True Beauty (2020)

overhyped? yes. worst drama. no.

I have so much to say but also nothing to say. It wasn’t as bad of a drama as everyone made it out to be. I actually enjoyed it. I’m not the biggest fan of these types of dramas (the I’m ugly because of acne or weight so I change myself but the real message is supposed to be the beauty within)🙄😪Some scenes were a bit goofy to me but overall it was an enjoyable watch. If you don’t mind cliché, predictable and exaggerated reactions, then you’ll enjoy this. It’s a very typical drama so if you’re looking for something different then look elsewhere.

The “finding her true beauty” plot point got thrown out pretty quickly (imo). The drama really mostly revolves around relationships. Which is again why I’m not the biggest fan of these dramas. The main message of “you’re beautiful just the way you are” is never fully developed or well expressed.

I'll be honest, out of the Gayoung dramas I've seen, this was not my favorite role of hers. I personally prefer her in more "bad b!tch" roles. This was my first Eunwoo drama, I believe, and he did just fine. I don't really think there was a better way for him or anyone to play the role? This was also my first Inyeop drama and I fell in love with him. The suppoerting cast did what they had to do. Honestly some of them had more character than some main characters but oh well

But anyways if I were being actually critical I’d probably rate it 5 or 6 stars but my ratings are emotional so this is most definitely because of how I felt watching it lmao. Also rating it high because I cried😭 not because it was a sad drama (at least in my opinion it wasn’t) but because I had been in a similar situation as some characters and made the same decisions.

I had so much to say but already ranted in my friends’ dms lmao so now I have nothing😩😭
anyways a cute drama, good looking cast, nice soundtrack, and a decent plot. Enjoy ! #TeamSeojun

**I also enjoyed seeing Kim Minki in this because I love his Racket Boys character and this role was different. Love his range of acting so far and looking forward to seeing him in more dramas**

P.S. Is it crazy if I say Jukyung had more chemistry with Seojun than she did Suho...
P.P.S. sorry this is all over the place lmao can you tell I'm not an experienced review writer😩

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Much more depth to the story than I expected

10/10 is my rating. This is a 2020/2021 South Korean television drama with 16, 73 minute episodes.

Lim Ju-kyung (Moon Ga-young), feels like she was cursed as the only ugly child among her siblings. As somewhat of a self fulfilling prophecy her vision of herself and lack of confidence has led to bullying at school and less than kind comments even at home. Looking for a solution she stumbles upon internet makeup videos and learns to expertly hide her cosmetic flaws just Asher family moves and she transfers schools. The makeup enhances what is Ju-kyung’s underlying beauty and her new schoolmates think she is beautiful, like a goddess. Her newfound confidence is fragile and she is determined no one at her new school ever see her bare face. A mutual love of heavy metal type music and horror comics leads Ju-kyung and her extraordinarily handsome classmate, Lee Su-ho (Cha Eun-woo), to cross paths when Ju-kyung is not wearing makeup. Ju-kyung is convinced that the difference is dramatic enough Su-ho will not connect the Goddess with the ugly duckling she thinks she is without makeup. It is not long though before Su-oh realizes it is the same girl and Ju-kyung strikes a bargain with Su-oh to keep her secret. Su-ho and his former friend Han Seo-jun (Hwang In-yeop) had a falling out over a tragic incident in their past. At first Seo-jun pays attention to Ju-kyung to bother Su-oh but soon discovers he also likes the beautiful and sweet
Ju-kyung. The boys grow closer as they rival each other for the girl’s attention and begin to learn about and resolve issues from their past. Will Ju-kyung realize her true potential and gain confidence even without makeup?

I absolutely loved this drama, every minute of it. The casting was near perfect as they looked so much like the Manga characters. There was a strong social message about bullying and the detrimental effects on self esteem. I liked how she found solace in the transformative power of make-up. I would have happily had her end up with either 1st or second guy. I loved her sister and her confident p, go for it, tomboy attitude. The way her little brother and her constantly teased, scuffled and irritated each other but, when the chips were down, they were the first to jump to their siblings defense. Su-ho was handsome and popular and seemed to have it all but his mother died at a young age and a misunderstanding had him estranged from his famous father. Su-ho and Seo-jun and Su-ho used to be friends but a tragic event caused a seemingly insurmountable rift to form between the two friends. It also explored the very deep topic of suicide and the lasting impact it has on the loved ones of the person who ended their own life. Love and friendship builds up Ju-kyung to the point she is no longer afraid of the bullies nor her unmade up face. I did not follow the web too but my daughter explained and showed me relevant parts. She said it was a perfect balance of following the Webtoon to capture what made it a success while departing, as needed, to make it work wel, in a shorter format. I highly recommend this wonderful drama!

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BEAUTY/LIFE STANDARDS

Best drama..👍👌👌🤗loved it too much..the triangle little had me tear up a little..

