Frumusețe Adevărată (2020)

WELL DONE!!! TWO THUMBS UP !!!

First off, I'm a huge fan of the Webtoon, started reading it when it came out in English ...
Was super excited to see what they would do with the adaptation, it was really good, I enjoyed every episode.
The writers did one hell of a job!! All the characters were great, but that is obviously mainly due to great actors, even the younger ones were top notch.
I already liked Moon Ga Young, but now I totally love her...Cha Eun Woo, well he was awesome ...he was the only one for this part and he killed it!
What I did not expect (because Cha Eun Woo is ..well...perfect...in every way) was to have such a bad case of SECOND MALE LEAD SYNDROME ...at first I was... WOW...this dude is like Seo Jun in 3D ... every scene had me like ...wowing all the time... BEST CASTING CHOICE EVER...I did not know the actor (sure gonna be correcting that) ...hahaha...
If you read the Webtoon like me...don't expect anything...just let your mind and your heart enjoy it for the fun and heart wrenching moments the drama brings you... the drama caught the essence of the Webtoon and made it work...

It's a total 10 on the rewatch ..it's so worth it... It's been ages since I watched a Korean drama (of this genre) that had me this excited...and happy...
Hope you enjoy this as much as I did!!
XOXO
Uni

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Cliches, Absurdos e Exageros

Terminado de assistir vou comentar sem ter atores de estimação.

1 - Temos um casal que tem contato desde a infância mas somente para ele a lembrança existe.

2 - Na escola ela o vê e fica encantada com ele e tenta se aproximar mas ele muito frio a afasta;

3 - Com o tempo ele a percebe e as coisas seguem seu caminho;

4 - Ele tem um ex-amigo ( Han Seo Jun ) que percebe os sentimentos pela garota e começa a atormentá-la. Além de acusá-lo de ter matado o outro amigo e que ele não merecia ser feliz.

O famoso clichê asiático, a garota que vai virar brinquedo de cachorro, absurdo isso.

5 - Han Seo Jun faz de tudo para atrapalhar a vida e o relacionamento entre Lee Su Ho e Lim Joo Gyung.

6 - Muitos reclamando que Han Seo Jun foi injustiçado? O casal principal que teve o final feliz, buscou esse final, a história mostra isso, Lee Su Ho foi obrigado a sair do Pais e assustado terminou com ela para deixá-la livre, mas isso não significa que ela deveria ficar com aquele que fez de tudo para estragar seu relacionamento, mentiu, fingiu, criou mal-entendidos e sabotou. Vocês gostariam de alguém assim em suas vidas?

7 - AHhhhhhh! ele ficou com ela depois que Lee Su Ho foi par aos EUA. Sim fingiu de amigo dela para tentar seduzi-la e quase rouba o beijo de uma mulher bêbeda dormindo, que homem incrível ele foi,
Até nas fotos da formatura ele força a barra, ela nunca deixou rastro que gostava 1% dele. NÈ!

8 - Arrumem um filme para o Han Seo Jun se comportar como Lee Su Ho e então ele deve acabar bem.

9 - O final está correto e deveria ter terminado muito mais cedo. Ela deveria ter ido para os EUA e eles se casado lá mesmo, o restante da história não fez sentido, para eles, poderia ter sido distribuído entre os outros atores.

Os exageros dos Doramas é que estragam um trabalho que poderia ser excelente.

- Rivais que passam a gostar da mocinha só para atrapalhar o mocinho, antes não estavam nem ai para ela, mas descobriu de quem ela gosta;
- Mal-entendidos sem sentido onde ninguém explica nada fica aquela cara de bunda e só
- O cara agarra a garota para criar mal-entendido no namorado, ela de braços abaixados para mostrar que não correspondeu e ela fica igual um pedaço de madeira. A forma como a mulher adolescente é tratada em filmes de escola chega a irritar, estamos no século 21, impossível mesmo em ficção, filmes isso ser retratado.

Vocês que tem ator de estimação, assistam primeiro o último episódio para saber se ele quando, interpreta um personagem, MAU/RUIM teve o final feliz. Espero que não.

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Beautiful Story

this was my first KDrama and I'm really glad i watched it. I felt like the acting was on point. I relate in different ways to the main character and it brought a lot of tears to my eyes in some of the scenes. I really enjoyed the story line and the acting, never having read about it or seeing the webtoon. It's made me a huge fan of Cha Eunwoo and Hwang In-Yeop. I definitely plan to watch more dramas that star those two. They had great acting chemistry and each twist and turn my heart want to reach out to both characters. This was an excellent casting choice and I absolutely loved it.

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The messages that the writer wanted to show us

I started True beauty without any expectations. However, this drama has left a deep impression on me and here is why:
1) the insecurities and hardships that teenagers have to deal with;
2) how the teenagers are responding to their insecurities and their hardships;
3) what the definition of true beauty really is and the acceptance of it;
4) what the value of true friendship should look like;
5) how to be logical and when to let go if you cannot be with the one you want; and at last but not least
6) how to be confident and not to let go if you are certain about things.

