How to Buy a Friend
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How to Buy a Friend (Korean: Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Lee Shin-young, Shin Seung-ho, Kim So-hye, Oh Hee-joon, Min Do-hee, and Cho Yi-hyun. Based on the Daum webtoon Friendship Contract by Laad Kwon, it aired on KBS2 from April 6 to 14, 2020.[3]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]Two teenagers begin a contractual relationship — Heo Don-hyuk promises to protect Park Chan-hong from his bully if the latter helps him uncover the truth behind the suicide of his girlfriend.
Cast
[edit | edit source]Main
[edit | edit source]- Lee Shin-young as Park Chan-hong[4]
- Also known as Ninja among his schoolmates, he is an ordinary high school student who has a talent for writing. He has a crush on Uhm Se-yoon.
- Shin Seung-ho as Heo Don-hyuk[5]
- Also known as Iron Man, he is notoriously known for his fists and has fought 10 men at one shot. He landed in juvenile detention and came to the school that Chan-hong, Se-yoon and Kyung-pyo attend.
- Kim So-hye as Uhm Se-yoon[6]
- The prettiest and most popular girl in school.
- Oh Hee-joon as Oh Kyung-pyo[7]
- Chan-hong's best friend.
- Min Do-hee as Choi Mi-ra[8]
- Se-yoon's best friend. She was also close to Seo-jung in arts class.
- Cho Yi-hyun as Shin Seo-jung[9]
- A senior who committed suicide at school, she was an art student who was close to Se-yoon and Mi-ra when she was alive.
Supporting
[edit | edit source]Chan-hong's family
[edit | edit source]- Kim Won-hae as Park Choong-chae[10]
- Baek Ji-won as Oh Jung-hee[11]
Pyung-seop's people
[edit | edit source]- Jang Hye-jin as Jo Pyung-seop[12]
- Kim Do-wan as Kwak Sang-pil[13]
Jeil High people
[edit | edit source]- Kim In-kwon as Woo Tae-jung[14]
- Kim So-ra as Choi Jung-won[15]
- Lee Jung-hyun as Kim Dae-yong[13]
- Yoo Se-hyung as Ahn Seong-do[12]
Production
[edit | edit source]The first script reading took place in January 2020 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea.[16]
Original soundtrack
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 4
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Part 5
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Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34th KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Baek Ji-won | Nominated |
| Jang Hye-jin | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Lee Shin-young | Won | ||
| Shin Seung-ho | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Kim So-hye | Nominated |
Ratings
[edit | edit source]In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[17] | |||
| 1 | April 6, 2020 | What Could You Possibly Do With a Poem? (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) |
2.3% |
| 2 | 2.7% | ||
| 3 | April 7, 2020 | The Limits of Poetic License (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) |
1.4% |
| 4 | 1.6% | ||
| 5 | April 13, 2020 | What Rhythm Has Taught Me (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) |
2.6% |
| 6 | 2.4% | ||
| 7 | April 14, 2020 | —[b] | 1.4% |
| 8 | 1.8% | ||
| Average | 2.0% | ||
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
- ^ Episodes 7 and 8 were not given any title.
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External links
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