Weak Hero
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Weak Hero (Korean: 약한영웅) is a South Korean television series written and directed by Yoo Soo-min with Kim Jin-seok and Park Dan-hee, starring Park Ji-hoon. It is based on the Naver webtoon Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin-seok (Razen), which was published in 2018. The first three episodes premiered at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, which was held from October 5 to 14, 2022. The first season was released on Wavve on November 18, 2022. The second season was released on Netflix on April 25, 2025.
Infobox
RR
Yakhanyeongung
No. of seasons
2
Creative director
Han Jun-hee
Producers
Park Dan-heeYoo Soo-min
Also known as
Weak Hero
MR
Yakhanyŏngung
Theme music composer
Primary
Running time
36–54 minutes
Production companies
Playlist StudioShortcake
Based on
Weak Heroby Seopass and Kim Jin-seok (Razen)
Directed by
Yoo Soo-minPark Dan-hee
Ending theme
"Homesick" (Prod. by Primary)by Benzamin
No. of episodes
16
Hangul
약한영웅
Written by
Yoo Soo-minKim Jin-seok
Opening theme
"Hero" (Prod. by Primary)by Meego
Country of origin
South Korea
Starring
Park Ji-hoonChoi Hyun-wookHong KyungRyeounChoi Min-youngLee Min-jaeYoo Su-binBae Na-raLee Jun-young
Original language
Korean
Network
Netflix
Genre
mw- Coming-of-ageActionDrama thriller
Editor
Park Min-sun
Release
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
8
Episodes
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
8
Episodes
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| 1 | 8 | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | ||
| 2 | 8 | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | ||
· Episodes › Class 1
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1
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1
No. inseason
1
Title
"Episode 1"
Original release date
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
Yeon Si-eun is completely focused on his studies, showing little interest for anything or anyone outside of them. When class bully Jeon Yeong-bin tries to get a rise out of him, Si-eun holds his ground. When his threats fall on deaf ears, Yeong-bin goes to great lengths to break through Si-eun's unimpressed demeanor, in which his plan goes awry.
Yeon Si-eun is completely focused on his studies, showing little interest for anything or anyone outside of them. When class bully Jeon Yeong-bin tries to get a rise out of him, Si-eun holds his ground. When his threats fall on deaf ears, Yeong-bin goes to great lengths to break through Si-eun's unimpressed demeanor, in which his plan goes awry.
No.overall
Yeon Si-eun is completely focused on his studies, showing little interest for anything or anyone outside of them. When class bully Jeon Yeong-bin tries to get a rise out of him, Si-eun holds his ground. When his threats fall on deaf ears, Yeong-bin goes to great lengths to break through Si-eun's unimpressed demeanor, in which his plan goes awry.
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2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"Episode 2"
Original release date
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
After winning in a fight against Yeong-bin, Si-eun earns a fearsome reputation in his class. But this is not enough to deter an increasingly angry Yeong-bin from planning his next attack. A remorseful Oh Beom-seok gathers the courage to take responsibility for his actions and help Si-eun.
After winning in a fight against Yeong-bin, Si-eun earns a fearsome reputation in his class. But this is not enough to deter an increasingly angry Yeong-bin from planning his next attack. A remorseful Oh Beom-seok gathers the courage to take responsibility for his actions and help Si-eun.
No.overall
After winning in a fight against Yeong-bin, Si-eun earns a fearsome reputation in his class. But this is not enough to deter an increasingly angry Yeong-bin from planning his next attack. A remorseful Oh Beom-seok gathers the courage to take responsibility for his actions and help Si-eun.
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3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Episode 3"
Original release date
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
When Gil-soo sees his gang members beaten up, he gets furious and demands to meet the ones who did it. So, Yeong-bin deceives Si-eun, Beom-seok, and Su-ho and takes them to Gil-soo. Gil-soo breaks Jeon Seok-dae's arm and, as some sort of faux leverage, threatens the trio to bring him 15 million won in three days as compensation for the injury or he will kill them and their families. Si-eun asks the runaway Yeong-i for advice and devises a plan against Gil-soo with the information he gathers.
When Gil-soo sees his gang members beaten up, he gets furious and demands to meet the ones who did it. So, Yeong-bin deceives Si-eun, Beom-seok, and Su-ho and takes them to Gil-soo. Gil-soo breaks Jeon Seok-dae's arm and, as some sort of faux leverage, threatens the trio to bring him 15 million won in three days as compensation for the injury or he will kill them and their families. Si-eun asks the runaway Yeong-i for advice and devises a plan against Gil-soo with the information he gathers.
No.overall
When Gil-soo sees his gang members beaten up, he gets furious and demands to meet the ones who did it. So, Yeong-bin deceives Si-eun, Beom-seok, and Su-ho and takes them to Gil-soo. Gil-soo breaks Jeon Seok-dae's arm and, as some sort of faux leverage, threatens the trio to bring him 15 million won in three days as compensation for the injury or he will kill them and their families. Si-eun asks the runaway Yeong-i for advice and devises a plan against Gil-soo with the information he gathers.
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4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"Episode 4"
Original release date
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
Their plan against Gil-soo fails and Si-eun finds Su-ho's blood on the floor at the gang's house. He calls Yeong-i for help, who makes her way to Gil-soo with Seok-dae while Si-eun follows them via a GPS tracking app. Meanwhile, Su-ho and Beom-seok are tied up by Gil-soo's gang.
Their plan against Gil-soo fails and Si-eun finds Su-ho's blood on the floor at the gang's house. He calls Yeong-i for help, who makes her way to Gil-soo with Seok-dae while Si-eun follows them via a GPS tracking app. Meanwhile, Su-ho and Beom-seok are tied up by Gil-soo's gang.
