Does anybody die in Weak Hero Class 1 Season 1? Details explored

TRIGGER WARNING: Weak Hero Class 1 has a plot line dealing with parental abuse. Reader discretion is advised.

Weak Hero Class 1, the acclaimed South Korean TV series, will return for a second season soon. The first season, consisting of eight episodes, was released on November 18, 2022. The first three episodes were screened at the 27th Busan International Film Festival in October 2022.

The series is based on a 2018 webtoon of the same name credited to Kim Jin-seok (Razen) and Seopass. Park Jihoon, Choi Hyun-wook, and Hong Kyung star as the main characters of the series, Yeon Si-eun, Ahn Su-ho, and Beom-seok respectively. The protagonist of Weak Hero Class 1 is Park Jihoon's Yeon Si-eun, who, despite his weak appearance and academic success, won't bend to a bully.

As he becomes a target of an increasingly violent and sadistic bully, two of Si-eun's classmates, Oh Beom-seok and Ahn Su-ho come to his help. The three become close friends while surviving the violent school environment. Soon, however, things fall apart, and the friends turn rivals. Although no one dies, the series ends on a heart-breaking note as a character is left comatose. The logline of the show states:

"With the aid of unexpected friends, a gifted but introverted student confronts bullies and violent foes — unaware of how dangerous his world will become."

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Why do the main characters of Weak Hero Class 1 fall apart?

It is surprising how things fall apart in Weak Hero Class 1 as they do. In the first four episodes of the series, the three friends are thick as thieves despite the less-than-ideal circumstances.

However, things are dire for the timid Beom-seok at home, as his adoptive father, Jin-won, a politician, frequently abuses him emotionally and physically. Soon, Beom-seok starts emulating his guardian and this affects his friendship with Su-ho and Si-eun.

Beom-seok's actions are driven by his fear that Su-ho and Si-eun hang out with him for his wealth rather than affection. After cutting them out, Beom-seok becomes friends with other bullies and becomes one himself. In one episode, Beom-seok and his new friends decide to jump the lunch line in the school. Su-ho calls this out, and Beom-seok later sabotages his former friend's motorbike.

To further humiliate Su-ho, Beom-seok hires the MMA fighter Woo-young to attack him. The attack leads to Su-ho falling into a coma. This makes Beom-seok realize his mistake. Distraught, he stands beside Su-ho in the hospital but is dragged from there by men hired by Jin-won, who instructs Beom-seok to join a new school in the Philippines and threatens the latter the if he doesn't, Su-ho will die.

Meanwhile, Si-eun decides to strike back at all the people responsible for Su-ho's current state. He manages to beat everyone, including Woo-young, and decides that Beom-seok should also be accountable. Meanwhile, Beom-seok visits the school for the last time to bid goodbye to everyone before leaving for the Philippines. This is when Si-eun attacks his once-best friend.

However, he is unable to bring himself to attack Beom-seok and is expelled from school. Jin-won also ensures that Si-eun is blacklisted by schools with good reputation. The only institution that takes in Si-eun is a rough school named Eunjang School. In the closing moments, he is targeted for bullying by Choi Hyo-man, setting up the second season.

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How to watch Weak Hero Class 1?

The acclaimed first season of Weak Hero Class 1 was not widely available. However, with the second season set to be released this year, Season 1 was made available on Netflix. Season 2 will also be available on the same platform, though the release date has not been confirmed yet.

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As we wait for Season 2, binge on the eight episodes of Weak Hero Class 1 first season on Netflix.