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Friendly Rivalry
2025
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 1 season
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A gripping teen mystery thriller that centers on the intense bond between teenage girls as they navigate a brutal survival competition even more challenging than the entrance exam.
Details
- Director
- Kim Tae-hee
- Created by
- Song Chae-yun
- Writers
- Kim Tae-hee, Min Ye-ji
- Studio
- YLAB, STUDIO X+U
- Released
- 10 February 2025
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Episodes
- 16 across 1 season
- Awards
- 3 wins, 5 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 8 →3 wins from 8 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| SEC Awards 2026 | Best LGBTQ+ Series | Friendly Rivalry | Nominee |
| SEC Awards 2026 | Favorite Couple/Ship | Seul-gi and Jae-yi | Nominee |
| SEC Awards 2026 | Best Actress in a Teen Series | Lee Hye-ri | Nominee |
| APAN Star Awards 2025 | Best Couple | Lee Hye-ri and Chung Su-bin | Winner |
| Asia Artist Awards 2025 | Best Actress | Lee Hye-ri | Winner |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 | Best New Actress | Chung Su-bin | Nominee |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 | Best Actress | Lee Hye-ri | Nominee |
| Korea Drama Awards 2025 | Best Couple | Lee Hye-ri and Chung Su-bin | Winner |
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APAN Star Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Couple | Lee Hye-ri and Chung Su-bin | Winner |
Asia Artist Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Lee Hye-ri | Winner |
Korea Drama Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Couple | Lee Hye-ri and Chung Su-bin | Winner |
SEC Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Teen Series | Lee Hye-ri | Nominee |
| Best LGBTQ+ Series | Friendly Rivalry | Nominee |
| Favorite Couple/Ship | Seul-gi and Jae-yi | Nominee |
Blue Dragon Series Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Lee Hye-ri | Nominee |
| Best New Actress | Chung Su-bin | Nominee |