Ben Park (박후민, Park Humin; "Hu-min Park") is a secondary character in the Webtoon series Weak Hero. Currently a first year at Eunjang High School, he is in Class 1-8 and is considered by many to be the strongest in the school. An extremely talented and powerful fighter, Ben is well-known for his abilities and used to be the number 3 before moving up to the number 2 spot on the Shuttle Patch website after beating the old #2 spot Jake Ji.
Appearance[]
With above-average height and a decently muscular frame, Ben Park is usually seen wearing the Eunjang High uniform, which consists of a white shirt with blue collar and black pants. However, he usually leaves his shirt unbuttoned and neglects the tie, exposing his undershirt(found in various uniform colors of red, neon yellow, gray, etc), which gives him an unkempt aspect to his appearance. In flashbacks, Ben is shown wearing an unbuttoned plaid shirt with blue, white, and black stripes, exposing a white undershirt. At the start of the series, Ben had wavy reddish-brown hair which went down to his chin and parted at his forehead, but was later cut to reach to his ears with the parting switched to one side.
Personality[]
Ben’s personality resembles that of the typical shonen protagonist: a sporadic and outgoing person who never backs down from a good fight.
However, he has also shown a more thoughtful and analytical side in contrast to his regular happy-go-lucky attitude.
Ben is deeply compassionate, caring greatly for his friends and often becomes angry or worried on their behalf. He never hesitates to help them, and tries to relieve them of their stress and troubles by lending an ear to listen and offer advice. Ben is also shown to try his best to accommodate his friends, such as when he decides finds their group a new hangout spot after learning about Gray's trauma associated with rooftops.
When away from conflict, Ben is otherwise shown to hold a very relaxed and carefree attitude, opting to hang out with his friends instead of focusing on studies. His carefree attitude extends to his leadership of his class, which is indisputably the leader of. Unlike other classes of Eunjang, Ben's class has a relaxed atmosphere, with the classmates demonstrating friendliness and loyalty towards each other. In the background, they can be seen playing sports together and goofing off. He has also been shown in the past to have a love for pranking his friends with some harmless tricks, such as attaching a large paper ‘N’ to the back of Gerard Jin’s head to make it resemble the icon of Naver.
Ben also shows immense commitment and regard to a physical routine, as shown when he performs 50 pull-ups in a row as part of his gym workout and Alex's frequent comments on his fixation with working out.
When fighting, while Ben is usually shown not holding back, he is not overtly cruel or ruthless like other characters within the series. However, when enraged, Ben’s personality changes drastically, showing little to no mercy and inflicting immense damage upon his opponents, such as when he pummelled Forrest Lee until his entire face was swollen and bruised.
Abilities[]
- Hand-To-Hand Combat: Ben knows how to fight thanks to getting caught in many brawls.
- Strength: Ben is one of the strongest characters in the series. He can dish it out as much as he can take it. His punch's have ben described as being hard a boulders.
History[]
- When Ben was still in Eunjang Middle, he fought Jimmy Bae in a skirmish that eventually involved Donald Na. While the battle was fought to a draw, the general consensus was that Ben Park had won. This led the very prideful Jimmy to habour a strong resentment towards Ben. After the fight, Ben needed extensive treatment and physical therapy to make a fully recovery. He spent the majority of his time after the fight and before the series pursuing a peaceful lifestyle, avoiding conflict and spending time with his friends.
Fighting Record[]
- Donald Na: Lost
- Jimmy Bae: Won
- Robin Ha and Hyeongshin Takedown Operation: Won
- Forrest Lee: Won
- Hwangmo: Won
- Jake Ji: Won (TKO)
Mental ability[]
- While academically nowhere close to the likes of Gray Yeon or Stephen Ahn, Ben possesses keen insight and perception, allowing him to peer into the hearts and thoughts of others. He is an excellent counselor, having been able to help Gray open up about his troubles and situations, and possesses a knack for problem-solving, as evidenced by his discovery of the Annex building. During fights, while Ben tends to rely on his damage output and tremendous slugging power to win, he still holds a cool head, being able to assess an enemy’s style and strength relative to his own.