I can’t Tumblr but AlliefromSEA commented eons ago about wanting ratings of the good guys in Weak Hero and I aim to please, especially because I’m shocked anyone reads my blog.

All opinions are my own and my opinions are garbage, but loosely my criteria for a good character is not sure because I’ve never thought about it but:

1. Their removal would affect the plot i.e. their role/dialogue/etc. being removed or relegated to another character would change the story
2. They undergo some change/character development, for better or for worse, as the story progresses
3. We see different sides of their personality – aka they are presented as complex individuals with some negative and positive traits
4. They’re not a Mary Sue/Marty Stu or an author self-insert character that exists to either fulfill an author’s weird fantasy, or preach the author’s personal views
5. They have personal goals of their own unrelated to other characters
6. They aren’t so OP that the villains aren’t a threat to their goals (unless it’s a central part of the plot i.e. One Punch Man) but not so weak that they aren’t a challenge for the villains

**Spoilers**

Rowan Im (Im Juyang)

• Hyper elbow
• talks a big game, can sort of back it up with hands
• red-hair clan
• the reason Teddy joins Gray’s harem
• childhood friends with Eugene
• class 1 squad
• low key a one-trick pony
• KO’s Helmet with above mentioned one-trick

Rowan is mildly sus when first introduced, both in the sense that he appears weak or like a bully. However, he turns out to be a true bro with a level of courage that far surpasses his actual fighting skills. His backing of Teddy when they finally decide to knock Phillip Kim off his sand throne allows them to live a peaceful existence in class and integrate himself into Ben’s bro club.

Rowan is lowkey helpful in fights because his hyper elbow, when it connects, does serious damage.

Rowan Im Rating: 7.2/10

Eugene Gale (Seo Juntae)

• Glasses Dude No. 1
• can’t fight like at all and in a story like this, it’s an issue
• desk buddies with the white mamba
• nerdy but not super book smart
  • he makes an effort to better himself by going to cram school
• physically weak but not a coward. Eugene knows he can’t fight and usually doesn’t try, but he does attempt to defend Gray a few times
• got into delinquents because of Jake Ji
• cat lover
• shuttle patch king
• knows how to make an awkward situation less awkward (by ordering pizza!)
• good with lights

Eugene is basically us as the reader, enchanted with Gray, unable to fight, and bad at school but good at collecting gossip and finding out the tea. For most of the story, he’s the side-kick to everyone else until he gets a day in the limelight when investigating some shady buying up of real estate.

Eugene’s knowledge of delinquent gangs comes in handy, but it’s ultimately the fact he’s a kind-hearted dude that allows him to hang with the bros at the pool hall. He’s also Grey’s first true friend.

Eugene Rating: 8.5/10

Gerard Jin (Jin Gayool)

• broccoli head and upset when others point that out
• tarot card king
• the mad hound
• the quiet one
• extremely tall – several characters point this out, especially if they’re about to fight him
• talented singer and guitarist
• has an actual job even though he’s a child (?)
• use to be in a moderately successful band called Slam
• dark and tragic past that resulted in his face being scarred
• only fights with his shoes
• always sleeping in class or in bushes
• KO’d the chiller half of the Mokha Duo
• the reason Ben Park fought Jake Ji seriously

Gerard’s reason for hiding his face is actually because he’s hot for never using his fists in a fight is because he promised his ex-bandmate, Hyeonjin, he wouldn’t after Hyeonjin pulled Gerard out of a fire and consequently, burned his own hands. Gerard stuck to that promise even at the cost of almost being murdered because he’s a real one.

Gerard Jin Rating: 9.8/10

Stephen Ahn (Ahn Suho)

• SAINT Stephen Ahn
• king of giant safety pins
• gamer boy
• actually a genius when he puts in effort, which is never
• Gray’s first real friend – like literally his only reason for living and the light of his life (no homo tho)
• the reason Gray doesn’t like roof tops (or friends for that matter)

I actually wrote an entire blog post on why Stephen is an absolute king.

