Our take
Good News is a TV-MA Korean comedy-thriller about a hijacked flight and an elaborate rescue scheme. Expect gun threats, bomb talk, slapstick chaos, and very frequent strong profanity during crises. The tone mixes satire with peril. Best for older teens comfortable with dark humor and action stress
Uplifting themes
Teamwork, courage, or compassion themes emerge in dialogue Teamwork, courage, or compassion behavior emerges in dialogue
Story (may spoil tone)
When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Gun threats, fights, and dangerous set pieces drive tension
Gun threats, fights, and dangerous set pieces drive tension
Language Relentless f-word and harsh slurs during action and arguments
Relentless f-word and harsh slurs during action and arguments
Sex / nudity Brief romantic or innuendo lines without nudity emphasized
Brief romantic or innuendo lines without nudity emphasized
Drugs / alcohol Occasional alcohol or smoking references in dialogue
Occasional alcohol or smoking references in dialogue
Frightening Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Self-harm / suicide Suicide or self-harm mentioned in emotional scenes
Suicide or self-harm mentioned in emotional scenes
Bullying / discrimination Brief harsh insult or discrimination in dialogue
Brief harsh insult or discrimination in dialogue
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Brief mental-health reference in passing dialogue
Brief mental-health reference in passing dialogue
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Leaders improvise under impossible pressure. When does humor help people cope with fear?
- The hijack plot mixes real tension with absurd plans. What keeps the story from feeling too grim?