{"id":582817,"date":"2026-08-04T10:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/582817\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:24:10","slug":"flex-x-cop-promises-blockbuster-thrills-new-rivalry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/582817\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Flex X Cop’ promises blockbuster thrills, new rivalry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Actors<\/p>\n

Actors Ahn Bo-hyun, left, and Jung Eun-chae pose at a press conference for the SBS drama series “Flex X Cop 2” in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap <\/p>\n

Actor Ahn Bo-hyun returns as Jin Yi-soo, the eccentric third-generation tycoon turned detective, as the hit SBS action-comedy series “Flex X Cop” gears up for its second season with a bigger budget, grander scale and a whole new dynamic.<\/p>\n

Returning two years after its hit first season \u2014 which reached a peak viewership rating of 11 percent \u2014 the series expands its signature premise: When traditional police investigations hit a wall, Yi-soo simply flips the board using his vast family wealth, personal network, supercar collection and private jets. <\/p>\n

Returning to the Violent Crimes Unit after completing formal police academy training, Yi-soo brings a newfound maturity to his signature flamboyant style.<\/p>\n

“Yi-soo\u2019s core personality is still the same default setting he was born with, but completing his time at the police academy has definitely made him a bit more mature,” Ahn shared confidently during a press conference for the drama at SBS headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday. “Viewers can look forward to seeing a cooler, upgraded version of Yi-soo in action.”<\/p>\n

The scale of the action has also been dialed up. “From high-octane car stunts to private jets, the show features scenes you don’t usually see on TV,” Ahn teased. “It feels like watching a blockbuster movie from start to finish, and it\u2019s going to give everyone a real rush of satisfaction.”<\/p>\n

\"Scenes<\/p>\n

Scenes from SBS drama “Flex X Cop” Season 2 \/ Courtesy of SBS<\/p>\n

Jung Eun-chae has newly joined the cast as Ju Hye-ra, the new leader of the unit. A legendary former counter-terrorism officer and notoriously ruthless academy instructor, Hye-ra previously made Yi-soo\u2019s training a living nightmare.<\/p>\n

“As a fan who really enjoyed Season 1, I was curious to see how this fast-paced, upbeat story would expand,” Jung shared, explaining her reason for taking the role. “I had heard so much about how great the chemistry was among the existing team members, and I really wanted to be a part of that dynamic.”<\/p>\n

She continued, “Though Hye-ra and Yi-soo start off in a tense, antagonistic relationship, they gradually evolve into an irreplaceable crime-fighting duo.”<\/p>\n

Director Kim Jae-hong noted that the production team fully embraced the show’s theme of lavish spending to elevate the second installment, promising cinematic car chases and high-profile guest star appearances.<\/p>\n

“Our single goal was to make Season 2 even better than Season 1,” Kim said. “We prepared a narrative that is sleeker, grander, and packed with far more visual spectacle.”<\/p>\n

The episodes themselves have also become noticeably bolder. “We wanted to create cases that could only happen to Yi-soo and could only be solved by Yi-soo,” the director explained. “We crafted everything with sophistication so that both the process and the resolution give off a truly high-end feel.”<\/p>\n

Kang Sang-jun, who plays one of the squad’s core detectives, highlighted what sets the second season apart.<\/p>\n

“It retains the classic fun of a police procedural where viewers get to guess the culprit alongside the team,” Kang said. “At the same time, you start wondering, ‘How much money is Yi-soo going to burn through this time, and how is he going to pull this off?’ The real thrill comes when those wild expectations actually come to life on screen.”<\/p>\n

Jung also said, “It feels like riding a roller coaster \u2014 thrilling and exciting,” upping the expectation for the show.<\/p>\n

“Flex X Cop” Season 2 premieres this Friday on SBS and will be available for streaming globally on Disney+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Actors Ahn Bo-hyun, left, and Jung Eun-chae pose at a press conference for the SBS drama series “Flex…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":582818,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,282],"class_list":["post-582817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=582817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/582818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=582817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=582817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=582817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}