It returns with more cheerful and powerful laughter than seasons 1 and 2.

The production team of the Genie TV original drama ‘Rookie 3’ (directed by Min Jin-ki and Jo Je-wook, written by Yoon Ki-young and Kang Go-eun) released a highlight video on the 3rd.

‘Rookie 3’ depicts the Shinwha Unit on emergency alert due to the transfer of two unpredictable rookies and the return of an all-time villain, and the difficult military life of Park Min-seok (played by Kim Min-ho) who gets tangled up before his promotion to corporal. ‘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 once again show off their extraordinary military life. Kim Dong-jun, Oh Dae-hwan, and Kim Yo-han join them.


The highlight video released by the production team captures the storm of change that has hit the Shinwha Unit. The newly appointed 2nd Platoon Commander, Jo Baek-ho (played by Oh Dae-hwan). The unit members are very nervous, worried about the difficult military life ahead of them, as they see the fierce-looking commander. However, it seems that peace has come to the Shinwha Unit with the platoon commander who is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, starting with the slogan, ‘Loyalty! I love you’ and even giving them a pass.

However, the Shinwha Unit begins to experience another storm with the transfer of two unpredictable new recruits. In particular, the 1st and 3rd squads, which are torn apart by joy and sorrow, have aroused curiosity with their new recruit reporting ceremonies. Moon Bit-na-ri (played by Kim Yo-han), who reminds us of Park Min-seok when he was discharged, makes a series of mistakes during her transfer report, raising the blood pressure of the 1st squad. In contrast, global star rookie Segye (played by Kim Dong-jun) with eye-catching visuals, abs, and even girl group ties, becomes the 3rd squad‘s lucky charm in an instant.

Above all, the appearance of an unimaginable villain turns the Shinwha unit upside down. Seong Yoon-mo (played by Kim Hyun-kyu), who should be in prison, has somehow returned to the unit. The tense atmosphere of the 1st squad that quickly froze over, followed by Choi Il-goo’s (played by Nam Tae-woo) warning, “If you bother me even a little, you‘ll be defeated,” and Seong Yoon-mo’s meaningful smile, make us wonder what kind of storm he will bring.


The changes in Park Min-seok‘s older sister and soldier-at-heart Park Min-joo (played by Lee Soo-ji) make us look forward to season 3 even more. Park Min-joo, who boasts a splendid career that is enough to win the overall championship in the World Combat Power Measurement Competition, is so different that she is called a human weapon. Park Min-joo, who has a heart of steel that doesn’t bleed even if you stab her, is also experiencing a pink transformation, drawing attention. Lim Seong-min (Nam Min-woo), the deputy platoon leader of the 2nd Platoon, who saved Park Min-joo when she tripped on the stairs. The change in Park Min-joo‘s heart-shaped eyes at the single word, “Are you okay?” is interesting. Her shy face, whispering, “Stay still” to her constantly pounding heart, makes us look forward to her romance with Lim Seong-min, the deputy platoon leader who melted her “steel heart.”

In addition, the appearance of Sergeant Choi Il-goo, who is really messed up in his later years, adds to the laughter. Starting with the 1st Squad’s “chocolate bar theft incident” that irritated Sergeant Choi Il-goo in his later years, the cold weather training, and the missile emergency put the brakes on Choi Il-goo‘s peaceful later years. Choi Il-gu, who is in a hurry to get discharged, shouts, “Give me everything I gave you!” at the sudden shock that came right before his discharge. Attention is being paid to whether he can get through his later years well and be discharged safely.

‘New Soldier 3’ will be first aired on Channel ENA at 10 p.m. on the 7th.

Reporter Hong Se-young, projecthong@donga.com

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