Flex x Cop (2024) - Kdrama - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I came for the laugh and got what I wanted and more.

“Flex x Cop - 재벌X형사”

Synopsis:

Jin I-soo, illigetimate chaebol son, tries to avoid any family business responsability and spend his time and money playing fake detective. On another hand Lee Gang-hyun leads the violent crime investigation team 1. She ends up wrongfully arresting I-soo while tracking a murder suspect. In order to save the police from an humiliation and thanks to his family, I-soo integrate the police force and join Gang-hyun team at her great dismay. If at the start the pair doesn’t get along, thanks to I-soo’s wealth, connection and intelligence the investigation team manage to solve a few crime leading Gang-hyun to start to trust I-soo.

Cast:

Ahn Bo-hyun as Jin I-soo
Also seen in: Military Prosecutor Doberman / / Itaewon Class / See You in My 19th Life / Kairos

Park Ji-hyun as Lee Gang-hyun
Also seen in: Reborn Rich / Love All Play / Yumi's Cells / Do You Like Brahms?

Kang Sang-joon as Park Jun-young
Also seen in: Doctor Slump (support role)

Kim Shin-bi as Choi Kyung-jin
Also seen in: Cheer Up (support role)

Review:

At first "Flex X Cop" plot didn’t convince me and it was not on my watching list. I have seen already to many chaebol story. After a few episodes aired on Disney+, I finally decided to start watching as my kdrama release calendar was becoming less busy and it was a good call. After the first 2 episodes I finally got hooked up into the story.

Felx X Cop mix very well thriller and comedy style together. Throughout the show you can see the evolution of I-soo’s character, going from an insuferable spoiled and naive kid to a more mature and decent detective. On the other side Gang-hyun, shows her ability to lead a team with opposite personality and ends up trusting I-soo, accepting him as a full member of the investigation team 1.

I also appreciated that we got only the slighiest hint of romance betwen the two main leads as I’m a bit tired of the love hate plot. I did also really like the comedy side, especially the rivalry between Jun-young and I-soo. Some scene were hilarious. Kyung-jin fanboying was also a cute and funny touch. It is the things that I remember the most about this show.

Some might not like Ahn Bo-hyun acting but not me, I find him refreshing. I definitely think that the goofy and action side suit him pretty well. I did enjoy his other series like My name, Yumi’s Cell or Military Prosecutor Doberman. Regarding Park Ji-hyun, I’ll be honest I didn’t recognise her despite watching some of her other series, which is a shame as I really liked her character in this drama.

It seems that a season 2 has been ordered, I will most likely watch it.