Heesu in Class 2

Seungwon is too frustrating - wish it was shorter

Okay, so this review is more of a rant, and thus very spoiler heavy.

I have read the manhwa but it was a while ago so I've mostly forgotten it. I do remember that they had cute relationship moments and I actually enjoyed it throughout instead of being frustrated like with the series.

For the drama, they literally only get together in the last 5 minutes of the show. Most of the show is just Seungwon trying and failing to confess his feelings in each episode. There is a whole build up with great moments and he ALWAYS fumbles it. It is kind of understandable that he's hesitant but it gets annoying after the third time. He couldn't even reciprocate when Heesu confessed his feelings first. The guy just let it hang in the air for days and then gave us a lukewarm confession moment and even made Heesu cry. Heesu goes through a lot of angst over his emotions and Seungwon's lies are not even properly addressed. It got to the point that when Seungwon texted Heesu to meet up for his confession I wanted him to just stay and say goodbye to his sister instead of going for another failed confession moment. It only turned into an actual confession because there were 7 minutes left in the series.

The music was good, and the production and acting quality were decent. Ju Yi was the only main character with any sense here. Heesu was portrayed well enough that I could empathise with him. The whole story was about how an unrequited crush feels and how to deal with it by confessing (with a million and one galaxy metaphors for that extra dose of fun). Even if it's not meant to be about their relationship, I would have liked to see more substance to their interactions. Unlike other reviewers, I didn't feel like they were lacking in screen time vs other characters. They got their fair share of it, but most of it wasn't time together. It was more of an ensemble cast story. What it made worse was that their screentime wasn't best utilised to build up their chemistry and interactions or even their friendship as a precursor to a relationship. There would always be some kind of build up and the camera would cut away without showing us what happened.

E.g. 1.) When Chanyoung deliberately announced to them that he was dating Ju Yi and Heesu got mad on Seungwon's behalf because he thought he still liked her, it looked like Seungwon might follow after Heesu and have some kind of meaningful reaction but nope, the camera just cut off the scene. Seungwon STILL didn't clarify to Heesu that it was not true even though it hurt his friendship with Chanyoung. He just let things get better on their own. This guy never takes action for anything. E.g. 2.) When Seungwon told Heesu he didn't like Ju Yi, Heesu didn't react at all, which is weird given that it meant Seungwon had been lying and Heesu had wasted all that time trying to get them together and being upset with Chanyoung and Ju Yi on his behalf. And then it seemed like they were about to hold hands, with the camera focusing on their hands being close for like a minute and then the camera just cut away and ended the scene. This was one of the later episodes after Heesu had realised his feelings so it really made no sense and just lost out on a good moment of showing some progress in their interactions.
The whole series is filled with moments like these.

I really wanted to like it, especially as it's one of the few full-length KBLs but it feels like I just wasted my weekend. I actually wished it was shorter so I wouldn't waste my time hoping Seungwon would have some sense knocked into him with every episode. Will not be rewatching it.

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Every Beginning requires some sort of collison

We're basically following three relationships orbiting each other's universe ...(that sentence makes sense after watching the series).
I must say, I thought the first six episodes were very well written and performed ... secret feelings toward someone else, but never the courage to speak up about it. Hui Su in love with his best friend is a classic theme in these stories. Naturally, his friend Chan Yeong as no clue about it. Once Seung Won gets involved in the story, that sends another story in the mix. He now loves Hui Su, but keeps this a secret from him literally to the very end.
It was kind of entertaining watching all the misunderstanding going on, back & forth ... back & forth ... back & forth ...
BUT then ... it started becoming too many back & forth.!!
By episode 7 it's kind of exhausting watching the miscommunication between all the main characters. The very last episode resolves all the stories going on, but it seemed kind of rushed in episode 10 to correct everything. I think between episode 7-9 they could have shaved out so much slow time and given more to the happy endings that occur quickly at the very end.
There are some very good scenes later in this drama, especially when Hei Su finally tells his long time best friend, Chan Yeong how he has felt toward him. It's a strong scene between the two of them. Ji Ho definitely gives a strong performance, both comedic & dramatic.
I think the once lesson you can take away from this series is a line delivered during the narration from Hui Su ... "Don't hesitate, the time given to us is nothing more than a fleeting moment"