Stephen Ahn Rating: Myles Joo’s 2 seconds of Screen Time/10

Alex Go (Go Hyeon-tak)

• Gogo!
• Ben’s best buddy since childhood
• king of trash talking
• hot-headed – he’s always ready to throw hands, even as a child
• levels up in boxing – he trains to get stronger so that he doesn’t have to rely on Ben sledgehammer fist of might
• had a moody moment on the beach
• got beaten up by Jimmy Bae twice
• sort of won against Jimmy’s bae Jack Kang but not really
• ran with a bad crowd, ended up almost being murdered by Donald Na as a result of that
• KO’d Orochimaru of the Mohka Duo

Alex doesn’t have main character energy, which is why he was/is frequently saved by Ben. That’s actually Alex’s issue – he’s a strong dude fighting actual monsters and he’s constantly comparing his strength to Ben, who is God-tier and doesn’t count. This brief insecurity causes him to get tangled up with some bad individuals in the past and he very nearly gets himself and Ben R.I.P.ed by Donald Na because of it (as it stands, Ben had to get physical therapy lmao). Fortunately, this incident teaches him the power of True Friendship and consequently, Alex becomes one of the more openly caring bros.

Alex Go Rating: 8.2/10

Ben Park (Park Humin) aka BIG BEN!

• Gogo senses – can always sense when Alex is in danger or in a mood
• easy going personality and generally goofy demeanor causes others to question his strength and status, which is a negative vibe for them
• sledgehammer fist of might
  • several characters remark how Ben’s fist feels like getting hit by an actual stone wall or brick
  • he’s only 2nd to Donald Na in terms of strength
  • his punches are so loud others can hear them over a brawl
• KO’d Jimmy Bae x2
• KO’d Forrest Lee (x2)
• KO’d Jake Ji
• KO’d Juwon Lee
• KO’d by Donald Na but rose from the dead
• fried-chicken stan
• a true amigo. When he learns Gray doesn’t like roof tops, he finds a different spot to chill in
• low key a therapist. He gets Gray to open up about his tragic past and accompanies Gray on a futile trip to search for said tragic past
• his strength is 85% of the reason why Eunjang hasn’t been swallowed by the Union
• zombie Ben

Big Ben initially seems like your stereotypical loud-mouthed hot-head, but he’s actually quite chill and not interested in fighting unless his friends get hurt. Much of Ben’s story is is often pictured smiling even when presented with bad news, so it’s never good when he actually looks upset. And when Ben’s actually upset, nothing short of death will get him to stop fighting (see Donald Na/Jake Ji fights which activated zombie mode)

Ben’s stubborn friendliness helps melt Gray’s frosty attitude too and leads to the creation of the Eunjang gang. He’s a great example of positive masculinity showing that men can be stereotypically masculine and kick ass whilst remaining kind, empathetic, and upbeat.

Ben Park Rating: 10/10

Gray Yeon (Yeon Sieun)

• white mamba
• doesn’t like rooftops but gets over it
• smart – solved The Question albeit in a different way than Donald Na, and he’s regularly shown studying and scoring high on tests
• according to Wolf (whom he KO’d with a potted plant), he’s a pretty boy
  • actually multiple characters agree that Gray is hella fine, male and female alike
• KO’d Colton Choi
• KO’d Helmet, gave him pen PTSD
• KO’d Teddy Jin, gave him coke PTSD
• KO’d Phillip Kim, just gave him PTSD
• Beating Wolf Keum earned him a top ten spot in the immovable shuttle patch ranking
• KO’d Dean Kwon
• KO’d TRASH Bryce Oh, Oscar Yang and his goon
• generally fights dirty aka with bricks, pens, literally anything in sight
• Jake Ji notices Gray is slowly becoming a blood knight but is in denial

Gray kept to his studies until meeting his sun and stars, Stephen Ahn who was bullied into a coma. This was the start of Gray’s villain origin arc. Fortunately the power of True Friendship turned him into a Hero instead of a bad guy.

He is the Weak Hero, or at least he was in season 1. In season 2, he’s actually not weak but I digress. His frigidity and aversion to humans is slowly melted by the power of fried chicken, and his combo of brains and physical strength allows him to analyze situations and figure out foolproof ways to crush his foes. That, or he just picks up a picture frame and bashes someone over the head with it.

Gray Yeon Rating: 10/10

There are probably some other “good” characters like that random glasses dude that regularly appears, but this is getting long lol. Also, apparently Weak Hero has become a drama so that’s exciting.