Amazing & Emotional K-Drama ?✨
Weak Hero Class is one of the most powerful Korean dramas I have ever watched. I have seen both Season 1 and Season 2, and this drama truly left a deep impact on me. It is not just about school violence; it shows inner pain, silent struggles, and the true meaning of friendship in a very realistic way 💔✨Park Ji-hoon’s performance as Yeon Si-eun is outstanding. His calm expressions, emotional depth, and quiet intensity feel incredibly real. Choi Hyun-wook as Ahn Su-ho completely stole my heart. His strength, loyalty, and emotional presence make Su-ho an unforgettable character 👍🏻❤️
After watching these two seasons, I am extremely excited and hopeful for Season 3. The story feels unfinished, and these characters deserve to continue their journey. I truly hope the creators bring Season 3 as soon as possible.
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alvin theodore simon and...?
(explaining the title: i was trying to think of them as Alvin and the chipmunks 😭 Baku would be Alvin, Sieun would be Simon and JunTae would be Theodore. but what about he's like an Alvin but at the same time there's Baku... so I don't know.)~~~~~~~~~~~
i don't have much to say about the acting, it's just, amazing! how they are so good!?
visual effects are so-so.
let's be honest, sometimes they would get freaking destroyed but absolutely no wound wouls appear.
for an example, when baek jin was hit 4x (i guess) in the face by Sieun, wearing a DAMN BRASS KNUCKLES and guess whaaat? NOO BLOOD! not even a scratch! 😭
anyways, production is good and ost...is just. amazing. i. love. the. opening. music. wow.
now, story. s1 had a great construction, it even made me cry my eyeballs out and wait anxiously for a s2. but i'm gonna be honest, s2 was not so good. i don't know if it has something to do with the webtoon or if it's the live action instead.
like, why there's no explanation of what beef baku and baek jin had? how the freak did baek jin died? how and why baek jin was working with the mafia? where's Sieun's father? (on s1 he was there, and the mother wasn't, now on s2 his mother is there and his father isn't 😭??) why Beom Seok was the one who appeared in Sieun's dream? why he wanted him to stay? why Gotak didn't get a proper development? he was just...there. he is, unfortunately, what the Association members said, "Baku's puppet" 😭
and why, whyyy Sieun just stood there when Suho woke up? wasn't he desperately waiting for him to wake up? bro, c'mon, give him a hug!! cry in his arms lol😭 (it would make a lot of us cry, which is good!!) and ah, have at lot of other questions...
i hope we can get a s3, but my hopes are not that high, as they was for s2
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BP IS OFF THE ROOF, Had So Much Potential [LIL BIT OF SPOLIERS, MY EMOTIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH ATP]
Went into this with so much expectations. Like I LOVED S1 so I had great expectations from this. To me, S2 felt rushed.Although this one is watchable but S1 had it's own charm to it. And WTH was that ending though. Like seriously, my BP was off the roof. That one "friend" smiling at the funeral, that made wanted to jump into the screen and punch him right in the face. Like seriously WTF. The one thing I had an issue with was the antagonist, Na Baek Jin. To me, he didn’t feel as much of a villain as the show tried to make him out to be. They presented him as this serious, mysterious figure, but I still don’t feel like I understand why he ended up where he was. I needed that backstory. Like the "REAL" bad guys did not got what they deserved. I HATE WHEN THE BAD GUYS DOES NOT RECIEVE THE PUNISHMENT THEY DESERVE BUT THEN AGIAN IT'S SOUTH KOREA, WHEN HAD THE BAD GUYS BEEN PUNISHED ????
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Good Drama
I always write my thoughts a bit later to let things cool down and see what I might miss. I know a lot thinks is rushed (yes is a bit, and they could have added a bit more regarding the ending credits that viewers to not feel empty)I noticed many were annoyed Sieun didn't fight back much at least in the first part (lets not forget he was never a fighter and when does fight, he cheats and can actually harm someone badly).
