Weak Hero Class 1

This drama surprised me

I had known about this drama for a few months but never actually started it since i didn’t think much of it from what I heard. All i knew is that Park Jihoon and Choi Hyun Wook (who i really liked in twenty five twenty one btw, he’s a great actor!) played the two main characters. I started it a few days ago and i have to say it’s so much better than i ever imagined.

The story is something almost everyone can relate to, it’s about high school students who all have similar but very different lives at the same time. My favorite character was definitely Ahn Sooho (Choi Hyunwook), but I really liked Sieun too. I quickly got very attached to both characters, their friendship is so well portrayed and it’s realistic too. The actors did such a great job with that and had great chemistry as a duo.

This drama contains violence and I did see some people who thought about dropping it because of that. For me personally I love action dramas but I can understand that since it’s school violence and gets pretty extreme at times.

I want to add that I loved the music so much too! the intro song ‘Hero’ has been added to the playlist!! The music fits the entire concept of this drama and brought everything together and made it even more emotional 😭🫶

This drama constantly kept me on the edge of my seat and I had no problem finishing it in 2 days😂
It’s no doubt one of my favorite k-dramas i’ve watched so far!

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"You guys are so predictable. Does this fill your ego?"

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To sum up this series: this is the ancient tale of the fragility of youth and/or the toxicity of macho masculinity. Wherein the only emotions that most males could muster here is their ego-filled aggression, anger, and greed.


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School bullying and male aggression have been, as prior mentioned, an ancient tale. As if a vampire that continues to age, but never dies—these issues are almost, if not always, part of most KDramas and even those from other countries. Though, an ancient thing does not always mean a cliche thing, especially such matters that are as rampant and relevant as these mentioned subjects.

What made this series rather different was its straightforwardness right from the start. It was gripping to watch from start to finish as there were no unnecessary fillers neither irrelevant tropes. Although I enjoy a little romance at times, I was glad that it was rather focused on its very themes of youth, friendship, and violence instead of distracting the audience with side stories of romance as what most KDramas love to do.

It was satisfying to watch a main protagonist that is so serious about their studies and being a responsible student all while still not being a pushover and also not refusing to back down to bullies. It can be really exhausting to see this trope of a nerdy intellectual student who is always portrayed as weak or a pushover. Thus, it was really satiating to see the main protagonist apply their interests in maths, psychology, physics, etc. as a strategy in their physical fights in spite of not being absolutely gifted in physical strength.


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The series is truly a heart-wrenching violence multiplied. Yet, it was also a sundry of heart-warming spectacles. Dark and horrific, but the humanity here was not blind.


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As much as I really liked this series, I still have some divisive opinions. I instantly appreciated the way they started this with the main protagonist applying maths, physics, and psychology in his physical fights. Though, towards the end, such premise deteriorated and was not properly utilized. I understood that towards the climax, the emotions of the main protagonist were totally heightened and desperate for revenge. Though, the revenge could have been much more intriguing and also consistent with the way they introduced his character if they utilized more such wit and strategic thinking.

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Overall, I still can say that this series was absolutely outstanding, especially, in terms of acting performance, pacing, direction, and musical composition. I was really impressed with Si-Eun (Ji Hoon)'s performance here, especially that intense eye acting. Yes, I really love it when a thespian do know how to act greatly with their eyes.

The OST and the direction and choreography of the action scenes were also marvelous. The writing was also excellent, though I believe that there was still more necessary exertion to do. Though, I really despise this old tale of violence being a never-ending cycle. Thus, I am looking forward to its final end in the upcoming second season.

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He was ready to burn the world

Overall 9/10
🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐

Wow...I don't know where to start. The last episode left me speechless.
#givemymanyoonsieunabreak?✋
Honestly, it's all just so sad. The friendship and the split...How simple misunderstandings and misperceptions can utterly ruin people. The pure despair- everything, and I mean EVERYTHING was overwhelming good. The actors did an absolutely fantastic job portraying their characters - there was not a single moment that I felt this didn't suit the character. Park Jihoon...wow, wow, wow! He made me feel every emotion through his acting, I've never felt so affected by the emotions and feelings of a character. There is so much I could talk about, but the show speaks for itself. Highly recommend watching this. I finished it in 2 sittings!


!!POTENTIAL SPOILER!!

Note:
(Beomseok is a very easily misunderstood character. Nothing he did is justified but I just can't hate him.)

