My Strange Hero (2018)
Title: My Strange Hero
Hangul: 복수가 돌아왔다
Writer: Kim Yoon-young
Director: Park Seon-ho, Ham Joon-ho
Network: SBS
Episodes: 32
My Strange Hero Cast and Characters
Yoo Seung-ho as Kang Bok-soo
Jo Bo-ah as Son Soo-jung
Kwak Dong-yeon as Oh Se-ho
Chun Ho-jin as Park Dong-jun
Lee Kang-min as Yoon Sung-woo
Kim Yeo-jin as Im Se-kyung (Se-ho’s mother)
Kim Mi-kyung as Lee Jung-sun (Bok-soo’s mother)
Kim Dong-young as Lee Kyung-hyun
Park Ah-in as Yang Min-ji
My Strange Hero Plot Summary
My Strange Hero follows the story of Kang Bok-soo who returns to his old high school as an adult to seek revenge after being unfairly expelled nine years ago.
But Bok-soo’s plans of revenge quickly shift when he discovers the deep-rooted corruption at the school and he decides instead to save his old school.
My Strange Hero Ending Explained
Does My Strange Hero Have A Happy Ending?
Yes, My Strange Hero has a happy ending for everyone.
My Strange Hero ends with Bok-soo and his friends saving Seolsong High from corruption and Bok-soo finally graduates from high school. Years later, Bok-soo returns to Seolsong as an art teacher while Soo-jung is re-certified as a teacher. Bok-soo and Soo-jung are in a happy relationship with marriage on the horizon. Se-ho also gets his happy ending, living a life free from his mother’s cruelty and manipulation.
What Happened to Bok-soo?
At the end of My Strange Hero, Bok-soo is no longer seeking revenge for what happened nine years ago but is determined to enact change and rid Seolsong High of corruption.
Bok-soo exposes the corruption at Seolsong High in a video that quickly goes viral, prompting an investigation by the Education Committee. Bok-soo testifies at the Seolsong hearing and exposes the Chairwoman’s shady dealings using the evidence given from Se-ho.
When Chairwoman Im co-erces Se-ho to take the fall for her, Bok-soo confronts him and calls him out for lying to the prosecution. Bok-soo argues that if Se-ho takes the fall, then the school will be back in Im’s hands, prompting Se-ho to rescind his confession and tell the prosecutor the truth.
Bok-soo and Soo-jung submit petitions to the Education Committee to save the school. When the committee finalizes the closing of Seolsong, Soo-jung gathers faculty and parents to protest in front of the school.
After Chairwoman Im is arrested, Bok-soo and his friends celebrate the success of their national petition to save the school.
Bok-soo also gets closure about the incident with Se-ho 9 years ago. Bok-soo refuses to forgive Se-ho and punches him in the face. But he does tell him to forgive himself before walking away.
One year later, Bok-soo finally graduates from high school and gives a rousing speech at the ceremony in which he quotes “K Revenge” aka himself.
My Strange Hero ends with a four-year time jump that sees Bok-soo back at Seolsong High as a student art teacher.
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What Happened to Soo-jung?
Soo-jung acts as a witness in Bok-soo’s revenge plan to expose Seolsong’s corruption and testifies during the hearing. Afterwards, she resigns from Seolsong High, admitting publicly that she is a corrupt teacher who paid for her position.
Along with Bok-soo, Soo-jung attempts to save Seolsong by gathering signatures for a petition.
After the Education Committee finalizes the closure of Seolsong, Soo-jung gathers faculty and parents to protest in front of the school. When the inspectors arrive, the protesters bar them from entering the school.
After resigning from Seolsong, Soo-jung contemplates finding a new dream. But she quickly realizes being a teacher is still her dream and with Bok-soo’s encouragement decides to get recertified.
My Strange Hero ends with Soo-jung becoming a certified teacher again four years after resigning from Seolsong High.
Do Bok-soo and Soo-jung End Up Together?
Yes, Bok-soo and Soo-jung end up together at the end of My Strange Hero.
Four years later, after Soo-jung achieves her dream of becoming a teacher (again), she tells Bok-soo her new dream is to be Kang Bok-soo’s wife.
What Happened to Se-ho?
