Heesu in Class 2 (2025)

Lorsque le personnage principal est éjecté de son propre drame…

Dans l'idée, Heesu in Class 2 n'est pas un mauvais drame. Il est adorable et mignon. L'ensemble de la distribution est bon, tout comme l'esthétique et la musique. Les métaphores autour de l'espace sont ravissantes, et... Et c'est à peu près tout.

Ce qui est décevant dans ce drama, c'est de voir le couple principal être relégué au second plan au profit de personnages secondaires peu inspirés… Ji Yu et Chang Yeong ont pris tellement de place dans l'histoire qu'en fin de compte, Hee Su a été éjecté de sa propre intrigue amoureuse, ne donnant ainsi que des miettes sur l'épisode final.

La relation entre Heesu et Seung Won est pleine de mignonneries et de drôleries. Heesu est aveugle, Seung Won est maladroit. Ce qui donne une alchimie discrète et entraînante. Pourtant (et comme beaucoup), je suis restée sur ma faim. Je n'attendais pas un baiser passionné ou quelque chose de ce genre. Ils se sont tenu la main, c'est déjà un exploit pour un drame comme celui-ci. Cela dit, j'espérais plus en termes d'intrigue, tout simplement. De même quant aux différentes idées qui ont été amenées, mais complètement délaissées la scène d'après.

En bref, lorsque le personnage principal est exclu de sa propre histoire, c'est qu'il y a un problème quelque part. Peu importe les qualités de Heesu in Class 2, le rythme est tellement inégal qu'il est parvenu à faire passer au second plan les personnages principaux, laissant un arrière-goût de BL qui ne s'assume pas.

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The correct title: Heesu In the Background Of Class 2.

I loved Hee Su and Seung Won, but if we actually gathered all their scenes it would be the length of a fan made youtube video. They were both sidelined getting supporting characters treatment in their own story.

And no, I do not only mean romance wise. Which characters got more elaborated individual stories presenting them outside of their love lines? Chan Yeong with his Tennis arc and Ji Yu with her music. What about Hee Su and Seung Won? Nothing. I’m sorry, but if you describe the plot of the drama to a person, Hee Su perfectly matches the typical second male lead - in love with the male lead, trying to win him over, to give up when the female lead shows up. Ending up with the female lead’s best friend.

No amount of pretty poetic narration done by Hee Su will convince me he got the proper treatment as the main lead of the story. For me, these lines sounded great, like out of context motivational quotes, since the episodes often did not focus on his perspective enough to validate their existence. I mean… even in the last episode could not have been all about the mains, we also needed a montage of the love story of the second leads.

If I was to rate just Hee Su and Seung Won, it would be a good 8. They were sweet and fun to watch. The misunderstandings actually seemed realistic for their age. The low key pinning was great. Seung Won was just calm perfection - so many of his simple few words amazed me - the simplicity with the greater message behind them was just right.

But then we have Chan Yeong and Ji Yu. I would not even be that mad if they were not just so painfully boring both as a couple and as individual characters. But to take away from the gay couple, to focus on this mediocrity is just a crime.

Maybe because their characters did not have much to offer, the acting also felt mid. Ahn Ji Ho though - amazing. The hesitation around his crush, the glasses he kept stealing, the anger and the frustration when certain things came out to light.

The production value was obviously a lot better than many other k-bls - the bigger budget was clear. Can better production quality save uneven writing? Probably not.

Overall, disappointment. I was one of the people who was not initially angry about the straight couple, but I was still naive thinking they will stay in the sidelines complimenting Hee Su’s and Seung Won’s story. I did not expect them to come to the forefront and stay there till the end.

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