Ajooma Reviews: True Beauty Ep 1-10

True Beauty 

Studio Dragon / TvN

Written by Lee Si-eun

Directed by Kim Sang Hyeop

Right after the finale of Tale of the Nine Tailed, we decided to watch True Beauty for three reasons namely:

1. Moon Ga Young 

2. Cha Eun Woo

3. And GFRIENDS' revival of The Nolans I'm In The Mood for Dancing

And well, we are not disappointed at the turn of events and how the story has progressed thus far.

True Beauty touches on very serious issues like self worth, bullying, dysfunctional family structures, suicide and peer pressure but the campy and hilarity in the writing gives the entire drama a lift that is strangely uplifting and inspiring at the same time. Credit goes to the cast. Moon Ga Young is endearing and Im-Semi is the older sister everybody deserves. Cha Eun Woo is an adorable tsundere but it is Hwang In Yeop who is turning out to be a revelation. 

It is a tug of war in the romance department and in one episode, the love triangle turns into a quad angle with three good looking guys pining after Ju-Kyung. And yet, she stays on course not losing her north star. She knows who she likes and she isn't one to play around. Also, having found joy and security in make-up and glamour, she is pretty content having that as her security blanket. So, when she and Su Ho finally started dating, her self confidence wanes and Su Ho is the supportive and reassuring boyfriend. 

Sounds good? Caveat. If you are not comfortable with and adult sensibility permeating the romance and the drama among characters who are still in high school, well, might as well watch Lovestruck in the City instead.

We are excited to watch the next six episodes as we are eager to know the reason behind Se-yeon's death, cheer-on Im-Semi and her lover and find redemption or at least a just closure for the wayward parents in this drama. It's an entertaining drama nonetheless. Aren't we all hard pressed for entertainment these days?