True Beauty (2020)

Name: True Beauty
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Foreign (non-English)
Released: 2020-12-09
Cast: Mun Ka-young, Cha Eun-woo, Hwang In-youp, Park You-na, Im Se-mi

Series · In Korean

Comedy, Drama, Foreign (non-English)

A high schooler transforms into a charming "goddess" with makeup, finding whimsical romance and feel-good drama.

Romantic and earnest, with wholesome humor. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Netflix and Max.

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True Beauty parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some violence and mild language.

Scare: Not scary
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: No gore
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is True Beauty about?

After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.