Ahn Bo-hyun of "Flex X Cop 2" has captured living rooms across the nation with his uniquely lovable swagger.
SBS's Friday-Saturday drama "Flex X Cop 2" (written by Kim Ba-da, directed by Kim Jae-hong) is a refreshing investigative crime drama depicting the thrilling cooperative teamwork between Jin Yi-soo (played by Ahn Bo-hyun), a chaebol detective who shakes up deadlocked investigations with massive wealth, and the new team leader Joo Hye-ra. Set against a significantly expanded scale, Jin Yi-soo's smug yet impossible-to-hate self-praise and swagger are drawing enthusiastic responses from viewers.
In the drama, Jin Yi-soo spares no expense using his signature combination of money and connections to punish villains. He catches criminals through everything from life-threatening car chases to brazen undercover investigations, but rather than acting humble, he triggers laughter by launching into "swagger mode," shamelessly praising himself. He transforms into a current affairs program host to expose crimes and show off his attention-seeking side, and even after landing a sharp shot with his gun, he struts around boasting, "At this point, I'm practically John Wick." Even when his hand is injured, his tenacious refusal to give up his signature gesture maximizes the character's multidimensional charm.
Although the character could easily come across as unlikable, critics note that Ahn Bo-hyun's delicate pacing and control in acting have completed the role of a lifetime. Blending more seasoned investigative skills as an official police officer with cheerful wit, viewers have poured out glowing reviews such as, "Jin Yi-soo is swagger on the inhale and swagger on the exhale, he is driving me crazy," "It's infuriating, but I can't hate him," and "Please, never grow up and keep on swaggering forever."
fueled by this word-of-mouth buzz, "Flex X Cop 2" has kicked its upward momentum into gear. Following a peak viewership rating of 7.4% based on episode 4 (according to Nielsen Korea), it claimed the number one spot in the Disney+ "non-original series" category in South Korea as of August 18 according to global OTT viewing rank aggregator FlixPatrol, proving its formidable box office power.
Ahn Bo-hyun's vibrant performance leading the box office streak as the unprecedented chaebol detective Jin Yi-soo will continue in episode 5 of "Flex X Cop 2," which airs at 9:50 PM on Friday, August 21.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)
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