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cliche but good
The story starts of with a girl, Lim Jugyeong, who gets bullied for being "ugly" and wears makeup to hide her "ugly self". She transfers to a new high school where she meets rich, lonely guy Lee Su Ho and a troublemaker, Han Seo Jun. The plot already sounds cliché and obviously we all know who is she going to end up with.What I liked in the drama is that Jugyeong stood up for herself and embraced her "ugly" face which was a good character development whereas in the webtoon, she has not but we will have to see as the webtoon has not finished yet.
What I did not like in the drama in episode 16, was Su Ho broke up with her which to me, I understood why because he did not want to hurt her and did not want her to wait for him as he was unsure if he was able to return to her. But, being up on her face when he returned was very childish of him. She clearly felt uncomfortable. The drama Su Ho is very different to the webtoon Su Ho.
The thing that really was painful was Seo Jun, he knew that he could not force her to love him but he did so many things to help her, like get her a job. It broke my heart when he let her go to Su Ho and he ran off to to cry alone. He knew he was not the one for her but still had those eyes like he is still in love with her. Jugyeong was very clueless and had no clue Seo Jun loved her until the very end. The director really gave him a dirty ending, they just showed him that he is debuting, that he told himself that when he becomes an idol "he will forget his feelings."
Another thing was that when Su Ho and Jugyeong dated, it was very cringeworthy that they had to "hide" like every typical Korean drama.
The music was very uplifting and was suitable for the three characters.
I would definitely rewatch this drama but not too often because it is like your everyday typical drama.
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i'm 40 and im crazy loving this drama!!!! best romance comedy of 2020!
It's only 4 episodes out, but i've been rewatching this 2 times while waiting for wednesday.why I like it:
it make me binge watch it 4 hours in a row, first on my computer, than in big screen TV.
breathtaking cinematograpy, on-point sound editor, amazing editing
Super smart script... ( I hate lame script) I love smart writer.
very goooooddd cast! ( i dropped nine tail fox, because baby... I just dont feel their chemistry, no matter how hard I try)
------->>>>>> i so love the female lead act, she's natural, hillarious, she's beautiful
I also love both of the male lead..
what are they?? its like they're being transported right from the comic!
this is definitely hard work, that I'm sooooo grateful.
why only 16 episodes?
for the first time, i kept on checking the time while watching, hoping that it will not end soon..
remember, it's a Romance Comedy, so it's light, refereshing, but got into first rank of my Fave drama real quick!
its a 10 for me!!
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I loved it
Omggggg the best series. I did not believe that they have put the other series in the 4th episode like haru and i don't know what the name of the series was. I was shocked but i loved it. At the beginning i did not know that this was from the other series but i've heard the voice of the actress and this made me just jumping from happiness. I loved it ❤️❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜💜 i would like to watch more episodes when they are already finished. I'm in love with the role actors. 💜💜💜💜 i live kdrama and kpeople and kpop and korea 💜💜💜💜Was this review helpful to you?
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Uh.
Well, I'm okay about Jukyung choosing lead A or B. It depends on the story anyway, not on the watcher's preference. We can't choose Jukyung's love partner, right? So I don't rate it low because Jukyung chose her partner that I don't like, not or I rate it high because Moon Gayoung is my favorite actress. Aside, these are the pros and cons I could remember lol.Pros:
- K-drama iconic school comedy scenes are everywhere! No need to worry about getting bored of this drama.
- Hwang In Yeop carries the drama on his shoulder. I mean, his acting is on point.
- Moon Gayoung can still be a high schooler foreverrr
- Supporting roles did their great job! This drama is so lovely and lively, thanks to them!
- This drama contains real social issues in South Korea: Bullying in schools.
- The conflicts between characters can really make you feel the bittersweet of the drama.
Cons:
- The biggest minus of this drama is Eunwoo's acting. While I do know his "handsome-ness" is important for the prince-like character, he's still much lacking in expressing the character's emotions. He looks like smiling while he's supposed to mad/angry/sad/etc. One part that satisfied me is when he found out that something wrong with his family and he had to mad. This was the first time I think his expression is correct.
- What da hell is that flying scene!? Too much and too far from realistic.
- Cringe scenes are overloaded (might be called "fan-service" for fans).
- Unsolved problems in the plot: Bullies end up nothing?
- Where's Hajin? We need her cameooooo :v
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WAHOU
True Beauty, best kdrama I've never seen, I will rewatched it without hesitation !!!!Along the serie, I note every moment that make me laught, that gave me butterflies in my stomach...
Hope you like this kdrama, bye bye !!!
