Gangnam Beauty

This show was so good. Just reading a review and the synopsis of it made me want to watch it. It's mostly about inner beauty which is the most important thing. It doesn't matter how beautiful you look on the outside, it's whats inside that counts and that's the moral of this show. It teaches us lessons that we can use in life especially in this day and age. I highly recommend it, only plight was two annoying characters that try to cause trouble for our main leads. Other than that it's really enjoyable and if you enjoy dramas this is worth watching.

It's funny how the lead actress and actor both look like human versions of cartoon characters. Their facial expressions too. She looks older than him.

The story is meaningful about the ways people judge others on their looks and feel about themselves. The relationship with the parents is quite touching. The sweet smiling but jealous friend is quite real. The obstacles take a long time to overcome. Maybe a few episodes too long.

This is deeper than what I had expected. If young people really bully and ostracize ugly peers as depicted in this drama, parents can't be faulted for encouraging beauty-challenged offsprings to undergo plastic surgery.

Aside from the life change the female lead experiences after being prettified, this drama shows that life is not a bed of roses for pretty people either. It also shows that when it comes to lasting relationships like love, inner beauty trumps external beauty.

Cha Eun Woo shines as "face genius" Do Kyung Seok whose not-so-perfect family life made him shun society. Im Soo-hyang's depiction of Kang Mi Rae is less impressive. Her short shorts and other provocative clothes are inconsistent with her sensible and self-effacing character. And what's with the cutesy, babyish way of talking? It's a good thing Cha Eun Woo has enough charisma to make up for the flaws of other cast members.

An unattractive girl has plastic surgery to improve her unhappy life only to be looked down upon by those who have stayed natural. It has a romantic storyline which is sweet and well acted by the leads who are convincing in their roles. I am not sure if the message is we should judge people by their character rather then their looks but that doesn't come across as we all know attractive peoples lives are easier. Enjoyable nonetheless and worth a watch.

Because of its name and its ratings I honestly expected this show to be really superficial and full of clichés, just a typical college rom com, you know?

But it's FAR from it.

This show's main message is: Stop comparing yourself with others and stop caring what other people think. Appearances aren't everything. And I LOVED it. Because let's be honest, appearances unfortunately still matter in today's society. This series truly made me overthink some of my own habits and thoughts.

Here's what I can say about the show from my point of view:

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What I loved

• the MESSAGE: I already mentioned a few things about the message of the show but it's really deep and so important! It really needs to be talked about more. We all catch ourselves judging others based on the way they look without even trying to look behind the facade. And that's just really sad and not fair to either of us. And while it will be hard to completely stop doing so, it'd be a good start to realize when we do it and telling ourselves to be more open and kind to others, no matter what someone looks like, what their background is or where they come from.
• the CHARACTERS: I loved most of them. There's always the evil one or whatever you wanna call it, but all in all I basically fell in love with the majority of them: Kang Mi Rae (except for 1 episode lol), Do Kyung Seok, Hyun Jung, Yeon Woo Yeong, Eun, Na Hye Sung, Choi Jung Boon, Woo Jin... like, can I have them in real life please?
• the CAST: they chose the actors and actresses so well! Everyone fit perfectly into their role.
• the ACTING: since this show is about general appearances, you get to see the way the characters act in front of others vs. when they're by themselves or with really close friends and no matter who it was, you really bought whichever mood they appeared to be in and in my opinion that just shows what an amazing job the actors did!
• CHA EUNWOO & KWAK DONGYEON: I love them both ok?? They're the reason I added this show to my watchlist. And they're amazing actors (and singer).

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What I didn't like:

• Well, I can't say I didn't like it but I did think about it once or twice: this show is really slow paced when it comes to the main couple. You gotta wait forever until something's happening or evolving between them. Just saying. But it just underlines the message of the show and the side effects of their mental health issues/complex.
• And at one point I didn't understand Mi Rae's actions, at least not all of it, and it was kind of frustrating. But it was actually just on one episode so it wasn't so significant, either.

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Conclusion: It's a MUST-WATCH!