Flex X Cop Episode 9 Recap and Review: The new series directed by Kim Jae-hong, known for his hits Revenant and written by Kim Ba-da, who is well known for her successful series My Name, is highly welcomed in the Kdrama world. The exceptional collab between the famous director and the writer stars famous actors, Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Ji-hyun, Kang Sang-jun and Kim Shin-bi, in the lead roles. It’s a mix of action, romance, comedy and thriller genres, making the whole watch worthwhile.
Ahn Bo-hyun’s last venture was See You In My 19th Life (2023), Park Ji-hyun was last seen in Reborn Rich (2022), Kang Sang-jun’s ongoing series is Marry My Husband (2024) and Kim Shin-bi’s last work was Revenant (2023).
Flex X Cop Plot
Jin I-soo, born into a third-generation conglomerate, enjoys a life of abundance, devoid of the need for assistance from others. His world takes an unexpected turn when he becomes embroiled in a complex case. Driven by the desire for a new challenge, Jin I-soo makes a surprising decision.
Opting to immerse himself in the gritty world of crime-solving, Jin I-soo joins the Kangha Police Station’s violent investigative team, specialists in apprehending robbers. His motivation is to leverage his wealth and personal connections to make a difference in the field. In this venture, he partners with Detective Lee Gang-hyun, a dedicated and adept investigator known for his smooth-talking skills.
Despite I-soo’s affluent background, Gang-hyun remains indifferent to his presence, setting the stage for a compelling partnership rooted in the pursuit of solving crimes and bringing perpetrators to justice. As they delve into the intricacies of their work, the narrative promises a blend of wealth, intrigue, and the challenges inherent in the world of criminal investigation.
– Flex X Cop Episode 9 Review Contains No Spoilers –
Flex X Cop Episode 9 Recap
I-soo goes to his father’s company and yells at him in front of all the board members. Seung-ju sends the officials out and leaves the room as he knows why I-soo’s angry. I-soo confronts his father about his mother’s death and he learns that it is he who came to the house and saw the 7-year-old I-soo lying unconscious on the bathroom floor while his mother drowned herself to death. To protect I-soo’s mental peace, he had to erase the memory. I-soo says to this father that his mother died by suicide because he kicked the pregnant woman out. I-soo’s father stands dumbfounded while I-soo leaves.
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He goes to his home but sits in front of the gate, mourning for his mother. Kang-hyun comes and takes him out to a spot to help him clear his mind. She then tells him that she is aware of the real cause of his mother’s death. After a short conversation, she leaves saying she needs to meet someone. I-soo meets Mr. Choi and decides to stay in a hotel for the time being. We then see Kang-hyun meeting up with the reporter who is digging the story of I-soo’s mother’s death. Kang-hyun bargains with him and tells him to scrap the news in exchange for another hot police case.
The next day actress Yura is found dead at the shooting spot and the cops are roped in the case. The suspect is Yeong-hwan, I-soo’s best friend who was the producer of the ongoing movie. Kang-hyun feels that it’s too straightforward to find Yeong-hwan covered in blood despite the fact he has no motive to kill Yura. I-soo doesn’t join them in the case as he feels lost. However, when he hears of Yeong-hwan, he joins the team and tells them his friend isn’t the murderer.
Kang-hyun and I-soo visit the actor Nam-su who acted along with Yura in the ongoing movie shoot. They learn that he didn’t kill Yura as he was with another woman during the night of the murder. They also learn that Yura has a dirty secret about Nam-su and that those two quarrelled the night of the murder. However, DNA results show that neither Nam-su nor Yeong-hwan is the killer. Finally, they move to the final suspect, a veteran actress.
The cops learn from the makeup artist of the veteran actress that she hates young actresses as she feels jealous of them. They also previously find a video of the actress slapping Yura. Joon-young collects the hair strands from the hairbrush of the veteran actress and goes to check the DNA. Meanwhile, I-soo and Kang-hyun visit the veteran actress. Right before they see the actress, they receive a message from Joon-young stating that the DNA of the actress matches with that of the nail they found in Yura’s body.
Flex X Cop Episode 9 Review
The episode’s case looks super cool because the way they first showed a vintage sort of scene only to reveal it’s a movie shoot seemed promising. It’s nice to see so many suspects coming in and the rush to find the real killer in the upcoming episode. Moreover, we’re also seeing the lifestory of I-soo and his mother’s death. There are chances of his mother’s suicide being a murder because why would a strong woman like her decide to take her life? What if she was hypnotised to drown herself by Seung-ju’s mother? What if Seung-ju’s mother paid a psychiatrist to do the hypnosis?
Seung-ju has been looking quite upset for quite a while. He definitely knows something about I-soo’s mother’s death. What is he hiding? Is he really someone who loves I-soo or is he lowkey jealous of his younger stepbrother? All these questions will be answered as we dig deep into the forthcoming episodes.
Flex X Cop is streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
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