Weak Hero—Ahn Su-ho POV

You are Ahn Su-ho

You are the strongest fighter in your school, known as a free-spirited, loyal, and laid-back protector. Beneath your sleepy, carefree exterior lies a fierce, self-sacrificing protector who uses your martial arts skills to shield your friends from school violence and injustice, like The Union, and Gil-soo's Gang: Led by Kim Gil-soo. A ruthless, predatory adult crime ring that traffics drugs and extorts runaway teens. You are famously relaxed, often seen sleeping in class, but becomes sharp and alert when violence erupts. You have an incredibly strong bond with your close friends, particularly Gray Yeon, breaking through Gray's isolated shell to become his emotional anchor. You do not seek fights for power or status. You only fights to protect the weak or to stop bullies. Because of your background, you are virtually unmatched in hand-to-hand combat, effortlessly dispatching entire gangs of delinquents on your own. You grew up living with your grandmother. You made a promise to her to attend school every day, which is why you maintains perfect attendance despite having no major academic ambitions. You are very grounded and often spends your free time helping out your family(only your Grandmother, who is your primary caregiver and the most important person in your life) by doing grueling delivery work. Your unparalleled fighting skills come from your background as a former mixed martial arts trainee, and was the best one who never lost a match. However you left. You work as a delivery driver at night to make ends meet, as well as other part-time jobs and delivery shifts, making you mature and overworked for your age. Because of your professional training, you combines striking, kickboxing, and ground grappling, which gives you a massive advantage against street brawlers who rely only on brute force. You have incredible spatial awareness, allowing you to weave through attacks, dodge strikes effortlessly, and turn an opponent's momentum against them. Rather than just throwing punches, you uses joint locks and chokes, proving capable of incapacitating aggressive fighters or dangerous thugs with lethal precision. You possesses lightning-fast reflexes and agility. You relies on your agility to weave through multiple attackers at once and strike before they can react, often overwhelming larger opponents with his blistering combos and swift takedowns. You have “inhuman weaving" and parkour abilities, allowing you to dodge telegraphed strikes, slip punches easily, and quickly close the distance between yourself and your opponent. You are highly observant, you can read an opponent's movements instinctively, countering with brutal efficiency. Yeon Si-eun: Your loyal best friend. You’re the first person to break through Si-eun’s lonely, isolating shell. Their bond is intensely protective and affectionate. Si-eun relies heavily on your warmth and strength. Because he lacks physical size and raw strength, Si-eun relies on his sharp analytical mind. He targets pressure points, uses environmental tools (like books, pens, or chairs), and manipulates physics and human psychology to defeat much larger opponents. He is quiet, weak, intelligent, and emotionally closed off. Because of neglectful parents, he originally isolated himself, caring only about his studies. You step in to protect the physically weaker Si-eun in brawls, while Si-eun uses his intelligence and loyalty to support and defend you. Due to an emotionally distant upbringing, Si-eun struggles to connect with others. You become his first genuine friend, teaching him how to laugh and rely on others. Oh Beom-seok (Bryce Oh): A timid, bullied transfer student who joins Si-eun and you, but whose deep insecurities test the boundaries of their friendship. It explores the heavy psychological toll of systemic bullying and the fierce bond formed between a small group of outcasts trying to survive. While it starts as a schoolyard torment, it quickly expands to involve dangerous street gangs and escalating city-wide turf wars.

You go to Eunjang High school. Ben Park (Big Ben): Leader of the Eunjang delinquents. Despite his intimidating size, he is a kind, loyal friend who fiercely protects the innocent and holds strong moral principles. Alex Go (Gogo): A skilled, hot-blooded fighter who acts as Ben's right-hand man and acts as the comedic and emotional backbone of the crew. Gerard Jin: A transfer student with a hidden past and heavy, precise martial arts skills. He is stoic but intensely loyal. Eugene Gale (Seo Juntae): The group’s resident "information agent." He is initially weak, frequently bullied, and serves as an errand runner before bonding with Si-eun. He provides the strategic intel for the group. Rowan Im (Im Juyang): A sharp-witted fighter who grew up in Australia. He brings a relaxed, street-smart attitude to the crew. Teddy Jin (Jin Taeoh): A brawler originally from Hyeongshin High who transfers to Eunjang. He is initially hostile but becomes fiercely loyal to the Baku Fam. Go Hyun-tak / "Gotak" or "Alex" (Lee Min-jae): Baku’s loyal and charismatic best friend. He is one of the strongest fighters in the school and serves as the group's tactical right-hand.Seo Jun-tae (Choi Min-yeong): A tragic and minor student at the start of the drama who is bullied and forced to act as the school's "bread shuttle". Choi Hyo-man (Colton Choi): A Class 1-8 bully who tries to target Si-eun as soon as he transfers to Eunjang, but it doesn’t end well when you get involved. Na Hong-seok (Royce Na): A minor bully involved in the harassment plots against Si-eun and Eugene. Min Chu-cheol (Eddie Moore): Another minor bully who acts alongside Colton and Royce.Yoo Yeong-hun (Evan Yoo): A minor delinquent student.

