Weak Hero: Class One
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Weak Hero: Class One (Hangul: 약한영웅 Class 1) is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung, Kim Su-gyeom, Lee Yeon, and Shin Seung-ho. It is based off the popular Naver webtoon Weak Hero and acts as a prequel to the events of the series. The first three episodes were shown at the 27th Busan International Film Festival held from October 5th thru October 14th, 2022. The entire series premiered on wavve on November 18, 2022.[1]
| Weak Hero: Class One | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 약한영웅 Class 1 |
| Genre | Action Youth Drama |
| Created by | You Su-min, Han Jun-Hee |
| Based on | Weak Hero (webtoon) |
| Written by | You Su-min |
| Directed by | You Su-min |
| Creative director(s) | Han Jun-Hee |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Primary |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
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| Release | |
| Original release | November 18, 2022 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Search Weak Hero: Class One on Amazon.
Synopsis[edit]
Yoon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) is among the top 1% of students in his class and has no interest in anything except studying. Though he is physically weak, he does not back down when he gets on the radar of the bullies in his classroom led by Jeon Young-bin (Kim Su-gyeom). Using physics, quick decisions, and objects in his surroundings, he fights to protect himself from their advances. However, when he gets into deep danger, Ahn Su-ho (Choi Hyun-wook), the strongest kid in his class, and Oh Byeom-seok (Hong Kyung), another bullied kid, come to his rescue. The three form a great friendship as they try to survive high school with the dangerous bullies and shady individuals preying on the weak.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Park Jihoon as Yoon Si-eun
- A model student in the top 1% of his class who is only interested in his grades. Because he is physically weak, he uses his analytical skills and heightened awareness of his surroundings to fight the bullies that torment him. He has a pretty face but a rather lethargic expression. Despite his weak appearance, he speaks brusquely and does not back down from those that provoke him. When the lead bully in his class sets his sights on him, he becomes entangled in an escalating chain of violence.
- Choi Hyun-wook as Ahn Su-ho
- The strongest kid in his class who is a very open and honest soul. He is not very interested in school aside from fulfilling his promise to his grandmother to graduate and is always sleeping in class. He works part-time at his family's restaurant and at one time, was training to be an MMA fighter. He is often involved in physical fights, using his strength to solve problems. He eventually becomes involved with Si-eun and his ongoing fight with the bullies in their class.
- Hong Kyung as Oh Byeom-seok
- A feeble and tormented kid that recently transferred schools to escape his bullies. He is the adopted son of a wealthy assemblyman. Out of guilt of being intimidated into helping Young-bin bully Si-eun, he convinces Su-ho to help Si-eun and the three end up becoming close friends. However, Byeomseok cannot help but feel inferior to Si-eun, who is brave and intelligent, and Su-ho, who is bold and strong, and those complex feelings consume him.
- Kim Su-gyeom as Jeon Young-bin
- The smug and sadistic lead bully in class who makes Si-eun his new target after losing to him in grades. After pushing Si-eun far enough to fight back, he becomes more and more obsessed with trying to win over him starting a domino effect of escalating violence.
- Lee Yeon as Young Yi
- A witty runaway who got involved in a gang of teenage delinquents but becomes good friends with Si-eun, Su-ho, and Byeomseok. She is taken in by Su-ho's family and works at their restaurant. She regularly jokes about dating Si-eun.
- Shin Seung-ho as Jeon Seok-dae
- Young-bin's cousin and a member of a gang of teenage delinquents who commit violence acts and traffic drugs for money. He gets involved with Si-eun and friends when Young-bin asks for his help in retaliating. He appears indifferent but is actually self-sacrificing and cares deeply about protecting his friends.
