Will Su-ho Forgive Beom-seok? The Question That Keeps Fans Talking

A deep dive into the ongoing debate that has captivated fans for months

Disclaimer: This post represents my personal analysis as a fan, synthesising various interviews, discussions, and interpretations from the Weak Hero community. All views are my own fan perspective.

📍 In the sprawling universe of fan theories and endless “what if” scenarios that dominate K-drama discourse, few questions burn as persistently as this one: Will Su-ho forgive Beom-seok?

It’s the kind of question that transforms casual viewers into amateur psychologists, turning comment sections into philosophical battlegrounds and late-night Twitter threads into therapy sessions.

Over the past three months, I’ve poured countless hours of analysis into my YouTube channel, dissecting the labyrinthine relationship between these two characters—the love and hatred that Beom-seok harboured for Su-ho, the spiral of violence that culminated in that cinematically traumatic moment when Beom-seok’s foot connected with Su-ho’s head, effectively erasing him from consciousness.

Even now, three months after uploading that analysis, the comments keep flowing. The question refuses to die. It’s the natural outcome of any story with a massive fanbase—secondary creations keep the narrative alive long after the cameras stop rolling.

When the Show Ends, the Fan Drama Continues

The most recent comment thread made me realise that people are still carrying this passionate conversation on their commute home, still wrestling with this forgiveness debate with the same intensity.

I doubt Beom-seok coming back to ask for forgiveness will do anything for their friendship because after putting Su-ho in a coma I think the friendship is GONE GONE.

They went on to dissect Beom-seok’s psychological profile with surgical precision—how his trauma never allowed him to feel like he belonged unless he was in charge, how Su-ho’s natural leadership became an unbearable reminder of his own powerlessness.

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When I first got hooked on Weak Hero Class 1, Beom-seok’s psychological state was what really grabbed me by the throat. I’ve joked that I’ve been working as his pro bono lawyer ever since, but there’s truth in that humour. Something about his brokenness felt so painfully human, so recognizably damaged, that I couldn’t help but advocate for his complexity even as I condemned his actions.

If you want to dive deeper into the psychological dynamics between these characters, I highly recommend checking out my analysis of Su-ho and Beom-seok’s deeper story and the cinematic trauma that led to that unforgettable ring scene.

Whenever this forgiveness topic comes up, whenever I imagine Beom-seok asking for forgiveness and Su-ho’s reaction, I always picture Su-ho’s cold eyes.

I always thought that if he came to apologise and ask for forgiveness, Su-ho would just nod coolly and say, ‘Okay, it’s already done.’

But as you mentioned, the chances of their friendship picking up again are nearly zero… That’s just who Su-ho is—he wouldn’t cling to the past.

But here’s where it gets interesting. The subscriber came back with an even more devastating observation:

He messed up big time; he ruined a friendship because he wanted power. He had friends and badass friends, something he never had in his life probably… The other punks Beom-seok befriended were just fake friends who wanted him for his money.

Reading that, I felt something click into place. Because that’s exactly it, isn’t it? Beom-seok traded authenticity for the illusion of control. He swapped a real connection for a fake spotlight. And the most heartbreaking part? He probably knew it was fake the entire time.

My final response in that thread captured what I think would be Beom-seok’s ultimate punishment:

“In no way can the violence Beom-seok committed be justified, and even if he gets on his knees begging Su-ho for forgiveness, I think it’s only natural that Su-ho wouldn’t show him anything beyond cold eyes for a while. And Su-ho’s indifference would be the ultimate punishment for what Beom-seok did.

Twitter Theology: Where Fan Theory Meets Philosophy

But YouTube comments are just the beginning. It’s on Twitter where these conversations really catch fire, where the character limit forces you to distil complex emotions into their purest essence.

Late one night, I found myself typing:

The chances of their friendship picking up again would be close to zero… That’s just who Su-ho is—he wouldn’t hold onto past stuff, you know? Who knows what he’d actually think deep down, but I don’t think he’d let getting kicked in the face mess with his future or go after Beom-seok for payback. I’ve always thought that would probably hurt Beom-seok way more, though…

What I couldn’t shake was this scene I kept picturing: Beom-seok sneaking back to Seoul, watching Su-ho and Si-eun from the shadows like some kind of broken ghost. Working up the nerve to finally say sorry, only to have Su-ho shrug it off with a casual “whatever, it’s done.” The cruelty of forgiveness without warmth. The devastating indifference of someone who’s already moved on while you’re still drowning in guilt.

Su-ho’s gesture of never being able to forgive Beom-seok would be saying ‘it’s already done’ with dry eyes when Beom-seok kneels begging for forgiveness, while Su-ho sits in a wheelchair after waking up—that would be the ultimate revenge. The most Su-ho-like revenge and so perfectly him.

