“ONE: High School Heroes” is a 2025 Wavve Original Korean drama, 8 episodes, categorized as Action, Bullying, High School, and Coming of Age.
- Memorable Quote: “I don’t want to give in, not to them, not anymore.”
SUMMARY: A top student suffering domestic abuse teams up with a sharp-witted classmate to form a masked vigilante group. Together, they confront school bullies, corrupt authority figures, and heal their own emotional wounds.
♦ Bullying at School and at Home
In “ONE: High School Heroes (2025)”, two high school boys refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. At the center of the story is Kim Ui-Gyeom, a top student known for his quiet demeanor, academic excellence, and seemingly perfect composure. But beneath his polished exterior lies a world of pain. Kim Ui-Gyeom endures relentless emotional and physical abuse from his father, a respected businessman who maintains a façade of gentleness in public while enforcing harsh discipline at home. Kim Ui-Gyeom’s life is a constant balancing act between surviving his father’s expectations and navigating the growing threats of school bullying.
Everything changes when Kim Ui-Gyeom’s long-suppressed fighting instincts erupt during a confrontation at school. His natural combat ability, something he never intended to reveal, catches the attention of Kang Yoon-Ki, a sharp, quick-thinking student with his own impressive fighting skills. He is the opposite of Kim Ui-Gyeom in many ways: street smart, socially aware, and unafraid to challenge the school’s unspoken hierarchy.
♦ High School Heroes
Recognizing Kim Ui-Gyeom’s potential, Yun Gi proposes an idea that becomes the heart of the series: forming a masked vigilante duo known as High School Heroes, dedicated to protecting students who have no one else to stand up for them.
As the pair begins taking action, they uncover layers of corruption and cruelty embedded within the school system. Their missions range from confronting violent bullies to exposing teachers who turn a blind eye to abuse. Each episode deepens the emotional stakes, revealing how the school’s toxic environment mirrors the oppressive structures in Kim Ui-Gyeom’s home life. The more he fights for others, the more he begins to reclaim his own sense of agency and identity.
Kang Yoon-Ki, meanwhile, battles his own demons. Though confident on the surface, he carries guilt from past failures and fears repeating them. His partnership with Kim Ui-Gyeom becomes a source of healing for both boys, forging a bond built on trust, loyalty, and shared purpose. Their dynamic is the emotional core of the series, two broken youths finding strength in each other as they challenge the injustices around them.
The stakes escalate when their vigilante activities draw the attention of powerful figures within the school and beyond. Kim Ui-Gyeom’s father, suspicious of his son’s newfound independence, tightens his control, leading to explosive confrontations that push Kim Ui-Gyeom to the brink. He has to choose between living under his father’s tyranny or embracing the hero he has become.
Main Characters:
- Kim Ui-Gyeom (played by Lee Jung-Ha, “The Auditors”, “Moving”)
- Kang Yoon-Ki (played by Kim Do-Wan,“Wedding Impossible”, “Doona!”)
Where to Watch: Wavve
Viewership and Rating:
- IMDb: 7.7 out of 10 stars
- My Drama List: 8.2 out of 10 stars
- Dramabeans: 9 out of 10 stars
My personal rating is the same as MDL.
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TRAILER/TEASER:
Drama Zone. “ONE: High School Heroes (2025) Official Teaser with English Subtitles.” YouTube, 9 May 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEfYT4fUYCA.
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