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The best drama ever. Honestly, I went in thinking it wouldn't be THAT good, but omg, it was so solid. Way beyond my expectations.

First of all, every character in this drama has such strong representation, but especially Beom-seok. He is hands down the best character ever written. And I'm not saying this because what he did was right or wrong - it's because characters like him are so painfully real in real life. You actually see people like Beom-seok around you. These types of characters live with lifetime regret for what they do. They suffer the most, but the tragic part is, they don't want to heal. Instead of accepting help, they end up doing things that hurt the very people who love them. That self-destructive cycle is written so perfectly here. It's uncomfortable, it's frustrating, but it's real.

Then there's Suho. People often don't talk enough about him. On the surface, everyone just sees him as the happy, funny, strong guy. The sunshine of the group. But then you slowly realize he never had any real friends before. He was always alone. And the moment he finally made genuine friends, his life became hell. It's such a depressing and cruel thing to show - that someone who finally found happiness had to pay such a huge price for it. His arc broke me.

And Sieun - I think everyone already knows what kind of character he is. The brilliant, strategic, lonely top student. But what makes him unforgettable is Park Jihoon. He was one of the most suitable casting choices ever. Jihoon didn't just play Sieun, he LIVED him. The cold stares, the shaking hands, the silent breakdowns - no one else could have played him the way he did. He IS Sieun.

I lowkey hate the girl character. I know she is not the one who destroyed everything, and it's not entirely her fault, but sometimes I really hated how she acted. If you made one friend in the group, and then you became friends with his other friend too, then why not with the third one as well? Forget about friendship, but at least show some basic respect. You literally joined their trio, so you need to treat all of them respectfully, which she completely failed to do.

But despite that, what I loved the most was Sieun and Suho's chemistry. I think it's beyond friendship. For me, it's not queerbaiting at all, but it's also definitely not just friendship. It's that kind of bond where someone becomes your only safe place in a cruel world. It's soulmates, in the purest form.

Weak Hero is not just about fights. It's about loneliness, trauma, and how fragile friendship can be. A must-watch.