No.overall
Their plan against Gil-soo fails and Si-eun finds Su-ho's blood on the floor at the gang's house. He calls Yeong-i for help, who makes her way to Gil-soo with Seok-dae while Si-eun follows them via a GPS tracking app. Meanwhile, Su-ho and Beom-seok are tied up by Gil-soo's gang.
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5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"Episode 5"
Original release date
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
While hanging out in a karaoke room with his friends, Beom-seok runs into the bullies from his previous school. Su-ho makes them apologize to him but Beom-seok thinks of it as an act of pity and isn't happy that Su-ho is ordering him around and thinks he's looking down on him. Si-eun becomes worried about Beom-seok when he becomes more and more withdrawn and seems to grow unstable.
While hanging out in a karaoke room with his friends, Beom-seok runs into the bullies from his previous school. Su-ho makes them apologize to him but Beom-seok thinks of it as an act of pity and isn't happy that Su-ho is ordering him around and thinks he's looking down on him. Si-eun becomes worried about Beom-seok when he becomes more and more withdrawn and seems to grow unstable.
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While hanging out in a karaoke room with his friends, Beom-seok runs into the bullies from his previous school. Su-ho makes them apologize to him but Beom-seok thinks of it as an act of pity and isn't happy that Su-ho is ordering him around and thinks he's looking down on him. Si-eun becomes worried about Beom-seok when he becomes more and more withdrawn and seems to grow unstable.
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"Episode 6"
Original release date
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
Beom-seok befriends Jeong-chan and Tae-hoon and starts going to bars with them and, in turn, becomes a bully himself. Si-eun thinks Jeong-chan and Tae-hoon are using him because he is rich and that Beom-seok is only behaving that way because he's lonely and insecure. He wants to help Beom-seok but Su-ho thinks he's already done enough. The tension between Beom-seok and Su-ho grows until Beom-seok pays the UFC fighter Woo-young to beat up Su-ho on his birthday.
Beom-seok befriends Jeong-chan and Tae-hoon and starts going to bars with them and, in turn, becomes a bully himself. Si-eun thinks Jeong-chan and Tae-hoon are using him because he is rich and that Beom-seok is only behaving that way because he's lonely and insecure. He wants to help Beom-seok but Su-ho thinks he's already done enough. The tension between Beom-seok and Su-ho grows until Beom-seok pays the UFC fighter Woo-young to beat up Su-ho on his birthday.
No.overall
Beom-seok befriends Jeong-chan and Tae-hoon and starts going to bars with them and, in turn, becomes a bully himself. Si-eun thinks Jeong-chan and Tae-hoon are using him because he is rich and that Beom-seok is only behaving that way because he's lonely and insecure. He wants to help Beom-seok but Su-ho thinks he's already done enough. The tension between Beom-seok and Su-ho grows until Beom-seok pays the UFC fighter Woo-young to beat up Su-ho on his birthday.
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7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"Episode 7"
Original release date
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
Si-eun and Yeong-i plan Su-ho's birthday party when Yeong-i receives a message from Beom-seok, who says he needs her help to apologize to Su-ho. This is, however, a trick by Beom-seok to lure in Su-ho and he sends a photo of the kidnapped Yeong-i to him. When Si-eun sees it instead and goes to rescue Yeong-i, he gets seriously injured but doesn't tell Su-ho to protect both him and Beom-seok. When Su-ho eventually finds out, he confronts Beom-seok and his friends, who then pays Woo-young again to beat up Su-ho. Su-ho gets the upper hand in the battle, yet is tripped by Tae-hoon and is subsequently knocked down by Woo-young. All the bullies, including Beom-seok and Woo-young, jump the beaten Su-ho, therefore putting him into a coma.
Si-eun and Yeong-i plan Su-ho's birthday party when Yeong-i receives a message from Beom-seok, who says he needs her help to apologize to Su-ho. This is, however, a trick by Beom-seok to lure in Su-ho and he sends a photo of the kidnapped Yeong-i to him. When Si-eun sees it instead and goes to rescue Yeong-i, he gets seriously injured but doesn't tell Su-ho to protect both him and Beom-seok. When Su-ho eventually finds out, he confronts Beom-seok and his friends, who then pays Woo-young again to beat up Su-ho. Su-ho gets the upper hand in the battle, yet is tripped by Tae-hoon and is subsequently knocked down by Woo-young. All the bullies, including Beom-seok and Woo-young, jump the beaten Su-ho, therefore putting him into a coma.
No.overall
Si-eun and Yeong-i plan Su-ho's birthday party when Yeong-i receives a message from Beom-seok, who says he needs her help to apologize to Su-ho. This is, however, a trick by Beom-seok to lure in Su-ho and he sends a photo of the kidnapped Yeong-i to him. When Si-eun sees it instead and goes to rescue Yeong-i, he gets seriously injured but doesn't tell Su-ho to protect both him and Beom-seok. When Su-ho eventually finds out, he confronts Beom-seok and his friends, who then pays Woo-young again to beat up Su-ho. Su-ho gets the upper hand in the battle, yet is tripped by Tae-hoon and is subsequently knocked down by Woo-young. All the bullies, including Beom-seok and Woo-young, jump the beaten Su-ho, therefore putting him into a coma.
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8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"Episode 8"
Original release date
November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
Si-eun and Yeong-i get anxious when they can't get a hold of Su-ho for a long time. In the middle of his finals, Si-eun hears the shocking news of what happened to Su-ho and goes to take revenge out on Yeong-bin, Woo-young, Beom-seok, and their friends. Meanwhile, Beomseok's father tries to cover up the incident by sending Beom-seok abroad. With Su-ho still comatose, the series ends with Si-eun being transferred to another school and being confronted by another student.
