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I really liked this drama, the characters grew and changed well. I also like the message of the story, and the acting is great. Even though Ju Kyung didn't end up with who I wanted her to the show still had a really good ending. There's sad parts but overall it's pretty light and funny.

TRUE BEAUTY (2021)

Secrets. Love. Friendship.

A cute and fun drama. Made me feel young again. So much kilig with Su-ho! Super guapo grabe, Cha Eun-woo! 💞 Ju-kyung (Moon Ga-young) was so funny! She looks like Alex Gonzaga(Filipino celebrity) though. Her family made me laugh!

Had a flashback with those who bullied me ages ago. Belat sa inyo!

9/10 for me!

"I'm in the mood for dancing.. romancing..."

P.S. It's not in Netflix. I watched thru Viki.

Just finished True Beauty tonight (it's the first full show I've got through in a while without being distracted by other shows 😊) and I absolutely loved it. So happy with how it turned out. It's definitely going on my faves list and will no doubt be rewatched sometime.

The theme was similar to My ID is Gangnam Beauty, though I'm glad that the heroine in this one didn't go as far as the Gangnam one did with an irreversible decision (trying to avoid sharing spoilers for anyone who has yet to see either show). Guess she had a less totally clueless parent which helped.

Loved the supporting cast, and it's hard to pick a fave but I love the heroine's sister and her grapefruit 😍💜

Anyway, that's about it I guess for my thoughts. Except to add that I very much enjoyed the dreamy dudes on offer.

I've read the webtoon before and the drama is much better. It's so light and sweet to watch also following the main characters (jukyung and suho) growth. Even though the drama is targeted to teens I enjoyed it surprisingly. The drama is really great to lift the mood.

If you want to laugh a lot with the characters, if you want to get emotional and if you like the cliché moments that makes you fall in love, you should definitely check out this drama. Ignore the low ratings, most refer to one of the characters not getting more what he deserved, which I agree, but giving a 6 or 7 is even more unfair, especially when you consider the whole drama.

This highly anticipated show has an over the top sometimes almost painful exaggerated style. It's not as funny as it should be sometimes. Maybe the source material is like that. Not sure the premise about the make up no make up difference holds up. She isn't that ugly with the glasses and no makeup to be bullied for it and she isn't that stunning with makeup. The message about looks mattering so much seems awkwardly handled. Although with the romance picking up it is getting more interesting and the backstory about the suicide. The love triangle is promising. This show doesn't take itself too seriously but compared to similar shows I prefer 18 Again and Gangnam Beauty in terms if their tone and approach. Things get slightly better as the episodes progress. Episode 6 is quite funny. The cast are well chosen and suit their roles in appearance. Moon Ga Young is enthusiastic and does well considering. Cha Eun Woo looks like a WEBTOON character come to life. Hwang In Yeop has an also comic book look. The grown ups are pretty top actors. Like Seo Dan's mom from CLOY Jang Hye Jin as her mom and SKY Castle's Jung Joon Ho as his Dad. OK for a teen show with a good cast.

The show changes a few things from the webtoon but keeps true to the main story line. The casting choices are very well done! It's a great show if you are looking for something romantic that is also quite touching at times. The main characters struggle with real problems and the show address them in a great way.

Honestly i feel like seojun is being played bad in the story. I've been bouncing back and forth amongst team SUHO and team SEOJUN, but now that i think of it.. i feel like Seojun deserves Jugyeong more than SuHo. Seojun is a hardworking boy who changed 90% of his personality for jugyeong, he even decided to continue his dream for Jugyeong ~(sorry I can't give much spoilers)~ :( . I didn't buy viki to get my feelings hurt!!! true beauty community.. 🤡😭 also: give back my boy seojun his scenes with jugyeong

It is a beautiful story if I relate with bullying, self-consciousness and the good side of makeup. But if I talk about the romantic part, it feels messy. Even till the last scene you'll be hanging thinking about what Seo Jun might be feeling. The writing part of the romantic storyline could have been better.

The acting - 10/10 Great acting by the complete cast! So that's a plus that made me rate it 8/10 Enjoy it for a deeper look into what "looks" mean to this generation!

I'm a huge fan of the webtoon and was so excited to hear about a live-action series starring EUNWOO. He's always been the most popular fan-cast for Suho and I was so happy when I found out he was cast, although I did think Suho is too similar to his character in My ID is Gangnam Beauty. Even the plot is similar, but the character of Han Seojun made everything better.

I do think some scene are cringey, especially with the editing. Moon Gayoung's acting gets cringey and overacting too, but I think the director/s just wanted her to do something similar to the webtoon version, so it's not really her fault. Inyeop is probably the best in the cast, and his character is also the best among the three mains. Eunwoo also improved from his acting in Gangnam and Rookie Historian, but the lack of range in these 3 shows doesn't give him justice.

The series tackled very serious topics about depression, but it was only used for the love triangle purposes. It saddens me because it's such a pivotal part in Suho and Seojun's friendship. Had it been taken seriously, I would have liked this series better.

I just don't like the character development, too slow and way too cringy!

