True Beauty

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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THIS IS MY FIRST KOREAN DRAMA THAT I HAVE WATCHED!

I was searching for a drama on YouTube when my friend suggested this one, and I just watched the first episode. Oh my god, it was incredible, especially the second hero, who was so adorable that I wished he would be my future husband. The main character, however, was very attractive, but I am not interested in him. My love for Korean dramas was ignited by this one. I wish there was a season 2 of this drama because it taught me a valuable lesson about not giving up and not hiding from people.

Anybody interested in a love story should watch this drama. Korean dramas are the greatest.

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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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Typical Cliche KDrama YA Romance Series

I had been dying to see this series for a while especially after I wacthed My ID is Gangnam Beauty but It's not on any streaming service in the US so it took me a while to watch. At any rate, it's not as similiar to My ID like I thought and I liked the FL a lot more in this series. Both deal with Korea's ridiculous beauty standards but in different ways.

I enjoyed this series overall for the most part but I absolutely hate the poorly written BS they handed Seo Jun and I'm not a 2ML person. I hated that it happened at all and especially in the last 2 eps. Like WTF was that and why? One of my biggest issues with kdramas is how they have these love triangles between friends and they want us to think it's somehow romantic; these unrequited feelings that never get shared unti it's too late. Way too many cliches in this and yes I get this was made 4 years ago. Also, not a fan of time skips without true growth for the characters.

Anyway, I did enjoy the majority of the cast/characters just wished the story had been better.I really liked, Su Ah, Hee Kyung, Joo Young and Go Woon characters the most. Would have given this series an 8 overall had it not been fir the last 2 episodes.

9/30/24

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Adored this series so much that now I have post series depression (':

Absolutely adored this series! At first I was a bit unsure about it because there were scenes that cringed me out, but as I kept watching I became invested in the storyline, mainly because of the acting and I related to some of the characters in a way. I will never forget the times I laughed, cried, and squealed throughout this drama, this is definitely is one of my new favourites! It might not be the series for everyone if you don't like friendship to lovers tropes, cheesy pick up lines, but if you love series with a bit of romance and comedy and you can mind the tropes and pickup lines I would 100% recommend this! The chemistry the main actors have also is incredible, I shipped so many people together because they a lot of them seemed to work together (Mainly Ju Kyung with Soo Hoo and Kang Soo Jin and Soo Hoo and Han Seo Jun), I didn't really ship Han Seo Jun and Ju Kyung that much like most people because I felt like their chemistry wasn't as good as Soo Hoo and Ju Kyung's like the hugs around the last few episodes from Han Seo Jun and Ju Kyung were a bit awkward in my opinion and I didn't like how Soo Hoo came back from the USA and tried to get with Ju Kyung again like he didn't just break up with her over the phone but other then that I really liked the story and the character development with some of the characters such as Ju Kyung and Kang Soo Jin, I loved the part where Ju Kyung decided to be brave and become more comfortable not hiding her relationship and mask of makeup and Kang Soo Jin realised how wrong and messed up she is for what she did to Ju Kyung and went out of her way to protect Ju Kyung and find where she worked to apologise in person. In conclusion, there are some bits I dislike from this Kdrama but there are a lot of things I like that outweigh the negatives I have about this drama.

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