Weak Hero Class 2

peak.

"suho-ya, i got into another fight.. i'm sorry."
for me, season 1 >>>> season 2.
however, i do love sieun's constant yearning for suho. baku asking sieun over the phone, "are you home?" and sieun saying 'yes' while he was in the hospital, suho's hospital, never fails to make me tear up. the way sieun always updates suho by messaging him, while he's outside suho's hospital room because of his guilt ruins me every time. the way sieun got a call from the hospital saying suho's in a critical condition left him in uttermost shock and getting into a car accident himself and the first thing he said when he woke up was suho's name, looking for him, and asking for his condition. he was desperate to go to him.

"my friends say it wasn't my fault."
he really needed to hear that from someone, he was so hard on himself to the point that his guilt is practically eating him out alive. he couldn't sleep, eat, and all he did was study. studying, once again, became his coping mechanism. i hate how this season ended, so i hope there'll be a third season wherein sieun and suho will kiss.

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The cycle repeats itself, but without him .

The first season will always be the best, but this second season was also incredible!
It still hurts to see Sieun going through all this, even at a new school... He couldn't sleep properly because of Suho, and the fact that he thinks it was his fault is devastating.
In my opinion, something that made me happy to see was him making new friends despite the difficulties he was going through, especially Juntae, who never gave up trying to be his friend.
The most emotional scenes for me were when his new friends made sure he understood that what happened wasn't his fault; that scene with Beomseok was incredibly devastating; and of course, when Suho woke up, his little eyes and smile when he saw Suho... I could watch that scene a thousand times without getting tired.
I'm waiting for a third season, where they finally get the peace they deserve.

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Class 2 Lives Up to Class 1

This is my first time writing a review for all the shows that I've watched but I feel like it's necessary after reading through some of the comments on this season.

I just finished rewatching both seasons and I've upgraded season 2 to 10/10.

Season 1 was a masterpiece but I feel like season 2 truly played off the characters from Season 1.

Si Eun's character was so beautifully done in this season. I feel like his resilience as a human truly showed in this season, because despite losing all of his friends and going through terrible trauma/betrayal, he still had the capacity to accept new people into his life and to truly care for them. He truly had such a pure heart.
He was also ridden with guilt, feeling like Su ho's medical state was because of him, and as the story unfolds, you see that he also felt guilt for the outcome of Beom Seok's story. The scene at the airport when he finally hears the words he needed to hear, "It's not your fault" truly was such an outstanding moment.
Si Eun is one of my favorite characters in all the TV I've watched and I'll never stop thinking about his character development.

We are given a morally gray "villian", Baek Jin instead of the quintessential one-dimensional school bully that we were given in the first season. Yes, there are some unanswered questions such as why he started the Union in the first place and how his and Baku's relationship went sour but I found his character very compelling. We were given little breadcrumbs about how he wasn't all inherently bad. I truly feel sad for him as a character. It was evident that he grew up with no family or friends and was bullied/beaten until Baku came around. He had the union but everyone in it was using him just as much as he was using them. The only person to really truly love and care for him was Baku---but he ultimately lost that person too.

Baku was such an amazing addition to the show. His history reminded me of Baek Jin's in some ways. Baku grew up with an alcoholic father that treated Baku terribly and was always getting into trouble where Baku had to bail him out. He didn't have a figure in his life that truly loved him, but instead of going down the path that Baek Jin did, he chose to be a good person and have such a vibrancy of life. He reminded me of Su Ho in the way they would act/speak. So loud and uniquely themselves.

I also appreciated the addition of Jun Tae. I think he was given a story that was somewhat similar to Beom Seok's. He was assaulted and bullied, but when he finally got his group of friends, he continued to stay true to himself and be such an amazing friend/human. I wish we would have known a bit more about his past along with Go Tak but hopefully in season 3??

Overall, I LOVE this show. Yes, there where some unanswered questions, but through in through, the story, the characters, the acting, the fight scenes...so well done. I'm really hoping for season 3. They sure left a cliff hanger to do so if they wanted to. Seong Je would be a crazy villain since he really has no moral compass or loyalties. He almost treats everything as a game and will do anything to get a thrill. I'm crossing my fingers season 3 comes to fruition.

