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(Left to right) Kim So-hyun, Park Bo-gum and Lee Sang-yi in scenes from the South Korean series 'Good Boy.' Photos courtesy of Prime Video

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Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Lee Sang-yi share uplifting messages from ‘Good Boy’

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17499550213043333333-Composite.jpg" style="width:9500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>(Left to right) Kim So-hyun, Park Bo-gum and Lee Sang-yi in scenes from the South Korean series &#x27;Good Boy.&#x27; Photos courtesy of Prime Video</div>The South Korean action-comedy series “Good Boy” offers plenty of reasons to keep viewers hooked, from a compelling story about elite athletes pivoting to new careers, to adrenaline-charged action sequences and a blossoming romance between characters played by Park Bo-gum and Kim So-hyun.Launched on May 31 and available to Filipino audiences via Prime Video, “Good Boy” tells the story of former medal-winning athletes who are recruited into the police force through a special program, forming a ragtag team determined to take down the forces behind a large crime group.The group comprises ex-boxer Yoon Dong-ju (Bo-gum), shooter Ji Han-na (So-hyun), fencer Kim Jong-hyeon (Lee Sang-yi), wrestler Ko Man-sik (Heo Sung-tae) and discus thrower Shin Jae-hong (Tae Won-seok).But beneath all the exhilarating stunts and drama, “Good Boy” also delivers uplifting messages—something lead stars Bo-gum, So-hyun and Sang-yi reflected on during an interview with ABS-CBN News in Bangkok, Thailand, where the series recently held its <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/31/anne-curtis-karylle-attend-premiere-of-park-bo-gum-s-k-drama-good-boy-2203">premiere</a>.“I think it’s a title that encourages people who live for the greater good,” Bo-gum said.These messages of encouragement, the actor shared—“You’re doing great! You’ve done well so far! You’re really cool!”—also felt directed at his character Dong-ju “who is living a fierce life.”<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FdEJM8IY7x8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>For So-hyun, whose character Han-na finds herself at the center of a love triangle with Dong-ju and Jong-hyeon, “Good Boy” teaches audiences to “live without regret.”“I want to convey the message to do what you want to do without regrets, but to do it with all  your heart and give it your best shot,” the actress said.“So, if there is something you want to do in life without regrets, I hope you will take away the message that you can do it if you give it your best shot!” she added.Sang-yi, meanwhile, believed “Good Boy” conveys the message that “justice is alive and our teammates are the ones we can trust.”“We must stand together with our teammates,” he stressed.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749954290404GOOD BOY_STILL_07 (1).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Heo Sung-tae (left) and Tae Won-seok (right) with So-hyun, Sang-yi and Bo-gum. Photo courtesy of Prime Video</div><div>Cast bonding</div>Sang-yi shared that he and his co-stars forged a close bond, something he likened to having served in the military together. This was partly due to the “physically and mentally” demanding action sequences they endured as a team.“Because we went through that hardship together, once it’s over, it feels like we’ve been to the military together. Usually we call it a sense of comradeship. It made me feel like that,” he said.The actors also underwent more than six months of training to prepare for their roles as athletes.“I trained in boxing for over six months. I trained almost daily and did over an hour of strength training each time,” Bo-gum recalled.“Since this was my first time taking on an action role, I also attended action school and trained to build up my stamina.”<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1749954479704GOOD BOY Global Premiere_Group Shot_Red Carpet.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Bo-gum, So-hyun and Sang-yi at the premiere of &#x27;Good Boy&#x27; in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo courtesy of Prime Video</div>For her part, So-hyun found the project particularly refreshing, as it was her first time portraying a character who is part of a team.“The sense of belonging that comes from being part of a team was really nice,” she said.It came to a point where even after filming, the cast members still “check in on each other in the group chat, asking about each other’s well-being,” Sang-yi revealed.“That kind of chemistry and connection between all of us are still incredibly strong,” he added.

South Korean actors Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun and Lee Sang-yi reflected on the uplifting messages that viewers can take away from their latest project, the South Korean action-comedy series ‘Good Boy.’

South Korean actors Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun and Lee Sang-yi reflected on the uplifting messages that viewers can take away from their latest project, the South Korean action-comedy series ‘Good Boy.’