{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ee962a295009aeeca6103f44","clusterId":"c_d54ea2d29bd9a4fe7ed41d0e","slug":"vertical-short-drama-that-girl-is-a-frenemy-launches-on-popcorn-app","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Vertical Short Drama 'That Girl Is a Frenemy' Launches on POPCORN App","summary":"GOKKO Co., Ltd. released the vertical short drama 'That Girl is a Frenemy' on the POPCORN app on July 3, 2026. The two-episode immoral suspense story follows a woman who discovers her boyfriend's engagement to her best friend via social media after six months of no contact. The cast includes Shiori Iwanami, Kai Hayasaka, and Maika. Ryo Araki directed and wrote the screenplay.","whyItMatters":"The release adds a tightly paced, two-episode vertical drama about social-media-era betrayal to the growing POPCORN platform, which specializes in short-form content from emerging creators.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe vertical short drama \u0026#39;That Girl is a Frenemy\u0026#39; began streaming on the POPCORN app on Friday, July 3, 2026. The two-episode immoral suspense story centers on Tomomi Aihara, played by Shiori Iwanami, who learns via social media that her boyfriend of six years, Tsuyoshi Yusaka (Kai Hayasaka), is engaged to her best friend Yui Hamaguchi (Maika). The story follows Tomomi as she deletes six years of shared photos and videos, breaks up with Tsuyoshi, and then visits Yui\u0026#39;s house to return a handkerchief. Ryo Araki directed and wrote the screenplay. Each episode runs about 1.5 to 3 minutes, consistent with the POPCORN app\u0026#39;s format of dense entertainment for spare moments.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The two-episode structure of 'That Girl Is a Frenemy' mirrors the bite-sized format POPCORN uses to test audience appetite before committing to longer seasons.","twitterPost":"POPCORN's two-episode launch for 'That Girl Is a Frenemy' tests whether short-form drama can sustain narrative complexity.","threadsPost":"POPCORN's two-episode launch for 'That Girl Is a Frenemy' is a deliberate pilot model. GOKKO is testing whether a tight, self-contained arc can build an audience before committing to a full season. The format risks undercutting the suspense the premise promises.","newsletterBlurb":"GOKKO Co., Ltd. released the vertical short drama 'That Girl is a Frenemy' on the POPCORN app on July 3. The two-episode story follows a woman who discovers her boyfriend's engagement to her best friend via social media. Shiori Iwanami, Kai Hayasaka, and Maika star. Ryo Araki directed and wrote the screenplay.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/416/4416229/?rss\",\"title\":\"Vertical Short Drama 'That Girl is a Frenemy' | The one who stole my lover was my best friend--A shocking immoral drama where 6 years of love turns into betrayal, now streaming on the app 'POPCORN'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4347,"outputTokens":655,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783070933,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T09:21:36.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T09:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T09:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d54ea2d29bd9a4fe7ed41d0e","canonicalTitle":"縦型ショートドラマ『あの娘はフレネミー』｜恋人を奪ったのは、いちばんの親友だった--6年分の愛が裏切りに変わる衝撃のインモラルドラマ、アプリ「POPCORN」で配信開始","representativeArticleId":"a_62abbd4895c3861d1e9f02c4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"あの娘はフレネミー\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T08:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T08:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T09:24:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/416/4416229/?rss","title":"縦型ショートドラマ『あの娘はフレネミー』｜恋人を奪ったのは、いちばんの親友だった--6年分の愛が裏切りに変わる衝撃のインモラルドラマ、アプリ「POPCORN」で配信開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["あの娘はフレネミー"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["GOKKO Co., Ltd. released the vertical short drama 'That Girl is a Frenemy' on the POPCORN app on July 3, 2026.","The two-episode immoral suspense story follows Tomomi Aihara, played by Shiori Iwanami, who discovers via social media that her boyfriend of six years is engaged to her best friend.","The cast includes Shiori Iwanami as Tomomi Aihara, Kai Hayasaka as Tsuyoshi Yusaka, and Maika as Yui Hamaguchi.","Ryo Araki directed and wrote the screenplay for the drama.","Each episode runs about 1.5 to 3 minutes, fitting the POPCORN app's short-form format."]}