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A good drama but not as good as S1

Overall its a good drama but something inside me tells me that its not as good as S1. I kept hoping Ahn Su Ho to wake up and bring back the spark in this drama but I guess he won't wake up for a while. I don't know if he wakes up in the later episodes or not as im in 6th episode right now. Some drawbacks about this drama was that it had strikingly the same characters as in S1 i.e a strong guy, a guy who looks like a nerd but in this case ig Seo Jun Tae doesn't betray the group like how Oh Beom Seok did in S1. This drama had little details similar to that of Study group too. For example, in study group it was Pi Han Ul and in this drama it was Na Baek Jin except for the fact that the person above Pi Han Ul was his dad and for Na Baek Jin it was a gangster (played by Jo Jong Seok) . All I can say about this drama is that Ryeoun did a really good job acting. This role was very different from the roles he has played till now and he did a good job showcasing his skills. The OSTs are also good but not as good as S1. The director was trying to make the drama funny and interesting like S1 but ig without Ahn Su Ho this drama doesn't give away those emotions which I felt while watching S1. The main thing about the first season was that Yeon Si Eun used his intelligence to fight the villains but in this season nothing like that is seen or portrayed (okay except for the fact that he told Seo Jun Tae about Newton's third law). Every single time he takes out his pen to attack, someone throws it down and he ends up using his fists. The pen was the main highlight of S1 and many of these highlights were not showcased in this drama which ended up in me making this drama a 5/10 .

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Just as good as the first season and maybe even better

It’s not often that a second season or sequel can outdo the original, but I’ll be damned if Weak Hero Class 2 wasn’t a phenomenal follow up and continuation of the story. I’m so in for a season 3.

Admittedly, I was hesitant about the second season, and that had everything to do with Su Ho. He was my favorite character from season 1 and I was left devastated by his unknown fate at the end. I was worried that he would be swept under the rug or killed off; left as an afterthought in the second season. Luckily, that wasn’t at all the case. So much of Si Eun’s journey had centered around his friendship with Su Ho. He was that person for Si Eun that allowed him to open up to the world and the driving force for him to find his smile. The ending of season 2 couldn’t have been better and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. (I’m still coping with the curveball that was Baek Jin’s fate, it’ll probably be some time before I come to terms with that).

I liked the cast of characters so much in season 2. There was just something about this group that grabbed me and kept me held on and invested. They were far less ambiguous in terms of who could be trusted or not. Sure, there was still the old switcheroo with Seong Je, but I was never foolish enough to believe he’d ever be anything other than selfish and all for himself.

If the story were to continue my only hope would be that we could get more than just male characters. I understand that the story is set within all male school systems, but still, it’s just a lot of dudes.

The acting is great, the story is cool, the fight sequences will make you want to rewind and watch those awesome kicks at least once again. Plus, Su Ho!!! I sincerely enjoyed this so very much and I’m just on cloud nine. Chingus, fighting!

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A new environment, a new group

Weak Hero Class 2 returns with a new environment, in a different high school. The protagonist returns along with some new faces.

While the new season delivers a gripping continuation, I can't say it completely lived up to the raw brilliance of Season 1. Where Season 1 thrived on slow-burn tension and devastating emotional buildup, Season 2 sometimes trades that for spectacle. The fights are frequent, beautifully choreographed, and absolutely brutal - but they’re also a little too polished at times. The character arcs were not explored much as well.

That said, the performances are phenomenal. Ryeoun, especially as Hu-min, is magnetic while the rest of the cast does a good job too. The new season is still binge-worthy - tense and brutal; but it doesn't reach the heights of it's predecessor.

My Rating : 4/5

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More Fun Than Season 1

My 4 categories are Acting/Cast, Writing, Direction/SFX/Music, Entertainment Value.

I actually wasn’t a fan of the first season. I had rated it a 5 out of 10. Which, for me is average – good enough for a watch. This season, though, I felt like they avoided the problems I had with the first. By the way, I have not read the webtoon.

