How to Buy a Friend(2020)
How to Buy a Friend Synopsis
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.
How to Buy a Friend (2020) is a drama and action & adventure series that premiered on April 6, 2020, spanning 1 season and 8 episodes. It stars Lee Sin-young, Oh Hee-jun, Jang Hye-jin and Kim Do-wan. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 6 ratings.
- First aired:
- 2020-04-06
- Last aired:
- 2020-04-28
How to Buy a Friend (2020) Trailer
Watch the official trailer for How to Buy a Friend before you start streaming.
How to Buy a Friend Cast & Crew
Main cast
Lee Sin-young
as Park Chan-Hong
Oh Hee-jun
as Oh Kyung-Pyo
Jang Hye-jin
as Jo Pyeong-Sub
Kim Do-wan
as Kwak Sang-Pil
Kim In-kwon
as Woo Tae-Jung
Kim So-ra
as Choi Jung-Won
Kim Won-hae
as Park Choong-Jae
Shin Seung-ho
as Heo Don-Hyeok
Min Do-hee
as Choi Mi-Ra
Cho Yi-hyun
as Shin Seo-Jung
Lee Jung-hyun
as Kim Dae-Yong
Kim So-hye
as Eom Se-Yoon
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How to Buy a Friend Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 6 ratings.
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How to Buy a Friend – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream How to Buy a Friend?
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How to Buy a Friend (2020) is available to stream on OnDemandKorea, Kocowa Amazon Channel and Kocowa. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
How many seasons of How to Buy a Friend are there?
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How to Buy a Friend has 1 season and 8 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on April 6, 2020.
Is How to Buy a Friend still running?
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No. How to Buy a Friend is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on April 28, 2020.
Who is in the cast of How to Buy a Friend?
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How to Buy a Friend (2020) stars Lee Sin-young, Oh Hee-jun, Jang Hye-jin, Kim Do-wan and Kim In-kwon. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Is How to Buy a Friend any good?
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How to Buy a Friend (2020) is rated 5.5 out of 10 from 6 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama and action & adventure series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
Where can I watch the How to Buy a Friend trailer?
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The official How to Buy a Friend trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.