Friendly Rivalry is a South Korean Television series streamed on 10 February 2025 on various platforms like Viki, Prime Video, etc, based on your region.

It’s a thriller mystery and is derived from a webtoon of the same name, where two friends get into a complex relationship with each other.

What Happened To Je-Yi?

Two girls, Je-Yi and Seul-Ki, from different backgrounds meet each other at an elite high school.

At first, Seul-Ki struggled to fit in the school until she met Je-Yi, and they both became friends. But the academic pressure from school made them push their limits and they came into a complex relationship with each other.

Je-Yi suspects that her father has some secret motive that needs to be stopped.

To confront her father, she decided to jump into the cold water along with her sister while their dad was live on an interview.

She did so to draw the attention of reporters to them and live-documented their jump with her mobile.

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Did Ji-Yi Die?

Ji-Yi was seen jumping into the cold water along with her sister in the last scene, the police came to rescue them, but could only find the body of her sister. Her body was not recovered but she made sure that her dad was arrested and jailed.

Her father was shown many bodies to recognize Je-Yi, but none of them resembled her, and he believed that she is alive.

But is she?

Yes, Je-YI was alive at the end, she proved this by sending gifts to Seul-Ki before her CSAT exam and the story ends with a happy ending!!

Conclusion

In the end, the suspense, which kept everyone confused and mysterious about the fact that Ji-Yi was alive or not, the truth was revealed that she is alive and gave hope for a new beginning.

Watch the series and enjoy the blend of mystery and suspense at once.