The Netflix series ‘Weak Hero Class 2’​ is gathering anticipation by announcing its release on April 25th (Friday) amidst heated expectations.

The Netflix series ‘Weak Hero Class 2’​ is a story of survival and brilliant growth that unfolds as model student Yeon Si-eun, who transfers to Eunjang High School with the trauma of standing up to violence for her friend but failing to do so, confronts even greater violence because she cannot lose her friend again.

‘Weak Hero Class 1’​, which was released in 2022, caused a sensation and opened a new era in school action growth dramas. The process of Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) breaking out of the hard shell that surrounded her and forming bonds with her friends, and the desperate growing pains of learning the courage to fight against the harsh reality resonated with many, and it has been crowned the ‘life‘s work’ for many. Thanks to the great acting of new actors who maximized the pleasure of the genre, it is a masterpiece that has been recognized for both its artistry and topicality, recording an amazing 45.5% OTT platform share and 9.9 rating at the time of its release. ‘Weak Hero Class 2’ ‘Weak Hero Class 1’, which met viewers around the world through Netflix on March 25th ahead of the release, was, as expected, of a different kind. It ranked 2nd in the Global TOP 10 Series (Non-English) category by making it into the TOP 10 in 70 countries immediately after its release. According to the Netflix TOP 10 website, ‘Weak Hero Class 1’ has recorded 6.7 million viewers (the viewing time divided by the total running time of the series), further increasing expectations for its second story.

Above all, Director Yoo Soo-min, who led the series to success by adding unique action to a worldview that breaks away from the typical school drama, and Director Han Jun-hee, who was in charge of planning, have teamed up once again to make fans even more excited. Curiosity is also growing about the new characters and chemistry that the young actors Park Ji-hoon, Ryeo-woon, Choi Min-young, Yoo Soo-bin, Bae Na-ra, Lee Min-jae, and Lee Jun-young will create.



Amidst the growing attention on Park Ji-hoon’s passionate acting as the character of a lifetime, ‘Yeon Si-eun’, the teaser poster and teaser trailer unveiled that day heat up hearts even more. Through her eyes, which are covered in scars but shine with determination, we can catch a glimpse of Yeon Si-eun‘s never-ending fight. The phrase ’I must fight to protect‘ in the teaser poster piques curiosity about the greater violence she will face at the school she transfers to with her trauma.

The teaser trailer that was released together captures attention with the desperate survival story of the rebooted Yeon Si-eun. The self-deprecating voice of “Soo-ho, I fought again. I’m sorry” added to the appearance of Yeon Si-eun fiercely fighting with her mysterious opponent, Geum Seong-je (Lee Jun-young) is also ominous. Yeon Si-eun, who broke out of the shell after meeting Ahn Su-ho (Choi Hyun-wook) in the previous “Class 1,” is clearly conveyed in her drooping shoulders and lost light in her eyes. Yeon Si-eun, deeply wounded from not being able to protect her friend, loses her smile and becomes a “voluntary outsider,” but ominous rumors will not leave her alone again.

The presence of new friends Park Hu-min (Ryeo-woon), Seo Jun-tae (Choi Min-young), and Go Hyun-tak (Lee Min-jae), who approach her and tell her not to worry about the rumors, is also interesting. Yeon Si-eun, who said she was comfortable alone and built a high wall that no one could step on, begins to slowly open her heart to her friends who keep coming, knocking on her door, and reaching out. Yeon Si-eun’s sobbing, “I forgot. It‘s good to have friends,” and the sight of her starting to walk side by side with her new friends are touching.

However, violence does not stop at Eunjang High School. The bigger violence that threatens inside and outside the school raises Yeon Si-eun’s anger gauge, and the cold warning, “Don‘t cross the line,” raises the heart rate of the viewers. We look forward to seeing how Yeon Si-eun, who transferred to Eunjang High School with trauma, will survive fiercely and grow to never lose her friends again.

The Netflix series ‘Weak Hero Class 2’ will be released worldwide on Netflix on April 25 (Friday).

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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