True Beauty

Awareness to Bullies

Everyone who is a KPop fan should watch this. This story highlights and defines what a bully is. Moon Ga Young who plays Lim Joo Gyung acted her behind off to make her part of the story real. Cha Eun Woo who played Lee Su Ho, I was impressed with his acting and how portrayed his character. There is a lot of storylines where the daddy is about the company and not about his children. I love Cha Eun Woo, not because he is a KPop idol but because of his personality and that is one beautiful tall man. Hwang In Yeop who played Han Seo Jun, I mean I didn't have time to look at his acting because his beautiful eyes got in my way and stuck in my brain. OMG those eyes though! His acting, uh, did he act... lol yes he did and he was great.

I want to thank the writers for this storyline. I'm an activist who advocates against hate, racism, bullies, etc.! I have seen a lot of bullying on the internet but not like I have with the KPop fandoms. Toxic fans will harass and target Kpop artists so badly that can cause these artists detrimental mental trauma. Not only do toxic fans target artists they also target the fans too. Even though this drama was aired in 2020... this has been going on since 2001 or earlier, especially in 2022. I am a member of the BTS ARMY fandom and it can be very Toxic.

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I didin't like it too much

I watched this Drama because of a lot of good reviews, but for me it was an average tv show. Let's start with the fact that no one recognized the main character who only put on makeup, which is funny to me. The heroine was terribly annoying, sometimes it was impossible to watch.
THE ENDING:
Su Ho left for 2 years, didn't speak for so long, and Ju Gyeong came back to him right away when he arrived and suddenly a happy ending for everyone. I feel bad for Seo Jun who was around her for so long and she didn't appreciate it. I usually don't watch love triangles because it's usually the case that the other man is much better than the main character.
I liked this kdrama for the first few episodes, but the more I watched the more I didn't like it anymore. I finished out of compulsion because I don't like to abandon tv shows.
I know the drama is based on a weebtoon that I haven't read, but if it looks like this tv show then I definitely wouldn't like it.

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Pretty good but should've been shorter

True Beauty is a pretty good show if you're looking for a nice rom-com to fill you with warmth, not if you're looking for a great criticism of society, so keep that in mind if you want to watch it.

This drama really made me all fuzzy inside and it's pretty engaging for the most part, if you're looking for something easy to binge-watch. The focus is obviously the romance, although I appreciated the writers included a nice message about beauty and self-acceptance. I really enjoyed that in the end Ju Gyeong decided to stop wearing make up all the time and became more comfortable with herself, I mean to be honest she wasn't even ugly to begin with but ok. I also liked the portrayal of women here, like how the FL likes rock music and horror comics and that didn't stop her from also being girly and taking a interest in make up, or how her older sister wasn't super "feminine" in a traditional way and how she took the initiative in her relationship.

The acting is solid overall. The FL is ok for the most part, but her helplesness, her exaggerated kindness and her being dense all the time get old fast. For the male leads, I didn't have I huge preference of one over the other. To be honest I shipped Ju Gyeong with Suho because they're cute together but also cause it's pretty obvious from the start they're gonna end up together. I mean, Suho is the first one to see her without make up on and doesn't judge her for that, not to mention how they met as kids. I think they have good chemistry together, although I gotta say my sympathy for Seo Jun grew a lot towards the end.

One thing that I also loved about this drama is that they actually made Suho and Seo Jun friends again. It's really annoying how some dramas tend to end the friendship between two guys because they crush on the same girl. Suho reconnecting with his father was also nice, they could've gone much depper into that plotline, though.

But now I guess I should adress the things I didn't like. I hate how they butchered Soo Jin's character. I loved her in the beginning, but they simply decided to make her into the crazy bitch ou of nowhere. And her "redemption" in the end? We don't even see it happening, she just comes back and apologises and that's it. Also why did everyone act that her relationship with her father wasn't that serious? Like wtf???

One of my main gripes with True Beauty is that it simply runs out of a plot a bit after the halfway mark. My interest started to drop a little and the characters started to irritate me cause the writers made them self-sabotage a lot just to create conflict and keep the story going even though there was nothing else to tell.

That aside, True Beauty is a pretty nice and lighthearted show to watch and if that's what you are into, then I definitely recommend it!