Si-eun and Yeong-i get anxious when they can't get a hold of Su-ho for a long time. In the middle of his finals, Si-eun hears the shocking news of what happened to Su-ho and goes to take revenge out on Yeong-bin, Woo-young, Beom-seok, and their friends. Meanwhile, Beomseok's father tries to cover up the incident by sending Beom-seok abroad. With Su-ho still comatose, the series ends with Si-eun being transferred to another school and being confronted by another student.
No.overall
Si-eun and Yeong-i get anxious when they can't get a hold of Su-ho for a long time. In the middle of his finals, Si-eun hears the shocking news of what happened to Su-ho and goes to take revenge out on Yeong-bin, Woo-young, Beom-seok, and their friends. Meanwhile, Beomseok's father tries to cover up the incident by sending Beom-seok abroad. With Su-ho still comatose, the series ends with Si-eun being transferred to another school and being confronted by another student.
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Original release date | |
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | |
| Yeon Si-eun is completely focused on his studies, showing little interest for anything or anyone outside of them. When class bully Jeon Yeong-bin tries to get a rise out of him, Si-eun holds his ground. When his threats fall on deaf ears, Yeong-bin goes to great lengths to break through Si-eun's unimpressed demeanor, in which his plan goes awry. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | |
| After winning in a fight against Yeong-bin, Si-eun earns a fearsome reputation in his class. But this is not enough to deter an increasingly angry Yeong-bin from planning his next attack. A remorseful Oh Beom-seok gathers the courage to take responsibility for his actions and help Si-eun. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | |
| When Gil-soo sees his gang members beaten up, he gets furious and demands to meet the ones who did it. So, Yeong-bin deceives Si-eun, Beom-seok, and Su-ho and takes them to Gil-soo. Gil-soo breaks Jeon Seok-dae's arm and, as some sort of faux leverage, threatens the trio to bring him 15 million won in three days as compensation for the injury or he will kill them and their families. Si-eun asks the runaway Yeong-i for advice and devises a plan against Gil-soo with the information he gathers. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | |
| Their plan against Gil-soo fails and Si-eun finds Su-ho's blood on the floor at the gang's house. He calls Yeong-i for help, who makes her way to Gil-soo with Seok-dae while Si-eun follows them via a GPS tracking app. Meanwhile, Su-ho and Beom-seok are tied up by Gil-soo's gang. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | |
| While hanging out in a karaoke room with his friends, Beom-seok runs into the bullies from his previous school. Su-ho makes them apologize to him but Beom-seok thinks of it as an act of pity and isn't happy that Su-ho is ordering him around and thinks he's looking down on him. Si-eun becomes worried about Beom-seok when he becomes more and more withdrawn and seems to grow unstable. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | |
| Beom-seok befriends Jeong-chan and Tae-hoon and starts going to bars with them and, in turn, becomes a bully himself. Si-eun thinks Jeong-chan and Tae-hoon are using him because he is rich and that Beom-seok is only behaving that way because he's lonely and insecure. He wants to help Beom-seok but Su-ho thinks he's already done enough. The tension between Beom-seok and Su-ho grows until Beom-seok pays the UFC fighter Woo-young to beat up Su-ho on his birthday. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | |
| Si-eun and Yeong-i plan Su-ho's birthday party when Yeong-i receives a message from Beom-seok, who says he needs her help to apologize to Su-ho. This is, however, a trick by Beom-seok to lure in Su-ho and he sends a photo of the kidnapped Yeong-i to him. When Si-eun sees it instead and goes to rescue Yeong-i, he gets seriously injured but doesn't tell Su-ho to protect both him and Beom-seok. When Su-ho eventually finds out, he confronts Beom-seok and his friends, who then pays Woo-young again to beat up Su-ho. Su-ho gets the upper hand in the battle, yet is tripped by Tae-hoon and is subsequently knocked down by Woo-young. All the bullies, including Beom-seok and Woo-young, jump the beaten Su-ho, therefore putting him into a coma. | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18) | |
| Si-eun and Yeong-i get anxious when they can't get a hold of Su-ho for a long time. In the middle of his finals, Si-eun hears the shocking news of what happened to Su-ho and goes to take revenge out on Yeong-bin, Woo-young, Beom-seok, and their friends. Meanwhile, Beomseok's father tries to cover up the incident by sending Beom-seok abroad. With Su-ho still comatose, the series ends with Si-eun being transferred to another school and being confronted by another student. | ||||
· Episodes › Class 2
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
1
Title
"Episode 1"
Original release date
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Si-eun is struggling to sleep. He visits Su-Ho occasionally and goes to sleep at school. Jun-Tae steals his phone to impress Hyo-man, and Si-eun calls him a coward. He visits Su-ho again and explains everything that's been happening. Jun-tae returns every last phone he and his friends stole, including Si-eun's, but Hyo-man begins beating him when he finds out. Si-eun stops the fight, telling Hyo-man to not "cross the line".
Si-eun is struggling to sleep. He visits Su-Ho occasionally and goes to sleep at school. Jun-Tae steals his phone to impress Hyo-man, and Si-eun calls him a coward. He visits Su-ho again and explains everything that's been happening. Jun-tae returns every last phone he and his friends stole, including Si-eun's, but Hyo-man begins beating him when he finds out. Si-eun stops the fight, telling Hyo-man to not "cross the line".
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Si-eun is struggling to sleep. He visits Su-Ho occasionally and goes to sleep at school. Jun-Tae steals his phone to impress Hyo-man, and Si-eun calls him a coward. He visits Su-ho again and explains everything that's been happening. Jun-tae returns every last phone he and his friends stole, including Si-eun's, but Hyo-man begins beating him when he finds out. Si-eun stops the fight, telling Hyo-man to not "cross the line".
