“Bullied girl becomes beauty via makeup; must hide bare face from new classmate who saw her secret.”
True Beauty
여신강림
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Synopsis
Bullied girl becomes beauty via makeup; must hide bare face from new classmate who saw her secret.
Tired of being looked down upon for her unattractive appearance, middle schooler Lim Jugyeong turns to the transformative powers of makeup. First, she experiments with BB cream, lip tint, and eyeliner; then she begins using mascara, double eyelid glue, and colored contacts. Before she knows it, Jugyeong goes from being a girl who is bullied for her ugliness to being praised as a high-class beauty. Constantly surrounded by those who adore her goddess-like appearance, Jugyeong can now live a more than comfortable life at school—she simply has to keep her bare face a secret. However, everything changes when the new transfer student, Lee Suho, enters her life. Not only does the handsome Suho become immediately popular among their peers, but in a chance encounter, he also becomes the only classmate of Jugyeong's to see her face beneath the makeup. With her reputation on the line, Jugyeong must do whatever it takes to hide the truth about her appearance from the rest of her classmates. But the more time she spends with Suho, the more Jugyeong finds herself questioning whether one's true beauty lies solely in their looks.
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Derived from 10 sampled reviews
What 10 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.27 · split reception
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.5
↓ 2.20
Running avg · Nov 2024 → Mar 2025
- 9 “The show features stunning character designs and vibrant colors, paired with a deeply engaging narrative that tackles serious themes like suicide and bullying. While there are minor instances where...”
- 8 “I really enjoyed this non-Japanese romantic comedy for its cute characters, genuinely funny humor, and refreshing lack of the exaggerated tropes often found in Japanese anime. While some scenes...”
- 7 “This adaptation is a good anime that effectively tackles social issues and the importance of overcoming insecurities while staying much more faithful to the original WEBTOON than the K-drama....”
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- Format 13 × 19′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 07m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2024 – Oct 2024
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-25479 catalog
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- Naver Webtoons Producer