[Review] My Strange Hero

Comedy, Romance

When Kang Bok-Su was a high school student, he was falsely accused of committing violence and kicked out of school. This was caused by his first love Son Soo-Jeong and a male student Oh Se-Ho.

Kang Bok-Su is a now an adult. He ran a company named “Your Request”. This company will do anything for the client request. This company operated together with his fellow friends who know each other since high school. However, his life has not gone smoothly. He happened to save Son Jeong when he saw someone jump off the bridge into the sea. Son Jeong was trying to bribe in order to obtain a full-time job as a teacher. However, she has been cheated. Bok Su looked for the one who cheated her and asked him to apologise to her. Son Jeong knew it was Bok Su, she did not thank him in fact she insulted him. The environment at the school has changed. Oh Se-Ho became the Chairman of the school. He invited Bok Su to come back to the school due to his popularity for saving Son Jeong. To get revenge on Son Soo-Jeong and Oh Se-Ho, he returns to the same high school as a student.

Soo Jeong has become the full-time teacher. She was happy but at the same time she was surprised that she was assigned to became the houseroom for Wildflower Class. She has to teach Kang Bok-Su in that class. Wildflower class was the class for those troublemakers in the school. He was surprised to know that his nephew was in the same class as him. There are students who bullied him. He could not withstand but to keep their relationship in secret. He was disappointed with his nephew because he was the only hope that his sister has for him. What happened in 9 years ago was Se Ho jumped off from the rooftop of the building. Bok Su tried to save him, but he pushed away his hand and said, “Save me”. Son Jeong heard Se Ho bragging him and thought that Bok Su really pushed Se Ho off the rooftop.

Young Min who was always being bullied in the top class. He even tried to commit suicide because he was too stress to attend the school. He again locked himself in the study shelf. Everyone was worried about him. Bok Su smashed the glass and talked to him. Young Min was glad that someone was worried about him and he was motivated by the Bok Su. Due this case, Bok Su faced disciplinary action. The parents committee of the school decided to expel Bok Su from the school. Son Jeong who is the houseroom teacher also supported the parents’ decision.

During the interrogation between the parents committee, teachers and student, Son Jeong stand up for Bok Su and she will take responsibility of all the problem caused by him. She risked her career in order to allow Bok Su to continue stay at the school. Bok Su has to do voluntary job as a punishment. He started to confused why she willing to did that to him. He started to query whether she still has feeling for him. Bok Su’s friend, Min Ji worked at the canteen cafeteria. She took care of Bok Su’s meal and she was jealous of Son Jeong who still bothering him. She kept close to him and told Son Jeong that she was his girlfriend. Young Min got transferred to Wildflower class. He was happy. Son Jeong was surprised to see him at that class and felt that he should not belongs there. Young Min did not mind study at that class. He was glad to have a friend like Bok Su.

Seong Woo was absent from the class for a few days. Son Jeong was worried about him. She asked his friends to find where is he. She found that he was working at the bar. Bok Su came to the bar as well because he knew he was working at there too. They saw the student demanding for the balance wages from the owner. Son Jeong and Bok Su talked to the owner and finally, he willing to pay the student the balance wages.

Se Ho felt heartbroken when his mother looked down at him. He was jealous that Bok Su’s mother who treated him kindly and friendly. Bok Su sneaked into Se Ho’s office and found out that he kept Son Jeong’s portrait inside one of the files. Bok Su realised that he had feeling for Son Jeong, that’s why he framed him for murder. Se Ho invited Bok Su for a fight at the school gym. When Bok Su caused Se Ho injury, Son Jeong just came in and saw the incident. She asked him to stop the fight and apologise to Se Ho. Bok Su was upset and asked her why she did not ask him what had happened for now and in the past.

Bok Su felt that Son Jeong do not believed him. He therefore skipped classes for 2 days. Son Jeong came to meet him. They talked about their past. They finally cleared their misunderstanding. Bok Su knew that Se Ho was the one who spread the humours about Son Jeong family background. He did not tell her about it. Se Ho confessed his feeling to Son Jeong. She rejected him. She questioned Se Ho why he lied to her that Bok Su was the one who spread the humours causing her misunderstood him.

Bok Su and Son Jeong started their date. Son Jeong accepted him as his boyfriend. However, Se Ho was not happy about it. He invited Kim Myung Ho to school and continued teaching there. This has become a threat to Son Jeong, because she tried to bribe so that she can land a full-time job. Bok Su’s nephew has been caught by his sister when she found out that his nephew lied to her about his result. His sister was upset at first because she has high hope on her son. Later, she embraces his son to do well in school and not pressuring him anymore.

The school held a debate contest. Bok Su, Yong Min and Seong Woo joined the contest without his willingness. He asked his friend to conduct an investigation on the school. They found out that the parents from Ivy class paid a huge sum of money to hold the contest. They also already decided who was the winner for the contest. The students from Ivy class already have the answers for the debate contest. During the debate, students from Ivy class were looking down on Wildflower class. It is because they have the answer and they just read the answer sheet. In the end, Wildflower class become the winner. The students from Ivy class was unsatisfied. Se Ho heard about the news. He instructed the teacher to punish the judge, Mr Park for the debate. They amended the debate contest result and made announcement about the misjudgement of the judge. Son Jeong as a homeroom teacher, went to meet the Se Ho. They have an argument and Se Ho threatened her with her job. She was not afraid of it as she wanted to protect the kids in Wildflower. Se Ho wanted to transfer the students from Wildflower to other school. He cooperated with other school and offered to support them. Bok Su introduced Son Jeong as his girlfriend to his friend. It was an awkward situation because Min Ji was in love with Bok Su but he ignored her feeling. He apologised to her. 

