Story/ Plot/ Script: 7
Acting/ casting: 7
Character development: 8
Production quality/ budget management: 8
Enjoyment/ impact: 8
10=perfection 9=exceptional 8=really good 7=solid 6=it's fine 5=meh, forgettable 4=simply bad 3=waste of time 2=brain-rot 1=garbage
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GO AND WATCH IT NOW!!!!!!!!
as a k-drama fan, I always knew about this very popular k -drama true beauty. I watched only a couple of reels and that was the exact moment when fell in love with hwang-in yeop .. and I knew because he was the second lead, his heart was sure to be broken. that is the reason why i never dared to start this.. but it was day before yesterday that i started this, and fell for hwang in yeop in every possible moment........... apart from my obsession, the storyline is epic. I was really annoyed by the one year gap which was given in the last few episodes.. the kiss of han seo joon and lim ju kyung was one of he favorite part and also when she was drunk......... but i really liked the fact that though, han seo joon didn't knew about lim ju's secret, he still loved her and even Su-ho, both them loved her unconditionaly. the unrequited love of han seo joon was the brightest highlight of the k drama.... all over i really liked the story. it worth your every secondWas this review helpful to you?
Wow
So I loved this whole story from the beginning to the middle and to the end the male lead was beautiful but the second male lead was also beautiful I was torn to be honest female lead I fell in love with her along the way and I can watch the whole series over and over again please watch this you won’t regret it made me laugh made me cry and made me squeal a lot!What I really liked about this was that all the characters were pretty interesting and you were engaged the whole time including the families and what happened in the background I just didn’t enjoy the end where the familiar Korean Throop Avenue let’s break Up to make Up again that is in a spoiler that happens all the time! But still one of the best series I’ve seen
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This drama was amazing!
Firstly, I would like to comment on the fact that they kept true to the webtoon and despite the minor changes in the story, the drama really captured the essence of the webtoon and we got to see our favourite characters come to life.The casting of the indivdual characters was done to the 't'
I'm not saying this because I'm a fan of Astro and Eunwoo, but as a lover of both webtoons and dramas. Eunwoo really did so well when he played Suho and I feel like he was the perfect match for Lee Suho.
Hwang Inyeop!
He's a splitting image of Seojun and I can't get enough of him. He acted so well, you would think that he was the real Seojun that was brought to life. He was everything that Seojun was and I can proudly say after having read the webtoon and watch the drama that I am Team Seojun.
And finally, our main character, Lim Jugyeong.
Gayoung played her so well, she was funny, sassy and a whole queen that out Jugyeong is. I really felt so connected to Jugyeong and I related to her on so many levels. Gayoung just made me feel so Jugyeong more.
The story of True Beauty isn't just a romance drama for entertainment. It highlights important things that happen to a lot of people. Judging people because of how they look has become a bad habit that society had adpoted. There are also mentions of bullying, peer pressure and even self-harm. This story touches on these subjects in an understandable way and makes the readers/watchers think.
I hope that after watching this drama, people would be more considerate to the people around them.
Overall, this drama was fantastic and is definetly worth the watch.
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Not Like the Webtoon but somewhat better
I know a common complaint is that in this drama they’ve added things that weren’t originally in the webtoon but honestly these things gave some of the characters more depth that they previously lacked in the webtoon, especially Suho’s character (which I actually wasn’t a fan of in the webtoon but absolutely love in the drama). In the webtoon the female lead is always hiding bare face, even after she graduates high school she's still paranoid and hiding her bare face from people, so its a nice change of character in the drama that they make her gradually more confident both with and without makeup to the point where she's even stranding up to her oppressors.The webtoon wasn't complete when they filmed this and the author did come up with different character endings from the webtoon. But the story of an insecure girl that goes through some sort of beauty transformation has been told many times before and it’s nothing new as is the typical love triangle but if you enjoy those traits then True Beauty will be very fun and entertaining to watch.
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WARM AND LOVELY DRAMA TO WATCH
I like this drama so much but mc feels grumpy always and talk less. 2nd lead should have been the mc of this show😫 and the last 2 eps are bit dragged. those contents could have been covered in a single episode. overall great series with indepth story and i connected with the fl so well coz I've been bullied for being fat and now i transformed and changed my life but still have those painful memories 😟 damn this drama had some good songs and ost that melted my heart. i loverd fl's sister so muchWas this review helpful to you?
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not the best HS drama but i can definitely say, the best HS COMEDY drama- so far
**slight spoiler for the webtoon and drama**I've read the webtoon even before the drama is released (but i dropped it once "that" couple break up) and I felt a lot more emotions reading the webtoon than watching the drama. I was only watching it for the comedy and my overall review is only because of the comedic value.
I've seen a lot of better dramas, so most of the scenes between ML and FL are hard for me to watch (to the point I can even predict what the ML will say next) My fingers are wringling and I have to cover my eyes and even skip scenes between them like come on director and writer, it wasn't that cringe in the webtoon. Well probably because it wasn't moving xD
Also, I saw a lot of people really hated soojin in the drama but I can't quite relate to that maybe because Soojin character in the webtoon is much worst and pathetic than that, because in the end the drama version, at least soojin apologized.
