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How to Buy a Friend

2020-04-06 · 35 min / episode · ★ 5.5

Drama · Action & Adventure

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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Creators
Kwon Laad
Production companies
Mega Monster
Countries
South Korea
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Lee Sin-youngLee Sin-youngPark Chan-Hong
Oh Hee-junOh Hee-junOh Kyung-Pyo
Jang Hye-jinJang Hye-jinJo Pyeong-Sub
Kim Do-wanKim Do-wanKwak Sang-Pil
Kim In-kwonKim In-kwonWoo Tae-Jung
Kim So-raKim So-raChoi Jung-Won
Kim Won-haeKim Won-haePark Choong-Jae
Shin Seung-hoShin Seung-hoHeo Don-Hyeok
Min Do-heeMin Do-heeChoi Mi-Ra
Cho Yi-hyunCho Yi-hyunShin Seo-Jung
Lee Jung-hyunLee Jung-hyunKim Dae-Yong
Kim So-hyeKim So-hyeEom Se-Yoon
Baek Ji-wonBaek Ji-wonOh Jung-Hee
Yoo Yeo-WoonYoo Yeo-WoonAn Sung-Do
Yoo Jin-seokYoo Jin-seok

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