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Weak Hero Class 1

Original title: Yakhanyeongung
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2022–
  • TV-MA
  • 40m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
20K
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POPULARITY
498
21
Weak Hero Class 1 (2022)
Yeon Shi-eun is a model student, who ranks at the top at his school. Physically, he appears like a weak boy, but, by using his smarts, tools, and psychology, he fights against violence that takes place inside and outside of his school.
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Yeon Shi-eun is a model student, who ranks at the top at his school. Physically, he appears like a weak boy, but, by using his smarts, tools, and psychology, he fights against violence that ... Read allYeon Shi-eun is a model student, who ranks at the top at his school. Physically, he appears like a weak boy, but, by using his smarts, tools, and psychology, he fights against violence that takes place inside and outside of his school.Yeon Shi-eun is a model student, who ranks at the top at his school. Physically, he appears like a weak boy, but, by using his smarts, tools, and psychology, he fights against violence that takes place inside and outside of his school.

  • Stars
    • Park Ji-hoon
    • Hong Kyung
    • Choi Hyun-wook
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    498
    21
    • Stars
      • Park Ji-hoon
      • Hong Kyung
      • Choi Hyun-wook
    • 135User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes16

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    Yoon Jung-Hoon
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    User reviews135

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    9fake_moviestar

    Unexpectedly Great

    I went into this show with admittedly low expectations. It didn't air on any of the big Korean channels, and wasn't made for any streaming service in particular. There were no big name actors in it, although I did recognize Park Ji Hoon from the fantastic At A Distance Summer is Green, where he played a summery playboy hiding a dark secret. This character could not have been more opposite, and boy was I blown away by his performance. I hope he is given bigger roles after this show, he certainly deserves the chance as his acting was great across the board.

    Si Yeun is a pretty, smallish young boy, so seeing him being a brilliant strategist combined with a wiry, stubborn strength was a pleasant surprise that kept me interested from the very first few minutes. While school bullying in Korean dramas is certainly not a new concept, this show is somewhat different from the others I have seen. It centers on human emotions in a way that puts every character in a grey moral zone that makes them all incredible interesting to watch and also all too relatable.

    It seems the ending was set up for a season two, and I really hope to see another set of episodes of this amazing show. I was completely hooked from start to finish!
    9soeprijo19

    I will never see a pen the same way again

    The story is typical. Some rascals bully other weak students in school. But don't give up on that, because our protagonist, Yeon Si Eun, although has a weak physic, has a brilliant mind in fighting comparable to Sherlock Holmes (2009 and 2011) type of fighting skill.

    Si Eun fought bullies with his wits and will. And along the way, he picked up some new friends. Soo Hoon, Beom Seok and Young Yi joined Si Eun to end bullying in their school. And when they thought it was over, something happened among themselves that beyond anything they could prepared for.

    I binged watching this last night. A full 8 episodes of brawl, friendship, love and betrayal. And I just can't wait for season 2 already!

    Excellent 9/10.
    10priyagoswami-94472

    This series has blown my mind. Hands down !! Must watch.! Dont even think twice.

    I went into this show for a normal korean highschool genre but what I got is way beyond I could have imagine. I directly watched it without synopsis and trailer and yes it has just blown my mind.

    Many K dramas have touched the subject of bullying but none were like this.

    This show has gone to the depth of the reality. This shows depicts what happen when one does not give in to the bullying. What happens when one actually fights back.

    This show puts forward two aspects of friendship. The one where you can give your life for your friend. And the one where you can also take life of your friend.

    MUST WATCH !!!!!!!!!

    POV - Binge it.
    10navishumam

    BEST KDRAMA 2022 FOR REALLLLL

    Ok i watched many many kdramas this year BUT WEAK HERO BEATED ALL OF THEM WALLAHI I COULDNT MOVE ON AFTER A MONTH EVEN WHEN I TRIED TO WATCH OTHER DRAMAS PLS HELPPPP WE NEED SEASON 2.

    So what i like the most about this drama is just that the storyline didnt tangle a bit, you will watch the entire set of episodes in just one sitting because please its hard to stop the screen i swear. It ran so smoothly that i couldnt even wanna close my eyes to miss a very tiny bit of a scene. Some actors here may not be recognised by most people yet they could prove them they all acted as in theyre professionals. THEY AMAZEBALLS IN ACTING, all of them. Sieun may impressed most pf you but they all actually did. They didnt have many unimportant chats, they used emotion strongly and actions or fights as needed. Not over. What i love about the main of main, SiEun, is that he had kinda adlibs, when he did the slaps himself, it was his idea, same like the glass breaking scene. He just told to do so yet hed improve the action more than the director ask him to. He were possessed by his characters many times so youd amazed by how strong his feelings would touch you.
    10mmjcatherine

    The writing, the directing, the acting - pure magic!

    This is the first time in a long time that I haven't been able to stop thinking about a show!

    I'm a huge fan of silent storytelling, and this show is full of it! So much of the storytelling and emotions are conveyed through subtle images and the actors' faces, rather than through words. The three leads are particularly good at this. There are tons of cool fight scenes, but the quiet, still moments are some of my absolute favorites.

    I've seen plenty of great big budget shows with casts full of high profile actors, but sometimes shows like this are even better, in my opinion. It's the magic of really great writing, directing, and acting.

    A heartbreaking and beautiful show. Absolutely brilliant.

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    • Trivia
      Based on Manhwa/Webtoon/Webcomic "Yakhanyoungwoong" written by Seo Pae-Seu & illustrated by Kim Jin-Seok (first published from May 5, 2018 via Naver).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Show!nterview with Sunmi: "Weak Hero Class 1" Park Jihoon and Choi Hyunwook's strong entertainment (2022)

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
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      • iQiyi
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    • Language
      • Korean
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      • Weak Hero
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      • 40m
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      • Dolby Digital
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2:1

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