“Weak Hero Class 1” is a web drama about a seemingly weak, high school student who fights violence inside and outside of the school using his intelligence and fighting skills.
This web drama is an adaption of the webtoon “Weak Hero” (약한영웅 in Korean) written by Seopass (서패스) and illustrated by Kim JinSeok (김진석).
This is just one of the many drama adaptions coming out this year. Check out the list of confirmed 2022 drama adaptions here.
The leads in the drama are Park JiHoon, Choi HyunWook, and Hong Kyung.
Idol and actor Park JiHoon has appeared in the dramas “At A Distance, Spring Is Green”, “Love Revolution”, and “Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency.”
Rookie actor Choi HyunWook has acted in the dramas “Twenty-Five Twenty-One”, “Racket Boys”, and “Real:Time:Love” seasons 1,2,3, and 4.
Finally, actor Hong Kyung has most recently appeared in the dramas “Drama Special Season 12: A Moment of Romance”, “Lovers of the Red Sky”, “D.P.”, and “Hotel Del Luna.”
Here is more information.
Weak Hero Class 1 (2022)
Information
Title: Weak Hero Class 1 / Weak Hero / Yakhanyeongung / 약한영웅
Director: Yoo SooMin
Writer: Yoo SooMin
Network: wavve
Runtime: Nov.18, 2022 ~ Jan. 06, 2023
# of Episodes: 8
Genre: Thriller, Action
Language: Korean
Summary
“Weak Hero Class 1” is a story about Yeon SiEun, a seemingly fragile top 1% model student, who fights violence inside and outside the school with his natural smarts and analysis skills.
Cast
Park JiHoon as Yeon SiEun
Yeon SiEun is naturally weak but uses his brain, tools, and psychology to subdue a jungle-like school.
Choi HyunWook as Ahn SooHo
Ahn SooHo is an honest and free spirit. He has no interest in school life other than graduating without absences, as he promised his one and only grandmother. However, things change when he meets SiEun and BeomSeok as they build a friendship together.
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Hong Kyung as Oh BeomSeok
Oh BeomSeok admires SiEun and SooHo and has a desire to be strong.
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Shin SeungHo as Jeon SeokDae
Jeon SeokDae beats runaway children for money and has done anything to get money because of his difficult situation. However, deep inside, he has a desire for to stop the violence.
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Lee Yeon as YoungYi
YeongYi is a runaway child who has no intentions of going home. But after meeting SiEun, SooHo and BeomSeok, she begins dreaming again of being a normal child of her age.
Teaser & Posters
Here is the teaser.
Here are the posters.
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About the webtoon
“Weak Hero” (약한영웅 in Korean) is a webtoon written by Seopass (서패스) and illustrated by Kim JinSeok (김진석).
“Once the bullies target you, it’s game over. The school is run by tyrants whose favorite hobby is tormenting the weakest kids in class. But then Gray (Yeon SiEun) arrived. This mysterious new student threatens to dismantle the established order. He may be small in stature, but his calculative and brutal fighting leaves unsuspecting opponents lying on the floor begging for mercy. Now the school's toughest bullies have to scramble to take down this new and unusual hero.” - WEBTOON
You can read the webtoon in Korean here, or in English here.
Have a glimpse at the webtoon below.
"Weak Hero" webtoon
