Minha Identidade é Beleza de Gangnam (2018)

Buen drama con un mensaje interesante

Tenía tiempo queriendo ver este drama y no me decepcionó. Puede que fuera un poco lento pero supo desarrollar a sus personajes y llevar bien la historia hasta el final.

Me gustaron muchos de sus personajes y las preguntas que levantaban sus historias. Cómo la misma antagonista tuvo un momento donde me hizo sentir conflicto en si seguir odiandola era lo correcto o no. Tocó temas sensibles y aunque algunos los pudo tratar mejor, creo que fue bastante bueno.

Este drama te muestra muchas cosas, pero entre ellas como lo esencial cambiar tu perspectiva del mundo y como puedes ser parte del mismo problema que te acontece.

Lo único es que el final fue un tanto... abrupto? Pero si volvería a verlo en determinado momento

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I'm just going to get straight to it. I think this is a really good drama. If I ever have a friend who wants to start to watch K-dramas I'd probably suggest this one first. Okay the story itself seems easy to follow, a girl who felt self-conscious got plastic surgery and is now dealing with life with a new face. No! There is so much more to it. I think you really have to empathize with Mi Rae as a character. Not loving how you look and people treating who differently purely based on your appearance is an awful feeling. Throughout the drama we can see where her feelings are rooted from, we can see that how society is so obsessed with beauty, we can also see how little appearances mean to the entirety of a person in this drama.

Cast-
Mi Rae- Im Soo Hyang, I don't really think I have the right to comment on this part because I have a huge bias. Im Soo Hyang is my favorite actress. I have watched everything she has been in. So I think that she did a splendid job acting as Mi Rae. Her expressions, her ambiance, her charisma everything was spot on! I don't think her age has anything to do with the role because she was able to act like a college student.

Do Kyung Suk- So I actually learned about Cha eun woo from this drama, I must say he is really handsome. His acting career just started and I think he has really good potential. I don't want to judge too harshly, I know his character is standoffish, I just think he didn't always portray the coldness in the right way or the right time. However, these things come with times and I am not a professional critic or anything. It's just my opinion. He is really good, but there is room for improvement.

Soo Ah- I'm so surprised I haven't seen Jo Woo Ri in many leading roles before. She is honestly a hidden gem. She couldn't have portrayed her character better. Huge props to her for that.

Woo Young- Kwak Dong Yeon did a good job with his role. I thought he was quite a funny character sometimes. His acting is consistent, I wish sometimes he'd show more emotion, but he had some memorable parts so overall good.

The rest of the cast was also really good. I like Kyung Suk's mother a lot, she was such a great actress. His sister and Dad were both good as well. The same goes with the actors and actresses in Mi Rae's family. Also, I love the actress playing Mi Rae's best friend, she was honestly one of my favorite people in the cast. I wish I got to see more romance with her and Woo Young.

Romance- I think I should definitely mention this. Please do not watch this hoping to see a lot of romance. There is a decent amount of it. It's just that it is a bit slow. I think this was good for the drama however, I don't think too much romance would have been good. This is definitely not a huge romantic drama, but it has some cute scenes in there

Changes- The only this I would change is giving Mi Rae a bit more time to shine. In the first episode when she was dancing, honestly she really did shine. She did get to show off her perfume skills here and there and social skills, etc... However, I really think they could have given her more time in the spotlight.

I would definitely rewatch this and I highly suggest others to give this drama a try.

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Anytime I find myself relating to the main character(s) of a drama on a personal, emotional, often private level, I know I'm going to end up loving a show, and this time was no exception. I was Very emotionally invested in Mi Rae's story, because I related to her Very deeply. I wanted to see her overcome her insecurities and give herself permission to live a fulfilling life, and it was so rewarding watching her open up and let others in.

