Weak Hero Class 2

Having true friends can make the weakest be the strongest of all!

I was really excited for this new season and to me it was worthy the wait! It’s not better than season 1 tho but still great! Jihoon once again gave us an amazing performance, his eyes can tell a whole story and when he’s angry he’s so expressive! He’s really natural in this character, it was made for him. We didn’t have the same impactful scene as the ending of EP8 in season 1, when Si Eun cried after everything that happened, but his acting was still good!

Lee Jun Young as a villain was also really good too, which I expected already because I love his acting and he’s a master in this type of character. I really hope he gets more popular later, he deserves. Baek Jin’s actor also did a very good job as a villain! It’s difficult to shine in a psychopath character when Jun Young is in the same drama but he did great. I’m not gonna lie tho, I wanted to see Jun Young more because he’s just TOO GOOD!

About Si Eun’s new friends, altough Baku have a much more focus in the story, I liked Hyeon Tak and Jun Tae more as characters. It was a great duo and Jun Tae is sooo cute! Baku is interesting but he was a little annoying for me in the beginning. He captivated me more later tho, especially in his scenes with Baek Jin. They had great chemistry. In general I liked the dinamic between the characters and their friendship. It was really important for Si Eun to have new friends and to not be alone.

The fighting scenes were good for me too, although no one was impactful as the one with the book in the season 1. But if I had to pick a favorite would be the one with Jihoon and Jun Young (I might be biased haha). We also had some memorable and emotional moments too and we can see how everything that happened in the last season had a strong impact in Si Eun’s life and how important is Su Ho for him. I liked the hospital scene between Si Eun and BeomSeok too, it had a great symbolism with Beom Seok basically representing Si Eun’s trauma who was holding him back.

Some negative points is that I think some parts were a bit rushed, especially in the last two episodes. Nevertheless, I liked this season and I will definitely be watching if they do another one (the ending gave me the feeling that we might have a 3rd season… don’t know if we have enough material for that tho, it might be something completely new).

PS: If we get another season later, it would be great to see Si Eun, Baku, Jun Tae, Hyeon Tak AND Su Ho being a squad. Also, I think I have to point out: I never read the webtoon so all opinions here is based only in what I saw in the drama!

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What a WEBTOON Reader would have expected

Now a lot of people are saying it doesn’t live up to season 1 and I’m here to say that is sort of true. Weak Hero is a WEBTOON adaptation and while Weak Hero 1 was a prologue this season is not. This season follows the WEBTOON to a certain extent. I was able to see different scenes that were in the WEBTOON in this season. Some part are different because they took out some characters but overall it somewhat similar. If you have read the WEBTOON then you can see that this is a good adaptation given that it had to match season 1 a bit, was only 8 episodes and each episode was only 40-50 minutes long, but it is a bit rushed. If you haven’t read the WEBTOON then chances are you will wonder why the pacing is so fast and how this doesn’t really match season 1 at all. Overall I give it a 10 because this is very much what I expect and it was amazing

P.S watch the end credit of episode 8 because they added a short scene in it.

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Solid 2nd season of a series that wrecked me with its gut-wrenching youth drama in season 1 !

Even if the series does not reach the same level of incredible turmoil of emotions that "Weak Hero Class 1" made me live end of 2022, it is a relief to be able to say that "Weak Hero Class 2" is worth the hype (and the long wait) !

Once again, the story is portraying strong friendships amidst school bullying and violence. Despite some overlapping thematic, the series is quite different from its first season. Indeed, the main character must handle traumatic event from its past, leading him to almost take a backseat in some situations letting the light shine much strongly on his entourage. It is not necessarily a default, but the "weak hero" trope is less exploited here than previously, as the hero is not as much an underdog as before.

In addition to the very different narrative arcs, this season feel also less indie: clearly Netflix budget is now there and very noticeable. There are some really beautiful and striking images, some impressive fighting sequences, very brutal. The reverse of the medal is that there is also less contemplative moments and that the production while feeling more refined, lost part of its gritty charm. The soundtrack remains one of the strongest point : the opening song but also and foremost every songs ending the episodes, with some impressive raps is worth a listen while the generic are going by.

