True Beauty

What's the True Beauty? Let's find out with this teen drama

GENRE: comedy, romance, drama, youth | EPISODES: 16 (1h 15min) | ORIGINAL NETWORK: tvN | COUNTRY: South Korea | AIRED:  Dec 9, 2020 - Feb 4, 2021  

OVERALL RATING:  5★/5 

cover taken from RAKUTEN VIKI

From what you've read in my ABOUT ME page, you know I really love TV shows and I am huge fan of k-dramas. Well, TRUE BEAUTY is one of those "beginner" k-dramas that most people share on social media saying it is very easy to watch and engaging. Back in 2020 when I started discovering this world and its cinematography I had no idea what to expect from a k-drama. What should I watch first? What genre should I give a try to? I wasn't very into TV series back then and as far as I remember I started to enjoy series thanks to k-dramas.
So here I am, the first post on my personal archive is the review of a k-drama I probably watched 4 years ago now, and that I've rewatched just a couple of years ago.

SYNOPSIS ⋆˚࿔

Lim Ju Kyung is a high school student who is severely bullied because of her appearance. After mastering the makeup skills though social media, she transforms herself into a gorgeous high school goddess at her new high school. Her biggest fear? Her classmates might find out who she truly is and how she looks like under her makeup. Her high school life is hyped up by the two most known students among all: Su Ho and Seo Jun, the bad and the good guy. Living in the chaos of a love triangle and a secret to keep private, the show follows the story of Lim Ju Kyung.

MY REVIEW ₊˚⊹♡

This is a k-drama that I found by chance. I watched the trailer and I said "Why not? Should I give it a go?"

It is a perfect mix between teen drama and comedy. It is taken from the Webtoon of the same name that I also had the chance to read. Since the beginning I fell in love with the character of Ju Kyung, a young girl who was facing the hardship of life. At first, it seemed a common teen drama with the same topics and the same told hardships, but for me it really meant a lot.

Bullying is the red thread of the show, how hard is to face bullies and the consequences it could have. I reflected myself into Ju Kyung character: her insecurities, her not being confident and always being afraid of what people could ever think about her.

Thinking about my old self I feel like I have reflected myself in her more than I could do right now. I think that everybody felt insecure about something at least once in their life. For me, it was also about judgments, but when growing up you understand you're not alone and you can just keep going because life doesn't end there. Still, it was a very weak point for me to touch. And I saw myself in her many times.

There are so many people around who are ready to judge without thinking how some words can affect someone's life. It is not a topic of the show, not highlighted at least, but social media in our society creates a situation where everything that is seen can also be judged with no restrictions and no second thoughts. This k-drama touched me deeply, because there are so many people who just want to be appreciated for their skills, their values, their passions and not only for their appearance. Whoever shows their face just to express their passion for make-up or for books or for any other kind of hobby or just to show their cozy daily life, doesn't expect to get comments and judgments about their look before a feedback about the real content of what they are showing. But this is what happens most of the time. Unfortunately, sometimes, in every kind of context and place, appearance matters more than the rest of our soul and personality. 

This show also expresses another important theme which is friendship and not only as a positive part of life, but also as something that can destroy you and break you 'til the lowest point. It all depends on who you choose to walk with. Important topic for the 24-years-old girl who's writing this right now because time and experiences gave me the chance to understand that sometimes who loves you the most might not be who's physically closer to you.

And now, you're going to learn something more about me, I have to say that I have always been very weak for every second male lead, not because they are at a disadvantage, but because somehow the second main character has a well-rounded personality that I usually appreciate the most. This is why for me, Han Seo Jun will always be the one. He completely stole my heart in every scene and moment. He deserved more and sometimes I really wanted to hug him tight ehehe

I think that speaking about talent would be absolutely needless here because if you have some knowledge of the Korean cinema landscape, you'd probably agree with me about Moon Ga Young skills and superb acting talent. Not to mention the amazing duo with Cha Eun Woo and Hwang In Youp.

And now I wanna know if who's reading this, watched this series already or not? And if you still didn't I really hope my review caught your attention, because this show deserves your time.

Let me know what you think in the comments and thank you so much for reading the whole post.

see you next time, bye ~

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