True Beauty

main cast of True Beauty - Cha Eun-woo, Moon Ga-young, and Hwang In-yeop

Having been constantly bullied for her acne-stricken face and plain appearance, an ordinary schoolgirl becomes an internet sensation slash campus crush overnight after she posted a picture of herself wearing make-up. Based on the hit webtoon “Goddess Advent” by manhwa artist Yaongyi.

Official English Title: True Beauty

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Genre: Romance, Comedy

Director: Kim Sang-hyeob

Writer: Lee Si-eun

Broadcaster: tvN (cable)

Broadcast Period: December 9, 2020 to January 28, 2021

Time Slot: Wednesday & Thursday @ 22:30 KST

No. of Episodes/Parts: 16

Running Time: 70 minutes per episode

Exciting Cameos. Acting stars Kim Hye-yoon (Extraordinary You), Lee Jae-wook (Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol), and Lee Tae-ri (Tale of the Nine Tailed) have confirmed to make guest appearances in True Beauty.

Off to a Good Start. The production team has released an initial round of behind-the-scenes footage from the set of True Beauty. The cast members sat down for a quick interview and gave their thoughts on their first day of filming together. Watch it here!

  • Moon Ga-young as Im Ju-gyeong in True Beauty
    Moon Ga-young as Im Ju-gyeong
    Ju-gyeong is a bubbly and geeky teenager. She grew up insecure about her appearance but she unexpectedly transforms into an attractive young lady after learning how to apply makeup. With her sudden rise to fame as the campus goddess, the real Ju-gyeong’s inner self-esteem plummets.
  • Cha Eun-woo as Lee Su-ho in True Beauty
    Cha Eun-woo as Lee Su-ho
    Su-ho appears to have it all—a handsome face, intelligence, money, basketball skills, and a long line of women waiting to get noticed by him. But he does not care much about any of these superficial things as he wants people to like him beyond his physical attributes.
  • Hwang In-yeop as Han Seo-jun in True Beauty
    Hwang In-yeop as Han Seo-jun
    Seo-jun is an attractive and sociable guy. Coming from a poor family, his biggest insecurity is his financial status. He tends to envy others who grew up well-off, like his former best friend Su-ho.
  • Park Yoo-na as Kang Su-jin in True Beauty
    Park Yoo-na as Kang Su-jin
    Su-jin is naturally pretty and comes from a wealthy family. Though she has an impressive background and beauty, her feelings for Sun-ho remains unrequited.

Kang Min-ah as Choi Soo-ah: Ju-gyeong’s friend in Saebom High School
Oh Eui-sik as Han Joon-woo: Literature teacher in Saebom High School
Kim Byung-chun: Vice-principal of Saebom High School
Lee Sang-jin as Ahn Hyun-gyu: Ju-gyeong and Su-ho’s classmate
Han Yi-young: Ju-gyeong and Su-ho’s classmate
Shin Jae-hwi as Lee Sung-yong: Seo-jun’s friend who is a bully in Yongpa High School
Jeon Hye-won as Park Sae-mi: a goddess in Yongpa High School
Park Hyun-jung as Lee Mi-hyang: a teacher
Im Hyun-sung: the owner of Prince, a comic book store
Oh Yoo-jin as Joo Hye-min

Jung Joon-ho as Lee Joo-heon: Su-ho’s father
Kang Chan-hee as Yoon Se-yeon
Lee Jae-Wook
Kim Hye-Yoon
Lee Tae-Ri

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Broadcast ScheduleEpisodeRating
December 9, 202013.573%
December 10, 20202
December 16, 20203
December 17, 20204
December 23, 20205
December 24, 20206
December 30, 20207
December 31, 20208
January 6, 20209
January 7, 202010
January 13, 202011
January 14, 202012
January 20, 202013
January 21, 202014
January 27, 202015
January 28, 202016

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