What stays the same is that the acting is top-notch ! The ensemble cast does an excellent job : among them, Park Ji Hoon and Ryeo Un are outstanding. The first one has eyes that tell deep and sorrowful tales without saying a word ! The latter, who definitely bulked up for the part, delivers a really solid performance as well. He clearly took some inspiration from a character played by Choi Hyun Wook and it is an excellent choice given his role in the scenario.

I would recommend this to people that have seen the season one. It really provide a true closure with the hero undergoing an emotional inner journey. It is a story about growth in the middle of traumatic events. If you like baston manga, this is clearly a series for you !

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A POWERFUL CONTINUATION OF A GREAT DRAMA - Loved S2 more than S1 ❤️

Absolutely BETTER than season 1. If S1 was a 9/10, S2 is 100% a 10/10!!!🔥

S1 was great and successful mainly because of the bromance between Si Eun and Su Ho and the undeniable chemistry of the actors. Their relationship carried the show. 👍 But I personally never liked Bom Seok and Yeong I, so I didn't care about them as a group and disliked the other villains, they were boring. 🥱The plot was rather simple and straightforward, the action scenes were good, the acting of course amazing. But S2...

S2 took it to a WHOLE new level!!! 😱The action, the violence, the emotional struggles, the new environment and new friendships. The relentless villains. I loved everything about it. ❤️

The quartet was SO FREAKING BEAUTIFUL. ☺️Now, add to them that one member we all love and we have the PERFECT combination. ✨They all are so energetic, so good for each other, with no toxicity among them. I'm literally begging for a 3rd season because I desperately need more of them!!! 🙏

NOTE: Park Ji Hoon is once again fantastic in his role but I gotta say. Ryeo Un stole this season for me. I love that kid so much, he's so talented and he ATE this role!!! My man got such a great build to play Hu Min, he's got shoulders for daysssss 😍 Add him to the cast of "Bloodhounds" S2, he'd fit right in!!!😁

Anyways, S2 exceeded my expectations!!! 👏The wait was soooo worth it. PLZ, NETFLIX, RENEW FOR SEASON 3!!!🥳

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high expectations compared to what it really is

I want to start this off by saying that i’ve watched the first season back in 2022 and it has been my favorite kdrama ever since. i’ve waited 3 years and my expectations were indeed high, maybe even too high.

Back to last year, i noticed that Suho’s name wasn’t in the list of the starring cast on this app. I honestly thought it was weird, and maybe he would eventually come back as a surprise or something.

After the series came out I watched it, excited for a possible comeback of his, and for them to reunite.
For the first 7 episodes I noticed how there were no signs of him.. Just in Sieun’s thoughts or when he visited the hospital.
Then, as I watched the 8th episode I started wondering where he was.
It’s very common for dramas and movies in general to make one of the most important characters come back in the last episode, so I understood it.
At minute 40ish I really started wondering where he was, and then, when Sieun received the phone call I knew it would be something regarding Suho.
I was so excited.. just for him to appear for a minute.. and for them to have a 3 sentences conversation.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy that Sieun seemed content after a long time, and they met each other again, but I expected something more.. you know?
I feel like they could’ve gave him a bit more screen time than just a mere minute, after making us wait for 3 YEARS, which is crazy long for this.

Also, it doesn’t compare to the 1st season. It’s completely different.
I actually appreciate the new characters, which are nice, but I miss some of the old ones.
Also, Beomseok? The only time he had shown up was in the ring when Sieun was dreaming while in a deep sleep. I feel like it was too different from the previous season.

This being said, I’m not sure if the wait can be justified.. My expectations were too high, definitely.
I hoped for something better.
I’m great that at least we got Sieun, i guess.

The acting was great as usual, and i really liked the music.

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Basic compared to S1, but worth binging

It was a remake if season 1 without the Mc desperately wanting to study, and weak friend not betraying all his friends, plus a ridiculously happy ending. I think the main reason everyone love season 1 was because Mc is so damn interesting. We already explored his personality in season 1 so it makes sense it wasn't done in season 2. This sounds like a lot of criticism but I really had no problems while watching it. I was interested and involved. It was kind of the writers to give our guy some happiness.
Despite everything, I did enjoy it. I wonder what he'll be like once he gets into corporate life. Do you think he can make it a year before punching his boss?

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Is it just me or was this season not as good as the first?