The story is well written and the actors managed to convey all of the above messages. The focus points of this drama was never about the love triangle, but about how to deal with your own insecurities, hardships, value of true friendships and being logical.

Overall: I would say that the story is a 10/10 and the acting is 10/10 as each actor has portrayed their roles really well. The OST's are also a 10/10 and the rewatch value is 10/10.

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it was competely the best drama
got huge loads of second lead syndrome
a few parts were sad and made me cry
definitly wanted the the FL to end up with SML
hwang in yeop rocked the bad guy look
cha eun woo was also good
the FL did a pretty good job as well
one thing i can guarantee is the as u watch the episodes, you will start understanding why she chise the ML
great chemistery between all the leads
for me,
it is a one time watch cause my heart was taken away by hwang in yeop and i still after looking at ML and FL wanted him to take the FL away
but no worry
it was still a great drama

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Skinshipy high school drama

I won't get into much detail because I rarely get inspiration to write a review lately, but I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of skinship and kisses and 0 awkwardness between the leads considering this is a high school drama, it even got a bed scene? School 2017 and its approximately 0 kisses could never.

I loved all the characters with all their flaws and even the evil ones. Besides KSJ turning into a b*tch, I feel like everyone had a reason to be. I hated what they did to KSJ but the redemption kind of felt good, although pretty rushed.

LJG and LSH are definitely meant for each other and I loved how their relationship was really pure, genuine and healthy, despite the parting and occasional secrets. HSJ definitely deserved better and my heart hurt for him a lot, but I agree with some commenters saying that him and JG weren't really a good match. I know they date for a long while in the webtoon, but for what we got in the drama, they would just not match.

I'm with most people on this: it wasn't the best drama, wasn't all that great, many clichés and ridiculous moments, but I enjoyed it a lot and it kept me watching for a long while. It's still very funny to me that all LJG had was some acne, pinkish skin and eyebrows, yet people acted like she transformed herself 100%. Still, I would recommend this drama for a light and fun watch with some drama going on.

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Not really recommend

Pros:
I really liked Han Seo Jun, of course bc he´s handsome, but also his character, the way everyone misunderstands his character but in the and he is a really nice person and there is always reasoning in the things he did.

What I also liked is the way the characters personality changed and they learned from their wrongdoings like Kang Soo Jin (I really like her character improvment, even though I think what she did was really bad and disrespectful.)

The acting was also pretty good even though I don´t really know a lot about that topic.

Contra:
I didn´t like the ending (last 2 episodes), but I won't talk about this since I don´t really want to put a lot of spoilers in this review.

The way they represented being "ugly", its true that there is a lot of mobbing and a lot more in korea because of that reason, but i don´t like how they represented it since the fl was (in my opinion) not really ugly without make up if u would´ve fixed her hair a bit and changed her glasses, she would have been completley average, but thats just me.

Exept that it had so many cliches, for example the fact that the male lead said that she´s beautiful "the way she is/ in her ugly form" , I found that really bad.


I just all in all I didn't really like it , but I think its worth a watch in a day where you don´t have anything else to do.

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Different from the webtoon but still a lovely drama! I love you Hwang Inyeop :)

With any romcom (romance-comedy) Korean drama comes its many clichés and tropes. Though “True Beauty” has some of the most common stereotypes (love triangles, the Cinderella story, childhood friends, etc.), it has proven to nail them fairly well and even add its own twists to them.

“True Beauty” is about a high school girl, named Lim Jugyeong, who is bullied due to her bare face being “ugly.” However, she learns how to apply makeup from YouTube. When she transfers to a new high school, her classmates call her a “goddess.” The only person who has seen her bare face is the cold and handsome Lee Suho.

Story 8/10
Since the Kdrama is based on a webtoon, the show was definitely humorous and comical, but unfortunately quite unrealistic at times. That aspect never really bothered me, but it may bother other viewers. Personally, I enjoyed the cheesy and cliché moments and found them to be really entertaining. The show focuses most of its attention on the ever-so infuriating love triangle, and to add to that, the female lead is clueless about the love triangle. If you are not a fan of the common love triangle trope, then this show is not for you. As frustrating as some of the episodes ended, I still found myself eagerly waiting for the next episodes to air. Though it did feel like the ending was getting rushed and there was not as much closure to the characters as I had hoped, the storyline kept me thoroughly engaged and excited to see what would happen next.

Cast and Acting 9/10
The show did a great job at casting the actors, as each one of them perfectly embodied their characters. Moon Gayoung did an amazing job playing Jugyeong, her acting made Jugyeong relatable and likable. Hwang Inyeop’s acting was my personal favorite and he portrayed his cool yet adorable character really well. In my personal opinion, I think Hwang Inyeop and his character carried the show and made it a lot more worth watching. As a fan of Cha Eunwoo myself, I was extremely elated to see him play the lead role. Though his acting was a bit stale at times, he improved a lot with Lee Suho’s emotional scenes. I couldn’t have asked for better casting and I was overall satisfied with the acting.

