Weak Hero
A remarkably gifted and introspective student bands together with unlikely allies to confront bullies and ruthless adversaries, unaware of the peril threatening his world.
Director(s)
Park Dan-hee
You Su-min
Where to watch
Netflix
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Reviews
terrapong
An entire TV show about school bullying. Performances are ok, but there is very little to recommend here as it's been done a thousand times before.
Dean
What a masterpiece. Weak Hero is a rare 10/10 where not a single second is wasted. Unlike cringe high school romances, this is a raw, brutal look at the cycle of violence, friendship, and the sting of betrayal. Park Ji-hoon’s performance is chilling—seeing a 'weak' student use his brain and surroundings to dismantle bullies is incredibly satisfying. It’s fast-paced, emotionally heavy, and absolutely essential viewing. You must be a very heartless and boring person to not be moved by this story. Beyond the acting, this show proves why Korean media is lightyears ahead of the West right now. While Hollywood is busy ruining every franchise with forced diversity, 'box-ticking' agendas, and corporate crap that kills the soul of the story, Korea focuses on what actually matters: the plot and the characters. They don’t lecture you or try to be 'inclusive' just for the sake of a trend; they just tell a damn good, gritty story. It’s a complete, tight arc that doesn't drag on for 50 seasons of filler. If you want real quality without the Western 'identity' garbage, this is the gold standard."
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The directors of Weak Hero are Park Dan-hee and You Su-min.
The cast of Weak Hero includes Lee Min-jae as Go Hyun-tak, Ryeoun as Park Hu-min, Choi Hyun-wook as Ahn Su-ho, Hong Kyung as Oh Beom-seok, Choi Min-yeong as Seo Jun-tae, Yoo Su-bin as Choi Hyo-man, Cha Woo-min as Kang Woo-young, Bae Na-ra as Na Baek-jin, Lee Jun-young as Geum Seong-je, Cha Se-jin as Basketball club member 3, and Park Ji-hoon as Yeon Si-eun.
Episodes run about 42 mins. The total runtime is about 11h 9 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Weak Hero trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch Weak Hero on Netflix (Subscription). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Weak Hero was released in 2022.
Weak Hero is listed under Action & Adventure and Drama on Fanbiz.
Weak Hero has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.5/10. One reviewer wrote: "An entire TV show about school bullying. Performances are ok, but there is very little to recommend here as it's been done a thousand times before."
Weak Hero has 2 seasons and 16 episodes on Fanbiz. Available seasons include Class 1 and Class 2.
