One of Best drama I ever watched
I usually never write reviews. Guess this is the first time. Guys, just go ahead and watch. It's one of the best dramas i ever watched. I really wish for a season 2. Sung soo ji as an adult. It will be a hit. Just a high schooler with her wits, guts and help from friends cleaned an entire school. She is really one of the best character. I admire her. Not like she's perfect. But she is strong, brave, dare to think, dare to do anything she can to solve the issue. She didn't just stay the same as she is in the first episode, she evolved, improved and got better. This teaches you a lot. The concept is just mind blowing. A pyramid.. You know the one who is in the bottom can be the one who gets to new heights as long you are brave enough to face everything. Just great. Ost is also good. Higher 🎶🎧.Was this review helpful to you?
might seem boring at first but u will not! regret watching
when i started watching this i almost dropped it because the first few episodes were soooo boring💔 but i didnt give up and HHHHOOOOOLLLLLYYY MMOOOOLLLLYYYYY plot twists are crazy!!! 100% worth watching!! would recommend this to anyone thats wondering if its worth it or not because it totally is!! amazing characters and story and had me exited for every episode… i also loved the intro… THE SONG?!?!!!!! AND THE INTRO ITSELF IS JUST SO COOL AND GOOD!!.. never skipped a single intro im still obsessed with the song!!Was this review helpful to you?
Thrilling,captivating and a good watch
If you are looking for some thrillers set in highschool then go and and watch it. I didn’t feel any drag anywhere. The drama is also written well and acted out very well too. I did not expect shin seul ki bro, she was one of my favourite in singles inferno i did not even recognise her here. I was so surprised to see her. Jang da ah also did so great considering it her debut. Overall a thrilling,great drama.Was this review helpful to you?
Pyramid Game : A chilling psychological thriller, despite some slow moments
Pyramid Game is a drama that, despite some slow moments, manages to captivate its audience with a tense atmosphere and excellent cinematography. While certain parts lack pace, the psychological tension and outstanding performances more than make up for these flaws.Strengths
An impressive cast: Every actress delivers a remarkable performance, making each scene feel authentic and intense. Their acting is precise and compelling, bringing the characters to life with undeniable skill.
An immersive sound design: The soundtrack and overall sound work play a key role in building the show’s unsettling atmosphere. Special mention to the sound designers, who manage to convey the brutality of certain scenes without explicitly showing them.
Carefully crafted cinematography: Well-framed shots, smooth editing, and strong aesthetic choices enhance the impact of the drama.
Weaknesses
An uneven pace: The story sometimes drags, with moments that feel unnecessarily slow or flat. Fortunately, the strong performances keep the audience engaged.
Late character development: Some key characters should have been introduced in more depth earlier in the series, instead of an overload of information towards the end.
Conclusion
Despite its pacing issues, Pyramid Game succeeds in delivering a gripping psychological thriller, elevated by talented actresses and a masterful sound design. While it struggles with some narrative inconsistencies, the tension remains strong, making it a memorable experience.
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High School Drama that shows Societal Complexities
I was hesitant to start this drama when it came out all because it might just be another high school drama. It was not. I finished this one in just 3 days whereas my usual was a week or two for short dramas, sometimes to a month for a full-length (16 episodes, 1 hr 15 min run time). I was shocked that it had several elements and not just youthful elements. It really showed that adults can influence their children and as these children learn from adults, in turn, that's how they are as they grow. Yet, these adults wonder how they could have raised such children. Well?It was fast-paced and just had the right amount of episodes to fit all the things I needed to see. It does not really offer a good ending but I believe that's just how it could have that "happy ending" in reflection to real-life happenings. Despite having the option to escape things, the powerful, the rich, and those who have more resources and connection ALWAYS find their way out.
I already know that the protagonist will overcome things but getting there, it was thrilling! Just when you think she gets it, she doesn't. The solution was easy to end it all but getting there, as life always is, is complicated, or rather, we always try to complicate things before stopping them. This is also one of the best dramas for me this 2024.
