Mirae has some intense family drama occurring because of her decision to undergo surgery, and Kyungseok’s seemingly perfect life, when examined under a microscope, is shown to be broken. In addition to this theme, the drama also touches on a lot of other potential issues that young people run into.
His ability to see past outward appearance is what makes his character stand out amongst a sea of egocentric male characters. He never judges her for making a decision to get plastic surgery, either.
The two quickly become close once Mirae realizes this, and Kyungseok spends most of his time looking out for the girl. He’s the first to see through Sooah’s sweet façade, and reveals that in middle school he had never held any contempt for Mirae because of her looks unlike many others. Kyungseok plays a major role in emphasizing this idea, as it quickly becomes apparent that despite his good looks, he doesn’t place any merit on them whatsoever. She finds that even after surgery she still struggles with being bullied, and thus begins to learn that outward changes are not the answer she was looking for. In contrast we have Mirae, a kind-hearted soul from a young age who has constantly struggled within society because she doesn’t fit its standard of beauty. While Sooah is presented early on as both a pretty and equally lovely person, it quickly becomes apparent that her looks allow her to get away with being a rather terrible person. The concept of beauty is clearly the main staple of this drama, but it’s not about the importance of it outwardly. Yeon Wooyoung (Kwak Dongyeon) is introduced a little bit later as the chemistry TA who quickly develops feelings for Mirae.
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She becomes fixated on Kyungseok and constantly tries to sabotage Mirae, though the full reasoning for this has yet to be revealed. Though she initially appears beautiful both inside and out, it quickly becomes clear that her beauty on the outside does not match her inside. Our third major character is infamous beauty Hyun Sooah (Jo Woori), the most popular member of her class due to her beauty. Mirae panics when she realizes Kyungseok went to middle school with her, and thus panics at the thought he is aware of her plastic surgery. Kyungseok is a cool, emotionally distant man who is looked on fondly by his peers, though he doesn’t seem to care much about anyone’s opinion of him (your classic tsundere protagonist). She enters Korea University’s Chemistry program and meets our male hero, Do Kyungseok (Cha Eunwoo). Mirae takes the time to have the surgery done before college, intending to have a fresh start. The initial impression of this is likely negative, as the concept of plastic surgery, while prevalent in many cultures (including our own and that of Korea’s), is still seen as taboo. Flashbacks explain that she has been bullied her entire life for her looks, despite losing weight. The drama begins by focusing on Kang Mirae (Im Soohyang), a recent high school graduate undergoing plastic surgery in the first few minutes of the episode. The story is based off of a webtoon of the same name and stars Im Soohyang, Cha Eunwoo, Jo Woori, and Kwak Dongyeon. Premiering on JTBC almost a month ago, My ID is Gangnam Beauty is a story that may seem somewhat shallow upon first impression, but the drama holds a lot more to it than what is seen at first glance.
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