My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

First of all the whole idea of the society imposing these beauty ideals on women is a great one. But the story pacing is too slow. I mean too slow. I almost had to fast forward a looot to escape from that slowpace. Coming to the actors the main actress did a okay job but honestly I was so mad at her very slow and low voice dialogue delivery sometimes but overall she's okay. The main lead is just there I guess. I wish they had given him more scenes that can showcase his emotional acting scope. The girl who played soo ah character did a decent job for me I honestly felt so much hate for the character and then a bit sympathy towards the end. The rest of the supporting cast is okay I guess. Personally I've lived in SK as a student so the sets, some aspects of college life seemed realistic and I really liked it. I can't really say which type of audience this show caters to but you can watch a few episodes and decide for yourself!

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I really enjoyed this drama. I especially loved Cha Eun Woo like everyone else. Overall, it was a pretty decent drama and it made me really frustrated with a particular character: Soo ah. I hated her at the start and after watching the latest episode, all my hate faded away. For me, a actor/actress who plays a bad role and then is able to get the audience to like them and sympathise with them, I think they're really talented. Im hoping to see her act in other dramas in the future. Otherwise, somethings I would change about this series, would be i guess an more detailed insight to Mirae's best friends story. I feel like there were many supporting characters, that I would've wanted to know more about. However, the drama was really good and I totally recommend it.

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For a person who isn't into romantic K-Drama, I was honestly really impressed by this show, and I'm so glad I chose to watch it! It really made me go through all of the emotional stages episode by episode, I was honestly so hooked that sometimes I was unable to sleep because of it! It's that addicting!
At first, in the first and second episodes especially, I wasn't in the 'love' stage, as I felt some of the story and acting was a little sloppy, but the performances in the episodes after that truly made up for the first two episodes.
I have seen a recurring theme that most K-Drama only have on season and sixteen episodes, considering its now 2020, I don't think there will be another season, but I still strongly suggest to anyone who likes romance to watch this!

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an entertaining watch overall

This drama is worth the watch for a certain audience. This is the first drama that I’ve wanted to watch all the way through in a long time and I do not regret it. It portrays the dark side of beauty standards really well and traversed darker areas that I wasn’t expecting the show to go in, which I do appreciate. The only downside I had while watching this drama is that it could be quite frustrating by feeling drawn out , alongside some minor frustrations with how they portrayed the main character. However, there is much to be learned by this show and it is worth the watch if you want to support a show that talked about difficult subjects. Overall 7/10 - not the best I’ve seen but certainly not the worst.

Pros:
- good cinematography
-portrays real world issues well
-wasn’t afraid to talk about uncomfortable subjects
-the romance is cute

Cons:
-main character can be frustrating at times
-feels slow at certain points
-acting can be awkward in a few places
-chemistry is eh

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Guys I really like this drama not just because of the cast, I honestly thought it had a really good message to send to everyone. Being pretty or good-looking isnt everything or the key to having a better life. They showed differing views on how people see and define what appearance is like to them and how exactly they go about acting based on their belief in front of others. The drama talks from the view of someone who got plastic surgery and how they have to tackle unexpected attention, rude comments and how self-conscious they are. I thought the cast and crew made an awesome drama to display many personalities revolving around the idea of someone’s looks and the thought process behind it. Each character portayed really different personalities and taught us when someone’s acting in a certain way there’s definitely a reason behind that action. They show us that even thought you are having or had a tough time in the past you still have a chance of being happy. Expect the unexpected. You’ll find someone who’ll support you for you not because of how you look. I wish this drama didn’t end so soon. Awesome awesome drama!

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Cute, light, and relaxing genre

Very nice if you wanted a title to watch just to relax. No hard antagonist, everyone was justified. Watch this if you do not want to hate on any character. Or watch this if you're not looking for a story to dwell on.
Surprise, surprise. The story isn't bad at all! I was hesitant to watch this while it was airing because first, I'm not so fund of idol actors, second, there are a lot of comments saying it only glorifies plastic surgery. There are actually several societal issues taken up, mostly on the beauty standards imposed by the society.
But I'm surprised I find the couple cute! There are some times that I would just fast forward because the run seems slow (I think the story could well be done for 12 eps), but it's okay. Nice story to watch especially after a long, busy, mind-recking day, you could just quite relax while watching the series.
Most favorite character: Eun
Most relatable character: Mi Rae
Man of the hour: Woo Young
Best best person: Hyun Jung

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The concept for this drama was excellent. However, there were a couple of things that really detracted from it. First, the male lead (Cha eun wook?) Is super stiff in this movie. I really didn't see any acting talent displayed by him in this series. He basically has like two or three facial expressions throughout the whole series. Also, they built him up as like the best looking guy in the department, but I think his looks are pretty average, and I don't think he would have been popular with the personality he has.