What I probably enjoyed most about this drama is how subtly it dealt with it's subject matter. All throughout were these tiny moments and messages that compounded on top of each other. The story was never pushy or loud or obnoxious. It never tried to shout it's message from a rooftop. It didn't go for cliché or for 'Woman power'. It chose instead to weave a simple message into the everyday things characters said and did and felt about themselves. It created a message meant to be felt, not necessarily spoken out loud, which is where any true, genuine truth should be held and understood.

This drama is not without flaws though.

The entire finale was truthfully a letdown. While I liked a lot of how everything played out, it felt very rushed and out of order. Mi Rae and Kyung Seok get the happy ending together they deserve, but it felt a bit like the writers trying to create that 'perfect romantic ending' rather than just letting the characters be themselves. Soo Ah receives what I consider a fitting, and hopeful, redemption story that I wish could have started to unfold a little sooner as it would have helped the audience relate to her a lot better.. And I'm soooooo salty about how all of our side couples were sort of dropped by the writers at the end, because I wanted their happy endings, and we didn’t get them!!!

Ultimately, I was waiting for the drama to tie together all of the little, subtle messages it had been sending throughout the story, and that didn't happen. The focus on creating that 'perfect romantic ending' and trying to give Soo Ah an affective redemption arc took away from what was really the overall message of the drama. Beauty is subjective, and it's objectively in all of us.

(And for anyone wanting to know, yes. Cha Eun Woo is probably not the best actor, but I think his acting style worked fairly well for the character, and I didn't find it particularly distracting while watching.)

Despite my disappointment with the finale, this is still one of my favorite dramas that I've watched this year and definitely on my list of favorite dramas I've ever watched. It treats it’s characters and subject matter with thoughtful kindness, and that goes a long way in overcoming any other mistakes a drama might make. I highly recommend giving this drama a chance.

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Solo me puse a ver este drama porque había leído el webtoon hasta donde estaba publicado, y quería ver cómo terminaba sin tener que esperar al manhwa.
Historia: aunque es cierto que hay algunas frases y diálogos que son calcados del cómic, prácticamente lo único que se mantiene es la idea de que la protagonista se ha hecho un enorme "lavado de cara". Por lo demás, había muchas tramas secundarias que no aparecen en el cómic, algunas mejores que otras. Por ejemplo, me gusta que tenga una amiga, aunque eso hace tambalear un poco la idea de que está traumatizada porque no pudo vivir como el resto de los adolescentes. Pero lo que no me gusta, es que los dos protagonistas son probablemente los personajes más sosos e insulsos que he visto en un k-drama hasta el momento. Al menos el final es dulce, teniendo el mismo estilo que Cheese in the trap, al menos este final está bien.
Actuación: vamos a decir que Cha Eun Woo es muy joven y tiene todavía muchas oportunidades para aprender... porque aunque en el cómic es bastante asocial y no se sabe muy bien qué piensa, en el drama no se le veía ningún tipo de emoción, y no hablemos de cuando tenía que sonreír. No había visto antes a Im Soo Hyang, y no lo hace mal, cumple con lo que se le pide al papel, aunque a veces querría matar a su personaje por lo indecisa que es.
Música: ni me acuerdo.
Rewatch: no...
¿Lo recomendaría? bueno, sí, para un fin de semana lluvioso en el que se quiera ver algo ligero.

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The plot takes an interesting take on plastic surgery from what I saw. Usually dramas have the surgery and when people find out they're only shock for a moment then its pushed aside. But for this drama, I guess its quite realistic in terms of how people view plastic surgery. There's a stigma where people both look down on it but also look up upon it. If you have the means then why not right? It also touches how despite trying to be a better version of yourself, there will still be people who don't like you. However, I did wish there was a bit more back story on the other characters cause it felt like I was trying to fill in the gaps regarding their background. They seemed a bit too filler.

As for the cast, I've seen some people saying Soohyang is too old for the role but that's exactly the point. She was suppose to look old for her age group due to the results of the procedure. It was suppose to make people question her presence. It was quite a good move to cast a mature looking person if anything. For the acting however, I wasn't sure if it was intentional for her to be quite awkward but still a bit bearable. Cha Eun Woo's acting was average (maybe just for this drama?) and having Kwak Dongyeon as his teacher was quite funny given that both of them are the same age in real life.