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Being a monster is infectious
WHAT. A. SHOW.Do you like 8-10 episode long mystery storylines with revenge plots, plot twists and a range of character storylines?
Did you like The Glory, Celebrity, Battle Royale and Squid Game?
Consider this somehow a decent mix of elements from each, combining to give you a twist-filled drama that also serves as a social commentary on bullying and the hierarchy world.
I thoroughly enjoyed each episode, rather appreciated the character development and the dynamics.
I do wish there was more to say on certain aspects, making it difficult for me to say it was 10/10.
a 9/10 from me!
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FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS READ THE WEBTOON - AMAZING
i watched this drama, as you can tell, because i was a daily reader of the completed webtoon series of the same name that this drama was based upon. as someone who reads both webtoon and watches kdramas frequently, i often get disappointed by crap adaptations that deviate entirely from the plot (true beauty does this, worst kdrama ive watched by far)so when i watched this adaptation, i was pleasantly surprised by how close this was to the webtoon! the castings were spot on, the plot was nicely reshaped into a ten-episode format, and the main events were the exact same. i enjoyed jang da-ah as ha-rin and bona as sung soo-ji, i think they have nice coordination as actors and suit their respective roles perfectly. the casting of eun-byeol was INCREDIBLE - how could one play out a characters role so perfectly! she looks exactly like drawn eunbyeol in the webtoon- i instantly knew it was her. whilst pyramid game deviates ever so slightly from the webtoon, it is a very very good watch, and i can imagine how good this must be for anyone who hasnt read it. this is a MUST WATCH for anyone who is a fan of school and psychological themes!!!! and obviously, as per the webtoon, the ending is immaculate- no loose ends over here, my friends!!
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Hierarchy
After finishing "Alice in Borderland," I decided to give this series a try, and I really like it! It brought me back to the series "SCHOOL 2015".Baek Ha Rin really got to me—she's such a difficult character! But honestly, if you dislike her, that just means the actress is doing a great job portraying her. Her acting is impressive! Every time I see her, I can't help but think of Wonyoung. 😅
Bona is on another level; I absolutely love her! From "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" to this show, the quality is amazing. The story, setting, soundtrack, characters, villains, and even the bystanders are all well portrayed!
I really appreciate how calm Su-ji is—she's a perfect example of a nonchalant person. I love her energy and her dedication to keep moving forward, despite the betrayals and lack of support from others. It's a great life lesson.
I adore the group she has created, and the paintball scenes are just fantastic! 😭
Overall, this drama is excellent! It has a vibe similar to "The Glory," and I love themes of revenge and getting back at those who deserve it.
I'm proud of the cast; you all did an amazing job! This series is definitely a must-watch!
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This drama was good but it felt kind of empty
So I just finished this drama last night and I kind of have mixed feelings, because I really like the cast and the story but there’s a few things I wasn’t really a big fan of.For example the implied ending. I didn’t really like the implication that there’s gonna be some sort of repeat of everything that we just saw.
It’s like even if the main girls might be able to stop the game before it starts this time because of all that’s happened before, it still makes me think—what was the point of all of this if it’s gonna end from the start you know?
And I think the feeling of emptiness I got from it comes from the fact that— despite there not being many moments when I felt bored— not much happened throughout all 10 episodes. I think I wish there was more episodes with more stuff happening. I’ve become exhausted with these short season dramas and tv shows.
Anyways yeah that’s it.
Good but kind of lacking in some ways.
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Society Pyramid
The story is about a school where the student held a game called Pyramid Game. This game has a rule where the top is an A grade and the lowest is an F grade. When the student gets an A grade, he/she's like a King or Queen and nobody can disobey them. The opposite of an A grade which is an F grade got bullied and never got a chance to fight back. Later on, the story becomes interesting when an F grade tries all ways to get a higher position and to have revenge.Was this review helpful to you?
