DP Season 2 Review: The South Korean military drama stars Jung Hae-in as Ahn Jun-ho, Koo Kyo-hwan as Han Ho-yeol, Kim Sung-kyun as Park Beom-gu, Son Suk-ku as Im Ji-sup, Ji Jin-hee as Gu Ja-woon, Kim Ji-hyun as Seo-eun and others. Directed by Han Jun-hee, he co-wrote the screenplay with Kim Bo-tong. The Netflix series has 6 episodes of at least an hour. Their show is dubbed in English and also has subtitles.
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DP Season 2 Review
DP Season 2 starts off where Season 1 left off. After Suk-Bong shot himself in the previous season, Ann Jun-ho and Han Ho-yeol live with the trauma of everything they saw. While Joon-ho is still in the Deserter Pursuit team, Ho-yul is mentally affected and seeking treatment in a hospital. The trauma is such that Ho-yul loses his voice. With everything escalated in the previous season, Park Beom-gu is pressured by his seniors to control the matter and the young military men under him.
Season 2 heightens the struggle, bullying and dark reality of the South Korean military force that is bound to leave you distressed. The new season focuses on some more deserters and the terrible consequences their escape leads to. As shown in the trailer, Jun-ho can’t take politics and mistreatment anymore and becomes a deserter. How will things end up for him? We find out everything in the end.
Netflix’s DP Season 2 has become diverse with its narrative, including some young men being bullied for their looks and choices. Despite the Suk-Bong incident, men in power haven’t changed and have become more brutal with their bullying and abuse. One of the deserters even managed to reach the public and media about the dark reality of military training. But can anyone stand alone against such a vast, powerful establishment?
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The most tragic episode of DP 2 features actor Bae Na-ra, who plays Jang Seong-min. His seniors torment Seong-min for being “different”. Before joining the military, he was a theatre artist who loved playing various roles, especially female characters. During his time in the force, Seong-min can’t take his seniors’ bullying and humiliating remarks and escapes and takes up a new identity. Jun-ho and Ho-yeol are assigned the task of nabbing him. During the mission, they learn disturbing truths, which shake Jun-ho the most.
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The last two episodes are pivotal as people finally take a stand to expose what goes wrong during this military training. The powerful men don’t shy away from breaking the law to stop others from exposing their harsh realities. The episodes are filled with twists, intense chasing scenes and courtroom drama.
The makers have offered yet again a harrowing and gripping season that helps us understand the sufferings of these young men. But to help us not completely spiral into the agonising narrative, there are some light scenes between Ann Jun-ho and Han Ho-yeol.
Actors Jung Hae-in and Koo Kyo-hwan have given commendable performances. Their characters go through various complexities and challenges that affect them mentally and physically. Koo Kyo-hwan wrecks you and makes you smile even when he can’t speak. Actor Kim Sung-kyun delivers another noteworthy performance.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the new season of DP on Netflix leaves us feeling dreadful with new deserters and their painful stories. It helps us understand the difficulties young men deal with because those in superior positions exploit their power. The extraordinary performances help us build interest in every old and new character.
The new season is now streaming on Netflix.
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