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Weak Hero Class 1
Quiet kid, top grades, zero friends, and absolutely done being pushed around. Then he finds two people who stand with him. 📚👊
Who it's for
Si-eun starts as a withdrawn top student who shuts everyone out, and the show lets a bullied viewer see someone refuse to accept the role of victim.
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What it is
Weak Hero Class 1 is a 2022 South Korean series directed and co-written by Yoo Soo-min, adapted from the Naver webtoon Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin-seok (Razen), and released in eight episodes on Wavve. It follows Yeon Si-eun, a physically slight top student who uses quick analysis, physics knowledge and awareness of his surroundings to defend himself from bullies.
Where to find it
Premiered on Wavve (South Korea); released worldwide on Netflix in March 2025. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Intense bullying and bloody violence.
Age: TV-MA on Netflix; rated 18+ in Korea (suggested 16+)
When I stand before thee at the day's end thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 290