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First off, the drama is amazing. The genius idea of bringing out stories from popular webtoons deserves applause for sure. All the characters and their acting - simply commendable. Each and every scene was brought out so beautifully that each episode of 1 hour flew like minutes. Eunwoo, Moon Ga Young, and obviously Hwang In Yeop have done a really good job in their respective roles. I don't regret watching and spending time on this drama. For all those who are looking for some great visuals in any drama - go ahead and don't miss this!!
The comedy in between is something which shouldn't be ignored at all! I just couldn't stop laughing during some scenes.
Nevertheless, this drama still remains a must-watch to me as the plot, the acting, the cast, and obviously, the songs are all fabulous. I congratulate the team for such a success. They definitely won the viewers' hearts!!

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love it but JUSTICE FOR SEOJUN

i LOVE this show so much it’s one of my comfort shows and probably the kdrama i’ve rewatched the most (minus the last ep cos i like to pretend seojun’s ending never happened). it’s just such a cute, lighthearted drama. i love a good high-school romance and this is for sure a fav from the genre. the cringy moments are acc funny sometimes and clearly not meant to be taken seriously, and they kinda makes the characters more likeable - not cringy in the way where you actually get the ick and wanna stop watching. it’s also a little more serious at times and this balance is one of the things i like about it, because it allows you to feel rly attached to the characters as you see the funny silly side to them but also the deeper moments.

jukyung lowkey gave me second hand embarrassment sometimes LOL since she’s a little slow and clumsy, but again never anything that was too hard to watch. i actually found her so so relatable and resonated with her character sm as i have the exact same mindset as her in terms of reliance on makeup, so it was really nice to see this represented in a kdrama, especially as sk puts so much emphasis on beauty standards. love sooho’s character he’s such a cutie bear and was fine asl and i love the way he cared for her & protected her even when she didn’t know about it, especially when the school found out about her bare face and he humbled soojin and did so much to make sure jukyung was okay. and when he followed that guy around to get him to apologise. there’s so many moments that show it, like damn this ho rly loved her.
however i didn’t appreciate him leaving for like 3 years and then coming back with a new playful personality, following her around and acting all jokey with her and just assuming she’d come around and forgive him?? i understand he was away caring for his dad but you’re telling me he couldn’t come back even ONCE during that entire time….?? i’m happy he and his dad sorted their relationship out but jukyung was the one who encouraged him to forgive him in the first place and start fresh, and she was his only happiness in life, so i just don’t get why he fully left her for his sake?? the breakup was completely unnecessary and fully decided by him, i don’t see why he didn't even try to make long distance work. AND HE NEVER REPLIED TO JUKYUNGS TEXTS LIKE WHAT.. YOU BROKE UP WITH HER ONLY THINKING ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOU WONT EVEN TRY TO COMFORT HER.
this is one of the reasons I AM TEAM SEOJUN HELL YEAH

DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON SEOJUNNNNN MY BABYYYYY MY FUCKING BABY. he would never ever abandon her like that. HIM CARING FOR HER ALL THE TIME WHEN THEY WERE ADULTS MADE MY HEART SO SO FULL. like he was there for her all the time no matter what and loved her so much. he even got so close with her family… like i am very upset that he never got even a SLIGHTLY happy ending with her after all those years of loving her, he just had to accept what it was. even if she was gonna ultimately end up with suho, why could she never just properly thank him for everything he’s done for her? especially as she knew he’s been comforting and listening to her while she cried about fuckass sooho for ages while secretly loving her, and even lying about suho leaving to get her to go to him. he’s too good for this world. and i just genuinely think there shouldve at least been a brief moment where she liked him a little and gave him a hug or a lil kiss on the cheek even. but no he never got anything bruh. WHEN HE WAS CRYING ON THE STAIRS OMFG. he should’ve told her how he felt sooner really but i get that he didn’t think she’d moved on from suho. ofc when he builds the courage to and puts on a brave front despite still being scared, suho decides to come back like ISTG THIS GUY RLY PICKS HIS MOMENTS. when he confessed and she went home and looked at the box of memories from her and suhos relationship, my heart just broke. and even apart from all this, i do just think seojun has a more alluring personality because he’s funny, sarcastically mean and teases but secretly has sm affection for jukyung and would never dream of doing anything to upset her. like he’s just perfect bro JUSTICE FOR SEOJUN PLSSSS I COULD GO ON FOREVER ABOUT THISSSS WHY DIDNT SHE LIKE HIM BACK AT LEAST ONCE HES SO FINE ASW. ffs i first watched this show like 4 years ago and i’m defo never getting over this. he even cried at the end when he became an idol, his dream job, purely cos he didn’t get the girl. LIKE HE WASNT TRULY HAPPYYYY IM GONNA DIE

