Pyramid Game

My last time watching series about bullying?

I watched this as it's recommended by my younger brother and I had little hopes. And my hunch is correct. Now that I finished ep 1, I decided it's not for me. My brother really enjoyed it but as for me I have many complaints. Like any other shows about bullying, i hate when the main character does not immediately fights back the moment the bullying first starts or just transfer schools, or tell your parents, or teachers. I hate watching them get hurt many times before taking any actions. Like my God, just one punch to the face to make it even and just transfer schools! Maybe because my standard for shows like this is Weak Hero Class 1 and that one is so satisfying even just at ep 1. This one is like same stories with other bullying shows but just a little bit fancy twist like having a nonsense game to justify or decide who should they bully. So many students who are eye witnesses to such bullying and no one decides to step up. So unrealistic! maybe because where I grew up, this type of issue is never a problem. I asked my brother for spoilers if the bullies will at least suffer the same amount of physical pain the main charc experienced by the end, and he answered "No, it's more like a mind game not action". That's why i decided that if there is not at least one bully who gets punched in the face and have their teeth flying in the air by the end of the show, then I won't continue watching it, just a waste of time. This show isn't for me who hates same old dumb reasons why the mc can't find back the very first time they got bullied. No hate to the drama I bet others really like it like my brother, me personally, am just tired of this kind of story flow. To those who experience this kind of bullying at school, please fight back or tell your parents, no harm with relying on your parents for this kind of thing.

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brilliant binged in 2.5 days, lesbians. gl coded. i live!!!!!

captivating story, super addictive.

I'm sure everyone can say that the acting is brilliant, I was terrified of the antagonist i was oooooo babes pls ur terrifying me now 😭😭 female lead and I thought while the plot was a bit cheesy I thought it was very entertaining. It had social commentary and themes of female friendship, bullying, guilt, and responsibility. I loved the main character, very refreshing perspective and grounded. Female characters often seem to have one definite characteristic and lack depth sometimes. They're were many characters and main ones, but it felt like each had their chance to shine, every character is distinct. The dynamics were adorable and realistic. Literally a canon lesbian relationship here, it's not subtle but at the same time it is in a way. It felt like I got to see natural female relationships form, and develop, struggle in amist of chaos. The writers understood how teenage girls act and showed it well with the girls' dynamic. While it had dark themes, it was cutely wholesome and thillerish at the same time. OVERALL WOULD RECC!!!

It ended crazy a bit annoyingly but that might mean a second season, thank you lesbians!!

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A focus on girl politics and bystanders of bullying

I absolutely love the female lead, her character is so realistic and refreshing from the usual heroine tropes.
Actually all the other characters were neatly fleshed out and were not just one dimensional.
The cast absolutely delivers on the acting.
Especially the FL and the main antagonist, I can't believe I haven't seen much of them before.

This absolutely delivers into the craziness of girl politics. Like with a guys bullying story, the victim just goes through a training arc gets strong and beats up the bullies and takes revenge. But with so much passive aggressiveness rooted in the girl world, it ain't that simple for the victim.
The story puts a light on the usual circumstances of a bully victim by exaggerating it into a game, where no matter how fair the rules seem to be, you just can't get out.

Mainly I would like to appreciate the writing, yes I know it's based on a webtoon and ya this appreciation goes to them.
Nowadays so many copy paste cliched tropes are going around that I went into this with low expectations too but slowly it established itself as a complete standout.
Definitely recommend it for anyone wanting to watch some thrilling high school bully take down story.

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A very well done bullying and revenge drama

9.5/10 is my rating. This is a 2024 South Korean psychological thriller drama with 10, 49-64 minute episodes. It is based on a web toon of the same name.

First I provide a unique synopsis then review.

Synopsis

Seong Soo-ji (Kim Ji-yeon) is a military child who has moved around her entire life and thinks she has the new student thing down. But that all changes when she enters an all girl school where the students in her class are playing a very dark game called the Pyramid Game. The “game” creates a stratified hieracrchy where those at the top of the pyramid can order and direct horrific acts of bullying and violence. As a new student, Soo-ji immediately finds herself at the bottom of the pyramid which means she is a target at the outset. Her father told her they would be moving on in about three months which seemed easy enough to survive until she became an unwilling participant of the game. To “win” and put an end to the “game” Seong Su-ji must figure out who started this game and why and among the girls around her, who all seem to be playing roles, who is actually good and who created and is perpetuation the evil “game”.


Review

This is a very well done bully and revenge theme drama.  They mostly skip the romance although there are a few characters where something seems to develop.  If you have read the web toon it sticks closely to that script with a variation at the ending.  The actors they cast fit very well with the way the characters are depicted in the manga.  I highly recommend this to anyone that likes this genre, is a fan of any of the actors, or are looking for something where there is little to no romance.  I would watch it again as it has a lot of depth and complexity.

 Spoilers

 It ends happy with all major plot points resolved.  Two aspects of the ending that I wasn’t as happy with are first, I though they could have easily made the relationship between Jo Seung Hwa (Jo Dong In), the convenience store worker and brother of the student severely bullied, and Seong Su Ji (Bona).  And I seriously disliked they introduced two new characters, twins, whom the school was renamed after, who were suggesting they wanted to play the Pyramid Game.  That was completely unnecessary.  And stupid.  First, you have Seong Su Ji in that class and she would never allow it to even start.  And, the rest of the class has already seen how the game can be stopped.  So, I think that the producers did that to open the door for a second season but a second season does not make sense with the same main characters in the mix. 

 I wish Soo Ji’s father, Sung Hee-Seok (Choi Dae-Chul) would have seen video of teacher Im Ju-Hyung (Choi Sung-won) smacking on his daughter.  We saw him getting arrested, but we could assume that was for the cheating and bribery and perhaps allowing the bullying.  But he should have been called out for the stuff he himself directly did to the students. 

 #PyramidGame #KimJiYeon. #JoDongIn #ChoiDaeChul.

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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 🎶🎧.

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A Kdrama that I really liked and even though I was bored at times I just had to know how it would end and I was as tense as a bug. The whole plot was completely crazy, not to mention the plots and what the bully did to her classmates. The ending honestly surprised me a lot and I was beating myself up. So we'll see if it will have a sequel (which I don't think) or if they'll just give up on it (although it would probably be the same thing over and over again idk). Either way, I think this Kdrama will show everyone what a huge evil bullying is and who knows, it might even help some people. So I think this Kdrama is brilliantly done on this topic. And I give them another bonus point for the great opening and I LOVE the OST, every time it starts playing I get goosebumps immediately haha

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fun but predictable

honestly i started this expecting a lot but it was kind of underwhelming in a way. it was easy to predict what was happening and stuff and i feel like this kdrama had a lot of potential but it had weak execution. no offense but i feel like this kdrama only got popular because the word spread that wonyoung's sister is starring in it (baek harin).

i don't think i would watch it again, it was kinda repetitive and boring, i didn't feel much immersed in this kdrama but some scenes were nice, i liked how baek harin was portrayed, a true villian, she played her part well. bo-na and da-in gave shy wlw vibes , especially da-in around bona. i know it's not exactly similar but it lowkey reminded me of ‘night has come’ kdrama

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