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
2
Title
"Episode 2"
Original release date
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Hyo-man begins repeatedly punching and kicking Si-eun, but Si-eun gets up continuously. Gotak learns of what's going on and stops the fight, intimidating Hyo-man. Gotak then learns of the rumors as of why Si-eun had to transfer to Eunjang High, but he seemingly doesn't believe it. Hyo-man schemes to instigate a fight between Si-eun and Gotak. He tells Si-eun that Gotak wants to fight him, destroys the basketball team's clubhouse, and traps Jun-tae in the clubhouse locker. Si-eun frees Jun-tae from the locker, then Hyo-man tells Gotak that Si-eun wants to talk to him in the clubhouse. As Si-eun leaves the clubhouse, Gotak enters and sees that it's been destroyed. Him and Si-eun then fight, then afterwards, Hyo-man's gang jumps Gotak as Hyo-man attacks Si-eun with a bat. Someone then stops the fight.
Hyo-man begins repeatedly punching and kicking Si-eun, but Si-eun gets up continuously. Gotak learns of what's going on and stops the fight, intimidating Hyo-man. Gotak then learns of the rumors as of why Si-eun had to transfer to Eunjang High, but he seemingly doesn't believe it. Hyo-man schemes to instigate a fight between Si-eun and Gotak. He tells Si-eun that Gotak wants to fight him, destroys the basketball team's clubhouse, and traps Jun-tae in the clubhouse locker. Si-eun frees Jun-tae from the locker, then Hyo-man tells Gotak that Si-eun wants to talk to him in the clubhouse. As Si-eun leaves the clubhouse, Gotak enters and sees that it's been destroyed. Him and Si-eun then fight, then afterwards, Hyo-man's gang jumps Gotak as Hyo-man attacks Si-eun with a bat. Someone then stops the fight.
No.overall
Hyo-man begins repeatedly punching and kicking Si-eun, but Si-eun gets up continuously. Gotak learns of what's going on and stops the fight, intimidating Hyo-man. Gotak then learns of the rumors as of why Si-eun had to transfer to Eunjang High, but he seemingly doesn't believe it. Hyo-man schemes to instigate a fight between Si-eun and Gotak. He tells Si-eun that Gotak wants to fight him, destroys the basketball team's clubhouse, and traps Jun-tae in the clubhouse locker. Si-eun frees Jun-tae from the locker, then Hyo-man tells Gotak that Si-eun wants to talk to him in the clubhouse. As Si-eun leaves the clubhouse, Gotak enters and sees that it's been destroyed. Him and Si-eun then fight, then afterwards, Hyo-man's gang jumps Gotak as Hyo-man attacks Si-eun with a bat. Someone then stops the fight.
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11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
3
Title
"Episode 3"
Original release date
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Baku saves Gotak, Si-eun, and Jun-tae, defeating Hyo-man and his gang, and Gotak apologizes to Si-eun. The next day, Si-eun, Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku are ordered to do community service, even though they didn't start the fight. Si-eun is attacked in the bathroom by Seong-je, and the latter then has a confrontation with Baku. Baku finds out about Si-eun and Seong-je's fight and immediately runs to check on Si-eun. Na Baek-jin, similar to Si-eun, uses quick-thinking to win a fight against Hyo-man and his gang. Si-eun visits Su-ho, and is confronted by Seong-je at the hospital, who begins playfully threatening him.
Baku saves Gotak, Si-eun, and Jun-tae, defeating Hyo-man and his gang, and Gotak apologizes to Si-eun. The next day, Si-eun, Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku are ordered to do community service, even though they didn't start the fight. Si-eun is attacked in the bathroom by Seong-je, and the latter then has a confrontation with Baku. Baku finds out about Si-eun and Seong-je's fight and immediately runs to check on Si-eun. Na Baek-jin, similar to Si-eun, uses quick-thinking to win a fight against Hyo-man and his gang. Si-eun visits Su-ho, and is confronted by Seong-je at the hospital, who begins playfully threatening him.
No.overall
Baku saves Gotak, Si-eun, and Jun-tae, defeating Hyo-man and his gang, and Gotak apologizes to Si-eun. The next day, Si-eun, Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku are ordered to do community service, even though they didn't start the fight. Si-eun is attacked in the bathroom by Seong-je, and the latter then has a confrontation with Baku. Baku finds out about Si-eun and Seong-je's fight and immediately runs to check on Si-eun. Na Baek-jin, similar to Si-eun, uses quick-thinking to win a fight against Hyo-man and his gang. Si-eun visits Su-ho, and is confronted by Seong-je at the hospital, who begins playfully threatening him.
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
4
Title
"Episode 4"
Original release date
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Seong-je takes Si-eun to the Union's hideout, where the latter has a meeting with Baek-jin. Si-eun warns Baek-jin not to go or send anyone to Su-ho's hospital. He then tells Baek-jin how to solve a math problem that the latter was struggling with. Seong-je once again threatens Si-eun as he leaves. Baek-jin sends some goons to Baku's father's restaurant with fake IDs, infuriating Baku's father. One of the goons gives Baku a message from Baek-jin, right before the latter calls Baku. Si-eun tells Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku that he met Baek-jin, then tells the group to leave him alone. He is then caught by some Union kids, but remember that Baek-jin instructed them to leave him alone. Those same Union kids see Gotak and Jun-tae walking alone and call Seong-je. The latter confronts the two, and Gotak tells Jun-tae to run. The Union kids catch Jun-tae as he's on the phone with Si-eun, causing the latter to rush back. Seong-je and the Union kids bring Jun-tae and Gotak to a rooftop while Baku meets with Baek-jin. Baek-jin tells Baku of the plan, and the latter begins rushing back to Gotak and Jun-tae after beating up a bunch of Union kids. Seong-je beats Gotak, then Si-eun arrives. After a brutal beating, Si-eun defeats Seong-je, knocking himself out in the process. Baku finally arrives as Si-eun begins speaking to Su-ho in his head.
