True Beauty
TV Series2024–present · 1 season · 13 episodes · Returning

True Beauty

Taste attributes: animationcomedydramateenwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeExpect a light, heightened animated series, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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8.2 /10

TMDB · 73 votes

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Season

Season 1

· 2024 · 13 episodes
Episodes (13)
  1. 1A Goddess descends?!7 Aug 2024

    Jugyeong, who is bullied for being ugly, sees a new opportunity when she changes schools. With the help of makeup, she creates a new identity, but a new student seems to know her secret …

  2. 2I'm totally screwed!14 Aug 2024

    Things are not going well for Jugyeong. In order to keep her secret, Suho makes her his personal assistand and errand girl. And if that wasn't enough, she also runs into her old bullies ...

  3. 3The Jerk and the Troublemaker21 Aug 2024

    A school assignment forces Jugyeong to reach out to Seojun Han, a renowned troublemaker, who turns out to be everything but cooperative. Besides that, Jugyeong faces another challenge: transforming the school choir‘s lead singer with the power of makeup!

  4. 4Danger never sleeps28 Aug 2024

    The Sebom goddess competition starts off with a dance mission that only ignites Jugyeongs wish to quit altogether. Her fellow candidate Sujin suddenly arranges a blind date for her with a boy from another school. The date goes smoothly. Almost too smoothly.

  5. 5I thought becoming pretty would make a difference4 Sep 2024

    Seojun and Suho catch Hyunwoo red-handed, but Jugyeong‘s blind date points the finger at someone else. Shocked about said accusations, Jugyeong decides to confronts the friend who seemingly tries to sabotage her.

  6. 6This Too Shall Pass Away11 Sep 2024

    With Suho slowly recovering from his accident, Jugyeong finds out what happened between him and Seojun. But she also has to keep up with her dance mission, which turns out to be harder than anticipated. Luckily, someone steps in to help her out.

  7. 7So what If I like her?18 Sep 2024

    After a successful first mission, Jugyeong decides to relax and help out Seojun with his part-time job at a festival. Everything is going well, until Suho shows up and a small plushie ignites a fierce battle between the two boys.

  8. 8Stop lying to yourself25 Sep 2024

    After seeing Suho together with Sujin, Jugyeong finds herself avoiding him at all costs, The second mission also calls for her attention and Jugyeong gets help from no other than Seojun.

  9. 9Truth or dare2 Oct 2024

    Kang confronts Sujin at school, accusing her of stealing Jugyeong's mission outfit. The girls try to strategize against Sujin at a sleepover. Jugyeong, fearing that her friends will see her face without makeup, struggles with her own insecurities. Will she show her true face at the party?

  10. 10I will confess9 Oct 2024

    While leaving the pyjama party, Suho and Seojun talk about their feelings for Jugyeong. While Jugyeong is planning a confession herself, Suho surprises her by asking her out for a movie date. But the date doesn‘t go as smoothly as planned.

  11. 11Goddess Livestream16 Oct 2024

    The day has come: it‘s time for the final mission! The goddess candidates have to gather votes during a livestream. Disheartened from the rumors and the recent dating news, Jugyeong decides to quit, but her friends try everything to change her mind.

  12. 12Goddess Livestream 223 Oct 2024

    The final mission of the goddess election turned into a warzone. In her weakest moment, Jugyeong is getting backstabbed by her one of her dearest friend who teamed up with her former bully Semi to expose her bare face. But is this really the plan?

  13. 13Our first love30 Oct 2024

    The Goddess election is over and Jugyeong finally has time to enjoy her remaining time in high school. But there is one thing, she still has to do: tell Suho how she feels.

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Once bullied for her looks, Jugyeong transforms herself using the art of makeup. When she joins a new school with a True Beauty goddess competition, offering winners the chance of recruitment by entertainment agencies, she instantly becomes a top candidate! But her new identity is at stake when heartthrob Suho Lee accidentally sees her bare face. Will her elite status be short-lived?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2024
Episode length
19 min
Status
Returning
Studio
Cocktail Media
Taste scores
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