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“Stand to protect it.”

Weak Hero (2022)

First aired November 18, 20221h 24m/ep2 seasons · 16 epsRunning
8.7

395 votes

Action & AdventureDrama
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Overview

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

Created By

You Su-min, Han Jun-hee

Where to Watch

Streaming availability for India

Stream

Netflix
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Top Billed Cast

Park Ji-hoon

Park Ji-hoon

Yeon Si-eun

Choi Hyun-wook

Choi Hyun-wook

Ahn Su-ho

Hong Kyung

Hong Kyung

Oh Beom-seok

Ryeoun

Ryeoun

Park Hu-min

Choi Min-yeong

Choi Min-yeong

Seo Jun-tae

Yoo Su-bin

Yoo Su-bin

Choi Hyo-man

Cha Woo-min

Cha Woo-min

Kang Woo-young

Bae Na-ra

Bae Na-ra

Na Baek-jin

Lee Min-jae

Lee Min-jae

Go Hyun-tak

Lee Jun-young

Lee Jun-young

Geum Seong-je

Cha Se-jin

Cha Se-jin

Basketball club member 3

Seasons

Status

Returning Series

Language

Korean

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

April 25, 2025

Networks

Netflixwavve

Production

Playlist StudioStudio WavveSHOTCAKE

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User Reviews

terrapong

3.0

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

Dean

10.0

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. W…

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