True Beauty (2020)

Sweet, but tired

How many times have I seen high school dramas exactly like this? A love triangle exactly like this? Even the female lead, who initially seemed somewhat interesting, has become flat and lifeless as she's tugged around between these two men. I'm frustrated by her apparent lack of development in her self-image issues. I'm also exhausted by the manufactured chemistry between the leads and cliched romantic tropes. The acting isn't that great either. There are sweet moments and some unique and emotional themes, but overall it's just not fresh or interesting enough for me to continue watching.

Greatest weakness: unimaginative use of tropes
Greatest strength: the comedic scenes between the male leads

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Cliché but I couldn't drop it??

This drama would've been awesome if it was released in the early 2000s
the story is predictable, believe me when I tell you they literally used every kdrama and shoujo manga cliché here!
it's not for someone who watched many Kdramas but a good start for newbies I guess.

I feel this drama didn't focus on its message "True Beauty" it was just another love triangle story 🤷🏻‍♀️
I expected to see more things about make-up and the beauty of the inner self but it was mostly about 'a person without makeup (ugly?) ending up with a natural hottie' and that's the relationship of 99% of the characters!

and don't get me started about the acting! tbf idk if it's the directors fault or the nature of the story that made it this way.. the acting was.... stiff? especially Eunwoo's (sorry Eunwoo fans..) most parts felt forced, I didn't feel the chemistry between the leads.. 😔
tbh it's the side characters that made the drama a bit interesting but oh god they were all lamb sacrifices for the plot between the female lead and male lead!

If you read my review you this far, I bet you're wondering if I'm more on the negative side of this drama WHY did I bother to finish it?? I have one word for you dear MDLs... 🥁

HWANG IN YEOP!!!

he was the saving grace of this drama and kept me going! he's EYES! he's CHARISMA! he's acting SKILLS! he stole the show along with my heart! this's why I gave "Acting" a generous 9/10

trust me it's not just me who think this I'm not being biased at all! for me this drama was worth watching for Hwang In Yeop so I'll recommend it, if you wanna be charmed away and suffer major 2nd lead syndrome!

OSTs? I don't even remember them lol was there any other than "Missing You"? I loved that one

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Cliché but make it fun

Now let’s be honest the idea of the drama is somehow cliché but the story itself is not! It was such a fun ride I enjoyed almost every moment of it and the comedy was such a top notch I don’t even laugh on popular comedy dramas but I laughed on every episode of true beauty, if you didn’t read the WEBTOON you will never know where the story is going actually and this is a good point because it will keep you entertained
The casting of the drama is brilliant I can’t imagine any other actors suited to the main roles, moon ga young nailed her role, in real life of course she is beautiful but she still pulled off the ugly look and her acting of course is amazing, in yeop was just amazing he made the character more outstanding with his acting, and eunwoo with his visuals and good acting, and park yoo na was such a girl crush which I live for and all the cast was amazing ,so-ah and her boyfriend, lim jikyung’s brother and sister and the cast in general were such an eye candy and well chosen
The music was nice it was fun and suited to the vibe of the drama not every ost stood out to me but still i liked it in general
Rewatch it? For me yess!! actually I rewatch every episode with my sister and still have fun as if it’s our first time watching it and I think if i get bored in the future I’ll definitely rewatch it
Overall it was soo fun and amazing for me and I definitely recommend it especially to rom-com fans I don’t think anyone will find boring

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What is true beauty?

Not bad, light hearted. With pleasant to look at "eye candies" AND with decent acting.
What bothers me is the obsession, this and few portraying pimples , eye glasses = ugly; to be beautiful = make up, surgery as solution, when there is other way to it like skin care , contact lens, wisdom, character,.... The world is not this so small and narrow. No one deserves bully because of their look.
I am not even sure if I like her character , when she can't even dare to admit SH her boyfriend, her reaction in the hospital after found out SJ was there by the side, still the look more important than boyfriend?. I am those who will be more attracted to Soo Jin's character before she turned bad as a love rival.
Finally, my favorite episode perhaps is episode 13 when she finally stands up for herself.

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Better than so many teen dramas and not as shallow as it sounds

True Beauty has been a popular webtoon for a few years now. I've always put it off, thinking I would pick it up someday but I ended up watching the drama before. I read a few chapters of the webtoon only and discontinued after being warned that the drama wasn't really following the original plot closely. It figures since the original is a love triangle and this is just a high school drama. I wouldn't call it the best drama ever, but hey- it's fun and has some good messages.

STORY/PLOT:
Its idea is a lot like like older animes/mangas- Kare Kano or Switch Girl. This premise is hilarious but unbelievable. From the beginning we pity Ju Kyung for being labelled as 'ugly' and getting bullied and teased to no end. I am not sure how realistic it is, because I've never seen anything like this in real life. I liked Ju Kyung getting her confidence when she put on makeup but ultimately that was a facade. It brought her temporary relief and denial, but she had to accept what or how she really was physically. I believe the process of her becoming more confident should have been focused on more than they liked to talk about it in the drama. However I do love the message of people will love you for you - those who love you for your looks aren't real people. Also 'True Beauty' is a fitting title because throughout we see the stark contrast between the 'ugly' Ju Kyung and the 'pretty' bullies, which I really liked.

