My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

I never thought I was going to like this Kdrama. But I actually did. I have watched a lot of other Kdramas but this one really made me felt young again and at the same time, so angry with the antagonist. It is actually well written but I think it was too short since a lot of plot areas can be explored.

The romance made my heart tingle. And the way the antagonist manipulates people is just amazing.

I felt so sad that the number of episodes where too short.

I hope this gets a Season 2.

Damn, this series made me feel like a teenager.

Everytine Eunwoo appears on screen, I'm in awe. How can this human being be so handsome? Then there's the girl. I don't think badly of her but she was too old for a character of a college student. The plot was simple and the villain is convincing. Eunwoo's acting appear stoic but that's just acting. Ive seen him in other dramas. Chemistry between leads are not much but you will swoon for Eunwoo as a cute bf:)

Never have I seen a more annoying and irritating Female Lead than In this Kdrama! First of all Im Soo Hyang was simply too old for the college Freshman's role and then all she could do was go around stiffly...make weird faces and speak weirdly when spoken to!!! Every other actor played their parts well except her🙄. Yes, her character went through lot of anguish and pain as a kid but now that she had got plastic surgery her character needed to develop in some positive way but I didn't see that growth all through the drama! And, how can a person in today's day and time be sooo clueless that when a guy is trying to be so nice and supportive to you that you don't understand his feelings for you... no matter how low a self esteem one may have?!

I kept giving up on the drama...would start watching something else but then am a big fan of Cha Eun Woo so kept going back for him and he is the only reason that I've given 6 stars to the drama otherwise in spite of being a great subject I found it lacking a lot😒. I REALLY wish they had chosen a younger and better actress than ISH....

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!

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.