Do not get me wrong, I love WHC1 and I waited years for the second season to drop. All of my expectations and anticipation just built up more and more over the years. To make this season as raw as possible, I avoided the manhwa, because I wanted to watch the show without bias. But even without the manhwa, I was still disappointed..why?

It just felt empty, the fight scenes weren't that good at least to me, I think I preferred season 1's fight. However the fight between Seunjae and Sieun was pretty good. Although, I loved the new characters, I just felt like we knew so little about them and I did not really form a deep connection with them as I did with Suho. I feel like I would have really liked Gotak if I learnt more about his failed athlete story and his full beef with Seunjae, but again nothing much was developed. It's like most of the characters included Sieun were paper cutouts with labels on them, so you would not confuse them.

Then pacing was another issues, in the first few episodes, the story was just moving as a snail's pace nothing much developing with Baekjin beside Pyoman stealing phones to join the union (and in my opinion Seunjae could have been the villain this season alone), because afterwards the story picked up its shell and ran, all of a sudden we are having gang fights, etc etc and the tension was never fully established, like yes we know about Baek Jin and how strong he is , and how much of a think he is, friend complex he has, but again no emotional connection to this character could be made.

But maybe its just because of the expectations I had towards the first season, that was amazing and most of the story conflicts remained in the school, or between a small collection of people creating intimacy and reason for fights. Then I came to find out, that some characters weren't even included in the show?? Bro..ok. No wonder it felt flat, what if we are missing someone important? Butchered the writing.

Overall, I still think it's worth the watch to just bite the anticipation off your nails and to curb your dissatisfaction with season 1, especially since there is a good surprise in it.

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A SCHOOL THAT’S NOT EVEN A SCHOOL, BUT A KOREAN VERSION OF THE FAVELAS

After giving my review of Season 1, here’s my take on Season 2:

A SCHOOL THAT’S NOT EVEN A SCHOOL, BUT A KOREAN VERSION OF THE FAVELAS

After the incident in Season 1, he’s forced to change schools. As usual, he ends up in a school that feels more like the favelas than an actual school… but okay, whatever. Once again, we have 65yrs old looking unemployed guys robbing 15yr old of their phones, food, and money. I’m starting to get really tired of this trope, it’s so stupid. But anyway, that’s just my personal opinion.

The story starts with the big unemployed guy with zero aura trying to intimidate him, but it doesn’t work lol. So he asks the weakest one to do it for him. Then he keeps trying every possible way to cause problems for the main character with other people. This eventually leads our protagonist to meet the basketball team, especially one particular member.

Of course, our national unemployed legend creates problems hoping it will backfire on the main character… but unfortunately for him, it ends up creating future bonds instead of tension. Then conflicts arise between our new group and a rival gang led by a student from another school.

Then comes one of the iconic scenes of Season 2: the bathroom scene, where one of the antagonists takes a photo of him, followed by a completely failed and humiliating fight attempt.

After that, we get tons of intimidation scenes and fights, but the best one is the massive fight scene with extreme violence bats, brass knuckles, knives… everyone’s completely insane!

At the end of the season, the number 1 antagonist disappears, but the second one (who has the most aura for me) remains. I hope he’ll be the main villain in Season 3.

In short, Season 2 is packed with crazy moments and a 65yr old unemployed guy who steals phones from kids at school to pay child support for his 3 children (yes, you guessed it I hate him ).

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30% I’m into gotak and 20% I’m nostalgic over park acting like his “dad”
He’s so cheesy saying singu instead of chingu

lol I wanna say I enjoyed the characters more this time, but it still isn’t really my type

I loved tak, I liked the friendship, ml was too gloomy and everything felt too flat, juntae was too passive and forgettable, also a bit too “ Shounen” style ie boy centric with flashy fights and crazy plots of teens running a gang scheme xD

I also liked the dad/son Easter egg but it also felt like pako(?) was acting too much to fit the og suho vibes


So I’d compare the friendship to pyramid games and that had better chemistry and character presence


Suddenly a truck is there, and he’s in a coma, and Suho is fine and sieun wakes up in the ep before the last felt so rushed

I loved tak treating juntae like a kid, then he also saved tak but overall his presence lacked

Dude and his pen are like supervillains

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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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