Rating: 3.5/5
Yeon Si-Eun (Park Ji-Hoon) pulls out his pen again to fight the bully in “Weak Hero Class 2”, but has that changed anything? No, the toxic cycle continues and eventually someone is hurting again. This time, violence is fatal as it creates violence.
“Twinkling Watermelon” fame Ryeoun, “Xo, Kitty’s Choi Min-Yeong, ‘Melo Movie’ Fame Lee Jun-Young, ‘Romance actor Lee Min-Jae’s crash course, and ‘DP’ stars Yu Su-Bin and Bae Na-Ra will be releasing their second Dimut with their second Diebut with a second Diebling around Netflix k-Drama Burly’s second Diebling.
(And this series definitely should come with a trigger warning for everyone.)
Just like in season 1, Yongsion’s new school is a terrifying universe that we cannot edit from memories. It is a difficult clock that elicits unstable feelings of anger and fear, woven together with the nasty twists of new suffering.
After Ahn Su-Ho (Choi Hyun-Wook) is left in nutrition, Yeon Si-Eun transfers to Eunjang High, a private school with a bad reputation for hosting Rowdy Boys, but now he has developed a saying to get away from trouble and get out of it: Don’t respond. He sees what happened to his best friend and quickly realizes. Not only is Eun-Jang abusive enclave of cruelty, he suffers from abuse at the hands of “Union,” a delinquent criminal group run by high school students whose nearby schools are terrified.
Bullying is often not a clear issue, so it’s a scary premise. “Weak Hero Class 2” reminds people of the complexity of negotiating schoolyards and classrooms, how changing the loyalty and the need to survive can bring out the worst and best. Yong Shi-on is forced to respond and attack an uneasy friendship with Baku (Lion), Juntae (Choi Min Yong), and force Go Hyun Tak (Lee Min Ja-E), which is the most successful part of the K-drama.
Na Baek-Jin (Bae Na-ra) is a delinquent teen who leads a gang of bullies, but he’s not just a foodlum. He is a smart, top student with scholarships and clearly has a dark toddler friend history with Baku. Another scary tough guy, Sungjae (Lee Jun Yong), is Baek Jin’s henchmen, but don’t make the mistake of assuming he is the lowest in the food chain.
The main villain here has a toxic obsession with hurting everyone around Baku, and by the end of the season, the reason has been revealed. Our return hero Yong Shion is once again given you a choice that is hard to react, but not innocent enough to be lagging behind. It may be the point of a show that interrogates guilt, memories, and self-awareness, but having a hero that is difficult to solve is not easy to see.
As young students approach each other’s death, the world of adult indifference becomes clear. These supposed authority figures, whether they are parents or teachers, get out of the frame. This reflects the issue of high school bullying that involves South Korea. There, hidden violent theatres in the playground echoes through the principal’s office and the kitchen of his home.
As for Yeon Si-Eun, K-Drama shows that he is not exactly a moral agent. He vehemently opposes bullying, but accuses Jun-Tae of not standing up for himself when he reaches out for help. He waits for Jun Tar to be kicked and punches relentlessly, eventually intervening to stop the fuss: pointless courage.
Everyone is warned: “Weak Hero Class 2” is extremely skilled at capturing the cruelty of high school accidents. The show nails the teenage despair for approval, the pathetic dance that tries to unlock all the rules, the good bounty of a bully shines on you for a moment, then it’s revoked for no reason at all. It’s back to your worst teen nightmare.
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The show replaces the lack of tight plot in an emotionally moving moment with violent swaying from every corner and deeply connected to blow the wind from its lungs. When you look at “Weak Hero Class 2,” it’s difficult to not cast your heart on the thematically similar “glory.” There’s no laughter or lightness on this Netflix show. It’s so uncomfortable that it almost touches the realm of being a psychological thriller. Because it feels like “With Weak Hero Class 2” is waiting for a big release that never comes, and it expands the story that only knows how to gain blood. But that doesn’t mean it leaves no impact.
While it can be difficult to take action against violence and bullying, for those who do, the struggle can be long as most victims are unable to get help.
Final Thoughts:
Jun-Tae is sexually harassed by a bully from her class trying to touch a man’s genitals. This scene from the second season of “Weak Class Hero” shows viewers the depth of bullying epidemic in Korean schools. It has a moment of deep anxiety, and it is this atypical depiction of school violence that certainly resonates within the country.
It has been widely reported that Korean students are exposed to intense academic pressure and long hours of study, mainly focusing on university entrance exams. This creates a highly competitive, hierarchical and monotonous environment where there is no physical activity to consume energy. It could lead to some individuals bullying others simply as a source of entertainment.
“Weak Hero Class 2” tries to reflect this serious problem raw, but its content is undoubtedly an angry bait. By saying that, I might intersect myself with worshipers who may not like this perception. It’s a show where anyone who suggests it is so aggressive, manipulative, and violent in nature might not be appreciated because certain constituencies of their viewers become so passionately loved.
But it must be said to be loud and clear for all Yong Xion in the world who sometimes struggle to do the right thing and are stuck in a world that bleeds people. They need to know that reaching out for help is also a way of responding and making a difference, and that kindness exists in this world and choosing violence is not the only solution.
But for all of its flaws, it’s an incredible performance from the cast to portray fear, pain and moral rage beyond acting.
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