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It is so good even though that they have the smallest screen time

this is one of the best bl's I've ever watched. Everybody talks about there is so much unnecessary scene time for straight couple and they are not that interesting and their story doesnt add that much to the total plot. And I definitelly agree but I dont think this I don't think this is bad enough to erase all the other good things about the series.
The beauty if series is it captures the 'coming of age' problems. The emotional tension experienced when a love affair arises, the dilemmas of whether they feel it or not, the pain, the confusion of dealing with pain, friendship, and the existence of friendship within love are depicted in such a pure and beautiful way that you can't take your eyes off it, and you experience the emotions along with the characters. Furthermore, Heesu's home, his interactions with his sisters, and their brief stories offer a beautiful perspective on how adolescence observes adult life. This house was fun, vibrant, and seemed to be lived in, offering an alternative way of life. This was truly a refreshing experience.
What disappointed me about the series, as is the case with almost all Korean BLs, is that they leave everything to the final kiss (which we didn't even get to see, but that's okay) or the confession scene, and we only see what happens after that briefly, and despite there being multiple good opportunities to get to that confession, they want to drag it out and bring it to a nirvana in the end. I seriously don't understand this method. Yes, it's a formula that works in classic romantic comedies, but these movies are 90-minute productions. I think the beauty of the series is that it has enough time to show the many stages of a relationship in more detail. I don't understand why they think showing established relationships wouldn't be interesting. That's one of my few complaints, but other than that, I really loved this BL. I feel lucky to have witnessed Heesun's story hihi

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Love comes Slowly

I like this BL because it is about many forms of love. It has a big family dynamic & the story stays true to it's simplicity It has every type of couple & the way each navigates liking each other Really displays how teenagers approach their feelings without becoming toxic with bullys and toxic parents It is a feel good series If your looking for action and interaction this is not the series to watch But if you want to watch a series on a do nothing saturday that leaves you with some hope for a better more inclusive world This is a very good series to watch The acting is top notch for the most part As usual a little over acted in some parts but I truly enjoyed it from start to finish

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not great but it has its merits

I should say right off that I haven't read the manhwa, and it sounds like the series veered pretty far from it. As a series, it's light and funny, and I really enjoyed Ahn Ji-ho as Hee-su. There is the usual misunderstandings, missed moments of communication, and silliness mixed with heartache. As others have mentioned, the main couple (Hee-su and Seung-won) do not get the screen time they deserved. Instead of one interesting side couple, it felt like there were too many couples and too many side stories ... Hee-su was constantly leaving and arriving at his house and not a lot happened for him in between. Ahn Ji-ho is both funny and heartbreaking, and the voice over has some gems in it. It's a great scene when the main couple *finally* clears things up and get together. But then ... it ends. I loved the sisters, who were hilarious and showed a lot of love as a family, but their stories needed trimming, too. I needed a light show and this one fit the bill at the time, though I won't watch it again.

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Did the Most Anticipated BL adaptation live upto the Expectations??

Love is a vast universe of moments — some that shatter us, some that heal us, all of them helping us grow.

Heesu in Class 2 captures this tender truth with breathtaking grace.

Adapted from the beloved webtoon Heesu in Class 2 by Lily Zuzu, this Korean BL drama is a heartfelt exploration of first love, growing up, and finding the courage to be yourself. Streaming now on Viki, the series stars Ahn Ji Ho as Lee Hee Su, a self-proclaimed dating expert who’s ironically never been in a relationship. Nursing a long-time crush on his best friend Joo Chan Young (played by Cho Jun Young), Hee Su’s world is shaken when he begins to realize that love, like life, doesn’t always unfold the way we expect.

