changing your appearance isn’t enough to feel different
I really enjoyed this series because it talks about something that, in a society obsessed with beauty, is rarely addressed with honesty: changing your appearance isn’t enough to feel different, if you don’t also change the way you see yourself from the inside.
The protagonist undergoes plastic surgery to finally be accepted by others, after a lifetime of bullying and humiliation. And yet, even with a new face, she realizes that the pain doesn’t just vanish. Because real change can’t only come from the outside.
And that’s perhaps the strongest message of the series: you can change your body as much as you want, but if you don’t allow yourself to be worthy beyond your looks, you’ll never truly be free.
At the same time, the series conveys something else that’s just as important: anyone who chooses to change has every right to do so. Self-acceptance isn’t always easy, and sometimes loving yourself takes a radical step. It’s not weakness — it’s survival. It’s a choice. And it should never be judged.
The only thing that felt a bit weaker to me was the classic cliché of the perfect guy who “liked her before the surgery.” It’s sweet, yes, but it seems like an attempt to give the love story more depth by holding on to who she was, when in reality, what matters isn’t who you were, but who you want to become.
I just wish this aspect had been developed further, pushing beyond the romantic storyline to dive deeper into the characters’ individual journeys.
What resonated with me the most wasn’t the romance itself, but the personal stories of the two main characters. The way they learn to see themselves, to acknowledge their own loneliness, to search for something more.
That’s what makes the series truly moving. And what makes me remember it fondly.
The protagonist undergoes plastic surgery to finally be accepted by others, after a lifetime of bullying and humiliation. And yet, even with a new face, she realizes that the pain doesn’t just vanish. Because real change can’t only come from the outside.
And that’s perhaps the strongest message of the series: you can change your body as much as you want, but if you don’t allow yourself to be worthy beyond your looks, you’ll never truly be free.
At the same time, the series conveys something else that’s just as important: anyone who chooses to change has every right to do so. Self-acceptance isn’t always easy, and sometimes loving yourself takes a radical step. It’s not weakness — it’s survival. It’s a choice. And it should never be judged.
The only thing that felt a bit weaker to me was the classic cliché of the perfect guy who “liked her before the surgery.” It’s sweet, yes, but it seems like an attempt to give the love story more depth by holding on to who she was, when in reality, what matters isn’t who you were, but who you want to become.
I just wish this aspect had been developed further, pushing beyond the romantic storyline to dive deeper into the characters’ individual journeys.
What resonated with me the most wasn’t the romance itself, but the personal stories of the two main characters. The way they learn to see themselves, to acknowledge their own loneliness, to search for something more.
That’s what makes the series truly moving. And what makes me remember it fondly.
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