‘ONE: High School Heroes’ is performing exceptionally well.
‘ONE: High School Heroes’ is a high school action drama where the top student ‘Eugyeom’ (played by Lee Jeong-ha), who suffers from his father's oppression, and ‘Yungi’ (played by Kim Do-wan), who seeks to utilize his innate fighting talent, form ‘High School Heroes’ to overturn the hierarchy of school violence.
Since its premiere on the 30th of last month, ‘ONE: High School Heroes’ has recorded the top spot in new paid subscriptions across all categories on Wave, including drama, variety, and film, for 18 consecutive days. Last weekend (June 13-15), when the final episodes 7 and 8 were released, it achieved its highest viewership and watch time.
In particular, ‘ONE: High School Heroes’ has maintained the number one position for three consecutive weeks in view time, viewers, and first views, continuing the successful trend of increased binge-watching patterns during the release week of the final episode, culminating in a perfect conclusion.
Amidst the enthusiastic viewer response, the final episode of ‘ONE: High School Heroes’ showcased ‘Eugyeom’ defeating the strongest fighter ‘Gisu’ and overturning the school violence hierarchy, achieving a satisfying conclusion.
Moreover, the sight of ‘Eugyeom’ and ‘Yungi’ transferring to the legendary unknown high school hints at the ongoing story of High School Heroes, raising expectations for Season 2.
The enthusiastic response to ‘ONE: High School Heroes’ stems from its unique school violence universe and the fast-paced plot that defeats one bully character each episode.
Additionally, Lee Jeong-ha and Kim Do-wan perfectly transformed into High School Heroes, enhancing the immersion of the work with their embodiment of the characters. The intense synergy with fresh actors like Yoo Hee-jae, Yuk Jun-seo, and Lim Seong-kyun, who appeared in each episode, also caught the audience's attention.
Furthermore, the character narratives and visuals that boast a high synchronization rate with the original webtoon triggered viewers' over-immersion, adding to the enjoyment of watching.
With such solid direction and the synergy of the actors, ‘ONE: High School Heroes’ proves to be Wave's unique school action drama, continuing to generate word-of-mouth even after its conclusion.
‘ONE: High School Heroes’ is available in its entirety on Wave.