Seong-je takes Si-eun to the Union's hideout, where the latter has a meeting with Baek-jin. Si-eun warns Baek-jin not to go or send anyone to Su-ho's hospital. He then tells Baek-jin how to solve a math problem that the latter was struggling with. Seong-je once again threatens Si-eun as he leaves. Baek-jin sends some goons to Baku's father's restaurant with fake IDs, infuriating Baku's father. One of the goons gives Baku a message from Baek-jin, right before the latter calls Baku. Si-eun tells Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku that he met Baek-jin, then tells the group to leave him alone. He is then caught by some Union kids, but remember that Baek-jin instructed them to leave him alone. Those same Union kids see Gotak and Jun-tae walking alone and call Seong-je. The latter confronts the two, and Gotak tells Jun-tae to run. The Union kids catch Jun-tae as he's on the phone with Si-eun, causing the latter to rush back. Seong-je and the Union kids bring Jun-tae and Gotak to a rooftop while Baku meets with Baek-jin. Baek-jin tells Baku of the plan, and the latter begins rushing back to Gotak and Jun-tae after beating up a bunch of Union kids. Seong-je beats Gotak, then Si-eun arrives. After a brutal beating, Si-eun defeats Seong-je, knocking himself out in the process. Baku finally arrives as Si-eun begins speaking to Su-ho in his head.
No.overall
Seong-je takes Si-eun to the Union's hideout, where the latter has a meeting with Baek-jin. Si-eun warns Baek-jin not to go or send anyone to Su-ho's hospital. He then tells Baek-jin how to solve a math problem that the latter was struggling with. Seong-je once again threatens Si-eun as he leaves. Baek-jin sends some goons to Baku's father's restaurant with fake IDs, infuriating Baku's father. One of the goons gives Baku a message from Baek-jin, right before the latter calls Baku. Si-eun tells Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku that he met Baek-jin, then tells the group to leave him alone. He is then caught by some Union kids, but remember that Baek-jin instructed them to leave him alone. Those same Union kids see Gotak and Jun-tae walking alone and call Seong-je. The latter confronts the two, and Gotak tells Jun-tae to run. The Union kids catch Jun-tae as he's on the phone with Si-eun, causing the latter to rush back. Seong-je and the Union kids bring Jun-tae and Gotak to a rooftop while Baku meets with Baek-jin. Baek-jin tells Baku of the plan, and the latter begins rushing back to Gotak and Jun-tae after beating up a bunch of Union kids. Seong-je beats Gotak, then Si-eun arrives. After a brutal beating, Si-eun defeats Seong-je, knocking himself out in the process. Baku finally arrives as Si-eun begins speaking to Su-ho in his head.
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
5
Title
"Episode 5"
Original release date
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Baku feels guilty for Gotak, Jun-Tae and Si-Eun as he feels he is the reason they were hurt. Si-Eun tries to tell Baku not to follow the cycle of violence and rather break it. While the gang is chilling in the playground, Baku is once again called to the police station since Baek-Jin's gang framed his father for accepting underage students. Eventually Baku is pushed in to the corner, until and unless he accepts the Union's offer and ends up accepting it. Meanwhile, Si-Eun, after a fight with his distressed mother, decides to study abroad for the remainder of high school. While Si-Eun is waiting for his flight in the airport, Jun-Tae calls him to let him know what happened to his friend was not his fault. With that, Si-Eun makes the choice to stay in Korea with his friends.
Baku feels guilty for Gotak, Jun-Tae and Si-Eun as he feels he is the reason they were hurt. Si-Eun tries to tell Baku not to follow the cycle of violence and rather break it. While the gang is chilling in the playground, Baku is once again called to the police station since Baek-Jin's gang framed his father for accepting underage students. Eventually Baku is pushed in to the corner, until and unless he accepts the Union's offer and ends up accepting it. Meanwhile, Si-Eun, after a fight with his distressed mother, decides to study abroad for the remainder of high school. While Si-Eun is waiting for his flight in the airport, Jun-Tae calls him to let him know what happened to his friend was not his fault. With that, Si-Eun makes the choice to stay in Korea with his friends.
No.overall
Baku feels guilty for Gotak, Jun-Tae and Si-Eun as he feels he is the reason they were hurt. Si-Eun tries to tell Baku not to follow the cycle of violence and rather break it. While the gang is chilling in the playground, Baku is once again called to the police station since Baek-Jin's gang framed his father for accepting underage students. Eventually Baku is pushed in to the corner, until and unless he accepts the Union's offer and ends up accepting it. Meanwhile, Si-Eun, after a fight with his distressed mother, decides to study abroad for the remainder of high school. While Si-Eun is waiting for his flight in the airport, Jun-Tae calls him to let him know what happened to his friend was not his fault. With that, Si-Eun makes the choice to stay in Korea with his friends.
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
6
Title
"Episode 6"
Original release date
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Si-eun, Jun-tae, and Gotak search for Baku, who has decided to work with Baek-jin to keep the peace, though Baku struggles to accept it. Hyo-man reveals that Daesung Bikes is involved in stealing bikes, selling them unregistered, then re-stealing them using spare keys. While Si-eun confronts Baek-jin, asking him to leave Baku alone, Go-tak and Jun-tae break into Daesung Bikes, find a list of illegal vehicles, and take it. Baek-jin later shows this footage to Si-eun and warns that his men are heading there to attack them. Si-eun rushes to help, but midway, he gets a call from Ahn Su-ho's hospital saying Su-ho is in critical condition. Shocked, he freezes in the street as a vehicle approaches and is hit.
