Renewed Or Cancelled?
Korean dramas that deal with the sensitive topic of school bullying have been on the rise in recent times. With shows like Weak Hero: Class 1, The Glory, Revenge of Others, Bitch X Rich and many more, these psychological thrillers have always been intense to watch. One of the newest additions to this is Pyramid Game, starring WJSN’s Bona in the lead role.
Now that the first season is heading close to its finale, you may be wondering if this psychological thriller has been renewed or cancelled. Well, wonder no more! Here’s what we know about a renewal:
What is Pyramid Game Season 1 about?
The show narrates the story of Sung Soo-ji (played by Bona) who is transferred to Baekyeon Girls’ High School in Seoul. On her first day at her new school, she notices her class being generally peaceful, but also a bit weird. She has to participate in a strange vote called the Pyramid Game, where the students in her class participate in a “Popularity Voting Competition.”
The game is held once a month and the student who gets the lowest number of votes gets an “F” and becomes the target of school violence. Sung Soo-ji gets zero votes and becomes the new target which leaves her to be bullied by her classmates. The show documents Soo-ji’s quest to get out of her predicament as she tries to end this Pyramid Game at her school.
We have ongoing coverage of Pyramid Game across the site including recaps for all episodes released so far. You can find those HERE!
Has Pyramid Game been renewed for Season 2?
At the time of writing, TVING has not renewed Pyramid Game for Season 2. The show has not officially been renewed for a follow-up season yet. However, that could change given the popularity of the show.
The show currently has a rating of 5.0 on Google as well as an 8.2 out of 10 rating on IMDB. Moreover, Pyramid Game has a rating of 8.5 out of 10 on MyDramaList. Given that the show is seeing such favourable reviews, it could push the makers as well as TVING to release a follow-up season for this high school drama.
Episode 10 of Pyramid Game ends on a cliff-hanger that leaves more scope for a follow-up season.
With all these things considered, Pyramid Game is likely to be renewed for Season 2. We’ll be sure to update this section with more details as they become available though.
What we know about Season 2 so far:
Barely anything is known about Season 2 right now. Given that the makers haven’t officially announced a renewal for this TVING K-drama. If the show is to be renewed based on favourable ratings, we can expect an update on the Pyramid Game’s renewal in the months to come.
There’s certainly some scope for this to expand out and evolve though, and we could see Ja-eun make it as a civil servant just like her mother wished for her. It is also possible that Soo-ji becomes a documentary maker just like she dreamed of and starts interviewing other victims of school bullying.
We could also expect a spin-off show with completely new characters. From the way things ended in Episode 10, the Miryo Twins may replace Ha-rin as the new school bullies who wish to play the Pyramid Game again. There is also little to no information about what happened to Ha-rin after she was disowned by the Baek family and we could expect her to make a comeback as well.
However, since the show hasn’t officially been renewed but is still receiving great ratings, we can expect TVING to announce a follow-up season in the next few months. We’ll still be sure to update this section when we know more.
Would you like to see Pyramid Game return for a second season? Or do you think the story has run its course? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
hey Damien,
I totally agree. I have not seen a psychopath teenager as a villain in a K-drama as crazy as Ha-rin. She needs to make a comeback if this one is ever renewed.
Yes…a most brutal come back of Ha-rin. That will be superb!