Updated: March 24, 2024
Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Pyramid Game (2024):
Episode 1
- “Im sick of transferring.” – Sung Soo Ji
- “Settling into a new class is a talent of mine.” – Sung Soo Ji
“What kind of atmosphere is this? Whatever. I just have to avoid two types. The losers. And the bullies.” – Sung Soo Ji
“I must never act like a pushover. Never.” – Sung Soo Ji
Episode 2
“The eyes that look at you when you’re getting harassed. Haven’t you ever wanted to dig them out?” – Baek Harin
“The difference between being nice and being a pushover. Shall I show you?” – Sung Soo Ji
“All of our classmates will want you to stay in Grade F. As long as possible. That is how they will survive. That’s what humans do. That’s being wise. You’re not being nice. You’re a pushover.” – Sung Soo Ji
“All humans are bound to be selfish and self-centered.” – Sung Soo Ji
- “How many cases of school violence are handled properly when teachers get involved? Only 1 out of 10.” – Sung Soo Ji
- “The more you keep it up, the worse the situation will get.” – Seo Do Ah
“Becoming a monster is infectious.” – Sung Soo Ji
“Let’s destroy the pyramid game. This is the answer.” – Sung Soo Ji
“But you’re not a teacher. You’re a parasite of this class.” – Sung Soo Ji
Episode 3
“People say you feel a pang of guilt. But someone also said it’s only because our conscience takes the shape of a triangle. And in most cases, the apex of one’s conscience can be worn down turning the triangle into a round shape. A circle that can never poke you.” – Sung Soo Ji
“Learn how to power through when faced with hurdles. Don’t avoid them.” – Lt. Col. Sung Hee Seok
- “Im not the one who judges you. The game does.” – Baek Harin
- “Rules? The rules don’t hurt me.” – Seo Do Ah
- “I will never step out of the circle I drew. That’s my rule.” – Seo Do Ah
Episodes 4-5
“Everyone’s situation is what determines their behavior.” – Sung Soo Ji
“Here’s my plan. Screw the pyramid game.” – Sung Soo Ji
“That doesn’t look like violent to you? To me, it looks like a public execution.” – Ms. Yoon
“Hierarchies exist everywhere. In the military, in society, and in schools. You’ll realize when you grow up that school is a smaller version of society. We fall into a certain class in society, and that’s upheld by order and agreements.” – Lt. Col. Sung Hee Seok
“Even if it corners Grade F enough that they want to die? Would you still say that it’s order? To someone, that life could be hell.” – Sung Soo Ji
- “The I’ll just smash the pyramid.” – Sung Soo Ji
- “Something has changed. You.” – Myoung Ja Eun
Episode 6
“You heard that. Get lost. You rich, pretty, and manipulative school bully.” – Sung Soo Ji
- “Grade F doesn’t exist now.” – Sung Soo Ji
- “I’ll turn the princess into an ordinary student. Our first task. Bring down Baek Harin.” – Sung Soo Ji
“I must crush you to crush the game. The Pyramid Game is you.” – Sung Soo Ji
“Politicians’ sons and famous celebrities. Do you know what they fear the most? Tips that go straight to the public.” – Sung Soo Ji
Episode 7
“What do I want? A crack. A betrayal. Your friendship getting shattered.” – Baek Harin
“Don’t act out recklessly especially if you can’t take responsibility for it.” – Seo Do Ah
“That’s your limit, Ja Eun. You still feel guilty when you’re scared of me.” – Baek Harin
“The prisoner’s dilemma. If a prisoner betrays, it could ruin all the others. But if they work together, all of them would benefit from this psychological warfare.” – Sung Soo Ji
Episode 8
“Just now, you took a hit. As for us, we became one.” – Sung Soo Ji
“The evidence of your embezzlement isn’t your Achilles heel. It’s me.” – Baek Harin
Episode 9
“Even if I’m a transfer student, I’m free to say that I have no confidence in you.” – Sung Soo Ji
“Even if you created this game, this is my game too now.” – Sung Soo Ji
“Surprisingly, it only takes a small stone to bring down a well-built tower.” – Sung Soo Ji
Episode 10
“Remember what you said? If we were innocent as long as we didn’t physically hurt them.” – Myoung Ja Eun
“When victims share their experiences with other people, the act of sharing can help liberate them from their traumas.” – Seung Hwa
- “You forgave yourself when I didn’t forgive you myself.” – Baek Harin
- “I wanted to torture you for the rest of your life because of a reason you would never guess.” – Baek Harin
- “I’ll make you remember me for a long time.” – Baek Harin
“I didn’t break away from it. My boundary just got wider. That’s all. The boundary I drew around me has gotten bigger.” – Seo Do Ah
“I was a bystander, too.” – Sung Soo Ji
Genre: Thriller, Youth
Synopsis: Terror and violence unfold when students at Baekyeon Girls’ High School play the sadistic “Pyramid Game”, a monthly popularity vote that determines the target of school violence based on who gets the lowest score.
Based on: the webtoon “Pyramid Game” by Dalggonyak
Cast: WJSN’s Bona, Jang Da-ah, Ryu Da-in, Kang Na-eon, Jung Ha-dam, Shin Seul-gi, Ha Yul-ri
Screenwriter: Choi Soo Yi
Director: Park So Yeon
Network: TVING
Streaming platform: Viu, Paramount+
Date: February 29, 2024
English subtitle translation: Viu
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