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la historia y la actuación

muy buena 👌
se las recomiendo al millllll
la historia o el guión es muy bueno 👌 desde el primer capítulo me agarro
la actuación del protagonista es muy buena mi iso llorar nada más con verlo una excelente actuación 🎭 .
como le decía que esta bien narrada .
cuenta una historia que creo que vivimos en la vida real . en los grandes problemas que nos podemos meter . que hoy en día es algo que en esta juventud vive .
espero la segunda temporada no puede quedar con ese final .
se las recomiendo no lo piensen mucho y véanla.
los pueden ver en doramasgo,doramasflix,entre otras .10 de 10.

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Incredible drama unfolded

Additionally, this series satisfied my appetite because I have always been a big fan of gory dramas. The drama's acting is something that needs to be discussed frequently because the characters keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you wondering what their next move will be. Additionally, the relationships that were portrayed in the K-drama are noteworthy, particularly the bromance. Initially, when the main character is introduced to us, he is portrayed as a person who, in theory, has no empathy for or attachment to those around him. But as the story goes on, it becomes clear that this is all a façade. Once he becomes attached to you, he will stop at nothing to keep you safe, and even when you betray him, it is difficult for him to beat or destroy you. I discovered that this K-drama is based on a webtoon; even though the source material was not exactly adhered to, some homage was still paid to it. I am going to read the webcomic as a result, so I can confirm for myself that it is brilliant, just as everyone has said.
The OSTs that were played really captured the spirit of the drama; I enjoyed them in every episode. This K-drama, which also has psychological overtones, should really be watched by everyone. I never rewatch movies or television shows, but I might make an exception for this series, so that is the only reason I gave it an 8 for rewatch value. I am excited for this Korean drama's second season.

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Lack of a proper story

"I recently watched Boyhood (and loved it). As I noticed people comparing it with "Weak Hero Class 1," I became intrigued and started watching this action-packed Kdrama yesterday, finishing it in one day, lol.

Now, regarding the comparison, Weak Hero Class 1 is as much like Boyhood as Titanic is similar to The Notebook. Yes, they share similar themes, but that's about it.

What I loved about Weak Hero Class 1 were the action scenes; they were satisfying, nicely choreographed, and looked cool. The acting was also great; the two main characters, Si Eun and Soo Hoo, had so much chemistry that I had to Google if this show was a BL, lol.

However, putting the positive aspects aside, what I didn't like about Weak Hero Class 1 was the lack of a proper story. The narrative kept changing, and the plot was inconsistent. It felt to me like the sole purpose of the drama was to showcase the fighting scenes instead of focusing on the story.

That being said, I loved the show and would definitely rewatch it sometime in the future."

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Didnt even put this on hold ?

OHH MY I just finished Weak Hero Class 1, and honestly? That show was something else. It’s intense, emotional, and way deeper than I thought it would be going in. Yeah, on the surface it’s about school violence and bullying, but underneath all of that, it’s really about trauma, identity, loneliness, and how people respond when they feel powerless. The writing and pacing were solid, and the characters all felt so raw and real. Definitely not your average school drama.

Now, this might be controversial, but I want to talk about Beom Seok — and just to be clear, this is my opinion only. I know most people hate him or see him as the villain, and I totally understand why. He betrayed people who were actually trying to protect him, and he let jealousy and insecurity take over. I’m not saying what he did was okay. But at the same time, I understood him — maybe more than I expected to.

He’s not just some evil, two-faced character. To me, Beom Seok was someone who was constantly overlooked and made to feel weak, even by those closest to him. That pressure builds up. He didn’t know how to process his emotions or how to handle finally having people in his life who cared. And when you’ve been alone for so long, that kind of closeness can feel uncomfortable , even scary. It’s like he wanted to be seen, but at the same time, didn’t feel like he deserved it.

Honestly? I kind of related to that. Not the extreme parts — not the violence or the whole paying someone to beat up another person situation, obviously .... but just that feeling of not knowing where you fit in, of being insecure, of pushing people away even when you need them. Watching Beom Seok made me feel a little seen, in a weird way. He acted out of pain, and the show didn’t sugarcoat that. It showed the ugly, complicated side of it. Plus he was being abused and then we clearly see he feels singled out (i know how that feels it SUCKS.) so i dont blame him. Others say they like Yeong gi but personally i hated her. Each to their own!

Characters like si eun and su ho were amazing too — si eun with his calm, intelligent way of handling things, and su ho bringing that loyal, protective energy. Their friendship was honestly beautiful. I loved how different they were but still cared for each other deeply!!!

