How to Buy a Friend

Overview

Park Chan-Hong is an ordinary high school student. He has talent for writing and he gets pressured by his parents about his studies. Park Chan-Hong doesn't have any specific dreams. He is friends with Eom Se-Yoon, who attends the same high school. She is popular at school. Meanwhile, Heo Don-Hyeok is classmates with Park Chan-Hong. Heo Don-Hyeok is not interested in studying and he works to pay for his living expenses. One day, Heo Don-Hyeok saves Park Chan-Hong from a school bully. To pay for his rent, Heo Don-Hyeok asks to borrow 300,000 won ($270 USD) from Park Chan-Hong. Park Chan-Hong lends him the money, but that money was supposed to pay for his private institute tuition fee. After school, Park Chan-Hong now doesn't have a place to go. He begins to spend time with Heo Don-Hyeok.

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Kwon Laad

creator

Cast

Lee Sin-young

Park Chan-Hong

Total episodes: 8

Oh Hee-jun

Oh Kyung-Pyo

Total episodes: 8

Jang Hye-jin

Jo Pyeong-Sub

Total episodes: 8

Kim Do-wan

Kwak Sang-Pil

Total episodes: 8

Kim In-kwon

Woo Tae-Jung

Total episodes: 8

Kim So-ra

Choi Jung-Won

Total episodes: 8

Kim Won-hae

Park Choong-Jae

Total episodes: 8

Shin Seung-ho

Heo Don-Hyeok

Total episodes: 8

Min Do-hee

Choi Mi-Ra

Total episodes: 8

Cho Yi-hyun

Shin Seo-Jung

Total episodes: 8

Lee Jung-hyun

Kim Dae-Yong

Total episodes: 8

Kim So-hye

Eom Se-Yoon

Total episodes: 8

Lee Sin-young

Park Chan-Hong

Total episodes: 8

Oh Hee-jun

Oh Kyung-Pyo

Total episodes: 8

Jang Hye-jin

Jo Pyeong-Sub

Total episodes: 8

Kim Do-wan

Kwak Sang-Pil

Total episodes: 8

Kim In-kwon

Woo Tae-Jung

Total episodes: 8

Kim So-ra

Choi Jung-Won

Total episodes: 8

Kim Won-hae

Park Choong-Jae

Total episodes: 8

Shin Seung-ho

Heo Don-Hyeok

Total episodes: 8

Min Do-hee

Choi Mi-Ra

Total episodes: 8

Cho Yi-hyun

Shin Seo-Jung

Total episodes: 8

Lee Jung-hyun

Kim Dae-Yong

Total episodes: 8

Kim So-hye

Eom Se-Yoon

Total episodes: 8

Extra

Release Date

April 6, 2020

Last air Date

April 28, 2020

Status

Ended

Original Language

Korean

Networks

Available On

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seasons

Season 1

Aired on: 2020 | 8 Episodes

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