Pyramid Game is a new South Korean thriller based on a Naver webtoon about a new student, Seong Su-ji (Kim Ji-Yeon), who tries to survive a brutal high school environment. The show seems to be Paramount’s answer to Netflix’s Squid Game, swapping out winning prize money for popularity, grades, and respect. Audiences will be amazed and shocked by this social thriller when it starts streaming on Paramount+ on May 30th. Here is the official synopsis and trailer:
Between the bullies, her studies, and the fight for popularity, Baekyeon Girls’ High School already feels like a game of survival for new student Seong 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.
Stream Pyramid Game on May 30, exclusively on Paramount+
Source: Deadline