Pyramid Game | |
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Hangul | 피라미드 게임 |
Revised Romanization | Piramideu ge-im |
McCune–Reischauer | P'iramidŭ keim |
Genre | |
Created by | Lee Jae-gyu |
Based on | Pyramid Game by Dalgonyak |
Written by | Choi Soo-i |
Directed by | Park So-yeon |
Starring |
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Music by | GroovyRoom[3] |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Running time | 50 minutes[4] |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | TVING |
Release | February 29 March 21, 2024 | –
Pyramid Game (Korean: 피라미드 게임) is a 2024 South Korean psychological thriller survival television series created by Lee Jae-gyun, written by Choi Soo-i, directed by Park So-yeon, and starring Kim Ji-yeon, 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 Paramount+ in selected regions.
In March 2023, TVING confirmed the drama adaptation of the Naver webtoon's Pyramid Game which is written and illustrated by Dalggonyak.[28] It is directed by Park So-yeon, written by Choi Soo-i, created by Lee Jae-gyu, and co-produced by Film Monster and CJ ENM Studios.[29]
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]
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 also available to stream on Paramount+ in selected territories.[34][35]