Pyramid Game
Pyramid Game
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Pyramid Game

"The hierarchy war."

8.1
Yr 2024
Rt 55m
Status Ended
Drama
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Series Brief

Overview

Every last Thursday of the month at an all-girls high school, the students of Class 2–5 cast their votes in a popularity poll. The results classify them into Grades A, B, C, D, and F. If they fall into Grade F, they become legitimate victims of school violence.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 80 /100

Critical reception for the Korean high-school drama Pyramid Game highlights its engaging premise and insightful commentary on social hierarchies and groupthink. Reviewers consider the series a compelling and dark thriller that effectively explores the harmful effects of systemic abuse in a school setting.

However, critics consistently warn that the series is a heavy and intense watch. Outlets emphasize that all ten episodes depict severe and vicious scenes of teen bullying, along with mature themes like stalking, substance use, and physical violence, making it recommended primarily for older audiences.

“A must-watch high-school thriller”

“Its observations about high school social hierarchies and groupthink are interesting”

“Features a lot of vicious teen bullying”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Paramount+ Amazon Channel
UK • US • CA
Paramount Plus
UK • CA
Rakuten Viki
CA • US
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Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
US • UK • CA
Paramount Plus Essential
US
Paramount Plus Premium
UK • CA • US
Paramount Plus Basic with Ads
UK • CA
Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
US
Why fans love it

Adapted from a webtoon, this 2024 drama transforms high school social dynamics into a relentless survival scenario. Set inside Class 2–5 at an all-girls high school, the story revolves around a monthly popularity poll that ranks every student into grades from A to F. Falling into the lowest tier strips a student of protection, exposing them to brutal school violence and systematic harassment from their peers.

Audiences respond to the tension of this dangerous game, which combines psychological terror with dark themes of youth, self-harm, and extreme bullying. Performance highlights from actors like Bona bring depth to the narrative, balancing the harsh reality of the ranking system with elements of sismance and strategic alliance. It presents a stark, gripping look at institutionalized cruelty where every vote directly alters a student's fate.

Production Board

Crew

Original Music Composer
Park Gyu-jung Lee Hwi-min
Writer
Choi Soo-i
Art Direction
Cho Hwa-sung
Comic Book
Dalgonyak
Director
Park So-yeon
Signal Match

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

female friendship friendship bullying violence in schools school female protagonist voting classmates self-harm psychological terror based on webcomic or webtoon youth sismance violence outsmart based on manhwa dangerous game all-girls school popularity
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
February 29, 2024
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
55 minutes
Origin
KR
TMDB Votes
148