Acting/Cast: Holy crap...everyone did amazing. I’m so impressed. Ryeo Woon (려운) played the perfect role for him apparently. I didn’t like his acting so much in Twinkling Watermelon, but in Weak Hero Class 2, he’s perfect for the type of role he’s playing. He’s my favorite character for this season. He reminds me of Wakka from Final Fantasy X (one of my all-time favorite video games). Also, Lee Jun Young (이준영) impressed me. I’ve been keeping an eye on him since his debut in Avengers Social Club (which is a favorite of mine). He’s been ok in everything I’ve seen him in, with Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale being one of his stronger roles. However, his role in Weak Hero Class 2 blows everything else he’s done out of the water. I really enjoyed his character; he’s another favorite of mine this season. I also have to give a shout out to Bae Na Ra (배나라). He hasn’t been in many K-dramas, but he needs to be in more. He especially needs more main roles. 10/10

Writing: I really like the overall writing this season more than the previous. I feel like this season flows a lot better and makes more sense. I love the characters in this season. The chemistry between the characters in the first season, however, was probably better. I liked the introduction and growth of Choi Min Yeong’s (최민영) character a lot. On the other hand, Lee Min Jae’s character (이민재), although a good character, didn’t get enough development. The point of Weak Hero is that the main character is not a fighter, but just crazy and smart. He uses his intelligence to win in fights. I think that aspect was lost at times (especially towards the end). I would have preferred that concept to be leaned into even more. I’m afraid if they make a third season, this concept will become even more lost. 7.5/10

Direction/SFX/Music: I LOVE watching Si Eun fight. His fighting style is so satisfying to me (using anything in the environment as something to stab someone with); I could watch him fight all day. The choreography was well done. The production value is very high; it seems they went all in for this season. The pacing does feel rushed at times, but overall the flow is pretty tight and streamlined. Pacing was a big issue that I had with the first season and this season did so much better. The music isn’t my style, but it’s not bad. I preferred season 1’s soundtrack. 9/10

Entertainment Value: I binged this the day it came out with no breaks and I only started to slightly lose interest at the very end. That’s saying a lot. It was able to hold my full attention for about 5 hours straight (the drama is around 5 ½ hours total). There’s a lot of action this season, a lot of fight scenes, and a lot of fun characters. 9.5/10

Overall, I gave this drama an 8.5/10. I didn’t expect that I’d enjoy it more than the 1st season. I am very impressed. I’m most impressed by the acting. If a 3rd season happens, I hope they stick to the original idea of the series, because that’s what really makes it entertaining.

파이팅!

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Amazing show. Comparing with Manhwa, and with Season 1, here are my full thoughts

They tried to fit the whole manhwa in 8 episodes. They missed out on tons of fun and important arcs and characters. It would have been great if this was a second season and then they had a 3rd season, so we had a fully fleshed out story and characters. In that sense Season 1 was better. Better paced and just had more emotions in a sense?

I would also say in terms of the fighting scenes, S1 was better. S2 had many fantastic action scenes, but none as chilling as the ones in S1, like the first one with the curtain. I wish they had more monologue in the S2 action scenes, like the did S1 with Sieun.

In terms of acting, both seasons were amazing. Everyone really embodied their characters. If I had to pick one, I would I wish Baek-jin was more like his character. I wish he has his tattoos like the manhwa. In the manhwa, he comes across really cold, chilling, clean, and almost psychopathic. I think they actor did great, but he could have done better.

Again amazing show. IMO, would have been better if they had more episodes and had time to really flesh out the manhwa, but nonetheless great.

S1 - 10/10
S2 - 9/10

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Without that melancholic feeling of a trashy life, but great friends.

After waiting months and months to equal years. This season was not as extraordinary.

Season one was so profound and like others, yet extraordinarily its own kind. It gave this weird, blurry blue vibe that felt so nostalgic, it felt like it was obviously not cheap to make, yet not as expensive as season 2 HAD to be. Season one was practically perfect; it was sad and extremely action pact.

Season two felt so much more production. Which is fine it just gave a completely different vibe than season one. WHC1 was melancholy yet Si-Eun was happy when he finally let himself have friends. WHC2 was weird between the friends, almost like Si-Eun accepted them, but never like he could ever be how he was when he was happy with Su-ho and Beom-soek. Yes, I'd say it's obvious I'm those loser fans who can't let go of the OG cast, which is half true since the disappointment of not even a big hug from the reunion at the end, for me, was utterly a big dissatisfaction.