THE BEST CASTS LINE UP EVER. Their chemistry with each other is great too. But then the whole storyline of the drama, it isn't the worst but it's not that good either; typical HS drama? yes. And typical love line between ML, FL, 2nd ML and 2nd FL? definitely yes. It isn't worth your time so I would definitely recommend it to put it at the bottom line of your watch-list, set your priority. Or you can also put it at top of your list because you probably will skip scenes a lot if you can't stand being cringe.
OST - *chef's kiss*
Rewatch value, my rating tells it all.
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Very cheeeeesy
True Beauty started off feeling very cheesy and full of clichés. My biggest question is, what about this girl is ugly exactly? She wears glasses and has a few pimples - literally me and so many other girls in the world! The whole premise of this drama seemed dumb and not intriguing - nevertheless I persisted. To be honest I was pleasantly surprised as it was just easy to watch and the second male lead - WOW. I was living for him throughout this drama. He made it worth watching.I liked the bromance that formed/reformed between the guys. So many funny scenes that actually made me LOL. The backstory of the two boys gave the show some depth and added some seriousness to it.
To begin with, like in the first episode, I did not Like Ju Gyeong's character. She just seemed very shallow, but to be fair she was constantly bullied. Like I said, I just didn't like the premise.
My favourite scene would have to be the one where all three of them are in the elevator and the boys are fighting over Ju Gyeong and then they get stuck. She shakes them off telling them to let go of her - we are thinking she's just annoyed with their bickering, but it turns out that she really needs to pee. As soon as they prise open those elevator doors she is out of there. The way she lunged out of that small gap made me really LOL.
The relationship that formed between Ju Gyeong's sister and her teacher was sweet and funny. It was ridiculous when they had their wedding and she got her head stuck in the table frame.
I would maybe consider watching this one again, simply because it was so light and easy to watch.
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Honestly, revolutionary.
I genuinely think that this show is revolutionary. I am writing a review over three years since iv'e finished this show, but i don't regret watching it. One of my top five shows is Strong Woman Do Bong Soon and this show is lowkey giving the same big show vibe. I loved this it was goooood. The reason i gave it a 9/10 instead of 10/10 was because it thinks the of the way (at the time) i was such a hige fan of her ending up with Seojun. I think he would have never hurt her. I think that ju kyung and soo ho were seoulmates (hehe) but idk i think me and a lot of others wanted her with seojun. When i look back, the show was actully perfect, i will always feel bad for seojun, but reality is that the two book, rock, weirdos, were meant to beWas this review helpful to you?
Hilarious and weirdly relatable
Most people probably think this plot is very silly and unrealistic, but for some of us it is pretty real.I have very bad skin and for years I wouldn’t even go to the grocery store without a full face of make-up. I look very different with make-up on and I have actually had people laugh at me, when they saw my bare face for the first time. So my point is, Ju Gyeong’s story might be more relatable to viewers than you think.
Up until episode 13, I might have given this a score of 9. I loved everything about it: I screamed laughing several times, I loved both Cha Eun Woo and Hwang In Yeop, I could relate to Ju Gyeong and I adored her sister’s side plot.
But then the drama fell victim to the „too many episodes“ curse. I do not know the webtoon, so I can only review the plot of the drama, which would’ve found the perfect ending at the end of episode 13. I seriously thought that was the end of the drama cause the ending scene was perfect. But then I realized that there are three more episodes. Which is why I paused the drama at that point and only forced myself to watch those last three episodes many weeks later. They ended up not being as bad as expected - but still, some unnecessary added drama.
However, I definitely still recommend watching this. It is absolutely hilarious. Seriously, I laughed so loudly, I’m pretty sure you could hear me down the whole street.
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Comfort Kdrama
Okay to be fair, I am a bit biased towards this kdrama since I followed it before the episodes aired AND I read the Webtoon version as well. BUT! The show does bring out a beautiful story about self love and self image and how loving yourself before loving anyone else should always be your priority. I'd call this kdrama a feel good kdrama because really everything goes well for the main character in the end (Which aheemmm it might be a little unrealistic but she did go through a lot of shit so she deserves it!!) But also another thing i'm so mad about is how poorly they treated seojun in here. As an avid TB Webtoon reader, seojun and jukyung were each others first everything and that got practically erased in the show. I got really mad and was very disappointed when their first kiss never happened! Not even jukyung reciprocrating his feelings!? Thats just low...But I digress! Its a good show to watch when you're feeling low but do beware the second lead syndrome will hit HARD.Was this review helpful to you?
I am an avid True Beaty webtoon reader, and although I must admit that I am not a big fan of the webtoon, but I think this drama is pesonally... alright?
This drama is honestly, in my opinion, better than the webtoon. They made the characters more relatable and lovable, and it was quite different compared to the webtoon. The pairings were pretty interesting, and there were many funny and cute moments.
I think the casting and acting was great because they really portrayed the characters well! But the story... was really cliché and predictable. I found myself cringing a lot while watching. Not to mention the fact that there were so many stereotypical characters.
Overall, I didn't enjoy it very much, but it depends on your taste. If you love sappy and cliché dramas, go try this out! (my sister quite enjoyed it, so you might too, if you have the same taste as her)🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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