True Beauty (2020)

As I finally finished watching the final episode, I can gladly say that this was a gem of 2021. I cannot believe I did not like it at first, but the show turned out to be super duper enjoyable in the end.

What did we all expect from this drama to be completely honest? For those who have read the webtoon, I will just say the drama does not necessarily have to follow the storyline 100% accurately. In fact, I loved that some elements and the chemistry between additional characters have made the show into its own little thing. First off, I would call this drama a literal real-life anime. Sometimes, the acting and the scenes would be so ridiculously unreal, but it worked out amazingly somehow. Second, I loved the actors and how closely they resemble the webtoon characters. And, as mentioned before, the characters that were not originally in the comics were so essential for the drama that it was a great addition. Despite being team this or that, I felt that the female lead had greater chemistry with Suho in the end (I am on team Seojun by the way). Third, the musical touch for this drama was superb - the OST completely slaps!

It is difficult to come to terms that this show has ended, but it was a fun ride. If you loved it as well, make sure to read the webtoon for a slightly different storyline.

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In general, I really enjoyed watching True Beauty.
Honestly speaking, this drama hit close to home, since just like Lim Ju-Kyung, I was also bullied in school due to my appearance and I believe that a lot of people watching this drama will relate to it.
This drama was actually very cute, not super dramatic even though approaches some serious societal issues from suicide to the way the entertainment industry works, to the appearances-based society we live in.
I haven't read the webtoon, so I can't tell you if the drama is loyal to it or not. What I can tell you is that the acting was amazing, very entertaining although there were some parts where you can tell the overreaction in the scene, in spite of that, the drama was really enjoyable.
Something that I really loved was the presence of strong females like Lim Ju-Kyung's sister who's someone that not only can defend herself but also goes after what she wants even when it comes to romance; or like Kang Soo-Ah who can defend herself or anyone she sees in danger (although she goes "bitchy mode" towards the end due to jealousy).
Last but not least, this drama was a bit hard to watch because it's impossible to not like Seong-Joo. I wanted both Seong-Joon and Soo-Hoo to have a happy ending but obviously, that wasn't possible.

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THE BEST KDRAMA IVE WATCHED IN 2020-21

i love this kdrama with all my heart!!!! like this show is SO perfect. The romance, comedy, and the acting + the actors. this show made me cry and laugh every episode.

I never read the webtoon, so i didnt care if it was the same or not. I also believe that if the drama was the same as the webtoon, it would've flopped.

In the webtoon, jugyeong didnt have a character development - but I'm so glad I got to see that in the drama. Idk why there's a lot of low ratings but as a team suho - IM SATISFIED!!

Eun woo, ga young, in yeop and the rest of the cast were amazing. I loved every moment of the show and would definitely recommend watching it if rom-com is your thing!!!

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Love Triangle = Must Watch Rom-Com!

I don't care what anyone tells me, I have always been Team Suho since episode 1, even if True Beauty did try their very best to sway me, I still couldn't be swayed because I still held on for my man until the very ending!

To me, this drama did not disappoint me whatsoever. This drama was everything I could have ever asked for. I loved it so much, took me back to my High School years when I was cyberbullied for either being too fat or not being a good writer, so I connected with Lim Joo Gyung so well.

There were lots of laughter and crying along the way, I had my favorite scenes I could re-watch all the time. This will be one of those shows where it's a great starter. This show really was a good way to open up the door for future kdrama.

To me, I never read the Webtoon and honestly, I'm glad I didn't read the webtoon, otherwise, I would have REALLY been torn between our two male leads.

In the end, everyone got their happy ending, even if it wasn't the ending that some might have hoped for, but to me, it was everything. Thank you so much, TvN for such a rollercoaster drama.

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Such a refreshing show

If you love Extraordinary You, you will really enjoy this show.

The show itself doesn't carry a heavy plot but rather somewhat mild plot as it deals with bullying issues and the consequences of it. The characters played by the actors were really executed well. AND YES, Cha Eun Woo's acting is not stiff as his past characters so I really enjoyed him playing this character. This drama touches a lot on friendship and family which may teach a lesson to viewers. As for the main plot of the FL's character dealing with looking 'ugly' bare face, the drama reveals at the end her courage to overcome these insecurities which I think is very important to the whole drama overall. ALSO I love the small cameos from the Extraordinary You cast. It was such a cute and nostalgic touch. Overall, the drama is worth watching if you are here for something on the lighter side in terms of the plot and if you are a sucker for a love triangle LOL. FURTHER, the OST is amazing!!

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sweet cringe, but very touching

DNF November 2022

The first couple of episodes were fine (despite being cringe), but I skipped so much in episodes 8 and 9 that I decided to not finish the drama because I felt like I was getting impatient and annoyed with the characters. It’s cute and deeper than I thought but not good enough to keep my attention (or dedication to continue watching).

