Summary
Weak Hero Class 2 gives Si-eun a happier ending than the first season did, but still leaves room for more if the show is a success for Netflix.
Is the fight over, or is it just beginning? This, I suppose, is the key question raised by the ending of Weak Hero Class 2, which delivers impressively staged action in its finale but also leaves behind a few lingering questions. Don’t misunderstand – this isn’t the same type of bleakly ambiguous climax that Season 1 had, and Si-eun, if nothing else, gets the personal victories he richly deserves. But there are enough characters left unaccounted for that there’s scope for a third class, especially if the substantial success of the show’s first outing is replicated by this second.
Outside of the terrifically exciting centrepiece action sequence, there’s a fair bit going on in Episode 8, so let’s break it all down as best we can. There’s even a post-credits scene to discuss, since it seems like all contemporary shows are now mandated to include them (did you see the one in Daredevil: Born Again? Sick.)
The Curious Motivations Of Seong-je
When he was first introduced way back in Episode 1, it was clear that Seong-je was a bit nuts. That made his sudden turnaround in the previous episode even more of a surprise. For this reason, I wasn’t particularly convinced when Si-eun talked him into turning on the Union, and I was right not to be trusting, since he eventually betrays Si-eun and lures him into a trap that delays him from entering the final battle.
But he does help a little bit. He provides information about the secret bank account used by the Union, which allows Hyo-man to spread evidence around the Union’s members that Baek-jin has done a runner with the dough. This shrinks his recruitment pool, meaning that Eunjang and the Union’s forces end up pretty evenly matched.
We’ll return to Seong-je later, since he shows up again in the post-credits scene.
Jun-tae to the Rescue (And Then to the Sidelines)
Perhaps unsurprisingly at this point, it’s Jun-tae who rescues Si-eun from captivity at the bowling alley so he can hurry to save the day. This is a smart play for the character since he isn’t especially physically capable, so I’m not sure how he’d have fared in the giant brawl. This turn allows him to be taken safely off the board while also retaining his pride, having thrown himself at Si-eun’s giant captor to prove his loyalty.
It’s not easy for Si-eun to leave Jun-tae behind, especially given what kind of things have happened to his friends in the past, but it all works out okay. Jun-tae might not turn back up until after the fight has already been won, but nobody questions how useful he has been in the overall war.
Speaking of the fight…
Eunjang vs. The Union
With an impressive number of extras and some pretty stellar choreography, the final battle of Weak Hero Class 2 is something to behold. So many little subplots are bundled up in this. Hyo-man gets his redemption, Hyun-tak gets his moment, Baku and Baek-jin settle their differences (sort of), Si-eun makes his grand appearance, a more calculated plan reveals itself, and Eunjang emerges victorious. There are even sneaky moments of physical comedy in there just for good measure.
But Baek-jin takes some beating. Initially, once he and Baku have fought through the crowd, it’s a one-on-one affair that has all of their personal history bundled up in it. Baek-jin seems to get the better of this, but it’s a clue that Baku only seems to be interested in targeting his arms and shoulders. When Baku goes down, the battle seems over, but Eunjang has another contender come forward – Si-eun.
Si-eun has an interesting strategy too – he targets Baek-jin’s legs almost exclusively, using a knuckleduster to hobble him. But he, too, ultimately gets whooped. It seems like Baek-jin is indestructible until the full scope of the plan is revealed. Si-eun was just buying time and taking out Baek-jin’s remaining limbs until Baku could get back to his feet. Spying his new opportunity, he delivers the final blows and leaves Baek-jin laid out in the mud.
Bae Na-ra as Na Baekjin in Weak Hero Class 2 Cr. Darae Lee/Netflix © 2025
Su-ho Wakes Up
As if the outcome of the fight wasn’t good enough news, the ending of Weak Hero Class 2 also delivers Si-eun the one thing he wanted more than any other – Su-ho wakes up from his coma. Si-eun, Baku, Hyun-tak, and Jun-tae are all seniors now, still close friends, and Si-eun receives a call that sets them all running to the hospital. Su-ho is conscious and sitting outside in a wheelchair.
Of course, Si-eun’s guilt over what happened to Su-ho has been a fundamental part of his character arc this season, as has his gradual embrace of his new friends because he knew it’s what Su-ho would have wanted for him. This is very much clarified in the final scenes, wherein Su-ho asks Si-eun who the guys standing behind him are. “My friends,” Si-eun says, and Su-ho replies, simply, “That’s awesome.”
But that isn’t the end, quite yet.
Weak Hero Class 2 Post-Credits Scenes
There are a couple of scenes after the credits that are definitely of note. In the first, Seong-je visits the bowling alley and finds CEO Choi there. He’s looking for Baek-jin, but what he gets instead is a job offer. Choi is looking for Baek-jin’s replacement, since he hasn’t been seen since the end of the fight. Making money is hard work, apparently, and Seong-je only seems to be in it for the fun, but something tells me he and Choi will end up working together.
When Seong-je asks Choi about Baek-jin’s whereabouts, he claims not to know. But the second post-credits scene suggests different. Baek-jin is dead, and the other kids attend his funeral, with Baku in particular taking his death very hard. I think the clear implication here is that CEO Choi had him killed after he lost the fight, since the last time he saw him, he pretty much said he would. And if that doesn’t give Baku motivation for Class 3 featuring Su-ho as a new ally and a Seong-je/Choi team-up as the primary antagonists, then I don’t know what would.
