Weak Hero (2022)

"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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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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Quem vai pagar minha terapia.

Acredito que realmente não tem jeito de terminar esse drama sem ter derramado algumas lágrimas, não da nem pra descrever o tanto que essa história é bonita, trágica e bem contada.
A caracterização dos personagens + a atuação dos próprios atores foi um dos pontos altos pra mim, nós vemos eles ali e conseguimos nos colocar na pele deles, mas isso não impede de sentirmos raiva e angústia pelo rumo das coisas, e ao meu ver esse é exatamente um dos critérios mais importantes em uma obra, é quantas emoções diferentes ela consegue invocar no telespectador, e Weak Hero faz isso sem dificuldade nenhuma, quero ainda chamar atenção especificamente pra atuação do nosso protagonista, a quantidade de emoções que o mesmo consegue passar só através dos olhos e da postura dele é ABSURDA, é o tipo de comportamento que dá gosto de ver em um personagem que é mais calado, mais fechado, assim ele nem precisa falar para sabermos o que esta passando na cabeça dele, nós simplesmente conseguimos SENTIR através da performance dele.
Enfim, eu bato palmas pros escritores, roteiristas, e pra direção de arte também, tem várias cenas visualmente lindas de se ver e que devem ser apreciadas da melhor forma possível, com certeza foi um dos dramas do ano na época em que foi lançado!

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Mixed emotions

I did not think I would love-hate the series so much. While the story, acting is on another level, the harsh truth, bullying in schools/universities are downright insane. I cannot imagine the life of the bullied, how badly it affects their future. The leads and supporting actors have done a wonderful job in depicting the harsh reality. Its hearbreaking to see the end 😢

Although I wanted to drop it due to the violence, bullying, angst, the series kept me on edge every episode. Wish such actions reduce and students can have normal education life. I don't think I can rewatch as it seriously affects mental health

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Not for the faint of heart

😱😱😱 When I tell you I nearly got a heart attack every time our ML went berserk, it was done so cleverly that it was ultra believable. My heart was pumping so hard and I was panicking so hard in my native tongue.

My eyes started to well up when Soo Ho went down. He so didn't deserve what he got, he was only trying to be helpful and looking out for his friends.

After Beom Seok almost killed a person I was glad that he got beaten up by the assemblyman even though I was sad about it before s*** hit the fan. Also, are those beatings even a solution, he got used to it anyways, which begs the questions are beatings even an effective way of getting a revenge against him.

In the end I have a confession to make, I didn't watch all of the episodes completely, I skipped through our guys getting the raw end of the deal it was just way too intense for me, hence the title of this review. For the people who don't get too invested in the characters you should have no problem watching this all the way through but I just couldn't handle the emotional wreckage.
This was only 8x45min episodes it would be so much harder to bear if it were the full Korean format.

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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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Excelente!

Um drama que realmente me surpreendeu! Comecei achando que seria um dorama básico e me surpreendi, desde a história até a atuação do elenco (não entendo porque não teve mais divulgação). A princípio parece um "clichê" de ensino médio, mas tem uma reviravolta surpreendente! Reflexivo, impactante, surpreendente...são inúmeros os adjetivos positivos para a série! Os meninos arrasaram nas atuações, tanto "mocinhos" quanto "vilões". Vai mexer com o seu emocional sim, vai te trazer lembranças tristes e vai te fazer chorar com certeza! De uma força surpreendente, o título não faz juz ao herói que é, na verdade, o mais forte de todos. Não é um romance, envolve violência, bullyng , baixa autoestima, dramas familiares, inseguranças emocionais...mas vale muito a pena!

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