Si-eun, Jun-tae, and Gotak search for Baku, who has decided to work with Baek-jin to keep the peace, though Baku struggles to accept it. Hyo-man reveals that Daesung Bikes is involved in stealing bikes, selling them unregistered, then re-stealing them using spare keys. While Si-eun confronts Baek-jin, asking him to leave Baku alone, Go-tak and Jun-tae break into Daesung Bikes, find a list of illegal vehicles, and take it. Baek-jin later shows this footage to Si-eun and warns that his men are heading there to attack them. Si-eun rushes to help, but midway, he gets a call from Ahn Su-ho's hospital saying Su-ho is in critical condition. Shocked, he freezes in the street as a vehicle approaches and is hit.
No.overall
Si-eun, Jun-tae, and Gotak search for Baku, who has decided to work with Baek-jin to keep the peace, though Baku struggles to accept it. Hyo-man reveals that Daesung Bikes is involved in stealing bikes, selling them unregistered, then re-stealing them using spare keys. While Si-eun confronts Baek-jin, asking him to leave Baku alone, Go-tak and Jun-tae break into Daesung Bikes, find a list of illegal vehicles, and take it. Baek-jin later shows this footage to Si-eun and warns that his men are heading there to attack them. Si-eun rushes to help, but midway, he gets a call from Ahn Su-ho's hospital saying Su-ho is in critical condition. Shocked, he freezes in the street as a vehicle approaches and is hit.
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
7
Title
"Episode 7"
Original release date
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Baku quits working for Baek-jin and rushes to save Go-tak and Jun-tae, fighting off the attackers and nearly losing control before Jun-tae gets a call about Si-eun's accident. They race to the hospital and are devastated to see Si-eun unconscious; after he's moved to a room, his distressed mother turns them away. Jun-tae tries to take the list of illegal bikes to the police, but it's rejected for lack of evidence, and he's later caught and beaten by Baek-jin's gang, refusing to betray his friends even then. Seong-je saves him from further harm and calls Baku to pick him up. Baku's father, seeing his son's struggle, returns the money he once gave and tells him not to worry, prompting Baku to break down in tears over Si-eun's condition. The next day, Baku goes to Baek-jin's school with a megaphone and publicly challenges the union, declaring that if Eunjang High wins, they must disband. While waiting outside Si-eun's room, his mother apologizes and invites Baku in. Meanwhile, Si-eun, still unconscious, dreams of Oh Beom-seok warning him that everything will only lead to pain, but he wakes up, calling out for Su-ho. Si-eun is reassured that Su-ho is okay. Jun-tae cries when he learns that Si-eun is okay, and Si-eun asks about Baek-jin.
Baku quits working for Baek-jin and rushes to save Go-tak and Jun-tae, fighting off the attackers and nearly losing control before Jun-tae gets a call about Si-eun's accident. They race to the hospital and are devastated to see Si-eun unconscious; after he's moved to a room, his distressed mother turns them away. Jun-tae tries to take the list of illegal bikes to the police, but it's rejected for lack of evidence, and he's later caught and beaten by Baek-jin's gang, refusing to betray his friends even then. Seong-je saves him from further harm and calls Baku to pick him up. Baku's father, seeing his son's struggle, returns the money he once gave and tells him not to worry, prompting Baku to break down in tears over Si-eun's condition. The next day, Baku goes to Baek-jin's school with a megaphone and publicly challenges the union, declaring that if Eunjang High wins, they must disband. While waiting outside Si-eun's room, his mother apologizes and invites Baku in. Meanwhile, Si-eun, still unconscious, dreams of Oh Beom-seok warning him that everything will only lead to pain, but he wakes up, calling out for Su-ho. Si-eun is reassured that Su-ho is okay. Jun-tae cries when he learns that Si-eun is okay, and Si-eun asks about Baek-jin.
No.overall
Baku quits working for Baek-jin and rushes to save Go-tak and Jun-tae, fighting off the attackers and nearly losing control before Jun-tae gets a call about Si-eun's accident. They race to the hospital and are devastated to see Si-eun unconscious; after he's moved to a room, his distressed mother turns them away. Jun-tae tries to take the list of illegal bikes to the police, but it's rejected for lack of evidence, and he's later caught and beaten by Baek-jin's gang, refusing to betray his friends even then. Seong-je saves him from further harm and calls Baku to pick him up. Baku's father, seeing his son's struggle, returns the money he once gave and tells him not to worry, prompting Baku to break down in tears over Si-eun's condition. The next day, Baku goes to Baek-jin's school with a megaphone and publicly challenges the union, declaring that if Eunjang High wins, they must disband. While waiting outside Si-eun's room, his mother apologizes and invites Baku in. Meanwhile, Si-eun, still unconscious, dreams of Oh Beom-seok warning him that everything will only lead to pain, but he wakes up, calling out for Su-ho. Si-eun is reassured that Su-ho is okay. Jun-tae cries when he learns that Si-eun is okay, and Si-eun asks about Baek-jin.
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
8
Title
"Episode 8"
Original release date
April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Si-eun begins planning the fight strategically, using divide-and-conquer tactics and exposing the union's secret finances with help from Seong-je. On the day of the fight, Seong-je calls Si-eun claiming he has more evidence, but betrays him and nearly incapacitates him. With Jun-tae's help, Si-eun makes it back to the battleground, where a fierce fight erupted between Eunjang High and the union. Baku nearly defeats Baek-jin, but Baek-jin counters and knocks him to the ground. Just as Baek-jin declares victory, Si-eun reappears, and a brutal showdown follows. As Si-eun is defeated, Baku rises, ultimately defeating Baek-jin. Baek-jin then disappears, and shortly after, Su-ho wakes up, reuniting with Si-eun. In the post-credits scene, the CEO of the bowling alley approaches Seong-je as Baek-jin's replacement, and Baku and the gang are seen crying at Baek-jin's funeral.
