‘Pyramid Game’ Trailer: High School Girls Enter a ‘Squid Game’-Like Fight for Status in Paramount+ K-Drama

Christian Zilko
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As Paramount+ works to build a roster of original programming that allows it to compete with the biggest names in streaming, it would likely love to have an international hit on the level of Netflix’s “Squid Game.” With any luck, that hit could come in the form of “Pyramid Game,” a new Korean drama hitting the streaming service this month that appears to combine the intense competition of “Squid Game” with high school teen drama.

Per the show’s official synopsis, Seong Su-ji is a new student at the Baekyeon Girls’ High School. Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, high school already feels like a game of survival for Su-ji. But when she’s introduced to a ranking system that chooses class outcasts via secret vote, Su-ji must decide whether to accept her status and its violent fallout or lead an uprising against the Pyramid Game.

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The series, which is created by Lee Jae-gyun, stars Kim Jiyeon, Jang Da A, Shin Seul Ki and Kang Na Eon.

As South Korea keeps producing some of the most popular television on the planet, streaming services have continued to deepen their investments in the country’s output. In April 2023, Netflix announced plans to spend $2.5 billion on Korean shows following the success of “Squid Game.”

“We were able to make this decision because we have great confidence that the Korean creative industry will continue to tell great stories,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said at the time. “We were also inspired by the President’s love and strong support for the Korean entertainment industry and fuelling the Korean wave.”

All ten episodes of “Pyramid Game” premiere May 30 on Paramount+. Watch the trailer below.

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