At the end of My Strange Hero, Se-ho finally stands up to his mother.
Se-ho provides Bok-soo with the evidence to take down his mother which Bok-soo presents at the Seolsong hearing.
Se-ho also tells the press the truth about the violent incident with Bok-soo nine years ago, taking responsibility for his actions and clearing Bok-soo’s name.
However, Se-ho’s mother threatens to close Seolsong High unless Se-ho takes the blame for her. Se-ho agrees and confesses to all of his mother’s crimes to the prosecution. But he quickly takes back his confession and tells the truth after being called out for lying by Bok-soo.
After Seolsong is saved, Se-ho talks to Bok-soo and finally explains his actions from nine years ago. He admits he was jealous of Bok-soo and wanted to be him. He sincerely apologizes to Bok-soo for his actions and tells him he did nothing wrong.
Bok-soo refuses to forgive Se-ho and punches him in the face. But he also tells Se-ho to forgive himself and acknowledges Se-ho’s pain before the two former friends part ways.
Se-ho also speaks with Teacher Park when he drops by his old office and reveals that he will be going abroad soon. Se-ho has one last request: He wants Teacher Park to become the principal of Seolsong.
When he visits Chairwoman Im in prison, Se-ho refuses to help her get out of prison and reveals his plan to make Seolsong a public school.
Four years later, Se-ho greets his mother when she is released from prison. Se-ho is more confident and at peace with himself and his relationship with his mother. Se-ho tells Chairwoman Im it no longer hurts when he looks at her which means he’s changed and that he believes she’ll change someday too.
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What Happened to Chairwoman Im?
After Bok-soo’s video about Seolsong goes viral, an investigation is launched into the corruption at Seolsong High and Chairwoman Im gets to work covering her ass.
First, she convinces Principal Kim to take the fall during the corruption investigation, assuring him that if he takes the blame for her, she will get him a university position.
Next, Chairwoman Im fires Se-ho (her own son!) and all of his associates and reinstates herself as chairwoman.
But her position is precarious as multiple witnesses testify against her. As a result, Chairwoman Im manipulates Se-ho into confessing to all her crimes by threatening to close Seolsong High if he refuses.
However, Chairwoman Im is arrested when Se-ho withdraws his confession and tells the prosecution the truth. A video of Chairwoman Im cursing the Seolsong students as she’s led away by the police goes viral, exposing her true face to the public.
Se-ho visits Chaiwoman Im in prison and she presses him about his plans to get her out. She’s enraged when Se-ho says he will not help her and that he plans to make Seolsong High a public school.
Four years later, Chairwoman Im is released from prison and greeted by Se-ho.
What Happened to Teacher Park?
Teacher Park returns to Seolsong High as part of the Education committee investigating the corruption claims in Bok-soo’s viral video.
After Seolsong High is saved, Teacher Park is asked by Se-ho to return to the school as principal, a request he grants.
He promises change and fair treatment for the students and faculty of Seolsong High.
My Strange Hero ends with Teacher Park as the principal of Seolsong High.
Do Teacher Park and Bok-soo’s Mom End Up Together?
Teacher Park and Bok-soo’s mom do not end up together.
What Happened to Gyung-hyun and Min-ji?
Four years later, Gyung-hyun and Min-ji expanded and rebranded their “Your Favors” company to “Your Own Business” and hired In-ho and Jae-yoon as employees.
Gyung-hyun and Min-ji are together and Gyung-hyun tells Bok-soo they’re getting married. But according to Min-ji, he hasn’t even proposed yet.
What Happened to the Wildflower Class Students?
The Wildflowers join Bok-soo’s mission save Seolsong and the rest of Seolsong High band together to
The Wildflowers all graduate from Seolsong High and Inho finds out he got accepted into college after the graduation ceremony.
Four years later, the Wildflower kids are all thriving in their respective career paths:
- In-ho and Jae-yoon work at “Your Own Business” Company
- Shin-on is a makeup artist
- Seung-woo is a prosecutor
- Young-min is a lawyer
- So-ra is a romance novelist
What Happened to Teacher Ma and Teacher Jang?
At the end of My Strange Hero, Teacher Ma and Teacher Jang are together and expecting a baby.
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