Though I seem to only be complaining, season 2 was good and the cast was so well casted, just maybe Baek-jin was casted a bit old looking, the characters looked like older version of the webtoon drawings, if that makes sense. Jun tae and Hyeon tak were 10/10 castings. Their team seemed to really be pushing Seong-je, but he wasn't really in the show as much as I expected. I'm proud of Park Ji-Hoons amazing delivery and his character was great, but they made him seem like such a weak fighter, and I get that he's not really supposed to be the best but comparted to season1 he fought harder. I understand he tried to not fight again because of Suho as he promised not to fight again, but I don't know, maybe it was a bit disappointing to see him lose.

I found the gang fight to be entertaining, but basically Si-eun was fighting for the cause of a friend that's making his problems with his friend, everyone else's problem. I think they should have continued as they did in season one where maybe people try to pick on him and he fights others and maybe gets revenge for Suho (idk.) I just felt the gang fight was weird.

Also, maybe my take on the above is wrong because I haven't read the webtoon, but just my opinion.

The show was good they just missed the mark by a few. I'd still recommend anyone to watch since the show is a must and was good, they should have tried a bit harder on the script because don't get me started on making the viewers try to feel bad for boem-soek and making him and si-eun like as if they miss each other and the weird ending where si-eun see's Suho finally awake, yet literally like no good conversation after making viewers wait years.

Si-eun loved su-ho like a brother, yet boem-soek took him away for years, i'd imagine he'd have some sort of resentment and self-guilt over what happened with boem-soek, yet somehow their like okay with even seeing each other in si-euns dream. To me, even though boem-soek was pitiful and lonely, he still hurt someone badly. This is never okay. So, maybe i could look into why si-eun didn't hold resentment toward boem-soek, yet hated himself over it? but idk it doesn't make sense to me so i should look that up. The ending was crazy. How do you see your friend who you missed so much you texted his phone while he was in coma, yet you have the tamest conversation once he wakes up, not even a little hug or a handshake. ALSO, WHERE IS SI_EUN'S GRAY ZIP UP. They abandoned it completely >o<.

I'll rewatch until I'm 80 and though it wasn't as soul ascending as season one, it was worth watching and i hope that if they make a season three where su-ho and si-eun can happily enjoy being BFF's, then this season was only a little stab by si-euns pen!

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Si-eun Returns: Weak Hero Class 2 Kicks Things Up a Notch (Maybe Too Quickly!)

Get ready, because Weak Hero Class 2 is here, and it's like Season 1 hit the fast-forward button! Our favorite brainy brawler, Yeon Si-eun, is navigating a new school, new frenemies, and way bigger threats. The quiet, slow-burn tension of the first season often takes a backseat to flashier, more frequent, and definitely more brutal action sequences.

This season throws Si-eun into a new crew – Hu-min (played charismatically by Ryeoun), Hyun-tak, and Jun-tae form an unlikely squad you can't help but root for. Watching these bonds form is definitely a highlight! But just as things get cozy, the imposing Baek-jin starts making trouble, threatening their newfound peace.

At its core, the show still explores Si-eun's struggle – fighting only when he absolutely has to, using smarts and strategy over sheer muscle. However, some fans might miss the deep dives into his tactical genius from Season 1, as this round feels a bit more focused on high-octane, punch-kick action.

Okay, deep breaths everyone, because things move fast. Like, really fast. With only eight episodes to cover a mountain of story (especially for webtoon readers!), some felt the plot was speed-running through character backstories and villain motivations. It sometimes feels like we're hopping from one showdown to the next without fully catching our breath or understanding why everyone's suddenly throwing hands. The big bads, while visually cool (shoutout to Jun Young's awesome Geum Seong Je!), might feel a tad underdeveloped or less menacing than they could have been due to the breakneck pace.

While the show still hits those emotional notes, especially when reminding us of Su Ho's impact on Si-eun, the rushed feeling can sometimes make the deeper friendship moments feel a little less impactful than in the first season. And eagle-eyed viewers might notice a slight shift in the production style – think brighter colors and less of that gritty S1 vibe.

So, is Weak Hero Class 2 a knockout? It delivers big on action, introduces a great new group dynamic, and keeps you hooked. It definitely raises the stakes and expands the world. However, be prepared for a much faster pace that sometimes sacrifices the emotional depth and calculated tension that made Season 1 so unique. If you're ready for a whirlwind ride packed with fights and friendship, jump in – just maybe keep your finger near the pause button!

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