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Psychological warfare game
It's interesting that the drama posits Soo Ji who is middleclass be the one that successfully fights back against the heiress bully Ha Rin. Ha Rin hand selected her to be in her class because of her background, mistaking her for easy to control. Soo Ji's sole familial connection actually doesn't have any thing that can be used against her aside from some easily disproven rumors. Soo Ji is financially stable, has good grades, and her largely absent military father has pushed her to be the utmost versatile independent problem solver for everything other than physical self defense. I don't think this guy will ever understand how neglectful he's been even after seeing what kind of bully she's actually been dealing with all on her own. I really like that Soo Ji is no saint, she just wants to stay in the middle, strategically forming surface level friendships until she can safely move onto whichever new school in the city her dad moves them to next. Even facing the violence that she'll be complicit in enabling in the pyramid game, she just wants to stay in the middle as well, but her conscience is challenged by Ja Eun, and finally uses her brain power for the greater good.Soo Ji's cleverness and Ha Rin's cunning is a great match throughout the show. Everyone is involved in the plot in an interesting way and I like how there are moments where it shows the light of true friendship in between all the darkness that envelops the class because of the pyramid game. I quite enjoyed the paintball scene where they broke the prisoner game by turning the paintball shots on themselves, but it's not quite realistic that they were shooting each other for fun. Those paint pellets really hurt, especially at such close distance. One of them is for real all kinds of freaky though lol. I like how Woo Ri has her own storyline that goes beyond just being the first victim, but she gets to be a hero too. She tracked Ye Lim's stalking behavior albeit when she was doing her own borderline stalking behavior and broke through her agoraphobia to save her former classmate and later spoke out publicly about the pyramid game. Her brother is nice, supporting his sister and also Soo Ji and the other students as one of the rare adults who care.
Some weak parts of the show is definitely how conveniently Ja Eun gets interrupted every single time she's about to tell Soo Ji what happened between her and Ha Rin that makes her hate her so much. It's so inorganic and obvious of the show to stretch out that plot point. That's very sloppy writing indeed. It turned out that it wasn't even the only reason, so they still had something to reveal at the end. Instead it always looked like Soo Ji is missing some crucial information whenever she formulated her plans. There was no need for the principle to be so cartoony when no one else acts like that. Ha Rin's final play to make Ja Eun watch her die was pretty weak, as is her comeuppance having her adoption dissolved. Da Yun continuing to be abused by her dad who gets to comeuppances like that is the punishment she deserves for being abusive to others. Perhaps that is part of the story where the ones at the very top continue to have their way and new ones like the rich twins that move into the class arrive to replace the top of the pyramid. Soo Ji is ready to take them down though.
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ဇာတ်ကားကို ဇာတ်ကားလိုပဲ ကြည့်ပါ
ကြည့်ကောင်းပါတယ် ၊ တစ်ပိုင်းပြီး တစ်ပိုင်း ဆက်ကြည့်ချင်နေတာ ၊ ဇာတ်လမ်းဇာတ်ကွက်လည်းကောင်းပါတယ် ၊ မင်းသမီးတွေ သရုပ်ဆောင်တာလည်း ကောင်းတယ် ၊ ဇာတ်လမ်းဇာတ်ကွက်ကတော့ ရိုးရှင်းပါတယ် ၊ ဒါပေမဲ့ တကယ့်လက်တွေ့ဘဝနဲ့ ယှဉ်ပြီး ကြည့်မယ်ဆိုရင်တော့ အဓိပ္ပာယ် သိပ်မရှိဘူးပေါ့ ၊ ဇာတ်ကားထဲက ဘဝနဲ့ ကြည့်မယ်ဆိုရင်တော့ တကယ် ကကြည့်လို့ကောင်းပါတယ် ၊ တစ်ပိုင်းနဲ့ တစ်ပိုင်း ပျင်းဖို့ကောင်းတဲ့နေရာမရှိဘူးWas this review helpful to you?