Music 9/10
Typically, when I finish a Kdrama, I would find their OST (original soundtrack) album and only download a couple of songs. However, I found myself downloading almost all of the True Beauty OSTs. The songs were extremely catchy and stuck with me even after I finished watching an episode of the show. Hearing the music constantly reminds me of the wonderful moments in the show and even have me rewatching my favorite scenes.

Rewatch Value 8/10
Though the show may not be everyone’s cup of tea, I found it to be extremely entertaining, heartfelt, and comedic. Most of the scenes I would rewatch are those that had Han Seojun in them, his character and Hwang Inyeop’s portrayal of him kept me wanting more moments of him.

Overall 8.5/10
Since the ending did not go according to my unrealistic hopes for the show, I found myself feeling bittersweet knowing that the show was finally over. Although I found a few characters’ endings to be unbearable and/or unsatisfying, I would have to say that I did enjoy the journey of the show in its entirety. I also loved the message of the show; watching Jugyeong learn to love and accept herself for who she is, reminded me to do the same. The lovable characters and cast definitely played a huge role in keeping me entertained and engaged throughout the show. Though the show could have done a better job at giving closure and better endings for specific characters, I enjoyed my time watching the show and waiting for every new episode to air. Also, I just caught up with the webtoon, and though they are strikingly different from one another, just having some of the main characters and their personalities, I like to see these as their own respective artworks. I love the webtoon AND the drama! Thank you for all the wonderful memories True Beauty. <3

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Lately there have been a lot of dramas that start off great, then just fall flat in the last remaining episodes. Sadly, True Beauty turned out to be one of those dramas. By the last episode, I was skipping through every single dialogue just so I could finish the drama and get it over with.

One scene in particular struck with me in the last episode. It was when Seo Jun urged Ju Gyeong to visit Su Ho, declaring that he was leaving for America (?) again. Ju Gyeong goes to him and begs him not to leave, crying and telling him she cares for him, causing the pit in my stomach to grow bigger. Su Ho was the one who left her messages on read, couldn't express what he was feeling clearly and left her in the dust, but ultimately the female lead had to be the one begging him to stay as if she was the one in wrong?

Also, the redemption arc they gave to Kang Su Jin after illustrating her as the biggest villain of the show did not move me in the slightest. They could've just skipped that scene just as much as they should've skipped making her a villain to begin with. They introduced her to be the outstanding, noble character and as if flipping a switch turned her into a hating, venomous person just like that. On the other hand, Ju Gyeong's sister, played by Im Se Mi was a great character, but I really couldn't understand how she stayed with Ju Gyeong's teacher after all the mixed signals he sent and him not being to tell her or know what he even wanted.

However, I must say that the acting was good, Moon Ga Young was exceptional and I couldn't envision anyone else in her role. I was a little unsure about Hwang In Yeop in the beginning, but by the end he'd sold me over.

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I really empathize with HWANG IN YEOP :")

I'm really looking forward to the ending of this drama. I'm also following the webtoon "TSOA" and i like all the characters in the drama they have good chemistry. YOU GUYS DID WELL

to be honest I like this drama because the cast is Eunwoo and I also follow the webtoon. but why do I feel this is completely different from the original story on the webtoon and the drama also finishes the story first. will there be a plot twist in the webtoon ??? I think the story will be very WOW if there is a season 2, how about our seojun!? previously I watched 18 again and I thought this was the same character as Hwang In Yeop and I also felt sad. Please don't make Inyeop the second lead in the next drama: "(

When I watched it I didn't know who it would end with ,because the original story wasn't finished yet ..... and when I found out the ending in the drama why am I so ordinary ??? whether it will be different from the story in the webtoon I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS, at the end of the drama I couldn't choose but in the webtoon I chose Seojun with Jukyung.
PLEASE I WANT SEASON 2

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A good coming of age rom com!

True Beauty has it all. Humour, drop dead visuals, great cast, interesting story line, commendable acting, good music and a certain raw sweetness to it. I’ll admit that I was totally biased going into it as Mr Cha is my darling but hardly two episodes in and I’m totally into all the lead actors and supporting cast especially Hwang InYeop. That is one fine looking, talented man. I will admit that I’m extremely superficial when it comes to picking dramas as I do like to look at pretty things and nothing gets prettier then these three leads. That the villainess is pretty darn cool is a bonus too! So my advice. Sit back, enjoy and try not to judge too much. It’s a commendable, light drama that makes you feel surprisingly good! Special mention.. the female lead’s sister is the bomb! A woman after my own heart. She knows what she wants and goes out and gets it. Enjoy!

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