ROMANCE & LOVE TRIANGLE:
I must say, I was disappointed with how Seo Jun was written. He acted and did all the things the ML would, but we were being cheated. Su Ho was a great character but let's be real- he was the ML just because it is a Korean drama. Throwback to Western stories/series and only characters like Seo Jun ever win in the end. Well, we all knew it deep down, didn't we? I would say the romance didn't matter much to me. It was cute but more cliche than anything I've seen in a while. It had all the standard tropes of a Kdrama thrown in till the end. *eye roll at hospital visits 3000 times*

FRIENDSHIP:
Meh. It was super cute until cliches kicked in and it sort of cheapened the story for me. However the people who remained loyal, stayed so even after Ju Kyung's 'reveal'.

ACTING:
Moon Ga Young is a pretty decent actress. I was so skeptical of her playing a school girl but she did her job wonderfully. Rest of the cast is pretty decent too but I'm bored of Cha Eun Woo playing the pretty but reserved boy again and again.

OST:
Forgettable but still nice. The SML actor is talented at singing.

OVERALL:
I think it was such a nice high school drama. I miss that Korea doesn't make much of these but when they do, they are usually quite good. I'd say this drama is enjoyable if one doesn't get into the shipping stuff. That takes away from the comedy and heartwarming moments shared between many of its characters. I wish this drama hadn't gotten boring because it was amazing till ep 6-7 and from then on it had its high and low moments but never stayed high. The episodes could have been shorter tbh. But I want to ask those who didn't have faith the drama would be good because the webtoon "didn't have a plot" would be surprised that this is actually decent.

I recommend watching this.

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THE BEST ENDING

Well, this drama has the last episode that I have always wanted!
The time they had after getting back together was properly used for concluding every part like Seojun's career, Heekyung's marraige, Soojin's character development, Jukyeong's and Suho's future career and other couples I love this drama so much.
Yes, I was and forever will be Team Suho and I have my reason to be Shin-Shin shipper.
This drama was one of the basic drama with the love triangle, BUT! the female lead had a goal, she found her true beauty so this made the drama more lovable.
And Seo Jun, what a friend you are!
It is quite amazing that Seojun, Ju Kyeong and Suho will be working together as Idol, makeup artist and producer respectively.
Many of u hate the last episode but I LOVE IT

About the drama,
In a whole this gotta be be of my faves. It had superb comedy!
Ju Yeong is litteraly the comedy King and the best kiss interupter...Dude literally saw his whole family kissing..
The father scene with Suho...UNFORGETTABLE..
The hospital bromance? GOSH ! not even 1 sec was boring....That cake scene too!

I am totally gonna rewatch this drama! This is soo good! I am looking forward to the whole casts futre projects.

Watch this drama if u had a low day ;)

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firmly believe that people who are upset with this drama is because it didn't end with Seo.

Heck, I was watching this drama while it's still on the air and it was a complete disaster. People even got the actors involved for a stupid ship.

Now having clarified this, it seems to me an excellent drama. Again we find a drama that shows us bullying for not fitting the standard of beauty. The growth of all the characters is excellent, however I want to stop here: Why do people think that Seo is an angel and Suho a demon? As much as it seems more "fun" I must remember that he did not approach Lim with good intentions, he only wanted to use her to harm Suho. He only stopped when he found out that Lim protected his sister. He also helped to further traumatize Suho by making him fully responsible for his friend's death and even telling him that he didn't deserve to be happy. Sure he had a good development, but from the beginning he did not have good intentions. Even when Lim and Suho were dating, he also did questionable things.

Regarding the triangle, there is nothing to really complain about: Lim never played with Seo and he always knew that who he loved was Suho. Point. This is not Love Alarm.

And believe me as a longtime fan of the webtoon I can safely say this: the drama did him a favor. The story went into an infinite loop where Lim's superficiality has increased, at least in the drama everyone had their growth and a happy ending.

So yeah, just get over the damn ship and see the drama for what it is. Believe me you can see that it is a good drama and it is highly recommended.

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such a lovable drama!

This drama looks like a highschool drama, but actually the storyline is much deeper than that.
The combination of love story, family relationships, friendships, comedy, and teenage problems in general really make this drama worth watching.
The casts are perfect for each character, even for casts with the smallest parts are good, the director did a good job choosing all casts.

We'll feel the happiness, the sadness, the laughter, and also the bitterness of the story.

I think this drama delivers its message so well, about first love, family and friendship.

And, i love the songs in it too! Great drama OST!

If u havent watch it, please do.

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Alright to start with but became boring later on...

Love the lead guy and the second guy....but the lead girl is too corny and way overdone with her childish acts. Even when she smiles it looks fake and forced.
Apart from the lead girl, the casting was good, most of the supporting actors did a good job playing their roles. I certainly like the second guy, his acting was so great that I felt a second-lead syndrome.
Nothing in this drama that stands out from all the other romcom out there. I would not recommend this show unless you're desperate enough. If you're a Cha Eun-woo fan I suggest you watch "My ID is Gangnam Beauty" it's way better than this one by a mile.

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