'New Recruit 4: Sabotage' Records Highest Ratings for Monday-Tuesday Drama... What is Kim Hyeon-uk's Secret?

[Special Times] Reporter Choi Seon-eun= The ENA Monday-Tuesday drama 'New Recruit 4: Sabotage' is gaining attention once again as a K-military content series. The drama aired on the 25th proved its popularity and buzzworthiness. Written by Yoon Ki-young and Kim Dan, and directed by Min Jin Gi and Cho Je-wook, 'New Recruit 4: Sabotage' tells the story that begins with Park Min-suk (Kim Min-ho) returning with the rank of corporal. This episode recorded a viewership rating of 2.8%, maintaining the highest rating among Monday-Tuesday dramas.

After Park Min-suk's return, the Shinhwa Unit entered a new phase. Seong Yun-mo (Kim Hyun-kyu) moved to the administrative office, and Oh Seok-jin (Lee Sang Jin) was promoted to lieutenant. Global star Jeon Se-gye (Kim Dong-jun) has now established himself as a 'true soldier.' In particular, the joining of Kim Hyeon-uk (Lee Won-jeong), who was a fellow trainee at the training center, brought a major change to Park Min-suk's military life. Kim Hyeon-uk, as an ace recruit, gets along well with others and quickly understands the hierarchy, but he showed a strange coldness toward Park Min-suk alone.

The newly appointed battalion commander, Byun Hyuk-jin (Lee Hyun-gyun), is an ultra-elite graduate of the Military Academy, signaling new changes in the unit. He ordered the opening of a unit cafe to communicate with the soldiers' parents, but there were opposing views from some due to security issues. Byun Hyuk-jin showed a determined attitude, stating, "I didn't ask for opinions, I gave an order."

Even in the sweltering weather, the soldiers performed their duties without rest. The scene depicted soldiers striving for an afternoon nap after organizing the supply warehouse, and they mobilized various ideas to achieve the temperature conditions suggested by platoon leader Oh Seok-jin. A scene where the ace recruit Kim Hyeon-uk used his idea to secretly enter the administrative office and manipulate the thermometer also drew attention. Seong Yun-mo and No Hee-jeong turned a blind eye to this, showcasing teamwork.

Kim Hyeon-uk's secretive side stimulated curiosity. He has a history of leaving the training center once and then re-enlisting, and the changes seen when he is alone raised questions. This uneasy energy soon led to an incident. During guard duty, the moment Kim Hyeon-uk received the order to fire and pulled the trigger, a blank cartridge was discharged and an alarm rang out, maximizing the tension.

This episode showed the humor of existing members such as Kim Min-ho, Kim Dong-jun, and Oh Dae-hwan, as well as the new charm of Shin-ye and Lee Won-jeong. Even the actors in special appearances exerted their presence, further highlighting the comic charm of 'New Recruit 4: Sabotage.' This drama airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 PM on the ENA channel and is available to watch on KT Genie TV and TVING.