The visuals were clean, the action scenes hit hard, and the emotional moments stuck with me. 9/10!

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short series with so much going on!

Everyone raved about we hero the series and I’ve never picked it up.. now I’m wondering why I never picked it up!!

It was a very short series of only eight episodes but I’d say all episodes were on average and 8-8.5 they were all really good and what I liked as they all left on a cliffhanger that pulled into the next episode.

Si Eun (Park Ji Hoon) What an actor the way the emotions were played through the facial expressions rather than the full body was incredible!! You looked in his eyes and you knew how he felt. His lips always looked really dry I don’t know if that’s part of the character or not? haha

Sun Ho (Choi Hyun Wook) I actually nearly cried at the end. I knew what happened because I’ve seen spoilers and season two trailer trailers et cetera but still it was emotional at the end because in my opinion he didn’t really do anything wrong?? I really did love the acting in the character itself.

Beom Seok (Hong Kyung) Okay? Why do I feel like this actor needs to do voice overs as well?! Such a low vocal it took me by surprise, especially when paired with this character! This actor definitely needs to do voice overs!! Overall the actor they’re acting was great, but I didn’t like the character… obviously I mean what was his issue and to attach onto him all because of her Instagram not follow??

It was so strange and then to feel guilty at the end it was kind of like you’ve had ample opportunity to calm down when Si Eun got beaten up and he asked you to stop you could’ve stopped then but you decided to keep going where’s this guilt coming from?? And then just to be shipped off to the Philippines??? so he got away with it?? so is he gonna become a bad guy for the rest of his life because he’s got a way with basically murdering someone?!

U Yeong (Cha Woo Min) playing an UFC Fighter it was nice to see this actor. Do something different. I’ve seen them in a more relaxed role before I definitely look forward to more of their work!

Jin Won (Jo Han Chul) I have never never ever seen this actor play a villain I was so shocked he played it really well but I was waiting for the flowery friendly guy to come out and he just didn’t want evil character pure evil. Why adopt a kid in the first place and no one’s gonna get him for it he’s gonna get no retribution?!

The soundtrack is also very addicting and it will now be listening to it for a very long time!

For me, the plot, I really liked it, but it was very over the top for a high school?? so they all just get away with it?? And none of them go to college? They fall back a year? Or were they not going to college yet? That’s why I couldn’t get? Overall, it was very addicting to watch very easy to watch being such a small series and I look forward to watching season two and finding out what the hell happens next!

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I was reluctant

Because I knew there was a lot of violence. Then I saw that season 2 came up and I decided to watch this first one. It went fast in a marathon. I would skip or fast forward some fighting scenes as I'm a bit fed with that from western series.
The main attraction is the characters, their development, their changes and their loyalty. It is a mix of many emotions, frustrations and a lot of gaps in those kids lives.

Suho steals the show. What a character, probably the most outstanding in many ways. Ji Hoon was not a memorable actor from previous dramas but here he captivated me. What a way to express so much in his eyes. And the traitor friend, sure did a good job as well, as you really end up despising him.

With this intro, I'm ready to jump to second part. It doesn't ceases to be worrisome the amount of violence these series reflect from real life.

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it might hit close to home if you're lonely

I like how the webtoon was adapted in this Show a lot it's one of a kind believe me.
This Drama was Just WoW like it will stay with you for a long time.
and the Actor's y'all they did SUCH a fantastic job I love it.
every episode was a experience that I loved.


just go and WATCH it😍😍.

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Was not expecting this to go the way it did

I had know knowledge of the story this is based on, so I went into this 100% blind. When I started this, I was so into it and thought it was going to be one of those found family sort of tropes. And that's exactly what I got in the first 4 episodes. The first 4 episodes lulled me into a sense of comfort and I really enjoyed seeing the friendships build in between all the violence.

Then the last 4 episodes happened, and completely shattered that sense of comfort and my heart right along with it. Everything the first 4 episodes gave me was taken away by the last 4 episodes. It was heartbreaking seeing how quick Beomseok changed into a completely different person. And the result of that was absolutely devastating. This show was a huge rollercoaster, and I loved every second of it. (I have a thing for shows that make me sad and break my heart, and this did a great job of that)

I don't know if the next season will appeal to me as much with all new characters, but I know it follows the source material a bit more, since this was just a flashback to lead into the actual story.

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