Friendly Rivalry

Friendly Rivalry (Korean: 선의의 경쟁) is an upcoming South Korean teen mystery thriller television series based on webtoon of the same name by Song Chae-yoon and Shim Jae-young, starring Lee Hye-ri, Chung Soo-bin [ko], Kang Hye-won, and Oh Woo-ri. It is scheduled to premiere on U+ Mobile TV in February 10, 2025.^[2]

Friendly Rivalry
Teaser poster
Hangul	선의의 경쟁
Revised Romanization	Seonuiui gyeongjaeng
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏnŭiŭi kyŏngjaeng
Genre	Teen drama Mystery Thriller
Based on	Friendly Rivalry by Song Chae-yoon Shim Jae-young
Developed by	Studio X+U
Written by	Kim Tae-hee Min Ye-ji
Directed by	Kim Tae-hee
Starring	Lee Hye-ri Chung Soo-bin [ko] Kang Hye-won Oh Woo-ri
Music by	Kim Dong-wook[1]
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
Production
Production companies	Ylab Plex Studio X+U
Original release
Network	U+ Mobile TV

Cast

Main

• Lee Hye-ri as Yoo Je-i^[3]
• Chung Soo-bin [ko] as Woo Seul-gi^[3]
• Kang Hye-won as Joo Ye-ri^[3]
• Oh Woo-ri as Choi Kyung^[3]

Supporting

• Choi Young-jae as Nam Byeong-jin^[4]
• Kim Tae-hoon as Yoo Tae-joon^[4]

Production

Development

The series was directed by Kim Tae-hee and co-written by Kim Tae-hee and Min Ye-ji.^[5] It was planned by STUDIO X+U and produced by Ylab Plex & STUDIO X+U. It is a dramatization of the webtoon of the same name written by Song Chae-yoon, illustrated by Shim Jae-young and produced by Ylab.^[6]

Casting

On July 23, 2024, STUDIO X+U announced that Lee Hye-ri, Chung Soo-bin [ko], Kang Hye-won, and Oh Woo-ri would work together to tell the story of high school girls.^[7] On July 24, it was stated by Andbut Company that Choi Young-jae had been cast for the series.^[8]

References

1. Kim, Dong-wook (January 10, 2024). 열심히 작업하고 있는 드라마. 티져포스터가 공개 되었 [A drama that is being worked on hard. The teaser poster has been released.]. instagram (in Korean). Retrieved January 10, 2024.
2. Yoon, Hyo-jeong (January 10, 2025). 31세 혜리, 교복 입고 전교 1등 여고생 변신…'선의의 경쟁' 출연 [31-year-old Hye-ri, transforms into the top high school student in her school uniform… Appears in ‘Friendly Competition’] (in Korean). News1 [ko]. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Naver.
3. Choi, Yun-na (July 23, 2024). "이혜리X정수빈X강혜원X오우리, '선의의 경쟁' 캐스팅 확정 [공식]" [Lee Hye-ri X Jung Soo-bin X Kang Hye-won X Oh Woo-ri, 'Friendly Competition' Casting Confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Naver.
4. Choi, Yu-na (January 7, 2025). 상위 0.1% 천재 여고생 이혜리…'선의의 경쟁' 2월 공개 [Top 0.1% genius high school girl Lee Hye-ri… 'Friendly Competition' to be released in February] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved January 10, 2025 – via Naver.
5. Park, Ro-sa (July 17, 2024). "혜리, 금수저 된다... '선의의 경쟁' 출연 확정" [Hye-ri, born with a silver spoon in her mouth... Confirmed to appear on 'Good Competition'] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Naver.
6. Park, Soo-in (July 23, 2024). "이혜리, 집안·외모 완벽한 천재 여고생 된다 '응팔' 덕선이와" [Lee Hye-ri, a genius high school girl with a perfect family and appearance, becomes the opposite of Deok-seon in 'Eung-pal' (a friendly competition)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Naver.
7. Choi, Soo-bin (July 23, 2024). "이혜리·강혜원, '선의의 경쟁' 호흡...2025년 상반기 방송" [Lee Hye-ri and Kang Hye-won, 'Friendly Competition' Breathing... Broadcast in the First Half of 2025] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved July 23, 2024 – via Naver.
8. Jeong, Hye-won (July 24, 2024). "갓세븐 영재, '선의의 경쟁' 출연 확정...3년 만에 드라마 복귀[공식]" [GOT7's Youngjae confirmed to appear in 'Friendly Competition'... Returning to drama after 3 years [Official]] (in Korean). SPOTV. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Naver.

External links

• Friendly Rivalry at HanCinema