And while most actually work beautifully for the narrative, I do feel that a few actually diminish some aspects of it. As such, comparisons are inevitable, especially because the drama version of Gangnam Beauty makes some rather noticeable changes. Or, at least, a reader of up to Chapter 72 of the webcomic, which is as far as I can find translated for the series and very near to the conclusion of the story. I’m coming into this review with the perspective of a reader of the webcomic. But as Mi Rae learns more about Kyung Seok she realizes her is not the handsome, judgmental boy of her memory and may actually be her greatest ally against the two-faced friendships of her classmates, particularly resident “Chemistry Department Goddess” Hyun Soo Ah.

However, the appearance of a former middle-school classmate Do Kyung Seok may jeopardize Mi Rae’s reputation, if the obviousness of her plastic surgery does not. Armed with a new face and ready for a fresh start, Mi Rae is determined to make friends and leave her traumatic past behind her as she begins her studies in the Chemistry department and pursues her career as a perfumer.

Kwak Dong Yeon as Yeon Woo Young S ynopsis:Īfter having been tormented and ostracized by her peers all her life for her unattractive appearance, Kang Mi Rae makes the decision to undergo extreme plastic surgery on her face before she begins her first year at university. NOT Recommended For: Fast-paced action and adventure thrill seekers Recommended For: Those looking for a romance and coming-of-age-story that address conflicts like self-love and body issues Having now both watched the drama in its entirety and read the webcomic alongside it, I can say the televised version delivers all the right notes the story needed to hit, but with more than a few altercations.

Thus, when a drama adaptation of the webcomic “My ID is Gangnam Beauty” was announced I was intrigued to see how the televised version would handle the comic’s portrayal of a protagonist so traumatized by being bullied for her appearance she undergoes plastic surgery that leaves her virtually unrecognizable. The stigma attached to plastic surgery makes it touchy subject to address, even in a country like South Korea with the highest number of surgeries performed per capita.

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