Ahn Bo-hyun uses half a bottle of hair spray each time playing 'annoying but endearing' chaebol policeman in K-drama Flex X Cop

You may know him as the dashing army officer in the 2022 K-drama Military Prosecutor Doberman.

South Korean actor Ahn Bo-hyun is back to steal hearts in another uniform this time.

In the upcoming K-drama Flex X Cop, the 35-year-old takes on the role of chaebol policeman Jin Yi-soo.

"He's an endearing character, kind of annoying at times, but lovely," said Bo-hyun in a recent regional press conference.

To upkeep the persona, he had to maintain a striking slicked-back hairstyle.

"The hairstyle requires half a bottle of hairspray [each time] to stay intact in the windy weather. I have two locks of hair that have to stay in place and people said the look gives off an arrogant vibe so it was a success," Bo-hyun explained.

Starring alongside Bo-hyun is Park Ji-hyun, 30, who plays Lee Kang-hyun, the cold but charismatic head of the Violent Crimes unit.

"I had to gain weight because I'm playing the role of a policewoman and the director told me I'm a bit too skinny for the role," she recalled, adding that her weight gain was more visible towards the end of the series.

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She also had to attend an action school as it was her first time doing action scenes.

"It required a lot of work. Kang-hyun really knows how to fight so to portray that side of her with spectacular stunts, I also had to put on the right facial expressions and really give off a charismatic vibe," she explained.

Flex X Cop follows Yi-soo, son of a wealthy conglomerate owner who gets parachuted into a new role in the Violent Crimes unit due to a procedural mix-up.

Though Kang-hyun isn't too fond of him at first, she eventually partners up with him to solve crimes together.

It premieres Jan 26 on Disney+.

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