2) I didn't like the main song they played throughout the series. It felt...not suited to the situation. I didn't like it.

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You'll enjoy and learn a thing or two

I'll be honest. I watched this bec of Cha Eun Woo bec I recently just discovered him and my oh my, I'm in love. Lol. I mean his face in itself is an aphrodisiac, it's so hard not to stare at him, he's too damn beautiful *sigh*

Ok now back to the review, at first I found it hard to relate to her since I've never had plastic surgery, not that there is nothing I wouldn't want to change on my face. But as I continued to watch, she is what we, females, are. We're all insecure at one point and always want to change something in ourselves, whether we want to lose weight, whiten our skin, etc. And this drama addresses those issues and how society puts too much importance on looks that it influences a lot of our actions, thoughts and decisions. I was expecting a romcom but I also got a drama that made me take a look at how I perceive those who had gone under the knife, how I'd judged them when really it's none of my business. And that's why I like this drama bec it made me want to be less superficial.

As for the acting, the actors did well. This role suited Eun Woo because he was able to deliver the cold/distant personality well and the scenes where he was jealous eas just hilarious. I love watching his reactions on scenes when they'd be alone at home, lol.

As for the onscreen chemistry, i'll give it a 7. I think its obvious that the fl is much older, its just not believable that she is 20.

I'd definitely watch this again.

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this show is what needs plastic surgery

this show is rlly not that bad plot wise but the acting is rlly interesting i mean they had the perfect cast like eunwoo?? dong yeon?? woo ri did piss me off in the show was she rlly acting .... im kidding fr im not hating yall pls this show was my first kdrama so ill spare the insults this is where my kdrama obsession began and if it werent for this supposed trashy 7.8/10 kdrama i wouldnt have watched 50 million other amazing kdramas so!! i dead ass dont rlly know what to say cuz i attempted rewatching this show and i just dont want to believe it was that bad cuz i had such good memories. i watched this show when i was 14 man. anyway guys i mean u can watch it if u want its good for a starter but dont ever go back and try to rewatch it cuz u will laugh at urself and think ur taste is crazy i wish the female lead didnt get with eunwoo (sorry eunwoo love u) dong yeon was better but why was he her professor anyway im shocked everyone got mad at the female lead in the show for having surgery when everyone in korea literally does surgery like its not that big of a deal im fr just yapping cuz idek what to say except viewer discretion is advised

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Great message overall and feel good drama with no angst.

Having said that, the last 2 episodes frustrated me at some parts. I had absolutely zero emotional stake in SooAh or that creepy sunbae from the beginning. I regret that we had to sit through such waste of valuable screen time to watch the redemption of SooAh (really?) and feel a bit robbed of more cute moments with the lead couple or KS’s time with sister or mom. MiRae's family (especially dad) I would have liked to see a lot more of.
Hyun Jung was also in my opinion not developed enough, she's the friend that always stood by MiRae, old or new face. I think she deserved a lot more screen than SooAh for example.

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Interesting show brought down by horrible acting

This was my first Kdrama but I was never able to finish it. I knew the show would be kinda shallow because the plot is about a girl who wasn't born beautiful who was tormented at a young age was able to get plastic surgery and change the way people perceived her.

While I liked how this drama brought to light South Korean society's obsession with outer beauty i couldn't stand the two main leads. I understand the FL was traumatised by how she was treated pre plastic surgery so i kind of understand her lack of assertiveness but it was still frustrating to watch. The ML is very handsome indeed but his acting and character is so boring, I'd rather just stare at a poster of him.

Soo Ah was my favourite character, sure she wasnt likable but her storyline and acting were better than the 2 leads.

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