Nonetheless, it's still bearable to watch but whether I will rewatch it is a different question.

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My id is Gangnam beauty is a kind of drama which will give you butterflies in your stomach. Both the lead characters are really sweet especially the male lead. It's great to watch the whole first love, first relationship vibes.
It's a little bit slow paced but trust me it's worth the wait. Many people will say that both the leads are too slow but I guess that's the main ingredient which makes this drama so special. Even the second lead was very good. He's actually one of my fav actors. I watched him in love in the moonlight and since then I just love him. Even he was great here.
The story was really well executed. Till the end it didn't let go off the storyline like many other dramas do.
I personally thought that the last episode was kind of rushed I wanted to see more of their relationship growing but nevertheless I enjoyed the drama very much.

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Earnest feminism

This drama tries hard to address issues of feminism, including judging females by their appearance, females striving for rewarding careers and families, males treating females as inferior, and the effects of gossip and social media on the portrayal of females. Most of this is done through small, natural conversations and exchanges in a realistic way. It's one of the first shows I've seen that's a true slice of life. Not everything is tied up with a bow at the end, which adds to the realism. I also appreciate the multiple antagonists and how the main one was realistic and three dimensional. It was refreshing to see about the same number of females and males on the cast, which speaks to the actual value they hold on screen.

I felt it could have gone a bit further with its message of equality and acceptance. For instance, there is variation in the personalities and appearance of the female characters, but they mostly dressed the same except for one. And the males that treated the women with disrespect didn't all get what they deserved. Also, a strong message in the second half of the show that says most people are more concerned with their own insecurities over criticizing you, is overshadowed by the fact that no matter where KS goes, people loudly comment about how handsome he is. It's excessive.

Furthermore, the males are still differentiated based upon appearance, so the 'good guys' are conventionally good looking while the two worst 'bad guys' aren't. I also feel the ups and downs could perhaps have been depicted with more dynamic energy so that the pace could stay more exciting. One strength and also weakness of the show is around how obvious the "lessons" are in this show. But at the same time, this innocent earnestness fits the feel of the show, but also makes it pretty predictable and a bit simplistic.

Finally, I wanted to explore the stories of the supporting cast further and their relationships and histories. Min Do Hee who plays Mi Rae's best friend, didn't get the screen time she deserved. She is a fantastic and interesting character that wasn't written the way she should have been. And the other female supporting cast members should have had more of a story about not dressing in the expected feminine ways or not being stick thin. It could easily have been 20 episodes.

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Beauty's only skin deep!

I started this K-drama right after watching True Beauty. While True Beauty was more of a light/fun drama, My ID went deeper into the emotional trauma of a girl bullied because she's not deemed attractive enough and taking it to the next level and making a permanent change to her facial features.

I was really unfamiliar with the popularity of plastic surgery in Korea. I knew that some people would get the surgery for double eyelids, but I didn't know they would reshape their face, change their nose and mouth. And how this type of plastic surgery face is called a "Gangnam Beauty".
I would have been as clueless as Mi Rae's parents if I heard someone using the name "Gangnam Beauty" to describe someone.

In a way, I felt that Mi Rae went from one form of ugly to another with her new plastic surgery face. That is just my personal opinion, but for me, what shined for her character was just how kind and thoughtful she was. I honestly, felt that after all she went through in the show with the school goddess hating her, etc... that she was able to reassess what it meant to be a beautiful person and realizing she was as beautiful as Soo Ah!

The character of Soo Ah proved that beauty is truly only skin-deep. Despite her angelic appearance, she was tormented inside, self-hating and insecure, cruel and manipulative. And while Mi Rae had scars and insecurities from her past, she was learning to overcome them and growing stronger throughout the series. She was learning that she deserved to be happy and loved and found that with a guy who fell in love with her for her beautiful spirit.