The early episodes introduce a web of connections: Chan Young, who struggles with his own feelings; Kim Seung Won (Lee Sang Jun), the quiet class president who secretly loves Hee Su; and Choi Ji Yu (Kim Do Yeon), whose growing bond with Chan Young adds another layer of complexity. The ensemble cast brings raw, nuanced performances, portraying the messy, tangled emotions of youth with refreshing honesty.

Read the complete article here-

https://the-bl-xpress.com/2025/05/01/heesu-in-class-2-series-review-ep-3-to-8/

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Good drama but WAYYYY TO LONG

I got really hooked on the characters from the start, in fact I was more for Heesu x Chan young, but as the episodes went on, I was really captivated by Seung Won and his beguin for Heesu. Unfortunately the series is too long for the content, so a season 2 is inevitable. Even the side story about heesu's sisters, I didn't follow anything, same for chanyoung's tennis maths which have nothing to do with the confession scenes in ep 9, I was just passing them by. In short, I'm so hooked on the characters that I couldn't resist just one season, this kdrama/bl is worth a 7/10.

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Disappointing Straight Washing series

As someone who read the novel I felt this show was really underwhelming.

I know that they had to dilute the story so it could appease Korean public, but it made Heesu look pretty much like a support character in his own series.

So let's dive into it without spoilers.

The series has a promising start with the I fell in love with X by mistake or unintentionally, it is a common trope and it if explored correctly it would be amazing.

The case is, it wasn't, they switched the order of some reveals including confessing to X, they didn't leave the ending ambiguous as if X was in fact in love with Heesu from the beginning and they had a unnecessary couple that took too much screentime.

They also changed several plot points which hurt the actual script and made little to no sense. In the end they are left with a stark bland adaptation that could have been one of the best series in a while, but got lost in interpretation.

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Don't read the webtoon before

Usually I don't write reviews but I'm so disappointed in this series that I needed to say something. I read the webtoon before watching it and probably it was a mistake because I ended up watching something entirely different from the original BL. First of all the characters, Heesu is quite irritanting, so much that I get annoyed when he is in the story, he seems a bully who only cares for his best friend and wants to get Seungwon a girlfriend so desperately that he even comes out as forceful and rude, Ji Yu was nothing like this in the original story and some relationships don't even exist. No character in the webtoon is so irritating, snob or annoying like in this series. I recommed you to read the bl which is very funny and cute but I don't recommed watching this series at all

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Cute but Underwhelming: A Slow Story That Missed Its Potential

The series was cute, but honestly more annoying than enjoyable at times. Most of the side-couple scenes felt unnecessary, and I often found myself skipping through them. I really wish the story had focused on Heesu, because there was barely any depth or real backstory for a character who seemed central. The plot stayed very surface-level, which made it hard to feel emotionally invested.

It was painfully slow. With 10 episodes, most of the interesting moments only came in the last 10 minutes of the series. It felt like the story was trying to go somewhere meaningful and could have become a really good show, but they missed the mark badly. So much had to be explained instead of naturally shown, and we didn’t get the deep dive into emotions and experiences that the story could have delivered.

Overall, it’s the kind of show you put on just to watch casually. It felt underwhelming, especially compared to the expectations it set. I was hoping for that high-school crush excitement, but that emotional payoff just wasn’t there. The romance came and went too quickly, without enough buildup to make it satisfying.

It also felt like BL was used mainly as a selling point, while the story’s focus leaned more toward the straight couple. That made it a bit misleading in terms of what it promised versus what it delivered.

There were some cute moments, and the actors did okay, but it lacked depth and emotional impact. I’d give it a 5.5/10 fine for casual viewing, but don’t expect to be wowed.

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Wholesome and sweet high school romance

This show is so cute and in my opinion perfectly paced. It features 2 couples, one M/M and one F/M. Their stories are closely intertwined, so we see all of their backstories and perspectives. The characters are shown as flawed and well-rounded with diverse families, interests, dreams and insecurities.

The direction, cinematography and acting are all high quality.

Some may feel the story or romance is slow-paced, but I think it is perfect, since Heesu must first get over Chanyoung before he can start a romance with someone else. Furthermore, they are high schoolers, so even holding hands is a big deal here.

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