FINISHED July 2023

For some reason the show just kept me thinking, so I finally decided to finish the last 7 episodes. I am happy that I decided to do so because there were a lot of fun and sad moments that touched my heart. At first, I wasn't the biggest fan of Seo Jun as I found him a little toxic but as the show went on, I could see his charms. My number one choice was always Su Ho though. To me, he and Joo Gyung just always fit perfectly. I hate the writer for ruining Soo Jin's character like that over a boy, I couldn't be mad at her; I was more frustrated with the script writers to be honest. The ending was super cute and fun, overall, the show is a sweet treat that can be a little cringy but is definitely a little deeper that you would think!

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simple and cute drama that will only give you 2nd lead syndrome except you're a fan of Cha Eun Woo

Story:
The story is very funny to watch except on the last 2 episode that gave me a heartache for the 2nd leading man. It is funny but also has a boring scene but I don't mind as long as I can see Hwang In Yeop in each episode. (I'm a fan of him)
What I dislike about the drama is they didn't focus on the essence of its title "True Beauty". It is more about the love triangle. I agree somehow to other viewers who said that they should change the title hehe.

But somehow it has a lesson for all viewers that the true beauty of a person is not on his/her outside appearance but on his/her inner person with the positive traits and qualities. The Bible proverb says: "Charm may be false, and beauty may be fleeting, But the woman who fears Jehovah (name of God) will be praised." (Proverbs:31:30 NWT) A pretty, charming young woman is a delightful companion. But what if there are hypocrisy and selfish vanity lurking behind the physical charm? (like Kang Soo Jin) Then the beauty is only skin deep, and it hides an inner ugliness. When the prettiness fades, what will be left? How much better if the good looks are matched by an unfading inner beauty. Value yourself and the standards you try to live by. If you are conscious of caring for both your outer beauty and your inner beauty, you will have great value and you will attract the type of person that will suit you best!

Acting/Casting:
I love the cast!
Moon Ga Yeong is so cute. For me it is a great role for her! She gave justice on her character as Im Ju Kyung. Indeed, Moon Ga Yeong is one of the good actress of Korea.
Cha Eun Woo - I like looking at his very handsome face hihi. But I hope he will improve more in his acting. But I think he is perfect for this role for showing that you shouldn't judge on outer appearance. There's no ugly and beauty faces all are beautiful.
Hwang In Yeop - He is such a good actor!!! I am glad that he is now a rising star!
About others everyone is so great especially Ju Kyung's family! For sure you will love them all!

Music:
I like the ost but not all of them is my type of music. If I will make suggestion, i will choose Fall In You by Ha Sung Woon and of course Starting Today by Hwang In Yeop.
I especially love all the songs sung by Hwang In Yeop in this drama especially his cover song of To You My Light.

Overall:
Well, this is drama is one of my top 20 of 2020 KDrama.

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makes u root for the second lead

the story was cliché and a love triangle never really there. the story was really predictable and pretty boring but the comedy and characters such as hyeeyeong, juyoung, soo-ah and ofc seojun made it better but ngl if it weren't for them i'd have dropped it pretty early.

the second lead, seojun is the best i've ever seen on screen and i liked him in the webtoon as well. hwang inyeop made a awesome job portraying him and made me fall in love with his character even more. (spoiler) the ending for him is alright but i wish f.e. in the stairwell scene i wish someone saw him and comforted him, such as his friends or family bc it was unbearable to see him suffer when he always did his best and was so caring and just a good friend for suho and jugyeong. i didn't ship jugyeong and seojun since seojun truly deserved someone better who appreciated him but everytime he had scenes with her, it makes you root for him. but it was really painful to watch.

all in all i wouldn't recommend this drama if you have a second lead syndrome or u like bad boys with a soft heart. i dont even have a second lead syndrome but seojun just hit different (good joob HIY! :)). but the message of this story with true beauty was okay but the romance reaaaally boring and (spoiler) imo u kinda didn't care about the main couple bc it's so clear and predictable that they'll will end up together.
BUT the actors did a great job, i loved the WHOLE cast sm and the emotions were *chef's kiss* man i wish i could see them all together again just in another story.

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True Beauty is a sucessful cliche driven show that surprisingly pulls it off

I'll start off by saying: I didn't give a crap who she ended up with. I find a lot of people online pissed about whether she would end up with one person or not. I read a majority of the webtoon and I find this drama to be a superior version. Why? The drama succeeds in giving Juukyung some character development while the webtoon gives her none and is only stringing along a love triangle between the three because that's the only kind of appeal this kind of webtoon has: normal girl being sought after by two hot "perfect" boys

Story (Drama):
This story is chock full of tropes. People will shit on it for being tropey. Personally, this isn't one of those dramas I would expect anything more from. It's based on a high school webtoon full of tropes - you're going to get a tropey drama. It may be generic but where it SHINES past other dramas of its genre is its humor and its ending.

