Agent Kim Reactivated: Never Ignore The Little Guy, He Might Just Kill You

This Netflix K-drama follows the story of Manager Kim (So Ji-sub), an ordinary office worker whose life upends when his daughter Min-ji (Seo Su-min) goes missing. With his fellow dad friends Sung Han-soo (Choi Dae-hoon) and Park Jin-cheol (Yoon Kyung-ho), he dusts off his dormant secret agent skills and races to find her, his dangerous past colliding with his present.

This show was awesome, essentially everything I wanted it to be. It had deep emotional investment, tragedy and suffering, while masterfully balancing incredible humor within. I never felt uncomfortable whiplash from the emotional shifts in narrative, it was weaved together seamlessly where everything made sense. That's just life isn't it? Laugh one minute, cry the next. The writers and actors did their jobs with such amazing dedication. Everything was so believable and genuine; it actually felt like I slipped into this man's world of undercover operations and diaper changing. One of the elements I loved most was sharing that shocking dichotomy: this fearsome, almost unkillable man found himself defeated by his teenage daughter. But there was nowhere he'd rather be.

My absolute favorite part of this show was the chemistry between the three dads/friends/former secret agents. They brought such warmth and found-family vibes into a show that otherwise would've been too heartbreaking to watch. I caught myself laughing constantly when they were on screen (not little giggles, but loud belly cackling). It made the show much more enjoyable to watch, where these bumbling middle aged men fight against the country's most powerful intelligence agencies. Again, the dichotomy was super fun.

If you like suspense, very strong performances, a heartwarming emotional core, and grounded worldbuilding, this show is for you. The secretive espionage and political conspiracies blended really well with awesome comedic timing. It was a really great binge watch where you feel for the characters. You're happy when they win and sad when they lose (but they hardly ever do). And you're irrationally angry when the villains show their stupid faces. It's one of the better recent K-dramas I've seen, with storytelling at its peak and judging by the possible talks for a second season, I'm not the only one who thought so.