TV series
How to Buy a Friend
2020, Korean, on KBS2. Created by Kwon Laad.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 35 min
- Status
- Ended in 2020
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Where to watch How to Buy a Friend
How to Buy a Friend is streaming on OnDemandKorea and Kocowa in India.
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KocowaAvailability in India as of 12 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Latest episode
S1 E8: Episode 8
Aired 28 April 2020
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Kwon LaadCreator
- Lee Sin-youngPark Chan-hong · 8 ep
- Oh Hee-junOh Kyung-pyo · 8 ep
- Jang Hye-jinJo Pyeong-sub · 8 ep
- Kim Do-wanKwak Sang-pil · 8 ep
- Kim In-kwonWoo Tae-jung · 8 ep
- Kim So-raChoi Jung-won · 8 ep
- Kim Won-haePark Choong-jae · 8 ep
- Shin Seung-hoHeo Don-hyeok · 8 ep
- Min Do-heeChoi Mi-ra · 8 ep
- Cho Yi-hyunShin Seo-jung · 8 ep
- Lee Jung-hyunKim Dae-yong · 8 ep
- Kim So-hyeEom Se-yoon · 8 ep
Details
- First aired
- 6 April 2020
- Last aired
- 28 April 2020
- Network
- KBS2
- Original title
- 계약우정
- Language
- Korean
- Country
- South Korea
- Type
- Scripted
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What How to Buy a Friend is based on
How to Buy a Friend is adapted from a comic.
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How to Buy a Friend: quick answers
Is How to Buy a Friend worth watching?
How to Buy a Friend doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of How to Buy a Friend are there?
How to Buy a Friend has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 35 minutes each.
Is How to Buy a Friend finished?
Yes. How to Buy a Friend ended in 2020, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is How to Buy a Friend on?
How to Buy a Friend is streaming on OnDemandKorea and Kocowa in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
How to Buy a Friend parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for How to Buy a Friend yet.
What shows are like How to Buy a Friend?
If you liked How to Buy a Friend, try All of Us Are Dead, Gen V, Weak Hero.
Who created How to Buy a Friend?
How to Buy a Friend was created by Kwon Laad and stars Lee Sin-young, Oh Hee-jun, Jang Hye-jin.
What is How to Buy a Friend based on?
How to Buy a Friend is adapted from a comic.