How to Buy a Friend () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Lee Shin-young, Shin Seung-ho, Kim So-hye, Oh Hee-joon, Min Do-hee, and Cho Yi-hyun. Based on the Daum webtoon Friendship Contract by Laad Kwon, it aired on KBS2 from April 6 to 14, 2020.
Synopsis Two teenagers begin a contractual relationship — Heo Don-hyuk promises to protect Park Chan-hong from his bully if the latter helps him uncover the truth behind the suicide of his girlfriend.
Cast Main Lee Shin-young as Park Chan-hong Also known as Ninja among his schoolmates, he is an ordinary high school student who has a talent for writing. He has a crush on Uhm Se-yoon. Shin Seung-ho as Heo Don-hyuk Also known as Iron Man, he is notoriously known for his fists and has fought 10 men at one shot. He landed in juvenile detention and came to the school that Chan-hong, Se-yoon and Kyung-pyo attend. Kim So-hye as Uhm Se-yoon The prettiest and most popular girl in school. Oh Hee-joon as Oh Kyung-pyo Chan-hong's best friend. Min Do-hee as Choi Mi-ra Se-yoon's best friend. She was also close to Seo-jung in arts class. Cho Yi-hyun as Shin Seo-jung A senior who committed suicide at school, she was an art student who was close to Se-yoon and Mi-ra when she was alive.
Supporting Chan-hong's family Kim Won-hae as Park Choong-chae Baek Ji-won as Oh Jung-hee
Pyung-seop's people Jang Hye-jin as Jo Pyung-seop Kim Do-wan as Kwak Sang-pil
Jeil High people Kim In-kwon as Woo Tae-jung Kim So-ra as Choi Jung-won Lee Jung-hyun as Kim Dae-yong Yoo Se-hyung as Ahn Seong-do
Production The first script reading took place in January 2020 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea.
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Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2020 34th KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Baek Ji-won Jang Hye-jin Best Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama Lee Shin-young Shin Seung-ho Best New Actress Kim So-hye
Ratings In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
Broadcast date Title Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) 1 April 6, 2020 What Could You Possibly Do With a Poem?() 2.3% 2 3 April 7, 2020 The Limits of Poetic License() 4 1.6% 5 April 13, 2020 What Rhythm Has Taught Me() 2.6% 6 2.4% 7 April 14, 2020 rowspan="2" 8 1.8% Average
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