Friendly Rivalry ended with rave reviews

Summary:

'Friendly Rivalry' is not a simple school story, but a tense development centered around the suspicious death of the college entrance exam committee member and various desires for college entrance exams. The densely composed story and sensual directing combined to provide viewers with a high level of immersion. In particular, the relationships between the characters, which change from moment to moment, crossing friendship and solidarity, trust and suspicion, admiration and jealousy, left a strong impression.

Friendly Rivalry is also evaluated as a work that marked a turning point in Lee Hyeri's acting career. She left a strong impression by perfectly playing the role of Yoo Jaeyi, who is considered to be a type of female character that has not been seen in Korean dramas before, in her own style. Lee Hyeri proved her new potential as an actress by perfectly playing Yoo Jaeyi, who is said to be a type of female character that has not been seen in Korean dramas before. The viewers gave favorable reviews such as “Lee Hyeri met her life character”, “Lee Hyeri was soon Yoo Jaeyi”, and “I saw a new side of Lee Hyeri”.

The presence of the new actors was also clearly imprinted through this work. First, Chung Subin, who played the role of Woo Seulgi, who led the play at the center of the mystery, increased the immersion of the play with her solid acting skills. Kang Hye-won, who perfectly absorbed the role of Joo Ye-ri and proved her diverse acting spectrum, and Oh Woo-ri, who made a mark as Choi Kyung, who overcame her second-in-command complex and grew, also received attention for their stable acting. In addition, Kim Tae-hoon (as Yoo Tae-joon) and Young-jae (as Nam Byung-jin) changed the mood of the play and played a role in strengthening the suspense, enriching the fun of the play.

In this way, ‘Friendly Rivalry’ ended with a strong aftertaste. 'Friendly Rivalry' is receiving favorable reviews for pioneering a new genre called 'mystery girl thriller' with its harmonious combination of a captivating story, sensational directing, and passionate performances by the actors. As a well-made genre piece where everything is perfect, it is expected to be remembered by viewers for a long time.

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