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How to Buy a Friend

5.520201 seasonTV SeriesDramaAction & 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…

DirectorYoo Young-eun

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KocowaKocowa
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Apr 6, 2020
E2
Episode 2
Apr 7, 2020
E3
Episode 3
Apr 13, 2020
E4
Episode 4
Apr 14, 2020
E5
Episode 5
Apr 20, 2020
E6
Episode 6
Apr 21, 2020
E7
Episode 7
Apr 27, 2020
E8
Episode 8
Apr 28, 2020

Cast · Directed by Yoo Young-eun

LSLee Sin-young
Lee Sin-young
Park Chan-Hong
OHOh Hee-jun
Oh Hee-jun
Oh Kyung-Pyo
JHJang Hye-jin
Jang Hye-jin
Jo Pyeong-Sub
KDKim Do-wan
Kim Do-wan
Kwak Sang-Pil
KIKim In-kwon
Kim In-kwon
Woo Tae-Jung
KSKim So-ra
Kim So-ra
Choi Jung-Won
KWKim Won-hae
Kim Won-hae
Park Choong-Jae
SSShin Seung-ho
Shin Seung-ho
Heo Don-Hyeok
MDMin Do-hee
Min Do-hee
Choi Mi-Ra
CYCho Yi-hyun
Cho Yi-hyun
Shin Seo-Jung
LJLee Jung-hyun
Lee Jung-hyun
Kim Dae-Yong
KSKim So-hye
Kim So-hye
Eom Se-Yoon

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How to Buy a Friend — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams How to Buy a Friend?

How to Buy a Friend is streaming on Kocowa in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is How to Buy a Friend on Netflix?

No, How to Buy a Friend is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Kocowa.

Is How to Buy a Friend on Amazon Prime Video?

No, How to Buy a Friend isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now. It's on Kocowa instead.

Where can I watch How to Buy a Friend for free?

How to Buy a Friend is available on Kocowa in Canada, but you'll need an active subscription — there's no free option right now.

How many seasons are in How to Buy a Friend?

How to Buy a Friend has 1 season in total (8 episodes). The series concluded in 2020.

Are all episodes of How to Buy a Friend out yet?

Yes — all 8 episodes across 1 season of How to Buy a Friend are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of How to Buy a Friend?

No — How to Buy a Friend ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.

Is How to Buy a Friend based on a comic?

Yes — How to Buy a Friend is based on a comic.