Weak Hero Class 1 TV Series (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review
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Weak Hero Class 1 TV Series Details
| Original title | 약한영웅 Class 1 |
| Also known as | Weak Hero; Yakanyeong-ung Class 1; Yak’anyŏngung Class 1 |
| Based on | Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin-seok (Razen) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genres | Coming-of-age, Action, Drama thriller |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 8 |
| Release date | November 18, 2022 |
| Aired on | Wavve, Netflix |
| Running time | 36–44 minutes |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung |
| Directed by | Yoo Soo-min, Park Dan-hee |
| Written by | Yoo Soo-min, Kim Jin-seok |
| Produced by | Park Dan-hee, Yoo Soo-min |
| Edited by | Park Min-sun |
| Music by | Primary |
| Production Company | Playlist Studio, Shortcake |
| Original Network | Wavve, Netflix |
Weak Hero Class 1 Cast & Characters
Main
- Park Ji-hoon as Yeon Si-eun
- Jang Jae-ha as young Yeon Si-eun
- Choi Hyun-wook as Ahn Su-ho
- Hong Kyung as Oh Beom-seok
Supporting
- Lee Yeon as Yeong-i
- Shin Seung-ho as Jeon Seok-dae
- Kim Su-gyeom as Jeon Yeong-bin
- Cha Woo-min as Kang Woo-young
- Na Cheol as Kim Gil-soo
- Gong Hyun-joo as Si-eun’s mother
- Kim Sung-kyun as Gyu-jin
- Jo Han-chul as Oh Jin-won
- Yeon Jeong-hoon as Lee Jeong-chan
- Hwang Seong-bin as Han Tae-hoon
- Yeon Ji-young as their homeroom teacher
- Shin Jun-chul as a Korean literature teacher
- Kim Hyun as the principal of Byeoksan High School
- Oh Dong-min as Assistant Park, Oh Jin-won’s aide
- Jo Young-geun as Oh Jin-won’s secretary
- Lee Jae-hak as a gang member
- Gong Jun-ho as a student who gets embroiled with Kim Gil-soo
Special appearances
- Cha Sung-je as Sung-chan
- Jo Ah-young as Jeon Yeong-bin’s friend (Ep. 1)
- Jang Dae-woong as Kim Won-seok (Ep. 2–3)
- Kang Jun-young as a police officer (Ep. 3)
- Kim Tae-joon as a police officer (Ep. 4)
- Kim Hyun as School principal (Ep. 8)
- Byun Jung-hee as Ahn Su-ho’s grandmother (Ep. 8)
- Yoo Su-bin as Choi Hyo-man
Weak Hero Class 1 Storyline
Yeon Si-eun is among the top 1% of students in his class and is not interested in anything except studying. Though he is physically weak, he does not back down from the bullies in his classroom led by Jeon Yeong-bin. Using his quick decision-making skills, his knowledge of physics, and the objects in his surroundings, Si-eun protects himself from their escalating acts of violence. But when he gets in grave danger, he receives help from Ahn Su-ho, the strongest fighter in their class, and Oh Beom-seok, the tormented son of an assemblyman. The three become friends as they try to survive a high school life full of violence and learn what it truly means to be strong.
About Weak Hero Class 1 TV Series
- Weak Hero Class 1 is a South Korean television series written and directed by Yoo Soo-min, with Kim Jin-seok and Park Dan-hee. It stars Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, and Hong Kyung.
- It is based on the Naver webtoon Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin-seok (Razen), published in 2018.
- In May 2021, Jaedam Media reached an agreement with Playlist to co-produce a drama adaptation of Weak Hero, later confirming the involvement of Shortcake, co-founded by director and screenwriter Han Jun-hee.
- Director Yoo Soo-min, who won Best Film at the Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival, directed and wrote the series, with Han Jun-hee serving as creative director.
- Martial arts director Heo Myeong-haeng (Vincenzo) handled action choreography, while Ahn Ji-Hye (Squid Game) served as art director.
- Primary produced the original soundtrack.
- Park Ji-hoon took inspiration from Won Bin’s performance in The Man from Nowhere (2010) and Kwon Sang-woo in Once Upon a Time in High School (2004) to create the character’s cold and gloomy atmosphere.
- He lost over 10 pounds of muscle to achieve his character’s weak appearance and attended action school with the cast for intense sequences.
- Director Han Jun-hee praised the cast, specifically Park Ji-hoon, for his ability to create a unique atmosphere, calling him the only actor in his 20s who could do so.
- Choi Hyun-wook’s casting was influenced by his performance in Taxi Driver (2021) and Racket Boys (2021), which led Han to believe he would become a sought-after actor.
- In February 2022, Wavve unveiled their thirty contents lineup for 2022, including Weak Hero which was scheduled to release in the second half of 2022.
- On September 22, the official trailer for Weak Hero Class 1 was released at the Busan International Film Festival’s official website, YouTube channel, and Wave YouTube channel.
- The second trailer and poster were released on November 7.
- The drama had a presence at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, with key figures attending an open talk event.
- The press conference and production presentation were held on November 16, 2022, at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Seoul.
- Wavve marked the opening of the drama with a 41% discount on annual tickets for 13 days from the day of release.
- A choreography video for the second title track, “Brass Knuckle,” was released on December 15, 2022, by Prime Kingz.
- Weak Hero became an overnight hit, ranking as Wavve’s top drama, with a 9.9 rating overseas and positive reviews from critics.
- It ranked first in the ‘OTT Topic’ drama/series category for four consecutive weeks and remained in the top 10 on iQIYI Taiwan and North America.
- Weak Hero also ranked second in the week of November 19–25 according to Kinolights.
- The second season will be released on Netflix on April 25, 2025.
Weak Hero Class 1 Release Date
Weak Hero Class 1 premiered at the 27th Busan International Film Festival in the “Onscreen Section” on October 7, 2022, where three episodes out of eight were shown as a world premiere and then screened on October 8 and 11, and will be exclusively released all episodes in November.mThe tickets to the world premiere on October 7 were sold out in two minutes.
It was released exclusively on Wavve at 11:00 (KST) on November 18, 2022, with a viewing rating of 18+. The drama was simultaneously aired on Viki United States, iQIYI USA and Taiwan, Kocowa United States, Amazon Prime, Comcast, Google TV, and The Roku Channel. In December 2022, Viki, a platform specializing in Asian content, has additionally confirmed airing in Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, and India following the release in the United States.