His rage suppressed and emotional state shows the most in the fights.
While he vows to not, in his mind the urge is always there (the scene on the stairs when he wanted to stab was so huge, but hold on)
The MC is a traumatized kid from past events and the guilt is huge. His parents never understood him. While his father said it was not his fault, I doubt it was with all his heart.
The mother thought it was her fault, but never stood and heard her soon, to understand who is with reality., same goes with the father. Same goes for Baku's father. Si eun had to slit open his eyes a bit to see his son is not a bad kid how he saw him. Comparing him with his mother, only because he never tried to reach him is harsh.
Had to be some knew kids with who he befriend to tell him that with sincerity.
I do agree on one matter, although: they could have fleshed out more the main character's background.
We know Baku and Baek jin were friendly, but it seems they didn't know much about them. No communication at all between them.
A bit more about Gotak and Seong Je. We only know they fought and last destroyed his knee.
I liked the bond he formed with his new friends and that in the end he had the courage to enter his BBF hospital room.
As I said, Si eun never was a fighter, but used his brain to defeat his opponents. Practically, he disabled Baek Jin, which might have sent him to his dismissal, because he could not fight 100% for his life.
Yes, in the webtoon he died hit by the trunk of doom, but in the manwha by the hand of the gangster he worked under.
Good season. The emotions, the fights, the east were on point.
New place, new friends, new personalities.
It was less violent, some say, but I think it was equal in a way, but I felt it had more depth to the MC character.
A rant of mine: ppl saying the actors looked old, GEE, why does nobody rant on the romcoms when most are OLD when they play students?
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More action, less substance.
I watched WHC1 in early 2023. Contrary to most viewers' perspectives, I didn't like it all that much. Action wasn't usually my thing, and the writing felt like it was missing something. However, I did enjoy the commentary on bullying.WHC2 upgrades the action from Season 1, where the fight scenes were amazingly directed. I thought it was more entertaining and that the acting was brilliant, especially coming from the villains. I think Season 1 did a better job at character development, but I felt that there was little here, surprisingly.
I decided to watch S2 to see Si-eun grow, and as much as we see his incredible stamina and loyalty to his friends, there wasn't much to say about his character. In S1, we saw how bullying affected students in South Korea, with the addition of gangsters, making it difficult for them to speak about it. Si-eun, as the main character, provided significance to this issue without his character fitting stereotypes. He is obviously intelligent, too, but that felt underutilized. This increased mine and the rest of the viewers' anticipation for Class Two with a different but interesting cast.
The story was more or less action. The villains were two-dimensional to me, and although I didn't like Beom-seok from S1 at all, I could understand where people's sympathy for him came from. Here, Na Baek-jin's character was boring and didn't have a clear motive for starting the Union or having anything to do with it. Baku made me smile a lot, but there still wasn't anything to work on with him besides his relationship with Baek-jin. Go-tak and Jun-tae were a rather adorable duo.
Anyways, I liked the fight scenes. Sadly, there was nothing to go on with the story. Worth a watch.
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SAME SIMILAR SCHOOL BULLYING PLOTS!! ??
Was it good? Yes! will I rewatch it again? No! was it better than the season 1? Hell no!
The plot felt like I was watching study group with minimal wow moments. The organised school gang, and so many scenes were all similar to study group!
I love the main villain but hopefully they leave him without the school uniform.
SiEun storyline was made to surround SuHo, only for them to make their meeting soulless and bland!! It just felt like the scene was thrown in to please the fans.
I think am tired of the good boys group having 1 great fighter, 1 good fighter, 1 semi good but stil gets beaten up and then 1 loser who doesn’t know how to throw a punch!
At the end, it was a good drama and I loved seeing the faces of the actors!!
