) to shine and live up to her reputation as the Olympic-famed “shooting fairy.” Both Han-na and Jong-hyeon (Lee Sang-yi) get their action-hero moments, proving to be just as badass as their boxer protagonist. Honestly, though, actor Oh Jung-se, who plays the primary antagonist in this K-drama, deserves his own anti-hero horror series. He gives you chills with those evil, no-remorse grins. A total standout performance.

Recap of ‘Good Boy’ Episode 12

Dong-ju and team barely have time to celebrate their victory against criminal mastermind Min Joo-Yeong (Oh Jung-se) before the villain strikes back with brutal force. Furious over the disbanded special team’s seizure of his hidden stash, truckloads of illegal cash, Joo-Yeong unleashes his wrath, sending henchmen to kidnap Dong-ju so he can personally kill the boxer-cop.

Joo-Yeong injects a lethal dose of drugs into Dong-ju’s veins, a move that would’ve killed him, if not for Drug Demon, who sneakily intervenes and saves his life. Battered, bloodied, and still under the influence, Dong-ju makes a desperate escape, only to be chased through the streets by armed goons. In a vicious twist, he’s framed on national news as a drugged-up, violent cop attacking civilians in broad daylight.

Now both hunted and helpless, the ‘Good Boy’ is forced into survival mode. With a police arrest warrant out against him and a massive bounty on his head, every thug in the city is now after Dong-ju’s blood. The episode ends with Jong-hyeon reaching out to his influential brother to secure a safe house and discreet medical help. Meanwhile, Han-na packs her bags and sets off alone, to take down the true Bad Boy, Joo-Yeong.

‘Good Boy’ Episode 13

Titled ‘Load, Start… Don’t Stop‘, the episode is all about revenge and getting justice served. It opens with Han-na grabbing her guns and heading to Joo-Yeong’s hideout with murder in her eyes. When Jong-hyeon and Man-sik (Heo Sung-tae) realize what she might be up to, they rush to help her, and as always, receive no backup from the police.

First off, this episode proves that ‘Good Boy‘ is powered by Park Bo-gum’s charm, without him in action (since his character is bedridden), the energy just isn’t the same. That said, Kim So-hyun and Jong-hyeon carry their solo combat scenes against hordes of thugs with both style and substance. Clearly, Dong-ju isn’t the only wolverine style hero in the squad. Personally, though, I feel Lee Ho-jung, who plays ‘Drug Monster,’ has brought more sass to her supporting role and might have pulled off the part of Han-na even better. Who knows!

While the pace feels a little challenging in the first half of the episode, the second-half is more entertaining, filled with back-to-back violent face-offs. A major twist towards the climactic minutes helps Han-na finally land some concrete proof against Min Joo-Yeong, dealing him a severe blow. Meanwhile, all the powerful men in the city gather to cover up their crimes, but not every successfully.

All this while in ‘Good Boy‘, it was the special team of athlete-turned-cops who seemed increasingly isolated in their fight against crime in Insung City. But now, Joo-yeong is starting to lose allies and advantages. Also, I can’t stop with the Wolverine jokes, because toward the end, Dong-ju, who practically dies in the last episode, wakes up and chooses violence. As always. L-O-L. I’m telling you, this series is going to be extremely disappointing if they kill him off in the end, especially with the overall tone leaning more toward action-comedy.

With three episodes to go, things are heating up in Good Boy, but honestly, the creators could have wrapped it up in just one more. It’ll be interesting, or maybe even a bit challenging, to see how they stretch the story across three more chapters.

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