Disney+ K-drama Rookie Cops: Kang Daniel and Chae Soo-bin star in police university comedy-drama that’s worth a watch but lacks edge
- The first true Korean original from Disney+ is a bright and easy-going affair that doesn’t attempt to rock the boat in any way
- Kang Daniel, in his first screen appearance, feels dry as the son of a top police executive, but experienced co-star Chae Soo-bin’s charisma carries them both
Just as the controversial Snowdrop quietly wraps up its run, Disney+ has launched its latest Korean drama, Rookie Cops, a romcom set in a police university.
However, since this is the first show that Disney financed locally (Snowdrop was acquired during post-production), this 16-part drama with Kang Daniel and Chae Soo-bin may give us a better idea of what Disney’s plans are for the Korean market.
In his first screen appearance, pop star Kang (formerly a member of Wanna One) plays Wi Seung-hyun, the son of a top police executive who is hoping to enter the Korean National Police University (KNPU).
Chae – last seen in the Netflix film Sweet and Sour – plays Ko Eun-kang, a gutsy girl from an ordinary family who dreams of entering KNPU, partly to follow a boy she likes who is already enrolled there.
While Seung-hyun has no problem getting into KNPU, Eun-kang and her family are crestfallen when she doesn’t make the cut.