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I preface this by saying I really liked the 1st series and did not think the story warrranted a 2nd series. I haven't read the webtoon so maybe by that standard it did. I did overall like this series but I don't think the story is as well thought out as the 1st series. The best part of the series is Si Eun. Those episode with Park Ji Hoon, carrying that emotional weight elevates the show a for me. I almost wished they had focused more on his recovery in a less violent way. I Still gave the seris a 7 b/c I did like the bromance and frienships developing with Si Eun, Baku, Go Tak and Jun Tae and it's a qucik and easy binge.
A ton of things were left unanswerd or unexplained. Or maybe I just didn't understand the relationship between Baku and Baek Jin. I also did not undertand the point of the Seung Je character.
9/18/25
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Slightly disappointed....
Weak Hero Class 2 tries to pick up where its compelling predecessor left off, but unfortunately, it struggles to maintain the same sharp edge that made season 1 so captivating. While the first season delivered a gritty, emotionally charged exploration of bullying, resilience, and moral ambiguity, the sequel feels somewhat disjointed and less focused.One of the biggest disappointments is the pacing. The narrative in season 2 feels rushed, with certain character arcs either underdeveloped or abruptly concluded. This leaves viewers feeling a bit disconnected from the characters’ journeys, and the stakes don’t seem as organic or intense as they were before. The tone, which was once raw and visceral, now occasionally veers into melodrama, diluting the impact of key moments.
Acting-wise, there are some solid performances, but the chemistry among characters isn’t as compelling. The show seems to rely more on shock value and stylized violence rather than genuine emotional depth, which was the heart of season 1’s power. The direction and cinematography still have their moments, but they lack the inventive flair and emotional resonance that made the original so visually striking.
On a positive note, the series still tackles important themes bullying, social hierarchies, and moral choices and it raises awareness about these issues, albeit with a somewhat superficial touch at times. The score and production design continue to support the story, but they can’t quite elevate the overall experience to the same level as season 1.
In essence, Weak Hero Class 2 feels like a missed opportunity to deepen the narrative rather than expand it. It’s not entirely unenjoyable, but it leaves me longing for the raw, impactful storytelling of the first season. If you loved season 1 for its authenticity and emotional punch, this sequel might leave you a bit underwhelmed.
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New Friend
The story continues from the first season, in which the main character is moved to another school. But that new school has a similar issue: a fight is still going on, but it's between other schools. It's becoming more interesting to see how they manage to survive and grow stronger to fight the alliance that is mixed with several other schools.Somehow, I think the story is better in the 1st season because it's much more intense than this season...
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Don't Expect Much or You'll be Disappointed
I don't have much negative review about this drama but if critic who wish to compare the webtoon series with drama series, they aren't what you'll imagine it to be.The drama had filtered plenty of things like reducing the number of crew the MC should have, merging personalities of different characters into core roles (you'll know what I'm talking about if you read the webtoon), different storyline but similar message is conveyed and the destination of the storytelling still reach to the same conclusion. It's a great overall show as they filtered many unnecessary scene that I would wish for from the webtoon.
However, as much as I would like to compare, the main antagonist doesn't have that intense aura, doesn't look as intimating as in the webtoon series.
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A breather from the trauma that season 1 brought
Definitely not as good as the first season, but the chemistry between the group is really cute and I’m happy Sieun didn’t have to live in guilt over Suho’s coma and everything that happened. Also, the scenes where he “talks” with Beomseok hit harddd and really showed he felt guilty not only for Suho, but for Beomseok too (even though none of it was his fault).However, I feel like there wasn’t much depth to the new characters and we don’t really get to really know them. Like Baekjin played such an important role and yet we don’t find out why he was in The Union or why even died at the end.
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Newton's third law
superior fight action drama because main protagonists are interesting charactersgood start and involving for the most of the series but a weak ending
this drama is predicated on the "weak hero" conquering through his brain in the use of physical strength but this was completely undercut when the weak hero was hospitalized by brute force winning over him and the connection between applying brainpower and brute force in the "final battle" was extremely tenuous
so in my opinion the plot idea has been squeezed dry and does not merit a further sequel
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