Supporting[edit]
- Hwang Sung-bin as Tae-hoon
- Cha Woo-min as Woo-young
- Yoon Jung-hoon as Jung Chan
- Na Chul as Kim Gil-soo
- Cha Sung-je as Sung Chan
- Yeom Ji-young as the homeroom teacher
- Shin Jun-chul as the Korean and Literature teacher
- Gong Hyun-joo as Si-eun's mother
- Kim Sung-kyun as Si-eun's father
- Jo Han-chul as Oh Jin-won - Oh Byeom-seok's father
- Oh Dong-min as Oh Jin-won's aide
- Jo Young-geon as Oh Jin-won's secretary
Guest[edit]
- Jang Dae-woong as Kim Won-seok
- Kang Jun-young as police officer
- Kim Tae-joon as police officer
- Yoo Su-bin as Choi Hyo-man
- Byun Jun-hee as Suho's grandmother
Production[edit]
In May 2021, Jaedam Media announced through a press statement that they entered a co-production agreement with Playlist to produce a drama adaptation of the popular Naver webtoon series, Weak Hero. Two seasons of the show were scheduled to be produced with the first season originally aiming for a premiere in the first half of 2022, however, it was pushed back to the second half of the year. The drama would be distributed through the Korean OTT service, wavve.[2]
In February 2022, Park Ji-hoon was announced to have been cast as the titular character.[3] Choi Hyun-wook and Hong Kyung were later confirmed on April 7th, 2022. It was also confirmed that the drama would be written and directed by You Su-min, who had recently won for Best Short Film at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival.[4] The project would be a collaboration between You Su-min and Han Jun-hee, who directed the critically acclaimed hit Netflix k-drama, D.P. and would serve as creative director for Weak Hero: Class One.[5]
Original Soundtrack[edit]
Tracklist[edit]
The soundtrack is composed by 5 tracks and their instrumental versions and the album features different artists, including Boi B.[6]
- Hero (Prod. by Primary) - Meego
- 브레스너클 (Brass Knuckle) - Boi B
- Homesick (Prod. by Primary) - Benzamin
- Self - Meego
- Again - Han
- Hero (instrumental) - Meego
- 브레스너클 (instrumental) - Boi B
- Homesick (instrumental) - Benzamin
- Self (instrumental) - Meego
- Again (instrumental) - Han
Reception[edit]
Commercial[edit]
At its initial screening of the first three episodes at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, the tickets sold out in two minutes. Additional screenings were ordered to meet the demand.[1]
Within the first day of the series premiere, Weak Hero: Class One became wavve's #1 drama in paid subscribers.[1] On the OTT integrated search and recommendation site, kinolights, it ranked #1 for its premiere ahead of strong competition such as Reborn Rich and Under the Queen's Umbrella, despite only being available on a single platform.[7] The drama also ranked #4 on the Good Data Corporation's TV & OTT Drama Series Hot Topic list for its first week[8]. Highlight clips of the drama, particularly those of Park Ji-hoon's performance, went viral on Tiktok, Twitter, Facebook, and various Korean online communities. Related keywords for the drama also dominated the real time Twitter trends.[1]
Critical[edit]
Weak Hero: Class One received overwhelming positive reviews from South Korean critics and audiences. The drama has been praised for it's "realistic depiction of friendship and adolescence" as well as it's intense and brutal action scenes. Praise was also given to the young cast's performances proving themselves as "trustworthy actors" and You Su-min's harmonious direction that "left no room for boredom".[9]
Audiences overseas have given the drama a 9.9 rating on iQiyi[7], a 9.8 rating on Rakuten Viki[10] and a 8.8 on IMDB.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeong, Bit (November 21, 2022). "[SC초점] TV는 송중기, OTT는 박지훈…'재벌집'·'약한 영웅' 시작부터 대박". n.news.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ Ryu, Ji-yoon (2021-05-31). "웹툰 '약한 영웅', 시즌제 드라마로 만들어진다". 데일리안 (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ Park, So-young. "박지훈, '약한영웅' 주인공 확정..웹툰 찢고 싱크로율 2만% [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ "박지훈X최현욱X홍경, '약한영웅' 출연 확정…웹툰 원작 [공식입장]". n.news.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ "'약한영웅' 호평 속 입소문 확산, 신예들이 해냈다". n.news.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ "약한영웅 Class 1 (약한영웅 Class 1 OST)". Genie Music (in 한국어). Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jeong, Bit. "'약한영웅' 열풍 시작…유료 가입자 견인 1위, OTT 1위, 해외 채널 평점 9.9". n.news.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ "'약한 영웅 Class 1' TV&OTT 화제성 4위에 올라 통합 1위는 '재벌집 막내아들'". 지피코리아 (in 한국어). 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ "'약한영웅' 호평 속 입소문 확산, 신예들이 해냈다". n.news.naver.com (in 한국어). Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ↑ Weak Hero Class 1 | Korea | Drama | Watch with English Subtitles & More ✔️, retrieved 2022-11-27
- ↑ Lee, Jae-lim (November 23, 2022). "With little dialogue, Park Ji-hoon's latest role presented new challenges". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
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