Rookie Cops (너와 나의 警察授業)
Rookie Cops (너와 나의 경찰수업, Neowa Naui Gyeongchalsooeob, literal title "You and My Police Class") is a 2022 South Korean coming-of-age drama series set at the Korean National Police University, where freshman cadets navigate harsh training, dormitory life, romance, and campus incidents1 • 2. It was released as a Disney+ original in 16 episodes from January 26 to March 16, 2022, directed by Kim Byung-Soo and written by Lee Ha-Na1.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | 너와 나의 경찰수업 (Neowa Naui Gyeongchalsooeob), literal English title "You and My Police Class"1 |
| Run | 16 episodes, January 26 to March 16, 2022, Wednesdays on Disney+1 • 3 |
| Production | Studio & NEW production for Disney+; director Kim Byung-Soo, writer Lee Ha-Na4 • 1 |
| Leads | Kang Daniel as top-ranked freshman Wi Seung-Hyun; Chae Soo-bin as supplementary-admission student Ko Eun-Kang1 |
| Setting | The Korean National Police University, with an in-story background year of 20175 |
| Ratings | IMDb 7.5/10; Korean age rating 15+, US rating TV-142 • 6 |
| Availability | Disney+ internationally; Hulu in the United States6 |
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Premise and characters
The story follows Wi Seung-Hyun (Kang Daniel), a freshman who entered the police university at the top of his class and hopes to follow in his father's footsteps; his father is the chief of the Korean National Police Agency1 • 7. Ko Eun-Kang (Chae Soo-bin) is a supplementary-admission student who enrolled because of a person she likes, and the two clash repeatedly while becoming the center of the university's incidents and accidents1 • 7.
The supporting freshman ensemble includes Kim Tak (Lee Shin-young), Ki Han-na (Park Yoo-na), Seo Bum-ju (Kim Woo-seok), Yoo Dae-il (Park Sung-joon), and Woo Ju-young (Min Do-hee)3. Each of the new students has a designated image color, a detail worked into costumes and props2.
Structure and plot
The series uses a two-track structure: small campus incidents are resolved within each episode, while a larger mystery hidden inside the university advances slowly across the season2. Early episodes center on the Cheongram training for new students, in which senior cadets impose hierarchy and coercive discipline, and Seung-hyun comes into conflict with them; Eun-kang is falsely accused of secretly filming the training and faces expulsion7.
The romance develops against school rules: after their first kiss, Seung-hyun and Eun-kang begin a secret relationship because campus rules forbid couples7. During summer vacation field practice at a police substation, the freshmen encounter the respected young CEO Jo Han-sol, whose shocking true nature is revealed, and the season's final episodes tie the campus mystery to a decade-old case in which police-university student Kim Hyun-su died during an operation, a case connected to Seung-hyun's father7.
Production and release
The drama was produced by the Korean studio Studio & NEW for Disney+4. The Japanese guide Kansuki describes it as the first original drama Disney+ made in Korea, while Time magazine calls it Disney's second Korean original of 20222 • 8.
Because it is a Disney+ original, the series has no Korean television viewership ratings2. Kansuki reports that it reached 4th place at its peak on the Korean OTT buzz ranking, was the number-one title on Disney+ in Korea 33 times and in Taiwan 18 times, and reached 11th worldwide2.
Reception
The soundtrack includes a Korean-language version of "Hush Hush" sung by Kang Daniel featuring the musician MIYAVI2. Kansuki notes that the young cast and Nam Hae-seong's music were well received, while some Korean criticism held that the depiction of police-university life was too light2.
Time's retrospective placed the show among K-dramas not on Netflix, describing it as a bright romance that sets realism aside for a typical K-drama approach, yet still a surprisingly spry police procedural even though the police element is not the main attraction8. A Screenwise parent review similarly characterized it as an easy, safe watch compared with gritty Western police shows, suited to younger teen viewers9.
References
- Rookie Cops, AsianWiki
- キミと僕の警察学校（너와 나의 경찰수업）｜配信はどこ？韓国での評価・あらすじ, Kansuki
- Rookie Cops, TVmaze
- OTT 콘텐츠 목록 (KOCCA), listing 너와 나의 경찰수업, 제작사 스튜디오뉴
- 너와 나의 경찰수업, Namu wiki mirror
- Rookie Cops, Internet Movie Firearms Database
- 너와 나의 경찰수업, Disney+ Korea
- The Best K-Dramas That Are Not on Netflix, Time
- Rookie Cops – WISE Score & Parent Review, Screenwise
Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › International serial drama and telenovelas › East Asian drama series › Korean contemporary drama › Thriller, crime, and mystery series › Crime and mystery thrillers
Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026
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