anyway let me calm down. yeah seojun having a kinda bad ending is probs the only thing i didn’t like about the show. the casting was perfect for every single character, especially the main trio - they look identical to their webtoon characters. it’s obvs not rly a show that requires crazy acting but the acting was perfect for what the show needed to convey, all of them portrayed their characters perfectly and set up such a distinct personality for themselves. the osts were so good. i love suho and seojuns friendship sm and im rly glad they overcame everything that happened, and that seojun was able to look past his anger and see that suho was just as heartbroken as him. and they could’ve let liking the same girl make them hate each other again, but they looked past it and supported each other anyway. and i LOOOVE all the side characters like seojun and suhos friend groups, sooah, and jukyungs family. soojin had her little moment and i hated her for that but it was rly nice to see that they resolved things in the future and she kicked ass again like the queen i once knew. jukyungs better than me tho cos id still be a bit pissed. i love that sooah and taehoon got back together and the brother and gowon got together - a lot of cute couples came together which i loved! and it warmed my heart sm when no one close to jukyung actually thought less of her without makeup despite all of her worries. oh and jukyungs sister with the teacher made me giggle, she’s such a girlboss

conclusively, there’s a lot of good things and it’s just such a cute classic fun show. a lot of the elements of it are very basic and it has many common kdrama tropes (the car accident BYE), but it was all executed in a way that felt refreshing and interesting rather than the same old story of a high school love triangle blah blah that everyone’s bored of seeing atp. it’s not a show meant to be taken too seriously or to be known for its amazing, innovative, never done before plot but it’s perfect for what it’s intended to be. it’s defo not everyone’s thing and i do have other dramas i prefer, but i lowkey am a sucker for this type of show and i loved it.

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Amazing But Painful

Personally, I truly love this show. The casting is just amazing the actors are too. The storyline is truly entertaining and as the story progresses you only get more hooked. I loved the show because of the comedy and the fun vibe to it. There are many fun moments in the show that will make you laugh. The storyline of the main characters and the history behind the 2 male leads is also interesting. But the reason this is painful is because of the second lead syndrome. I can safely say that most watchers are a victim of this. But if you ship the female lead with the male lead then this is the perfect show for you. If you don't then just a heads up but I would still recommend this.

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I personally only watched this show, because I've read the webtoon. There was a couple of differences and samaritans. For one, Kang Soojin was honestly a lot better person in the drama. Sadly, she became evil due to love, but in the webtoon, it shows more of Joo Gyung'slove life, but in the drama, we get to see her family a bit more. I've had always shipped Ju Gyung and Suho, even though the webtoon and the drama, but for some reason, on the last episode of the drama, I felt like she should have ended up with Seojun. I pity him. But at least in the webtoon, they dated. Honestly m favorite character would be her brother and Soo Ah

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oh sh*t, MY EYES

I went into this drama not having seen the webtoon. I like webtoons I just hadn't read this one yet. I will say from the pictures that they picked actors and actresses that looked exactly like their 2D counterparts. I thought this particular drama was quirky, funny, sad, happy, romantic, and etc. It showed unrequited love, family, suicide, scandals, etc. This drama even showcased the POWER OF MAKEUP! The side characters were great! My favorite parts were the ones involving the main characters siblings lives. Her brother was hilarious and I related to her older sisters struggle of being such an alpha wanting a cute lil beta like the one she married. It's hard being a not so feminine tomboy trying to find a mate out here lol. I enjoyed this drama and I recommend it to anyone needing a laugh and an all around good drama to watch.