Bok Su and Son Jeong relationship has been noticed by Seong Woo. He tried to be nice to him so that he did not spread the news to the whole school.  Se Ho intended to transfer Wildflower students to other school. The students did not want to be transferred. Bok Su promised Se Ho that they will study hard to push the average grade in the class higher. Although many of the teachers already give up on them, Bok Su did not give up. Se Ho talked to the parents about the transferring their child to other school.  They have been persuaded by Se Ho. Bok Su told the class about studying hard in order to stay at the school. His classmate at first, they don’t have the will to study. When the parents talked to their children, the children did not want to be transferred. They also did not want to be looked down by the Top students and everyone in the school. Every day after class, they went to Bok Su house to study. During the exam, everyone was determined to answer the exam. When the result came out, everyone was shocked. Seong Woo scored the highest in the school. He even beat the top student in Ivy class. The teacher denied the result and announced it as void. It is unfair for the students in Wildflower class. Mr Park knew about the corruption in school after visiting his old students in their office. He was shocked to see the evidences presented by Bok Su. He made a complaint to the education committee but failed. He continued to held protest in front of the school. Se Ho came to see him and asked him to resign. It is because they took picture of him and Bok Su while they are having discussion on the school’s corruption. Se Ho accused him for revealing the exam to Wildflower student. He did not want to trouble Bok Su. He signed the resignation letter and left the school. Bok Su and Son Jeong was upset about it.

Test replacement was held. And once again Seong Woo still scored the highest score. Chae Min (student from Ivy class) was unsatisfied and felt ashamed of himself. His mother pressured him to be the top students of the school. She even corrupted the principal of the school to give the questions and answers for the final exam. Chae Min wanted to study hard by his own but he has no choice in order to be the top student, he has to score perfectly.

Bok Su’s friend found an evidence that Son Jeong was on the list of corruption teachers. Son Jeong was upset about it. She spoke to Se Ho. Se Ho threatened Son Jeong for dating with student and also corruption for the position. Son Jeong decided to break up with Bok Su in order to protect him. Bok Su and his friends found many evidences regarding the school. They planned to reveal the news to the public. But the only thing that they missed was a witness. Son Jeong willing to be the witness. Before the exam, they took a video about a teacher was leaking the question to the student. After the exam, they took a live video and many people viewed it. Se Ho’s mother put all the blames to the principal. Bok Su and Son Jeong was shock about it. Chae Min scored full marks in final exam. Son Jeong wanted to test Chae Min whether he memorized the answer of the exam. She purposely amended the answer sheet. Many students found the answer for the question was wrong. They are surprised that Chae Min scored full marks for it. Even the teachers doubt about it. Chae Min felt pressured and he did not want to go to school. His mother forced him to go to school. Chae Min had a fight with his classmate when they questioned him for paying for the exam. Chae Min went to the roof top of the school. Bok Su, Se Ho and Son Jeong chased after him. Chae Min wanted to jump off the building and Se Ho encouraged him instead of stopping him. At last, Chae Min has been persuaded not to jump off the building.

Se Ho realised his mistake. He found all the evidence that against his mother for embezzlement of school fund for personal used. He handled those evidences to Bok Su in order for them to present it to the school committee auditor. It turned out that Mr Park was the audit committee. Se Ho at the same time hold a press conference by admitting that he was lying about the incident happened in the past. He cleared Bok Su’s name for being a murder. Se Ho’s mother was frustrated because all the evidences are pointed to her. She threatened Se Ho by closing down the school so that Se Ho did not go against her. His mother wanted him to take all the blame for corruption case. Se Ho has no choice but follow her instruction. Se Ho was then being taken by the prosecutor for corruption case in school. Luckily, Bok Su managed to stop him from giving false statement to them. The teachers and parents as well as the students held a demonstration in front of the school. They did not want the school to close down. The prosecutor came by and took her away for investigation. Due to nation petition against the closure of the school, the school will run as usual. Se Ho’s mother was arrested for her wrongdoings. Se Ho looked for Mr Park and asked him to become the principal of the school. He agreed with it. One year later Bok Su finally graduated from high school. A few years later, Bok Su become the teacher. Son Jeong also reapplied for teacher position although she failed several times. She finally made it. Se Ho’s mother released from prison. Se Ho visited her and advised her to change for good. Bok Su and Son Jeong work in the same school.

In the beginning, I thought that Bok Su was going to revenge against Son Jeong and Se Ho. It is not. He was going to reveal the school corruption system and discrimination against the students with poor grades. The overall drama is average. Nothing special about the drama. However, it gives a great lesson to the society that not to judge people by its cover. Not to look down on people with poor grades, spread love to the society, and help those who are in need.

source: https://www.pecandukorea.com/2018/12/sinopsis-drama-korea-my-strange-hero.html