Now, like I said, I didn't really care who she ended up with. I really cared about her character and how she would improve over time, which she did! I loved it. I think it's loads better than the webtoon. This drama is so funny, there were moments where I would have trouble breathing. The ending wraps it up better than any other drama with this kind of generic premise.

Characters:
Juukyung: Lovable, hate how they made her an idiot to Seojun's feelings but imig. I would have preferred her choosing to go to school without makeup on her own rather than her secret being revealed.
Suho: Cardboard, but definitely improved towards the end.
Seojun: Lovable bad boy who turns into a "nice guy" by the end of it. I felt bad for the dude but like you can't force someone to like you. I'm sorry fam but Juukyung never showed feelings for Seojun once and never led him on or anything of the sort.

Acting:
Moon Gayoung really stole the show for me. I thought I was going to fall in love with her with that roar scene. HOW COULD YOU NOT? She delivered acting out a character who in the webtoon was blander in comparison and was much more unlikable. Additionally, I could not stop laughing how they would be trying to make me think Moon Gayoung out of alll people would be "ugly" LMAO. She is one of the prettiest young actresses in kdrama-land right now. I guarantee if she wasn't Juukyung, the drama would be so much more ass.

Hwang In Yeop in addition was absolutely wonderful. Every time he looked at Moon Gayoung I thought my heart was going to burst. His delivery of a tropey bad boy character was so good and his nuance was fantastic.

Cha Eunwoo, in all honesty, pales in comparison to the other leads. Why? Well his character is kind of cardboard in comparison. But, I have to give credit where credit is due, in his crying scenes, he was pretty good. It kind of sucks that he keeps chosing roles like this but I guess he's making some crazy money right now. I hear he's actually a pretty good actor so I hope he chooses a role that is more dynamic next time.

Music:
I didn't really like the "How do you do song" meh. But the "Call me maybe" is GOD TIER SHIT.
Rewatch:
If I was bored and wanted to watch cute moments, I would 100% go back to True Beauty

You have to realize that for this kind of drama which is really generic to be able to be this strong is impressive. I attribute this to the actors and the PD/director for being able to string together humorous moments + improving the story where the webtoon didn't.

*Spoilers*
I have to say it here since I don't have any IRL friends who watch True Beauty. Honestly, neither Suho nor Seojun deserves Juukyung's love. Suho left and expected her to be all chummy with him? Uh no. And seojun? I don't care how long he had a crush on her. It was honestly getting on my nerves towards the end of the drama that he was being pushy with her and even more so that everyone on the internet was shitting on Juukyung for not reciprocating his feelings. I'm sorry to tell you this but no one deserves love. I don't care how long you simped after someone, if they don't like you back, I'm sorry fam that's your own problem. It really reeked of "I'm a nice guy I waited for years for you so you HAVE to date me" and I'm just not down for that kind of thing. And this is someone who was very sympathetic towards Seojun and even becaming team Seojun halfway through the show.

My perfect ending was if she would friendzoned both and worked on her makeup career, building up her confidence etc. But if that were to happen, the internet would have set on fire. Wars would have started. So, I am content with the ending, mostly because I didn't really care about anyone but Juukyung.

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Pretty enjoyable

I didn't read the webtoon so I don't have anything to compare this to. Probably one of the reason why I enjoyed this as much as I did.

Beyond all the cliches, I actually think the story is interesting. Someone who has inferiority complex tries to overcome her complex through make-up. While everyone was fighting over Suho or Seo Jun, I was really rooting for Ju Kyung's character development. If we compare the first episode to the last, it was Ju Kyung that has a lot of growth. I'm not too sold with the yet again another love triangle. I liked both the male leads' characters too. None of them is a jerk and are actually really good people. Whoever Ju Kyung ended up with would've been okay for me. I also think the slapstick comedy is fun and just the right amount.

Moon Ga Young has always been great with her roles. I can't imagine anyone playing Ju Kyung as well as her. I do think this is quite an easy role for her and didn't showcase so much of her acting capabilities. Cha Eun Woo's role as Suho is too much like his Gangnam Beauty role but I still appreciate that he showed more emotions here compared to his last two series I watched. Props to him for improving. The surprise for me here is Hwang In Yeop. He nailed his role perfectly. I haven't watched him in anything yet and I'm regretting that. I look forward to seeing him in more lead roles in the future.

Although not a masterpiece candidate but this is an easy and delightful watch.

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It's a fun Drama

Firstly I'll start by appreciating every actors hard work they put for this drama . All the actors including supporting actors did a very great job in presenting their own characters.
They have changed most scene of seojun and gave that for suho , which will make us sure from the beginning that jukyeong will end up with suho.
Even when suho went to States for looking his dad , I was sure he and jukyeong will end up together in the final episode because that's how all kdramas go . Seojun was a really nice character and thinking about him makes me sad but I'm happy that he finally got to debut just as how he wished .
Overall it's a nice drama with a lot of humourous scenes . And a lots of nice supporting characters . Thank you for reading~

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