Ahead of Weak Hero Class 2‘s premiere, Netflix unveils the official teaser, announcing the release date. Following high school student Yeon Si-eun’s journey (Park Ji-hoon) as he transfers to a new school after losing his friends fighting against school violence, the sequel series is a follow-up to the success of Weak Hero Class 1. While season 1 was released in 2022, it only joined Netflix’s selection of shows in March 2025 ahead of season 2 coming to the streaming platform.
Netflix has now dropped the official teaser for Weak Hero Class 2, which teases the return of the K-drama series before it releases on April 25. In the teaser, Si-eun is still under the shadow of his past upon his arrival at Eunjang High School. While he mostly keeps to himself, he forms new friendships with Park Hu-min (Ryeo Un), Seo Jun-tea (Choi Min-yeong), and Go Hyun-tak (Lee Min-jae). However, the past comes back to haunt him once again as Si-eun comes face-to-face with violence. Watch the trailer below:
What This Means For Weak Hero Class 2
Weak Hero Class 2 Doesn’t Shy Away From The Dark Teenage Experience
Directed by You Su-min and executive produced by Han Jun-hee, Weak Hero Class 2 is set to tell a dark high school story about friendship and growth while exploring “the tougher side of teenage life,“ picking up after the events in Weak Hero Class 1‘s finale. The teaser trailer sees Si-eun as a loner with a heavy burden to bear while being at the center of gossip at his new school. However, despite rumors being spread about him being a murderer, he finds himself making new friends.
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Things take a turn to the dark side as violence comes to find him once again, but hope is not lost in the upcoming series. The highly-rated Weak Hero Class 1 was originally released on the South Korean streaming platform Wavve in 2022. In addition to garnering a massive fan following, it was hailed as one of the best K-dramas in recent years and has received overwhelming praise for having realistic storylines and complex characters.
Our Take On Weak Hero Class 2
It’s Going To Take Viewers On A Journey
It took three years for the highly-rated K-drama to come to Netflix, but the good thing is it’s finally here. The teaser trailer is only a minute and a half in length, but it has brilliantly captured the dark tone and the show’s relevance. High school drama has a tendency to focus on romance and larger-than-life concepts. Shows like Stranger Things and School Spirits weave supernatural elements into the theme of friendship, while Euphoria heavily focuses on romance.
The series tells a relatable story about school violence, bullying, and friendship in a realistic setting, which separates the K-drama from shows that explore similar themes.
Weak Hero Class 2 returns to the reality of high school. The series tells a relatable story about school violence, bullying, and friendship in a realistic setting, which separates the K-drama from shows that explore similar themes. It seems that the upcoming season will not only be thrilling and action-packed but also tear-filled and emotional, which makes it one of the best shows on Netflix to return.
Source: Netflix
Weak Hero Class 1
- Release Date
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November 17, 2022
- Network
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Netflix, wavve
- Directors
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You Su-min
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Choi Hyun-wook
Ahn Soo-ho