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a pointless review that no one asked for

story:
as literally everyone knows, this drama does not follow the webtoon. which on one hand i am happy with, considering the drama needs a development before it can end (jukyung realising beauty is skin deep) and well the webtoon is on going so we aint gotten it yet. so for that, i loved it. i was so happy when the thing she feared and would later empower her happened cause not only did it show character development, which many wanted, but also strength. it taught a good message too.
lets also be real, all the side couples. they were all adorable, especially jukyungs sister and teacher. i loved them.
parts of the story which i wish didnt happen, seojun being unable to move on. look imma be real. for her, suho was the one. i knew. you knew (or if you didnt you do now), everyone knew. it was so obvious, so since it was so obvious i wish scenes where anyone could tell that seojun loved her didnt happen or scenes that had maybe hinted at a something in the future, like that whistle flower scene that had a deeper meaning. it was unnecessarily painful lol. or basically the whole last 2 episodes. im happy shes happy but i cant be happy when seojun is crying alone and shes out their having seggsy time. lmao i know she didnt love him and im not telling her to, im just mad that they made him still love her till the very end cos lets be honest he didnt cry out all his feelings if hes still looking at her like how he did when she put lipstick on for him. ok this is really turning into a rant. lmao. seojun stans amirite.
also in terms of the characters, i wish they werent changed so much. seojun was never that mean. yh he was mad a suho and blamed him, but never called him a murderer which was excessive, and suho wasnt that bland. he had more character.
but the story in general, the change is something needed and so i liked it, i jut wished peoples scenes had stayed theirs (cough suho stealing webtoon seojuns scenes cough)

acting/cast:
moon ga young. absolutely amazing. as she had said in an interview about having to understand jukyung, she did a good job. she really did well considering how mad i was at jukyung at times lmao.
cha eun woo: im mad at people saying he cant act. he can! yh him as suho wasnt as expressive as seojun, but if you think about it, its really cos of the character. suho is pretty plain stoic and cold. hes a lot different than in the webtoon which is a little upsetting but cha eun woo, considering what he is like irl, did a good job acting completely different.
hwang in yeop: i love this man. for someone not having acted for long, the emotions, his eyes. he did an amazing job. the reason i fell for seojun was because in yeop acted so amazingly. heart and soul. i really cannot wait for his future dramas.
park yoo na: from being most loved to most hated to kinda understood, park yoo na is incredible. i cant describe her any better. i really am waiting for the day she plays a charcter that isnt hated at some point, preferably as first female lead.
the rest: the supporting cast, everyone really did do a good job. they all had something about them that just makes you love them. the chemistry between Im Se Mi and Oh Eui Shik. they were literally what i had to finish the drama for. also Kim Min Ki i love him (subscribe to his youtube channel lol)

music:
the OSTs *chefs kiss*
hwang in yeops voice *triple thousand chef kisses*
thats it.

rewatch value:
lmao my rewatch value is 5 because the pain of being a seojun stan is unbearable. i dont ever wanna watch this again because if i was hurt enough so cry on the phone to my friend, and then in front of my parents and brother and sister in law as someone who HATES crying infront of people, then nope! i will however be watching the sad edits of seojun when i need a few couple thousand tears to shed.

overall:
honestly, think basic kdrama with cheesy plot lines and a heart breaking love triangle which isnt even a triangle but is, then youll get this.
although i regret having watched this, i dont regret it at the same time. the message was beautiful, and although everyone but seojun was happy, it was an alright ending. it just really sucked when they threw away seojuns character like that. but watch this as a suho stan and you shall be happy.

*cheering in the background*
thank you, thank you

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Will Be a Cult Classic

What do I even say about True Beauty? It's amazing. Everything about it. The lead actress is beautiful and so, so funny. She makes the character so loveable, both by the 1st and 2nd male leads, and by the rest of the cast and audience.

There is a little bit of that trope where when she's the "ugly duckling" it's almost like the early 2000s romcoms where she just has her hair up and some glasses on. lol But it's still amazing.

My only complaint is how unbelievably difficult they made it for us to choose which guy she should be with. This is hands down the worst case of 2nd male syndrome I've ever had. And I'm not the only one. To this day I see half the people #TeamSuHo and half #TeamSeoJun. I don't even know if I know where I stand. lol

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