The love triangle had me tear up..but overall this drama was the best...it had everything in it;comedy😂😂😂, romance😚😍😍😘,skl life and etc .loved it so much..somehow didn't like tht suho was away from Kim ju gyeong for so long...and Han seo Joon still didn't make to confess after years..howevee still like this drama..as well as it being so popular drama and comic book.

edit 20/8/24 ...this drama has great visuals...as far as I remember after finishing this drama, I started reading the webtoon which this drama was adapted from and it really goes deeper than the drama can capture. the webtoon is more exciting and has more drama and detailed life story of the couple which I like more. the webtoon also has a dating life of Lim Ju Gyeong x than SEO joon. the webtoon focuses on a lot of aspects such as cyberbullying, beauty standards,comedy, romance,melodrama, her sister's love life,family, friend life and her social life.. it still is a happy ending although I still need to finish reading it(on the side stories) every1 gets a happy ending of their own (no more spoilers)

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Excellent show about bullying and learning to love yourself

The actors in this series, including support actors, really portrayed their characters well. Although the storyline contains scenes that are hard to watch due to the bullying, it also has scenes that are funnier than any series I've ever seen (her dad seeing her kiss Cha Cha, the animal print boxers dancing scene, and many more). I've watched this series several times and believe I will continue to rewatch it. All the lead actors are seriously good at their craft and I wanted each of them to have a happy ending which they did.

I did wonder about the dad of Cha Eun Woo's character. Did he pass away in America? Is that why the son seems so sad when he returns to Korea? I'm guessing we are suppose to think that as the son has been away for so long.

I also loved the music for this series and enjoy listening to the soundtrack.

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EhHhHhH. okay.

This drama is so... cliche. There's nothing really new about it and it just seems recycled from "My ID is Gangnam Beauty."

I first watched this drama because of Cha Eunwoo, as an Aroha I wanted to support him. The first 2-4 episodes were fine, I was watching another drama at the time because it was airing. Somehow, I always forgot what happened in the previous episode. Was it that forgettable? Kinda....

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It's really predictable what happens. Like when Suho got hit by a car he would go to the hospital and Ju Kyung would come running. When Soojin turned evil, she would soon regret it and apologize to her friend. It's very.... easy to predict. This is what made it boring. There was a "cliffhanger" with the eps, but its just so easy to predict what happens and thats what made it boring.

I have two good things I liked about this drama, however. One, the OST. They aren't exactly my favorite, but they are pretty good and I liked them. The second thing was the meanings that this drama taught viewers. That society doesn't define you. You define yourself. There's more to it.
1. Society doesn't define you. You define yourself.
2. If you love someone but they don't love you back, move on from it. Staying in a place won't help.
There's probably more but I watched this a while ago so I don't remember too much. (exactly. it's forgettable).

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LOVE TRUE BEAUTY SM! The drama is insane and I love the vibe :) All the side couples are so fun to watch :) Would be a perfect 10 star IF the time skip did not exist! I feel the last 2 episodes [esp. episode 15] was useless and just fanservice. It dragged the love triangle out too long. Why couldn't they just end the show when the main couple got together finally in episode 14 [AND ofc wrapped up the other side couple storylines]? That is my only qualm, otherwise I absolutely ADORED this show :)<3

The acting was incredible, I found myself sobbing alongside the characters. I love the OST as well :)

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guilty pleasure show ig hehe?

SPOILERS // I watched this drama with a friend and I will agree it is very enjoyable, there were a lot of funny scenes and the ost is actual gold. Terms of it being an amazing drama? No. The ending didn't satisfy me considering im very pro seojun eversince he showed up in the webtoon. Although, I wasn't expecting her to end up with seojun considering in the drama suho and jugyeong seemed like soulmates lmao. So like I get it...but I just wasn't satisfied. What I can say this is so much better than the webtoon although I love seojun. All the actors played the roles very well, and the main factor is the fact she actually gained confidence from not wearing makeup later in the drama. That never happened in the webtoon so I'm really glad. I think its cool that seojun is in more of a k-band then a kpop group beacause i genuienly dont see his character being a kpop idol! Other than that I think this drama had funny moments, good acting, likeable actors/characters, and one of the best ost for a kdrama. My favorite scene from the whole show was probably when jugyeong was held captive in the karoke room and the gang came and attacked the men..that was hilarious and I've never enjoyed a scene that much. Anywaysss stan minah and hwang in yeop<3

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This is the first ever Kdrama or Asian drama I have watched and I am pleased the music is catchy and the show is so cute overall it’s a great drama. I highly recommend it. I don’t wanna make any spoilers so I won’t but this shows that anyone will find romance and that beauty is not on the outside so this show is perfect for everyone overall. The reason I watched it was because a friend recommended Kdramas to me so I watched this one and it was so good I am glad it was my first it made me want to continue watching them while others maybe would of made me stop after watching one.

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am i the only one who liked suho and seojun?

ok so I liked both seojun and suho but I know some people hated the drama because of suho being kinda "overprotecting" I guess?

I did have the second lead syndrome and I still cry over jukyung not ending up with seojun but I liked both of them. honestly, I felt like I was the only one who liked both of them and not just seojun because some people were hating on suho. it was okay, not the best nor the worst. I loved everyone's acting, especially Im Semi's, Cha Eun Woo's, In yeop, and Yoo Na's. I am not saying the rest of the actor's performances were bad. It's just that I loved theirs more. This was my first k-drama and some people would be making fun of me for having this as my first k-drama but I don't really mind. It was one of the good school romance k-dramas I have watched.

Oh, and I loved the extraordinary you cameo scene. I actually rewatched that part because I totally had no idea that was a part of true beauty and it was hard to find which episode it was. I got bored in the middle but still, the ending was great.

I'd definitely recommend this drama to everyone but you might probably cry because of the second lead syndrome

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