"The Pyramid Game" had been on my watchlist for a while. The premise was creepy but interesting: a new student arrives at an elite girls’ high school and soon learns about a disturbing “game” the students play. Each month, the girls anonymously vote to rank one another, and the one who receives no votes becomes an outcast, subject to relentless bullying until the next round.
Seong Su-ji, the new transfer student soon realizes the intensity and danger of this game once she becomes the F grade (no votes). As she sees classmates suffer under this brutal system, Su-ji decides to challenge the status quo and take on the pyramid’s oppressive rules. The drama captures her struggle as she tries to dismantle the toxic hierarchy and resist the cruelty ingrained in the school's culture.
While I enjoyed the drama, it often felt overwhelming. The bullying scenes were intense, with the characters enduring such harsh treatment that it was sometimes difficult to watch. Even the softer, emotional moments seemed overly dramatized—almost unrealistic at times, as if trying too hard to pull on heartstrings. As for Seong Su-ji’s character, I struggled to connect with her, mostly because the actress’s performance felt one-dimensional. No matter the scene’s emotional weight, her expression rarely changed, which made some key moments fall flat.
The Pyramid Game sheds light on issues of school violence, peer pressure, and social exclusion, painting a dark yet realistic portrayal of the effects of hierarchy on young lives. Watch it on Paramount+
Acting: 3/5
Storyline: 3/5
Cinematography: 4/5
Overall Entertainment Value: 3/5
I rate it 7 stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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