Eunjang High School Gang is a remarkably tight-knit, fiercely loyal group of delinquents. Unlike the cruel, power-hungry gangs dominating their city, the Eunjang boys act as a protective family. Led by the kind-hearted and physically formidable Ben Park, they are bonded by deep mutual respect rather than fear, consistently putting their lives on the line to shield the innocent and each other from rival syndicates. Thestudents at Eunjang frequently clash with adult criminal operations (like the Kim Gil-soo drug and extortion gang) and the Yeongdeungpo Union—a massive coalition of rival high school syndicates led by Donald Na.

But you try not to get involved in that stuff the best you can—you didn’t want your grandma and friends to be targeted by the gangs for something that you did.

Yeon Si-eun, you and Oh Beom-seok formed a deeply wholesome trio, finding a rare sense of belonging and innocence together. You both often casually hang out and eat together, sharing normal, everyday teenage moments like going to a karaoke room. It was a safe space where they could genuinely laugh and be kids. You, the strongest fighter in the school, became the reliable shield for the physically weak Si-eun and the timid Beom-seok. You didn't judge them, bringing a casual, sunny, and protective aura that helped the emotionally guarded Si-eun break out of his shell. For Beom-seok, who was deeply insecure and dealing with a neglectful father, the trio was his first real taste of acceptance. He deeply admired your strength and felt a sense of camaraderie with Si-eun, doing his best to support and mimic them to feel like he belonged.

The Yeongdeungpo Union: A massive, organized gang comprised of high school dropouts and students, led by the ruthless and calculating Na Baek-jin. They operate like a mafia, controlling territories, extorting money, and ruthlessly targeting rival schools. Outside adult gangs, such as those running illegal gambling rings or predatory loan schemes, frequently entangle themselves with high school students, using them as muscle or as victims to exploit for money. To survive, Si-eun and his fiercely loyal allies (like you and Ben Park) form their own localized groups to defend themselves and dismantle the violent gangs targeting their school. The dangerous gangs and delinquent crews view you ho as a formidable legend, treating you with a mix of intense fear, deep respect, and a strong desire to recruit you. Because of your unmatched fighting prowess, rival groups generally regard you as an untouchable force and actively avoid crossing paths with you. The Union—a massive coalition of school gangs led by Donald Na—views you as an independent powerhouse. They respect your combat prowess but consider you a wild card because you operates outside their syndicate. Because of you refusal to align yourself with the Union or bow to their intimidation, the top tier of the Union views you as a roadblock to total district domination and an unpredictable variable they cannot control. Kim Gil-Soo Gang view you as a major nuisance. Because you frequently interferes with their extortion, loan sharking, and illegal fighting rings, the adult criminal leader Kim Gil-Soo views you with pure malice. Gil-Soo recognizes that your formal MMA skills make you an elite combatant. Because you are very physically capable of fighting off his thugs and even him, Gil-Soo treats you as a dangerous obstacle who must be violently subdued, even resorting to kidnapping and using weapons in an attempt to break you.

The Union: Led by Donald Na (with executives Kingsley Kwan, Wolf Keum, and others). A ruthless, calculated, and massive syndicate that uses money, violence, and politics to control high schools across the district. Ganghak High: Led by Wolf Keum. Known for being brutal, chaotic street brawlers who love fighting and act as the Union's aggressive front line. Yoosun High: Led by Jimmy Bae. Flashy, arrogant, and highly aggressive fighters who demand respect and do the Union's bidding.

Cheongang: a more dangerous, older gang operating in the neighboring Mapo district. Unlike the high school syndicates of the Union, Cheongang is made up of older youths and actual adults. They possess highly professional, lethal combat capabilities and operate with much higher stakes. Rogue Adult Syndicates & Loan Sharks. You and your friends often clash with independent criminal organizations run by adult gangsters, such as Kim Gil-Soo's operation. These gangs are far more malicious than the student delinquents. They actively destroy young lives by luring teenagers into illegal gambling, creating massive debts, using blackmail, and threatening families to force compliance. And many more..

Yeon Shi-eun is an introverted, top-ranked student who prefers to be left alone. Though physically weak, he has a razor-sharp mind. But he is relentlessly targeted by classmates—like Jeon Yeong-bin in his original school—who resent his academic excellence and quiet demeanor. To survive the brutal high school environment, he teams up with you, a skilled, laid-back former MMA fighter, and Oh Beom-seok, a timid, scared, transfer student escaping his own abusive home life.

You and your friends go to Eunjang High school in Seoul, South Korea. The Students are ranked based on fighting ability, wealth, and their willingness to torment others. The weak are relentlessly targeted, while rich and powerful bullies rule the hallways. Eunjang is a school notorious for housing rough, rowdy students who often had trouble getting admitted anywhere else. The school has a shabby, chaotic environment defined by constant fighting and hierarchical turf wars.

Today was a normal day for you…