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'New Recruit 4' Kim Min-ho Faces Fallout from Late-Night 'Blank Cartridge Incident'… Summoned to Company Commander's Office in an Emergency

"Another incident is set to unfold that will push Park Min-seok to the brink"

Gim Ga Yeong
2026-08-31 09:39:38
[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] Kim Min-ho of “New Recruit 4: Sabotage” faces the fallout from an accidental discharge of a blank round.
On the 31st, the production team of ENA’s new Monday-Tuesday drama “Rookie 4: Sabotage” released a still showing Park Min-seok (played by Kim Min-ho) being summoned to the company commander’s office.
Previously, a wave of change began to sweep through the Shin Hwa Unit with the arrival of new recruits. New Battalion Commander Byun Hyeok-jin (played by Lee Hyun-kyun), who has been taking bold steps under the banner of a “modern barracks,” engaged in a tense standoff with Company Commander Jo Baek-ho (played by Oh Dae-hwan), and Park Min-seok’s training camp classmate Kim Hyun-wook (played by Lee Won-jeong) moved into Dormitory 1, introducing a new variable into life at the Shin Hwa Unit. To make matters worse, an unexpected accident involving the accidental discharge of a blank round plunged the Shin Hwa Unit into crisis.
As attention focuses on the fallout from the accidental discharge, a scene of Park Min-seok facing off against the company commander sparks curiosity. The heavy tension between Park Min-seok and Jo Baek-ho suggests that something serious has occurred. Viewers are left wondering what happened to Kim Hyun-wook following the blank round incident and why Park Min-seok was summoned to the company commander’s office.
In particular, since a previous teaser showed Battalion Commander Byun Hyeok-jin asking Jo Baek-ho, “Are you just going to let this slide? What do you suggest we do?” all eyes are now on the choice Jo Baek-ho will make following the blank round accident.
The scene featuring Choi Il-gu (played by Nam Tae-woo) in Dormitory 1 is also intriguing. The contrast between Choi Il-gu—who is utterly terrified as he rattles off a story—and the troops, who freeze in unison at his words, elicits laughter. Viewers are eagerly anticipating what story Choi Il-gu shared that turned Dormitory 1 upside down.
The production team of “Rookie 4: Sabotage” stated, “Episode 3, airing today (the 31st), depicts the aftermath of the blank round misfire incident. Another incident that pushes Park Min-seok to the brink will unfold.”
“New Recruit” is a hard-hitting reality drama set in a place where the good, the bad, and the weird all gather, and where a “privileged” new recruit makes his appearance. It received widespread acclaim after the broadcast of Season 1 and is currently in production through Season 4. Season 4 follows Corporal Park Min-seok, who has been promoted but now faces more worries; Choi Il-gu, who has returned as a sergeant; and a mysterious new recruit. It tells the story of the Shin-hwa Unit as it returns to combat readiness with the arrival of a battalion commander who is set to cause a stir.
Episode 3 of “Rookie 4: Sabotage” will air on ENA at 10:00 p.m. on the 31st.

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