My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

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.

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.

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.

Unfortunately, this kdrama suffers from bad writing. It does deal with some real issues and themes like a society that places great significance on someone's appearance and how this eventually becomes the cause for bullying, etc. The first few episodes were fine but it quickly got boring and honestly, I don't care for the romance in this because I just don't think the female lead and male lead have chemistry. The female lead was infuriating as well because she was so naive.

However, I liked the relationship between the female lead and her parents and close friends, it was heartwarming and cute. I also ended up feeling like the side characters were more interesting than the leads. Especially the female side characters such as the FL's best friend, her new friends from university and the main female antagonist.

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.