The greatest villain of all time is back. ‘Rookie 3’ is heralding a third season with a surge in laughter, scale, and difficulty of military life.

Genie TV original drama ‘Rookie 3’ (directed by Min Jin-ki and Jo Je-wook, written by Yoon Ki-young and Kang Go-eun, original work by Jang Bbi-jju, planned by KT Studio Genie, produced by A2Z Entertainment and Story Island) has released a second teaser video announcing the fiery comeback of the rookies who will definitely set the comedy standard.

Based on the mega hit animation of the same name, ‘Rookie’ is a hyper-realistic military comedy that depicts the story that unfolds when a ‘military spoon’ rookie enlists in a place where all sorts of guys, from good guys to bad guys and weird guys, all gather.

The third story, ‘Rookie 3’, which has returned amid hot anticipation, is about a unit in emergency mode due to the transfer of two unpredictable rookies and the return of an all-time villain, and the dynamic story of Park Min-seok‘s (played by Kim Min-ho) military life that becomes increasingly difficult before his promotion to corporal.

The returning ‘Rookies’ Kim Min-ho, Nam Tae-woo, Lee Sang-jin, Jo Jin-se, Lee Chung-goo, Kim Hyun-gyu, Lee Jung-hyun, Jeon Seung-hoon, and Lee Soo-ji are signaling another hard carry with their military life cheat keys that have evolved(?) as much as their increased experience (the vibe that comes from experience). The addition of ‘New Faces’ Kim Dong-jun, Oh Dae-hwan, and Kim Yo-han, who will be with Private First Class Park Min-seok during his turbulent time as he transitions to becoming a veteran, is also a hot topic.

More than anything, director Min Jin-ki, who pioneered the ‘K-Guncontent’ genre that broke down the barriers between dramas and entertainment, has teamed up with comedy master writer Yoon Ki-young to make drama fans even more excited.

The second teaser video released that day foreshadows an emergency that has befallen the Shinhwa Unit. Park Min-seok, who can’t even finish his sentence, saying “What about you?” at someone‘s comeback, goes to tell Choi Il-gu the news. His true identity is none other than the all-time ‘villain’ Sung Yoon-mo (played by Kim Hyun-kyu) from Season 1. Lee Gun-man, who showed an all-time high of going straight to prison from the Shinhwa Unit, returns and repents with tearful prayers, leaving all the Shinhwa Unit members stunned.

Whether it’s sincerity or another scheme, his cool smile hints at the storm that has struck the Shinhwa Unit. From the transfer of a problematic rookie to the comeback of an all-time villain, expectations are high as to how the increasingly difficult military life of the Shinwha Unit will unfold.

Kim Min-ho returns as ‘Park Min-seok’, a military spoon who has become a corporal. He is expected to suffer from the rapidly increasing difficulty of military life as he meets new recruits Seong-gye, the ‘national spoon’, and Moon Bit-na-ri, a rookie who reminds him of his days as a private. Nam Tae-woo plays ‘Choi Il-goo’, a sergeant in his final years who still has a hard time, and Lee Sang-jin takes responsibility for the realism by playing the clumsy but warmest platoon leader ‘Oh Seok-jin’. Kim Hyun-gyu, who plays ‘Seong Yoon-mo’, who were both villains in Season 1, and Jeon Seung-hoon, who plays ‘Im Da-hye’, Park Min-seok‘s senior and a poker-faced private, also return to add to the joy. Here, Lee Soo-ji gives a passionate performance as Park Min-seok’s older sister, special instructor ‘Park Min-joo’ with strong mental and physical strength.

The performances of ‘New faces’ Kim Dong-jun, Oh Dae-hwan, and Kim Yo-han are also anticipated. Kim Dong-jun is a global star who started out as a child actor and plays the rookie ‘Jeon-segae’ with outstanding looks, personality, and sense, while Oh Dae-hwan plays the loving and unexpected company commander ‘Jo Baek-ho’ who is newly assigned to the 2nd Platoon. Kim Yohan transforms into the extraordinary rookie ‘Moon Bit-na-ri’, who is reminiscent of Park Min-seok‘s rookie days with his timid personality and poor physical strength, and shows off unique acting.

The production team of ‘Rookie 3’ said, “Park Min-seok has reached the age where he can be called a ‘veteran’, but his military life will become even more spectacular,” and added, “If he were easy to laugh at, he wouldn’t be a ‘rookie’. You can look forward to even more heartbreaking laughter and empathy.”

Genie TV original drama ‘Rookie 3’ will be first released on Channel ENA on April 7th at 10 PM, and will be exclusively released as a free VOD on KT Genie TV every Monday and Tuesday at 10 PM immediately following the main broadcast. OTT can be viewed on Tving.

#Photo provided = Capture of the 2nd teaser for ‘New Soldiers 3’

Jo Seong-woon, Donga.com reporter madduxly@donga.com

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