Viral Hit
Bullied by his classmate and popular Newtube streamer Pakgo, Yoo Hobin spends his high school days suffering from humiliation and abuse. His troubles do not end there, though; outside of school, Hobin slaves away at a part-time job to pay for his mother's hospital bills. One day, Hobin accidentally spills ramen on Pakgo's cameraman Woo "Jiksae" Jihyeok, tripping over a cord and disconnecting the other boy from his gaming stream. Finally fed up with his miserable lifestyle, Hobin fights back and ends up in a pathetic brawl with Jiksae. The next morning, it is revealed that the camera from Jiksae's stream had been recording the two boys' entire embarrassing fight. Moreover, the footage was accidentally uploaded to Newtube and had gone viral overnight, earning Hobin a whopping ten million won from viewership. Drawn to the money Newtube streaming can offer him and his mother, Hobin works together with unlikely ally Jiksae to produce more videos of him fighting and see how far Newtube streaming can take them. Taking on bullies like Pakgo and other seemingly unsurpassable opponents, Hobin will either rise to the top of the streaming world or finally meet a foe he cannot outsmart.
- 2024-2024
- 1 season
- Crunchyroll
- Animation, Action & Adventure
Bullied by his classmate and popular Newtube streamer Pakgo, Yoo Hobin spends his high school days suffering from humiliation and abuse. His troubles do not end there, though; outside of school, Hobin slaves away at a part-time job to pay for his mother's hospital bills. One day, Hobin accidentally spills ramen on Pakgo's cameraman Woo "Jiksae" Jihyeok, tripping over a cord and disconnecting the other boy from his gaming stream. Finally fed up with his miserable lifestyle, Hobin fights back and ends up in a pathetic brawl with Jiksae. The next morning, it is revealed that the camera from Jiksae's stream had been recording the two boys' entire embarrassing fight. Moreover, the footage was accidentally uploaded to Newtube and had gone viral overnight, earning Hobin a whopping ten million won from viewership. Drawn to the money Newtube streaming can offer him and his mother, Hobin works together with unlikely ally Jiksae to produce more videos of him fighting and see how far Newtube streaming can take them. Taking on bullies like Pakgo and other seemingly unsurpassable opponents, Hobin will either rise to the top of the streaming world or finally meet a foe he cannot outsmart.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2024
Episode 1
First Post
Wed, Apr 10, 2024 23 mins
With his mother in the hospital, Hobin Yu can only look on in envy as his classmates make obscene amounts of money from live streaming on NewTubu, but when he accidentally goes viral, a new world of possibilites opens up to him.
Episode 2
I Have to Become Stronger
23 mins
Hobin's newfound Youtube fame has certainly dragged him into the public eye, but it seems his place in the social pecking order has remained unchanged, still trodden underfoot by the delinquent Pakgo, still poor, and with his mother still in the hospital. In order to continue making monetised content with ads on it, Hobin is left with once choice: to learn how to fight, and fast.
Episode 3
The Date
23 mins
After being mugged by a delinquent, Hobin seeks to reclaim his lost phone to reply to his crush from his old job, Bomi Choi. In order to succeed, Hobin has a fight to win, one which will be streamed in front of thousands of people! The small issue is, since he hasn't learnt how to fight, the fight could go the same way as the one against Pakgo - or so he thinks.
Episode 4
Humiliation
23 mins
Munseong's arrival leaves Hobin feeling like a third wheel, so he makes his excuses and leaves. But after a pep talk from Snapper, he returns with the intention of telling Bomi exactly how he feels.
Episode 5
Friend
23 mins
It's been a month since that incident. Kota continued to be absent from school, and Kanegon had become the target of Hamaken's bullying. Kanegon tries to get out of the bottom of the caste by offering Kota to Hamaken, but .
Episode 6
The Devil
23 mins
With Pakgo finally out of the picture and a new video editor on board, Hobin and Snapper turn their attentions to the next bully they are going to challenge.
Episode 7
Special Training
Taehun is Hobin's next opponent, but unlike Pakgo, Taehun is a trained martial artist specializing in taekwondo who used to fight in an MMA series. Can Hobin really defeat a former pro?
Episode 8
Combat
Kota faces Shinjo, a professional martial artist, after a month of special training. However, unlike his previous opponents, he is overwhelmed by the skills of a real professional. What will be the outcome of the battle for the channel?
Episode 9
Friends
Despite her impressive editing skills and everyone describing her as cute, first-year Gaeul isn't immune to being bullied. Will Hobin and Snapper leap to her aid?
Episode 10
A New Opponent
Hobin is reluctant to take on Gaeul's bullies, the Comedy Crew, but when Bomi is hospitalized as a consequence of a prank they pull on her, he sets his sights on taking them down.
Episode 11
A Tight Feeling in the Chest
Hobin's intimidation tactics don't go exactly as planned, so he's forced to fall back on moves he perfected for previous fights without Samdak's guiding voice booming around his head to get him through.
Episode 12
Joy
23 mins
Despite seemingly being outmatched in every department, Hobin challenges Ssireum wrestler, Mangi Hwang, to a rematch, but is this one fight too far for the amateur fighter?