And I also ended up feeling satisfied with Soo Ah's ending. She had a reverse transformation from Mi Rae's. She realized the ugliness she had inside herself was something that kept her from being happy and creating meaningful relationships. I felt her bulimia was the perfect physical manifestation of her personality. How someone so perfect and sweet on the outside was just filled with bile and acid on the inside. She broke through that superficial exterior when she cut her hair off at the end and seemed to be taking time to focus on loving herself and not depending on the praise and affections of others.

All in all, this K drama was entertaining. I didn't get bored and I enjoyed the message.

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I loved Cha Eunwoo in this drama. In RL, he’s such a ball of happy so his part was so different from his real him and he pulled it off marvelously. And I loved that he and the lead actress got along fabulously according to the BTS vids, those made me grin.

Now to the series. I wish we got to see more of Kyung Suk’s family, how he got along with his mom now, with his sister, if he ever reconciled with his dad. And the same goes for Mi Rae and her family. I would take that over the many side couples that mostly went nowhere.

Also, should I have felt bad for Soo Ah? Because I didn’t. She might’ve been a victim herself but that didn’t give her the right to abuse and bully others. And she didn’t even got her due for anything she did because at the end, everybody once again treated her like a victim. Only Kyung Suk saw right through her till the very end. Even then, she didn’t come to him to apologize for all the crap she pulled on him, no, she came to tell him she never liked him. Like the spiteful person she always was.

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Comparison is a sin and does not finish a good story.

Summary of the plot is very well stay true to its track, the setting is simple, kinda want to be transported back to high school days.

Slow pace, plot is well maintained, it did not divert to another political angle like from other series. most of the time, the script happens a lot, that is why the story is very relatable specially coming as a freshman. get together, pleasing the seniors, avoiding kill joy people, always talking gossips, always hanging out with the cool group. the writers knows it from experience, a simple but related story for an incoming freshman girls.

Casting is good, all characters have their own story.

Music, there are 2 exciting OST D-DAY and TRUE, 2 good soundtracks and well tuned in the series.

cringe, but high school is high school, rewatch value is only good, if you like crush stuff and love story.
a good series.

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do plastic surgery not wrong, masalahnya disini itu karakter yang do plastic surgery nya.

ANJIRRR GBS BERKTA KATA COY. okey aku benci banget sama Sua disini, red flag, playing victim. pengen semua mata itu tertuju ke dia. dia gasuka sm gyeongseok tapi dia deketin karena obsesi semata aja. dia juga ngerusak hubungan orang dengan ngegoda cowo orang, tapi emg cowonya jugasi kayak tai. bener-bener pengen aku jambak.

tapi ga hanya disitu, ada female lead yang lebih mengesalkan dari itu, kayak aku gatau kehadirannya annoying banget. kayak arghh. oke km gasalah krn operasi plastik gitu karena untuk kesenangan diri sendiri, tapi plis berhenti ngerendahin muka mu yang dulu, dengan bilang dirimu sendiri jelek, itu bener-bener ngejatuhin diri sendiri, ketidakpercyaan diri nya sendiri yang buat dia jadi gapunya value. jujur ni cewe juga agak pikmi, ah gatau deh di drama ini gada peran yang bagus selain karakter yang dibawakan park yoona. dia cuma muncul sebentar tapi benar benar lengket banget di otakku.

peran cha eunwoo juga disini arghh, i can't handle. di drama dia true beauty 2020 aja masih kaku, bedaa jauh sama aktor lain, apalagi di drama 2018, ah annoying banget. ik karakternya disini dingin, tapi jujur ga keliatan dingin, lebih ke ah sudahlah. untung aja otaknya masih waras untuk gapernah bela si Sua, sempat sekali aja dia bela Sua, karakternya hancur banget disini, soalnya karakter sama actingnya ga banget.

TAPII, ada beberapa scene yang berhasil, walaupun agak di akhir-akhir.
gregetnya dapet. banget. romantis nya juga ada. kalau kalian mau menguras emosi silakan nonton drama ini. semua pemerannya bikin gigit jari.

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