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True Beauty

★ 7.9 27K votes 2020–2021 1 season · 16 episodes Ended tvN
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 10/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 9/10School & campusSchools and universities as the primary world.This show: 8/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 8/10Young adultTeen protagonists with teen-first appeal.This show: 7/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Moon Ga-youngCha Eun-wooHwang In-YoupPark Yoo-naJang Hye-jinIm She-mi
Written by
Yaongyi
Starring
Moon Ga-youngCha Eun-wooHwang In-YoupPark Yoo-naJang Hye-jinIm She-mi
Written by
Yaongyi
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
0150300450600

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S18.37.68.18.38.38.28.68.28.58.68.68.78.58.78.58.08.2

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About

"A glossy makeover fantasy with real teenage insecurity underneath"

Adapted from a popular webtoon, this Korean drama follows a high schooler who masters makeup to hide what she considers an unattractive face, only to find her confidence and love life upended when the boy who has seen her without it enters her orbit. It's a glossy, fast-moving teen romance with plenty of comedy, love-triangle tension, and glow-up wish fulfillment. The tone stays light and soapy even when it dips into insecurity and bullying themes, and the appeal is mostly in the chemistry between leads and the makeover fantasy rather than deep character work.

Watch it for

the charming lead chemistry and satisfying glow-up wish-fulfillment fantasy at its core.

Maybe skip if

you want nuanced handling of beauty standards rather than a breezy romantic fantasy.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12020
8.36K1619h 53m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.17.6
52177 min
▶2Episode #1.28.1
39274 min
▶3Episode #1.38.3
37172 min
▶4Episode #1.48.3
35572 min
▶5Episode #1.58.2
39571 min
▶6Episode #1.68.6
38371 min
▶7Episode #1.78.2
34371 min
▶8Episode #1.88.5
33069 min
▶9Episode #1.98.6
35375 min
▶10Episode #1.108.6
32375 min
▶11Episode #1.118.7
34174 min
▶12Episode #1.128.5
31273 min
▶13Episode #1.138.7
34079 min
▶14Episode #1.148.5
30680 min
▶15Episode #1.158.0
31079 min
▶16Episode #1.168.2
34481 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Moon Ga-young Im Joo-kyeong
Cha Eun-woo Lee Soo-ho
Hwang In-Youp Han Seo-joon
Park Yoo-na Kang Soo-jin
Jang Hye-jin Hong Hyun-sook
Im She-mi Im Hee-kyeong
Kang Min-ah Choi Soo-ah
Seo Hye-won Park Ji-hee
Oh Eui-Sik Han Joon-woo
Park Ho-san Im Jae-pil

Crew

Yaongyi

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