The love triangle in this series created some of the best funny moments I have ever seen. The romance was definitely a highlight for this series. I enjoyed the whole series from start to end. The ending was very satisfying and left nothing more to desire. A must watch!!!

This was the first time I watched an ongoing Kdrama and damn it was equally exciting and rewarding after finishing each of the episodes. I really loved the character development of the female lead, loved the fact they didn't make it so clichè for her to achieve everything at one go! The side story about the trio and bromance, I couldn't fathom enough about how they made this plot so much interesting and the cliffhangers, especially the preview for the next episodes!!! I really like the editors of this show! Also the Easter eggs from Extraordinary you were on point! Right amount of emotions, drama and comedy! Loved the show. Worth the watch y'all! Go for it, you won't regret it. And yes I'm #teamsuho

I love that show sooo much! It is so funny, so wonderful cheesy and the message is beautiful.

I know it is far away from reality, but which romantic kdrama is realistic???

I watched it in less than 36 hours and now I am rewatching it because it is addictive! Hilarious, touching, romantic and the cast is fantastic!!

This will be a modern classic!!

This is honestly now one of my fave tv shows and probably my favourite korean drama. I wasn't too interested initially as it seemed like a typical high school drama with cringey predictable plot and I actually stopped watching it after episode 1 in January because it seemed very predictable but I was very wrong.

But then I started watching it again in Sept and OMG I BINGED WATCHED THE WHOLE THING IN THE ONE WEEKEND BECAUSE IT BECAME SO INTERESTING.

Cha Eun Woo really shines here. His acting is amazing and his character development is brilliant. He goes from being cold to warm but in a genuinely believable way. Moon Ka Young and Hwang In Yeop really bring a lot of charisma and high energy to the table. The secondary characters are hilarious and you become just as invested in their stories as the main leads.

Highly, highly recommend you watch this as the plot becomes very emotional and you will laugh, cry and be angry at the same time.

At first I was a little annoyed that the concept was overplayed, but the writing and the character development of all the characters, not just the main ones, was what really drew me into this drama.

The ending was one of the most fulfilling endings I've seen in a K drama in a long time. It really allowed you to feel satisfied, rather than the "well what the hell did I waste my time on that for?" that you quite often get left with.

Absolutely recommend it. I particularly enjoyed the storylines of the secondary characters.

I'm a little late to finish the show but I absolutely loved it. The original webtoon did include a lot more but I like the way they were able to keep some of the stuff from the original while adding their own little twist to it. This show can be corny at times but I like it, it feels like an actual comic story. The romance is well developed and really good. I like how they displayed the message of loving yourself. The makeup the character wore wasn't the problem; the problem was that we didn't love how she looked without it. The show is about learning to accepting who you are. This show not only had funny scenes but a lot of emotional ones as well. I do recommend if you'd like to watch a fun well written romance comedy drama.

This K-Drama is certainly not amazing. The lack of character development from the main character is irritating. In general, she isn't that lovable. She doesn't come to terms with anything and she doesn't help herself either.

Sohoo isn't bad, he's the regular reserved heartthrob, but he comes off as a bit emotionless to me. I wasn't a big fan as I'm not into this type of guys but he was cute for the most part.

Seo-Jun had the best character development and personality. He was attractive and had a lot to offer. But in my opinion, he deserves someone better than Ju Kyung.

Selena! I loved her! Sassiness but controlling, yet fair and direct. I would ONLY watch a season 2 if it included a make up artist - idol relationship with her and seojun!

Something I have to mention, I enjoyed the side stories. Which isn't usual sometimes they can be a bore. But I loved the sister so much! She was one of the best characters in this show. Her relationship with the teacher is so cute.

Overall, it's not a bad drama. It's worth a watch if you don't mind tropes and cheesy stuff. I was going to give it a 5, but that's kinda low and a 7 is too high.

True beauty is a romantic teenage story. It is a really pleasant and entertaining kdrama with a beautiful cast. There are many funny moments that will make you laugh a lot. (trust me!) . A good plot , based on a webtoon which talks about bullying and school violence.

It's just so funny that such a cringe kdrama like this has this much of rating. A total waste of time.

My biggest pet peeve in k-dramas is corny editing. God, how I hate the cringeworthy scenes of the female lead's imaginations. I know the series wants to stay true to the webtoon but it's not really necessary most of the time. The plot has very serious and deep aspects to it which the series had would sometimes turn comedic, especially with the topic of bullying, depression, and suicide. I just wished these things were taken more seriously and had been the focus of the drama, because that would've made the love triangle more emotional. Nonetheless, the cast did their best with the script they were handed with.

They have not dived deep in the plot of what true beauty is, instead they are glorifying beautiful by being an outer appearance, not one person has mentioned she should stop wearing makeup because it doesn't define beauty, and show definitely has too many cringy moments , so unrealistic.

Still laugh ! I love this kdrama is one of my favorite ! The romance is so lovely and funny ! I like every character and no one of them was irritating ! There are so funny , cute and touchy moments ! I also liked the message of the story. I would not change anything !!

I totally recomend it to everyone ! You will love it!.