Si-eun begins planning the fight strategically, using divide-and-conquer tactics and exposing the union's secret finances with help from Seong-je. On the day of the fight, Seong-je calls Si-eun claiming he has more evidence, but betrays him and nearly incapacitates him. With Jun-tae's help, Si-eun makes it back to the battleground, where a fierce fight erupted between Eunjang High and the union. Baku nearly defeats Baek-jin, but Baek-jin counters and knocks him to the ground. Just as Baek-jin declares victory, Si-eun reappears, and a brutal showdown follows. As Si-eun is defeated, Baku rises, ultimately defeating Baek-jin. Baek-jin then disappears, and shortly after, Su-ho wakes up, reuniting with Si-eun. In the post-credits scene, the CEO of the bowling alley approaches Seong-je as Baek-jin's replacement, and Baku and the gang are seen crying at Baek-jin's funeral.
No.overall
Si-eun begins planning the fight strategically, using divide-and-conquer tactics and exposing the union's secret finances with help from Seong-je. On the day of the fight, Seong-je calls Si-eun claiming he has more evidence, but betrays him and nearly incapacitates him. With Jun-tae's help, Si-eun makes it back to the battleground, where a fierce fight erupted between Eunjang High and the union. Baku nearly defeats Baek-jin, but Baek-jin counters and knocks him to the ground. Just as Baek-jin declares victory, Si-eun reappears, and a brutal showdown follows. As Si-eun is defeated, Baku rises, ultimately defeating Baek-jin. Baek-jin then disappears, and shortly after, Su-ho wakes up, reuniting with Si-eun. In the post-credits scene, the CEO of the bowling alley approaches Seong-je as Baek-jin's replacement, and Baku and the gang are seen crying at Baek-jin's funeral.
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Original release date | |
| 9 | 1 | "Episode 1" | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | |
| Si-eun is struggling to sleep. He visits Su-Ho occasionally and goes to sleep at school. Jun-Tae steals his phone to impress Hyo-man, and Si-eun calls him a coward. He visits Su-ho again and explains everything that's been happening. Jun-tae returns every last phone he and his friends stole, including Si-eun's, but Hyo-man begins beating him when he finds out. Si-eun stops the fight, telling Hyo-man to not "cross the line". | ||||
| 10 | 2 | "Episode 2" | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | |
| Hyo-man begins repeatedly punching and kicking Si-eun, but Si-eun gets up continuously. Gotak learns of what's going on and stops the fight, intimidating Hyo-man. Gotak then learns of the rumors as of why Si-eun had to transfer to Eunjang High, but he seemingly doesn't believe it. Hyo-man schemes to instigate a fight between Si-eun and Gotak. He tells Si-eun that Gotak wants to fight him, destroys the basketball team's clubhouse, and traps Jun-tae in the clubhouse locker. Si-eun frees Jun-tae from the locker, then Hyo-man tells Gotak that Si-eun wants to talk to him in the clubhouse. As Si-eun leaves the clubhouse, Gotak enters and sees that it's been destroyed. Him and Si-eun then fight, then afterwards, Hyo-man's gang jumps Gotak as Hyo-man attacks Si-eun with a bat. Someone then stops the fight. | ||||
| 11 | 3 | "Episode 3" | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | |
| Baku saves Gotak, Si-eun, and Jun-tae, defeating Hyo-man and his gang, and Gotak apologizes to Si-eun. The next day, Si-eun, Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku are ordered to do community service, even though they didn't start the fight. Si-eun is attacked in the bathroom by Seong-je, and the latter then has a confrontation with Baku. Baku finds out about Si-eun and Seong-je's fight and immediately runs to check on Si-eun. Na Baek-jin, similar to Si-eun, uses quick-thinking to win a fight against Hyo-man and his gang. Si-eun visits Su-ho, and is confronted by Seong-je at the hospital, who begins playfully threatening him. | ||||
| 12 | 4 | "Episode 4" | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | |
| Seong-je takes Si-eun to the Union's hideout, where the latter has a meeting with Baek-jin. Si-eun warns Baek-jin not to go or send anyone to Su-ho's hospital. He then tells Baek-jin how to solve a math problem that the latter was struggling with. Seong-je once again threatens Si-eun as he leaves. Baek-jin sends some goons to Baku's father's restaurant with fake IDs, infuriating Baku's father. One of the goons gives Baku a message from Baek-jin, right before the latter calls Baku. Si-eun tells Gotak, Jun-tae, and Baku that he met Baek-jin, then tells the group to leave him alone. He is then caught by some Union kids, but remember that Baek-jin instructed them to leave him alone. Those same Union kids see Gotak and Jun-tae walking alone and call Seong-je. The latter confronts the two, and Gotak tells Jun-tae to run. The Union kids catch Jun-tae as he's on the phone with Si-eun, causing the latter to rush back. Seong-je and the Union kids bring Jun-tae and Gotak to a rooftop while Baku meets with Baek-jin. Baek-jin tells Baku of the plan, and the latter begins rushing back to Gotak and Jun-tae after beating up a bunch of Union kids. Seong-je beats Gotak, then Si-eun arrives. After a brutal beating, Si-eun defeats Seong-je, knocking himself out in the process. Baku finally arrives as Si-eun begins speaking to Su-ho in his head. | ||||
| 13 | 5 | "Episode 5" | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | |
| Baku feels guilty for Gotak, Jun-Tae and Si-Eun as he feels he is the reason they were hurt. Si-Eun tries to tell Baku not to follow the cycle of violence and rather break it. While the gang is chilling in the playground, Baku is once again called to the police station since Baek-Jin's gang framed his father for accepting underage students. Eventually Baku is pushed in to the corner, until and unless he accepts the Union's offer and ends up accepting it. Meanwhile, Si-Eun, after a fight with his distressed mother, decides to study abroad for the remainder of high school. While Si-Eun is waiting for his flight in the airport, Jun-Tae calls him to let him know what happened to his friend was not his fault. With that, Si-Eun makes the choice to stay in Korea with his friends. | ||||
