Pyramid Game (TV series)

Pyramid Game
Promotional poster
Hangul
피라미드 게임
RRPiramideu geim
MRP'iramidŭ keim
Genre
Created byLee Jae-kyoo
Based onPyramid Game
by Dalgonyak
Written byChoi Soo-yi
Directed byPark So-yeon
Starring
Music byGroovyRoom[3]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time49–64 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTVING
ReleaseFebruary 29 (2024-02-29) –
March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)

Pyramid Game (Korean: 피라미드 게임) is a 2024 South Korean psychological thriller survival mystery television series created by Lee Jae-kyoo, written by Choi Soo-yi, directed by Park So-yeon, and starring Bona, Jang Da-ah, Ryu Da-in, Shin Seul-ki, and Kang Na-eon. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Dalgonyak, it tells the story of an all-girls high school where popularity polls are used to rank students in class, and the differential treatment leads to school violence. It was released on TVING from February 29 to March 21, 2024, every Thursday at 12:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Viu and Paramount+ in selected regions.

Synopsis

The series follows transfer student Seong Soo-ji, who falls to the bottom of the class and becomes the subject of bullying and violence. In an effort to finally put an end to Pyramid Game, she atempted to climb the social ladder out of desperation to save herself.[4]

Cast and characters

Main

A sociable yet straight-forward transfer student in class 2–5 of Baekyeon Girls' High School. She gets entangled in a pyramid game and becomes a victim of school violence, but leads a rebellion.
A dignified student in class 2–5 of Baekyeon Girls' High School with a cleverness behind her gentle demeanor.
  • Ryu Da-in as Myeong Ja-eun[7]
A unique Baekyeon Girls' High School student of class 2–5 who is always timid, but affectionate towards people and shines brighter in a crowd than she does alone.
The class president of class 2–5 and top student of Baekyeon Girls' High School.
An easygoing idol trainee of Baekyeon Girls' High School with a glamorous daily life.

Supporting

A talkative student of class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School who is proud and pretentious. She misses and looks up to Ha-rin.
  • Hwang Hyun-jung as Kim Da-yeon[12]
The youngest daughter of a chaebol family.
  • Lee Joo-yeon as Shim Eun-jung[13]
An aloof and cold promising national swimming team member in Class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School who is only close with Ye-rim.
  • Oh Se-eun as Song Jae-hyung[14]
A hidden idol enthusiast and strategist of class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School.
  • Kim Se-hee as Pyo Ji-ae[15]
A student of class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School with "glass mentality" who was accustomed to blaming others and defending herself, but undergoes a change after meeting Su-ji.
  • Choi Yoon-seo as Gu Seol-ha[16]
An emotionless judo athlete of class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School.
A part-time literature teacher at Baekyeon Girls' High School who is interested in the school violence that occurs in the pyramid game and tries to get to the bottom of it.
  • Son Ji-na as Im Sun-ae[18]
The principal of Baekyeon Girls' High School who is trying to hide the school violence.
  • Son Ji-young as Ra Hae-joon[19]
The housekeeper of class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School.
  • Yoon Ga-yi as Joo Seung-yi[20]
A student of class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School.
  • Kim Ye-na as Jung Yeon-du[21]
  • Song Si-an as Oh Seong-ah[22]
A good-natured and friendly student of class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School.
  • Cho Dong-in as Jo Seung-hwa[23]
An ordinary but somewhat mysterious convenience store part-time worker who got into the Pyramid Game because of Su-ji.
  • Jung Ae-yeon as Choi Yi-hwa[24]
Baek Ha-rin's mother who is the daughter-in-law of a chaebol family and chairwoman of Baekyeon Girls' High School.
  • Jung Seung-gil as Seo Joong-yeon[25]
Do-ah's father and the hospital director.
An art teacher at Baekyeon Girls' High School who is also the homeroom teacher of class 2–5.
  • Lee Da-kyung as Yoon Ye-won[27]
A genius programmer of class 2–5 at Baekyeon Girls' High School.

Production

Development

In March 2023, TVING confirmed the drama adaptation of the Naver Webtoon Pyramid Game, written and illustrated by Dalggonyak.[28] It is directed by Park So-yeon, written by Choi Soo-yi, created by Lee Jae-gyu, as well as being co-produced by Film Monster and CJ ENM Studios.[29]

Casting

In June 2023, TVING announced the first cast lineup consists of Kim Ji-yeon, Jang Da-ah, Ryu Da-in, Kang Na-eon, Jeong Ha-dam, Shin Seul-ki, and Ha Yul-ri.[30] In the same month, actresses Hwang Hyun-jung, Lee Joo-yeon, Oh Se-eun, Kim Se-hee, Choi Yoon-seo, Ahn So-yo, and Son Ji-na revealed as the second cast lineup.[31]

Release

TVING production team confirmed that the release date of Pyramid Game would be on February 29, 2024, with four episodes then released two episodes every Thursday until March 21, 2024.[32][33] It is available for streaming on Viu, and became available on Paramount+ starting on May 30, 2024, in selected regions.[34][35]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2024 Best New Actress Jang Da-ah Nominated [36]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
NME 2024 The 10 best K-dramas of 2024 – so far Included [37]
The 10 best Korean dramas of 2024 6th place [38]
Time Magazine The 10 Best K-Dramas of 2024 7th place [39]

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