Ep 3 33.26min
Ep 3 35min
Ep 3 44min
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Ep 4 31min et 32min
Ep 4 47.30min
Ep 4 50.30min
Ep 4 1.07.50min
Ep 4 1.09.50min
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Ep 5 08.25min
Ep 5 27.43min
Ep 5 36.40min
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Ep 6 35min
Ep 6 1.06.00min
Ep 6 1.08.00min
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Ep 7 35min
Ep 7 42min
Ep 7 1:01:05min
Ep 7 1:03:30min
Ep 7 1:09:20min
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Ep 8 11:40min
Ep 8 14:05min
Ep8 39:50min
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Ep 11 18:35 min
Ep11 45:22min
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Ep 14 1:11:00min
Ep 14 19:01min kiss
Ep 14 1:07:21min
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A feel-good high school romance comedy
Loved it! What makes it stand out for me is the well-placed humor that runs consistent throughout the drama. It will touch your heart, refresh on some life lessons and make you cry in some parts, but definitely it will leave a feel-good effect.Cons: may not be for those looking for wild plot twists or high drama. It's an adaptation of a webtoon filled with well-loved ingredients for a high school romance.
Pros: Highly recommended when you want to smile and laugh and drown yourself in a good romance comedy. Casting is amazing, terrific job to the casting team on this. The OST is addicting.
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Friendship Vs True Love
Overall i was so obsessed with this drama untill now, the ending was quite okay for me. I just hope that Han Seojun can get his happiness to tho. But yah, drama is always a drama. A main hero must be the main character and ending for the heroin right? Hoping for more date for Seojun & Jukjyung. Hmm, right now i just wait for the webtoon ending since it more complicated the drama itself. For those who wants to watch this drama, i highly recommend it because it can make your heart fluttered and cannot miss the episodes everyday 😁😂 its just based on my experience. Enjoy your kdrama guys. Goodluck in future for all cast in True Beauty. Will support them in every of their drama, especially Hwang In Youp oppa ❤Was this review helpful to you?
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As soon as i finished from watching the drama, i just want to write something just to let out my feelings about this drama.Everyone in the drama is really good for bringing their characters into life. I really love the dynamic from LJK's family. The parents's relationship, brother and sister's relationship, and how LJK's dealing with her problems with friends, boyfriend, and also herself. I also loved how the drama is taking a different direction from the webtoon. I think the director and the scriptwriter maybe taking an inspiration from Jdrama, because the balance and timing of the drama are really good (imo). It also quite a compact drama, when almost every problems can be resolved in just around 1 episode. Not too long, not too short i guess for my taste.
About the acting itself, i have to salute the FL actress. I really love her acting here. She is not affraid to look ugly and almost wore no make up, that's a commitment girl! She also can act with her body and makes me laugh lots of time. And what i really love about her is that she's never over acting. She acts natural, on point, not to subtle but not to over the top that makes me cringe. I think she is a talented actress and can have a bright future for her acting career. Her overall acting in this drama can make me believe that she is indeed a 18 years old teenager and not a 23 years old young adult, with some problem with her self esteem, school and friends.
The supporting characters are also really good, specially the family's members (her brother and sister are hillarious!), Mr. Han ( i duno how he still can manage not to laugh when he was acting), KSJ (he is good in doing expression and his voice... i loved it) and also Mr. Prince (his scenes are not alot, but left deep impression for me). Also i have to praise CEW as the ML. I think his acting skill improved alot in this drama compare to his previous work, considering he was playing almost the same character hehe (if you know which drama). I also think he is quite mature and a reserved person despite his young age, because he tend not to overact in his emotional scene and i like it!. But i have to admit, sometimes he still looks too stiff and a little bit off for his drunken scene (maybe he never drunk before? hehe). Overall, there's still lots of room for him to improve his acting skill in the future.
But still, it is not a perfect drama. That's why lots of people can love it and others may hate it. But for a family and school drama, i think it can stand the bar quite high. One thing that make me not to score this drama too high was the wedding scene in ep16. A little bit makes me cringe and want to fast foward that specific scene (too over the top and it's kinda destroy the drama's atmosphere that has been built since ep 1, such a shame for me-imo). Overall, this is a good drama if you want to watch a lighthearted and warm family drama. It also can make you laugh when you're feeling a little bit stress or sad, at least for me it really works. I sincerely recommend this drama.
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I never felt second male syndrome, but I loved the acting.
I started by reading the webtoon. I found that a drama based on the was going to release. I was just like wahhh!. After reading some episodes I felt like the story was turning into a trash.Then I stopped reading and focused on the drama.Well, I'm team SUHO!
I think this drama is second one in this year which have a strong second male syndrome after start up.
I never felt any second male syndrome in this drama. I watch this drama in telegram, and many have second male syndrome. They also know that no matter what the female lead will only end up with the male lead 🙂.
I LOVED THE ACTING OF CHA EUN WOO AND THE OST WAS AWESOME 😍
Many of you might find this drama with cliche and boring. But I loved it 😍.
I enjoyed the comedy scenes of FL and her younger brother 😂. When I was watching this , I remembered the fights with my brother.
MANY OF MIGHT FIND DIFFICULT TO MOVE ON FROM THIS DRAMA.
I'M ALSO FINDING IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE.
When I saw the preview of 15th episode, I thought of dropping it because I felt the story was turning into han seo jun and im joo kyung. I stopped the webtoon because of this. But I successfully completed it!
THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE LEADS WAS AWESOME.
THE OST WAS NICE ESPECIALLY THE ONE BY CHA EUN WOO.
THE STORY WAS NICE.
IT WAS A NICE ONE .
IF YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE IT A TRY 😜, THEN GIVE IT.
DON'T BE BOTHERED BY OTHERS OPINION 🤠.
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True Beauty Review! :)
Hi! This is my first time writing a review so I’m not sure if it’ll be good or not but here it is. Before the drama was aired and made, I had already read the webtoon, so I already knew the characters and I was familiar with the storyline,The reason I have the story an 9.0 was because it really is a very good story. They included how she went through ppl finding out about her real face and how she overcame it and was able to be without makeup in school. That’s a transformation of the character and I’m glad it was included. But the story did have some things it could patch up. Like from the beginning, they made Suho like Jugyeong, so it was predictable that they would end up together. That leaves no room for Seojun to even fight for her. And when Suho left for the USA after his dad got sick, it only lasted half an episode. I think it could have maybe lasted a whole episode, to make Seojun feel better. My making Suho go to USA, I get that it was like a climax and they might break up, but they didn’t make it as dramatic as it should’ve been. Believe me, I got second lead syndrome while this was going on, and I bet many other did too.
For the acting and cast I definitely gave a 10/10. The casting is amazing and all the actors suit there roles so perfectly. I have absolutely no complaints.
For music I have an 8.0. There was a lot of music in the show, and the songs they had and OST’s were pretty nice.
Rewatch value is 8.5. I gave it that rating because the plot even after watching is still quite clear and it’s not a story that can be easily forgotten. But this genre or romcom is quite addictive and attractive, so I think considering the majority, more people would wanna rewatch it.
Well that’s all! Overall it’s a 9/10. This drama is amazing! I would recommend it to anyone who wants a drama about overcoming hardships and being truly happy. Remember, everyone is beautiful. What on the outside doesn’t matter, it’s the inside that counts :) (ewwww I’m cringing lol)
Kk ty byeeeeeeeeeee<333
~Minnieee
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Due to its popularity, I've been spoil every single episode Everytime I scroll into my social media accounts. But it's okay because I understand that it is a talk-of-the-town drama. Although the story is kinda cliche, the characters able to cover and make the viewers love the show.
Now let's talk about the cast. We all know that HAN SEO JUN OWNS THE SHOW. I am a fan of Hwang In Yeop since the beginning of his career and I'm so glad that finally he was recognized and love by so many. He portray Seojun excellent!! There's no doubt that he's a good actor. Plus Han Seo Jun is the best boy in the whole story. He is a man who helps his family by working so hard. The only cons about him is he is not into academics and sometimes been into several fights. But thanks to this, he first meet Jugyeong. Waaaaahhh anyways, I am Team Seojun both the webtoon and drama version cause hello he deserve some love and it's okay if it is not Jugyeong cause we can't really push someone to love us.
Then we have Changed Eunwoo as Lee Suho. I must say that Eunwoo's acting is not consistent. There are scenes that he seems to be lost with his character and it really affects the show. Tbh, Eunwoo knows to act but he is not really that good. But still, he got me during the scenes of his crying in the hospital.
Next is Moon Gayoung as Jugyeong. I really love Jugyeong in the webtoon version but in the drama version I find her cringe maybe because Gayoung's really fit into a cute role with a pushy and force cute young teen intonation.
Park Youna in the other hand excels in acting. Her portraying the Kang Soo Jim role is really perfect. I love her acting ever since. The way she delivers the message into her eyes is so fascinating. I'm just sad that she got fewer scenes compare to other supporting actor.
Lastly we have the side characters who did their role very well. The story is being light and funny because of them. It gives a good vibes in every episodes. Specially to Jugyeong's family. I love how chaotic and funny they are. I also love her mother for giving comfort to Jugyeong when she finally know the reason why she is obsessed with make up. That's what a supporting parent really is. The father, sister, and brother of Jugyeong are one of the best people in the show. Then we have their classmates hahahah it's really fun to witness Cho Rong squad and Take Hoon squad together. There are also divided to team suho and seojun hahaha. Soo Ah is also cute in the series.
There are too many couples in the show and I love them both specially the Gowoon and Jooyoung couple hahaha and Mr. Han and his strawberry. But for suho and jugyeong's chemistry, it is not stable at all. There are scenes when I feel nothing at all. It is not a solid butterflies for me. I hate it cause the main couple should be the one who gives me butterflies but it isn't consistent :(
MUSIC
I'm in the mood for dancing...
The moment I hear this, I immediately downloaded it hahahah cause it's cute and catchy. Aside from it, Missing You is so good too. Thanks Chani and In Yeop for your beautiful and angelic voice!
Okay, it was long enough and I have to end this although I got many more things to say.
10/10 for ep1-9 but went downhill in the last few episodes so overall I'm going to give this a 9/10 rating.
Thanks for the beautiful time True Beauty.
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