| 14 | 6 | "Episode 6" | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | |
| Si-eun, Jun-tae, and Gotak search for Baku, who has decided to work with Baek-jin to keep the peace, though Baku struggles to accept it. Hyo-man reveals that Daesung Bikes is involved in stealing bikes, selling them unregistered, then re-stealing them using spare keys. While Si-eun confronts Baek-jin, asking him to leave Baku alone, Go-tak and Jun-tae break into Daesung Bikes, find a list of illegal vehicles, and take it. Baek-jin later shows this footage to Si-eun and warns that his men are heading there to attack them. Si-eun rushes to help, but midway, he gets a call from Ahn Su-ho's hospital saying Su-ho is in critical condition. Shocked, he freezes in the street as a vehicle approaches and is hit. | ||||
| 15 | 7 | "Episode 7" | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | |
| Baku quits working for Baek-jin and rushes to save Go-tak and Jun-tae, fighting off the attackers and nearly losing control before Jun-tae gets a call about Si-eun's accident. They race to the hospital and are devastated to see Si-eun unconscious; after he's moved to a room, his distressed mother turns them away. Jun-tae tries to take the list of illegal bikes to the police, but it's rejected for lack of evidence, and he's later caught and beaten by Baek-jin's gang, refusing to betray his friends even then. Seong-je saves him from further harm and calls Baku to pick him up. Baku's father, seeing his son's struggle, returns the money he once gave and tells him not to worry, prompting Baku to break down in tears over Si-eun's condition. The next day, Baku goes to Baek-jin's school with a megaphone and publicly challenges the union, declaring that if Eunjang High wins, they must disband. While waiting outside Si-eun's room, his mother apologizes and invites Baku in. Meanwhile, Si-eun, still unconscious, dreams of Oh Beom-seok warning him that everything will only lead to pain, but he wakes up, calling out for Su-ho. Si-eun is reassured that Su-ho is okay. Jun-tae cries when he learns that Si-eun is okay, and Si-eun asks about Baek-jin. | ||||
| 16 | 8 | "Episode 8" | April 25, 2025 (2025-04-25) | |
| Si-eun begins planning the fight strategically, using divide-and-conquer tactics and exposing the union's secret finances with help from Seong-je. On the day of the fight, Seong-je calls Si-eun claiming he has more evidence, but betrays him and nearly incapacitates him. With Jun-tae's help, Si-eun makes it back to the battleground, where a fierce fight erupted between Eunjang High and the union. Baku nearly defeats Baek-jin, but Baek-jin counters and knocks him to the ground. Just as Baek-jin declares victory, Si-eun reappears, and a brutal showdown follows. As Si-eun is defeated, Baku rises, ultimately defeating Baek-jin. Baek-jin then disappears, and shortly after, Su-ho wakes up, reuniting with Si-eun. In the post-credits scene, the CEO of the bowling alley approaches Seong-je as Baek-jin's replacement, and Baku and the gang are seen crying at Baek-jin's funeral. | ||||
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination · Reception › Accolades › Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | 2023 | Best Newcomer Actor | Park Ji-hoon | Nominated | |
| Best OTT Original | Weak Hero Class 1 | Won | |||
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor – Television | Hong Kyung | Nominated | |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Best Drama | Weak Hero Class 1 | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor | Park Ji-hoon | Won | |||
| Whynot Award | Choi Hyun-wook | Won | |||
| Korea Drama Awards | 2023 | Best New Actor | Park Ji-hoon | Won |
Year-end lists for Weak Hero Class 1 · Reception › Accolades › Listicles
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan
Critic/Publication
Cosmopolitan
List
Cosmopolitan: Favorite K-Dramas Of 2022
Rank
6
Forbes
Forbes
Critic/Publication
Forbes
List
The 20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2022
Rank
Placed
Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
Critic/Publication
Manila Bulletin
List
10 Best Korean Dramas of 2022
Rank
10
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
Critic/Publication
South China Morning Post
List
The 15 Best K-dramas of 2022
Rank
10
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
Critic/Publication
Teen Vogue
List
The 11 Best K-Dramas of 2022 to Watch Immediately
Rank
Placed
27 Best K-Dramas of All Time
27 Best K-Dramas of All Time
Critic/Publication
27 Best K-Dramas of All Time
List
Placed
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
| Cosmopolitan | Cosmopolitan: Favorite K-Dramas Of 2022 | 6 | |
| Forbes | The 20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2022 | Placed | |
| Manila Bulletin | 10 Best Korean Dramas of 2022 | 10 | |
| South China Morning Post | The 15 Best K-dramas of 2022 | 10 | |
| Teen Vogue | The 11 Best K-Dramas of 2022 to Watch Immediately | Placed | |
| 27 Best K-Dramas of All Time | Placed |
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- "For Park Ji-hoon, bromance, character growth drive appeal of 'Weak Hero'"https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/4/28/for-park-ji-hoon-bromance-character-growth-drive-appeal-of-weak-hero-1440
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- Netflixhttps://about.netflix.com/en/news/weak-hero-class-2-premieres-april-25
- 음악마저 좋은 '약한영웅', OST 발매..'D.P. 음악감독' 프라이머리 프로듀싱http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202211290738447625444_1
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- 웨이브가 또 일 냈다...'약한영웅' 공개 직후 '전세계 반응 들썩'https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=202211200100143960019345&servicedate=20221119
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