True Beauty

여신강림 ‧ Drama ‧ 2020 - 2021
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nana
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Nov 6, 2025
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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it’s a 10 but i’m so disappointed…

okay okay…
it’s a 10 but i HATED the ending!!!

first thing first, the way joo-gyeong ran back to su-ho GIRL WHAT?????
WHY WOULD U DO THAT TO YOURSELF????
that man left her without even a proper talk AND she still spammed him with messages begging him to talk to her yet he insisted on breaking up with her LIKEEE??????

thennnn just THE AUDACITY of him being all lovey-dovey again the moment he laid eyes on her like bytch whaatttt????? NAH STAY THE FRICK AWAY!!!
i said it once and i’ll say it again, su-ho is so insecure and weak-willed and he would just leave joo-gyeong at the slightest inconvenience that happens in his life thinking that “iT’s tHe bEsT fOr hEr”

now for seo-jun, that man… just THAT. MAN.
he’s a real one and i love him with my whole heart
he sobbed his eyes out after letting her go to him, always supported them and pushed joo-gyeong to be with su-ho, respected her boundaries, always got her back AND HE WAS JUST THE GREENEST GREEN FREAKING FLAG I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!!
GIRL IS SO BLINDDDDD!!!!!
my heart was aching as he was crying that hard i wanted to give him a HUGE huuugggg!!! 😭💜💜💜

i usually and almost never pick the second ml cuz they never feel right, but this one here… i think i’ll cry about this on some random day while laying down on the bed ;((
SEO-JUN MY BABY U DESERVE WAY BETTER THAN THISSS!!!
FOREVER SEO-JUNNNNNN!!!

some side notes:
• her sister’s wedding was sooooo chaotic and silly i loved every second of it LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣

• SEO-JUN IS SO DAMN PRETTY WTHHHH

• SEO-JUN’S VOICE???? IS THAT HOW ANGELS SOUND LIKE???? I SWEAR I WAS A SOBBING MESS

• SEO-JUN’S EYES ARE JUST THE PRETTIEST AND THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE KDRAMA I ALWAYS DROWN INTO THEM DAYUMMMM

• ummmmm i think i’ll forgive su-jin…

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hlice
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Jul 23, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Love and friendship

The series was great. Really funny and very strong with a clean script. Only the last two episodes should not have ended everything quickly and should have explained a little more. Anyway, I think this series would be much better if it had a second season because it was a sweet series and it is worth watching. I love Yoona, Minah and Gayoung and also Inyoup's acting was amazing. I hope Kim Minki plays more series and I am sure she will be very successful in the future..its OST was very beautiful and I listen to them every day
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Berd
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Jul 27, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 6.0
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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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RashiGupta
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Aug 29, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

My First k drama

This drama is an amazing start for being an addict to kdramas . It is my first ever kdrama I have watched . If you are a beginner it is a amazing drama to watch it contains lot of story twists also tell us about a person's real and true bueaty which not from his/her outer personality but from his/her inner self . It contains a cute love story and great friendship . If I had to rate it I will surely rate 10/10 . A must watch drama . Thankyou !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wan Hua Chen
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Jun 13, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.5

Fluffy story

I really like the main actors. They all did a great job! The story is a typical high school story, but it doesn’t change the vibe of it. It was really fun to watch this drama! A lot of funny scenes and not draggy at all.
What I really like was all the family members from the FL. The dad en sister didn’t had the typical stereo type like what we use to. It was really a extra fun thing in the drama.
I liked everything of it.
If you want to watch a fun, lovely with no stress drama than you should watch this ^^
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vancristinf
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Jun 8, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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Easy to watch, a lovely story!

For the people who LOVE silly but really funny dramas! At the same time they talk about romances in a high school ambient, you can see pertinent topics like bullying and problems with self steem in a casual way. Althought not all the characters are amazing actors, Cha Eun Woo being one of the protagonists makes everything look better!! If I can give a advice would be: Give a chance to True Beauty!!!! It completely worth my time, I got completely stuck watching it and would absolutely watch it again!
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liliwatchsdrama
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Dec 28, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

cute and fun

I loved every single actor and actress here and the story is really nice. But sometimes it got boring and way too cliche midway. The beginning and the end are perfect tho. It is a nice drama to laugh and the side couples are very cute, I loved suah and taehoon!! But if you don't like love triangles don't watch this, you'll get a HARD second lead syndrome, even if it was very clear since the beginning who jukyoung would end up with. One of the things that I liked the most is that this is not only a romance story, but also a friendship story!
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Eoghan
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Apr 20, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 4.5

I absolutely love this show and I'm only on episode 2!!

It looks low budget at times, and the acting isn't the best, but somehow I'm absolutely hooked! I MEAN, AND CHA EUNWOO IS IN THISS!! YKNOW? THE GUY FROM ASTRO!!

I'm only on episode 2, but I'm absolutely hooked! I want to binge watch it all ❤️ I soooo reccomend it to people who can relate to Ju-Bal 🥰

It's that cheesy and ironically good kind of show, I thought I wouldn't like it but it's actually quite funny! Also, another note, the visuals like the school, and the camera work is GORGEOUS!
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ltspada
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Mar 26, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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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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nereenxx
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Jan 7, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.0

An okay-ish highschool drama

I watched it 'cause I love Moon Ga Young but I think she suits more mature/villainous type of roles like in the Tempted, I find her character cringey here. Seo Joon is my fave one as he's shown the most emotion in the series. Cha Eun Woo's character is similar to his role in Gangnam Beauty, I think he needs to choose dramas that would hone his acting skills. I hate how they turned her friend into a villain for a boy, she's one of my fave characters too. It's not good, not bad overall so I'm giving it a 7.
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CUPCAKE
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Mar 17, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0

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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miniverzy
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Jul 1, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0

Primeiro dorama ?

primeiro dorama que assisti, definiu meu gosto e meu ator favorito que é o Inyoup! definitivamente não é o melhor dorama da vida, mas pela importância e por muita gente começar por ele, a nota vai ser sempre boa!

pontos que eu acho que poderiam ser melhores:
- atuação, são atores bons, mas que nessa obra em específico foram colocados como muito bobinhos, talvez por ser mais teen, mas mesmo assim…
- Sem dúvidas o final deixou a desejar, é entendível que a Ju—kyung sempre amou o Su-ho, sempre foi ele! mas a química dela e a construção de história com o Seo-jun, conquistam demais nossos coraçõeszinhos…

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