Korean Shows On Paramount+: ‘Pyramid Game,’ ‘Voice,’ ‘Signal’ And More
Ryu Da In as Myeong Ja-eun in Pyramid Game. Photo Credit: SHIN SU HYE, KIM HYUN JOO/PARAMOUNT+
If you’re a fan of Korean TV shows and wondering where to get your next K-drama fix, consider checking out the selection on Paramount+. The streamer has a small but eclectic library of Korean originals and licensed content that are some of the most boundary-pushing Korean shows ever made. From the unhinged survival series Bargain to the recently released psychological thriller Pyramid Game, here’s a look at the underrated yet absolutely bingeworthy K-dramas on Paramount+.
Based on the eponymous webtoon by Dalgonyak, Pyramid Game is a captivating teen thriller that’s probably closer to Squid Game or Alice in Borderland than anything from The CW’s golden era. Sharp and cool-headed Seong Su-ji (Kim Ji-yeon, aka Bona, of Twenty Five Twenty One) transfers to an all-girls high school, where every month her class participates in a bizarre popularity contest called the Pyramid Game. Those who receive no votes from their classmates are subjected to extreme harassment and bullying—and Su-ji becomes the game’s next target. When Su-ji realizes that she and some of her classmates are in constant danger of falling victim to the game’s sadistic rules, she vows to end the Pyramid Game once and for all.
The cleverly scripted psychological drama starts to shine in its third episode, when Su-ji and the show’s main antagonist begin engaging in a battle of wits that makes them seem more like political masterminds than average high school students.
Fun facts: Shin Seul-ki, who plays the class president Seo Do-ah, first rose to fame after appearing in the Netflix K-reality show Single’s Inferno.
Jang Da-ah, who plays Baek Ha-rin, is the older sister of Jang Won-young of the popular K-pop group IVE.
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