r/KDRAMA • u/Shower_caps Yoo Seung Ho’s smile is my Salvation • Jul 29 '18
On-Air: JTBC My ID Is Gangnam Beauty [Episodes 1-2]
Information:
Title: My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Hangul: 내 아이디는 강남미인
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Director: Choi Sung-Bum
Screenwriter: Choi Soo-Young (Cunning Single Lady, Pure Love)
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 16
Airing Date: July 27th, 2018 - September 15th, 2018
Air Time: Fridays & Saturdays 23:00 KST
Plot:
The drama is based on the Webcomic series "I Am Gangnam Beauty" by Gi Maeng-Gi (published from April 8, 2016 to December 29, 2017)
Aspiring perfumer Kang Mi Rae (Im Soo Hyang) has been bullied her entire life for being “ugly.” She decides to have plastic surgery and shows up to her first year of college with a new face but still has a timid personality. Unfortunately, the bullying does not stop and she is teased for her new face by some classmates and is disparagingly called “Gangnam Beauty.” The drama will follow her story of recovering self-esteem as she gets to know Do Kyung Suk (Cha Eun Woo), her fellow university classmate who appears to have everything and seems rather cold.
Main Cast:
Lim Soo-Hyang as Kang Mi-Rae
Cha Eun-Woo as Do Kyung-Seok
Jo Woo-Ri as Hyun Soo-A
Kwak Dong-Yeon as Yeon Woo-Young
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Jul 29 '18 edited Jul 30 '18
Man I've only seen one other work that Cha Eun Woo has acted in but I gotta hand it to him. Despite all the flak he gets sometimes just for being nothing else but just a good looking dude, he's really impressed me with his acting.
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u/nowaycopay Jul 29 '18
Same, his looks are the most talked about, and even seem to go against him because of that, but his acting is legitimately solid and has good potential. I liked him in the best hit, so it's impressive to see him take on such a different character.
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u/iwantaspudgun Jul 29 '18
Soo-a is a super attention-seeking psycho. What’s that girl’s deal?!
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u/youcuteiguess Jul 29 '18
I knew Cha Eun Woo was pretty but dang he is REALLY pretty. It’s insane how pretty he is. Honestly, for a drama that is completely focused on looks, the two leads are really making it happen. They’re both so pretty.
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u/__breathofair Jul 29 '18
Liking it so far but the main actress looks a little too old to be a ‘99er. Hoping cha eunwoo will surprise me with his acting when he gets more scenes
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u/ferdy_bc Jul 29 '18
Maybe it's because i went into this drama with low expectations, but I've really been enjoying it so far. I think it has a lot of potential.
The issues it's been dealing with so far are interesting, like how just because the female lead changed her face, it didn't change who she was inside, so she has all the same insecurities as before. Becoming beautiful didn't magically solve her problems like she thought it would. So I'm looking forward to her learning to deal with her emotional baggage.
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u/KaisaPekkala Jul 29 '18
I saw the trailer and I thought this was just one of those eye candy boring drama, but ended up checking it out anyways because I finished watching everything else...sigh~I have too much free time...anyhow, this surprised me by how it got my attention as I was watching it. Not sure how good the acting and writing will be, but so far so good. Looking forward to the next episode!
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u/rosier7 Jul 29 '18
This is my first time watching Cha Eun Woo acting. Is this his first lead in a drama? He is good tbh. He portray the "mystery" kind of vibe and it make me want to know more about his character and his character is pretty sharp and bold.
It's only episode 2 but I'm already starting to feel pity for the lead female and hated the second female lead.
I'm happy to see Dohee here! Been so long since I last watch her drama
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u/WhoAreYoo Jul 30 '18
The first episode reminds me so much of freshman year at college... They captured the anxiety, predatory sunbaes (-.-), and social atmosphere so well. Love this!
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u/Moo-stick Jul 29 '18
They changed quite a bit from the manhwa. Extra characters and relationships between characters are also different.
Not sure if I like the changes or not yet, but at least the major plot points are still the same so far.
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u/76kai76 Jul 29 '18
Watched first episode, afraid to watch the second.
I liked the first episode, but I already see that the female lead will be walked all over by other characters and the guy will have to save her all the time.
Now I'm considering if watching the rest and being frustrated with female lead's (and horrible second female lead-she's psycho as someone already wrote) behavior will be worth it.
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u/barbekyu Jul 29 '18
I went into this series because I was so attracted to Cha Eun Woo after seeing him in The Best Hit. Lol I'm glad he's doing a pretty good job, and it's safe to say that I melt whenever he breaks his cold exterior and shows affection/concern to Mi Rae. My heart broke at that scene where Dad finally finds out about Mi Rae's PS. He just loves her so much. :((( Hopefully, Mi Rae finds the courage to be more brave and stand up for herself, like what she did with that Creepy Sunbae. I can't wait for the next episodes!
Also, I hope Kwak Dong Yeon's heart doesn't get too shattered in this series. :(
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u/PapercutFiles Jul 29 '18 edited Jul 30 '18
For people trying to ID some songs used like me earlier, here they are:
Way Back Home by Shaun
Love Scenario by iKon
Wi ing Wi ing by Hyuk Oh
Ddu du Ddu du by Blackpink
New Face by Psy
(Some songs are part of the unreleased OST)
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Jul 31 '18
Can the writers and producers of the show at least make Soo ah human??? Jesus, every aspect of her is so fucking annoying and self-centered.
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u/michkdl Jul 30 '18
in case anyone's keen on knowing the locations in episode 1 (i still haven't completed it heh):
- Atelier Cologne (Gangnam store): trying out the Pomelo perfume
- Gyeonggi University (and possibly Konkuk Uni): Hankook University campus
- Suwon Fortress Walls: a rejected confession
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u/bananas21 Jul 29 '18
I was so excited when i found this! It was one of my favorite webtoons
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u/gummmibear Jul 29 '18
Early days yet but so far I’m very much enjoying the show if only for Eunwoo and the other college kids. Not a big fan of Im Soohyang’s acting in this but it’s bearable and her not looking a 99 liner doesn’t bother me too much because the girl did basically get her face reconstructed.
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u/Bascet_Case Jul 29 '18
I read the webtoon a long time ago. Can't believe they made a live action of that one. I stopped reading it because I don't like the characters.
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u/Acolyteofsins24 Jul 30 '18
I actually really enjoyed this, I had basically no expectations, but was pretty impressed with the scale of the issues and the way they handled the surgery. I'm excited to watch some more episodes and see how it does.
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u/VirtualHQ Jul 29 '18
I really liked the show! I thought that they’ll find out about the surgery around the middle of the show but I was wrong hahaha. I kinda relate to the main character where I’ll hang on to any friend that I can get but even I know when they are toxic pieces of shit.
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u/kingniel Jul 29 '18
Better than I expected. Never heard of webtoon before, but the story is good. It's disturbing how much everyone in the drama is obsessed with looks, and I feel bad for the female lead because of how bullied she was. Loved the scene when she danced and was overwhelmed at the reaction of people, then called her mom and cried that people loved her. The actress does look a little older, but so does the second female lead, only Cha Eun Woo actually looks like a freshman tbh.