Girls' Day's Hyeri to lead upcoming psychological thriller Friendly Competition

Girls' Day's Lee Hyeri has been confirmed to headline the upcoming webtoon based thriller drama Friendly Competition. Here are the details.

Updated on Jul 17, 2024  |  03:51 PM IST |  82.4K
Hyeri: tvN
Hyeri: tvN

Lee Hyeri has been officially confirmed to be cast for the much-awaited psychological thriller Friendly Competition. The drama is expected to air in 2025 and is based on a popular webtoon.

Hyeri is known for her roles in hit projects like Reply 1988 and My Roommate is a Gumiho. Earlier this month, she also received the Rising Star Award at the 2024 New York Asian Film Festival for the film Victory.

Hyeri to lead Friendly Competition as a powerful and cunning top student 

On July 17, it was confirmed that Hyeri would be leading the upcoming thriller drama Friendly Competition. She would be playing the role of the school's top student, Yoo Jae I. While she excels at studies, she has a dark side. She is a powerful figure in school and has a cunning personality. 


More about Friendly Competition 

Friendly Competition is expected to be released in 2025. The drama is adapted from the webtoon Friendly Competition, written by Song Chae Yoon and illustrated by Shim Jae Young. 

It tells the story of Seul Gi, an orphan who, after the sudden death of her father, transfers to a prestigious school. Since her father was a part of the college entrance exam preparation committee, she was accepted to attend the high school in Seoul. Here she makes friends with Yoo Jae I, a top student who holds power among the students. As the two get closer, she gets to know another side of Jae I. 

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Lee Hyeri is a part of the popular K-pop group Girl's Day and debuted as an idol in 2010. She was last seen in the drama May I Help You in 2022. She made her acting debut with Tasty Life in 2012. Her claim to fame as an actor was with her role as Sung Deok Sun in Reply 1988. She has also featured in dramas like My Roommate is a Gumiho and Moonshine. 

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