The more I thought about it, the more twisted it became: “Even after literally kicking his head in, it just becomes ‘the past’ to Su-ho, which would devastate Beom-seok even more… This context is the most fucked up scenario for Beom-seok in my headcanon”

Then a follower opened another window of possibility, and I found myself peering through it with growing curiosity: the possibility that someday, maybe through Si-eun’s gentle persistence, the three of them could sit down for dinner together. Not as the friends they once were, but as something new. Something harder-earned.

This connects beautifully to my previous analysis about what would have happened if Su-ho had never fallen into a coma and where Su-ho and Si-eun’s friendship might have ultimately led.

The Salvation Narrative Nobody Asked For

That’s when I got completely hooked on what we started calling “the salvation narrative.” Because here’s what I realised: the question isn’t really whether Su-ho will forgive Beom-seok. The question is whether Su-ho and Si-eun are the only ones who can save him.

I found myself diving deeper into the script book, looking for clues. There’s this moment where Young-bin taunts Beom-seok about how Su-ho blocked his number, and the stage directions specifically note that “Young-bin’s words get on his nerves.” In the actual show, you see Beom-seok glare at Young-bin—something he’d never done before. It hit me then:

I think Beom-seok’s biggest fear was always getting completely cut off from Su-ho’s boundaries. Beom-seok only had Su-ho on his mind.

That’s when the salvation narrative really crystallised for me. As I told my Twitter followers: “So like you said, Su-ho and Si-eun have no obligation to, but I also believe they’re the only ones who can save Beom-seok.”

The Price of Redemption

The violence Beom-seok committed can’t be justified, period. Even if he gets on his knees begging for forgiveness, Su-ho giving him nothing but cold stares would be totally fair. Su-ho’s indifference—and Beom-seok probably wishes he’d at least get grabbed by the collar—would be the perfect punishment.

But here’s what I keep coming back to:

So someday when Beom-seok comes to apologise, it won’t be to feel ‘lighter’ or just escape what he did, but because he loved Su-ho so much that he did those horrible things. Now that Su-ho’s awake from the coma, he hasn’t stopped thinking about Su-ho and Si-eun for a single moment while in the Philippines—like souls you can see even when your eyes are closed.

The image that haunts me most is Beom-seok showing up at Su-ho’s rehab centre, not looking for forgiveness but still looking for salvation. The distinction matters. Forgiveness is about the past; salvation is about the future. Forgiveness is what you get; salvation is what you become.

The Cruelty of Grace

What makes this scenario so beautifully, devastatingly complex is that it captures something true about real relationships and real damage. Sometimes the cruellest thing you can do to someone who’s hurt you is to act like it doesn’t matter. Sometimes the most Su-ho-like response to betrayal is to treat it as just another thing that happened, already filed away in the “past” folder of his mind.

I hope Su-ho will naturally realise when he keeps seeing Beom-seok show up at the rehab centre… he’s not looking for forgiveness, he’s still looking for salvation.

The extended narrative we’ve collectively built around these characters isn’t just about shipping or wish fulfilment. It’s about exploring the spaces between forgiveness and redemption, between justice and mercy, between what people deserve and what they need to become whole.

For more insights into how these characters represent the real Si-euns in our world, you might find my piece about the real Si-euns among us particularly resonant.

Until Beom-seok gets saved again by Su-ho and Si-eun—if he ever does—he should pay the price for what he did. And I think that price will be wheelchair-bound Su-ho’s indifferent attitude, that casual “it’s already done” that means “don’t show up in front of me.”

But maybe, just maybe, if Beom-seok keeps showing up anyway, if he proves that he’s not looking for absolution but for transformation, then someday Su-ho will give him an opening. A smile. A sign that salvation is possible, even for someone who kicked his best friend’s head in and walked away.

📍 The question that started this whole journey—Will Su-ho forgive Beom-seok?—might have been the wrong question all along. The real question might be: Can love survive its own destruction and become something new?

In the story arc we’ve collectively extended beyond the show’s ending.

Join the Ongoing Discussion

I’ve been archiving all the inspiring analysis comments on my Twitter account @jennieleepod whenever I get time – I just couldn’t stand watching your amazing comments with all that time and thought put into them just disappear over time, and I wanted to share them with more WHC fans! If you want to browse more easily and join our ongoing discussions about forgiveness, redemption, and character psychology, come hang out there!

📍 Want to hear more of my rambling analysis? Check out my YouTube channel, where I continue to work as Beom-seok’s unpaid legal counsel 😂 and dissect every frame of Weak Hero Class 1. The comments section there has become its own therapy group, and honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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