DP Season 2 has been highly anticipated since its explosive first season and is finally released on Netflix on July 27, 2023. Based on the 2015 webtoon D.P. Dog Days by Kim Bo-tong, it is directed by Han Jun-hee and produced by Kim Dong-min. There are 6 episodes in the second instalment of the series and has a runtime of about 50-60 minutes.
The cast of the series includes Jung Hae-in as Private An Jun-ho, Koo Kyo-hwan as Corporal Han Ho-yeol, Kim Sung-kyun as Sergeant Park Beom-gu, Son Suk-ku as Captain Lim Ji-seop, Cho Hyun-chul as Private Cho Suk-bong, Ji Jin-hee as Gu Ja-woon, Kim Ji-hyun as Lieutenant Colonel Seo Eun, Moon Sang-hoon as Kim Ru-ri, Go Kyung-pyo as Park Sung-woo and many others.
DP Season 2 Review
The last season ended on a shocking note with Kim Ru-ri enragingly shooting at people in his unit. D.P. 2 starts off before this incident happens and we see Park Beom-gu being forced to take responsibility for everything that happened in Park Suk-bong’s case. Tragically, just then, Ru-ri shoots people down and deserts the military. Thus, bringing Jun-ho and Ho-yeol together to once again find the deserter. However, Jun-ho is still haunted by everything that happened with Suk-bong and Ho-yeol is not able to talk (initially).
Ru-ri’s case has become public with the narrative driven to antagonise him as a vicious criminal. Yet in that situation, the DP team wants to bring Ru-ri back safely and help him. But when the higher authorities are out to suppress anything that could malign their image, cue Ji Jin-hee as Gu Ja-woon’s entry, they once again find their hands tied. This helplessness might make them go rogue or succumb to the dominating power for their safe keep.
This season highlights the issues like queer inclusivity in the military and often reflects on the tragic actions that happened in the past. The characters are haunted by guilt-ridden ghosts and are not sure what to do next. It also ties up the incidents that we saw in the last season, like Cho Suk-bong’s case and what exactly happened to him. To give a spoiler – the end is not so tragic.
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More than Jung Hae-in and Koo Kyo-hwan, the absolute power duo were Kim Sung-Kyun and Son Suk-ku this time. They aren’t just the senior officials ordering them around but are trying to find a way to help the soldiers from another mishappening to happen. The tiki-taka between them is fun to watch and definitely plays a big role in leading the story forward. Kim Ji-hyun as Seo Eun was introduced in the season, and shown as a force to be reckoned with initially. However, she doesn’t have a great impact by the end, as one would have expected.
While Jun-ho and Ho-yeol bring sensitivity amidst all the tragedy and abuse, which helps us sit through the traumatic events unfolding. Unlike the majority of their counterparts, their empathy is the leading factor that keeps the viewer’s hopes alive that everything won’t go wrong. Ho-yeol is almost at the end of his service and is lost about what to make of his life after this. And Jun-ho is just trying to live day by day without getting in much trouble, until he can’t hold off and creates the biggest trouble anybody can impose.
In terms of the shock factor, D.P. season 1 is definitely much more brutal, as compared to the latest season. D.P. 2 is an equal blend of action, tragedy, friendship, and emotions. It’s a bit of a comforting end to the story while bidding farewell to the ghosts of the past and looking towards a better future.
Rating: 4/5
DP Season 2 is currently streaming on Netflix.
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