True Beauty 여신강림 [2020-2021]

[mademoiselle]

Cha Eun Woo, Moon Ga Young, And Hwang In Yeob Talk About Their “True Beauty” Characters, Acting, And More

 

“True Beauty” stars Cha Eun Woo, Moon Ga Young, and Hwang In Yeob show off amazing chemistry in the December issue of Vogue magazine!

 

Based on the hit webtoon of the same name, “True Beauty” is a romantic comedy about a girl named Lim Ju Gyeong (Moon Ga Young) who zealously uses makeup to hide her bare face and combat her insecurities about her looks. ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo will star in the drama as Lee Su Ho, a popular student who has his own emotional wounds, while Hwang In Yeob will play Han Seo Jun, an untamable rebel with a surprisingly warm heart.

 

In an interview to accompany their pictorial, the actors discussed their characters and thoughts on the upcoming drama.

On transforming into Lim Ju Gyeong, Moon Ga Young commented, “It took me a long time to understand her character, but there are a lot of ways to understand Ju Gyeong in the drama, like the reason why she is so desperate for makeup. It’s up to me to portray that completely.”

 

The actress talked about the drama’s subject matter, describing it as a sensitive topic. “But that’s why I wanted to take on the role of Lim Ju Gyeong,” she said. “This could be me being overly confident, but I thought that I’d be able to show viewers the message that I want to show by portraying Ju Gyeong. I know very well that many people are concerned about the subject matter, and it can be uncomfortable in the beginning because everyone has a different point of view. However, this drama is a reality for young people these days in some ways.”

 

 

She continued, “We focused on Ju Gyeong’s growth as a person in the drama. I want to show viewers her process of meeting different people and creating a sense of self after becoming more aware of who she is. If viewers are able to think twice about these things as they watch Ju Gyeong, I’m sure that this drama will have done a good job.”

 

Moon Ga Young explained why she loves her job. “In acting, there’s no right answer,” she said. “The reason why I love books and dislike math is because math gives you an answer. With acting, my performance one day can be different from my performance the next day, and I have to keep thinking about it.”

 

The actress shared her thoughts on the idea of “true beauty.” She said, “Everyone says to love yourself. It’s cliché but true. It took me a long time to start loving myself. When one is able to do that, they can protect themselves from the judgment and words of other people.”

 

Next, Cha Eun Woo talked about his fellow ASTRO members Sanha and Moonbin being fans of webtoons and noticing that Cha Eun Woo would be perfect to play Lee Su Ho. “A few weeks later, I got an offer,” he said. “I thought and talked about it a lot before taking on the drama, but it’s true that it all started from my members talking about it.”

 

Cha Eun Woo mentioned his previous role as Do Kyung Suk in “My ID Is Gangnam Beauty,” explaining how Do Kyung Suk and Lee Su Ho in “True Beauty” can seem similar. “The two are alike in that both of them are cold and reserved, but if you look closer, their stories are different,” he said. “I spoke with the director and writer about these concerns a lot.”

 

Cha Eun Woo continued, “The director advised me to think about Su Ho’s backstory for 30 minutes before I fall asleep, and that was really helpful. We also focused on differentiating Kyung Suk and Su Ho through their outer appearances. I even learned jujutsu, and I’m preparing to become Su Ho the best I can.”

 

 

He also commented on portraying Lee Su Ho. “I wonder if it would even be possible to become Lee Su Ho by leaving out Cha Eun Woo,” he said. “The same goes for substituting Su Ho with Cha Eun Woo. I think if I’m able to blend them together well, the viewers will be able to enjoy watching me without it feeling strange.”

 

With a smile, he added, “Although I put it that way, I want to try a lot of other roles. There are a lot of people inside me that others don’t know about. I don’t know what kind of villain it’ll be, but I have an evil side to me for sure.”

 

Hwang In Yeob talked about his character as well. “Han Seo Jun is someone who seems cold and rebellious at times, but visually, he’s very pretty and beautiful,” he said. “However, he’s very warmhearted and considerate.”

Hwang In Yeob continued, “Every character has their own various charms. I’ve always wanted to try a character like Seo Jun. I really like him.”

 

He also shared that his dreams when he was younger was to work as a model and actor at the same time. “I went to see movies with my parents a lot, but I’m very introverted, so I needed a lot of courage just to try out the idea of becoming a model. As I modeled, I gained confidence, and I chased my dream of becoming an actor,” he said.

 

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Hwang In Yeob recently played a high school student in the drama “18 Again.” He talked about how his experience with the JTBC drama helped him to take on “True Beauty.”

 

“I was so thankful to play a role where I could wear a uniform,” he said with a laugh. “There were a lot of younger actors in ’18 Again,’ and there’s a sense of ordinariness. They were truly happy even because of the smallest things, and they were people who were very happy in the moment. I was definitely happy as well, but they were a good influence on me. Because I worked on ’18 Again,’ I felt a lot less pressure thinking about how to take on ‘True Beauty.'”

 

As a final thought, Hwang In Yeob talked about his future goals. “I want to become an actor that people will be curious about and look forward to.”

 

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"True Beauty” premieres on December 9 at 10:30 p.m. KST.

 

Source (1) (2) via soompi

 

Edited November 30, 2020 by stroppyse
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[mademoiselle]

@JenL  @Tofu  @stroppyse  @Alice Wonderland

[Alice Wonderland]

ah Eoharu alumni, dan oh again become an extra?? I wish to see her as female lead. 

 

I saw the trailers, it looks fun, december will come soon!

[stroppyse]

Thanks for tagging me  @mademoiselle. So, it's an Extraordinary You mini-reunion! I'll have to watch for them in this drama, even if I don't last watching the whole drama.

[mademoiselle]

I'm happy but also a lil' sad that Rowoon won't be guesting That damn timing...would be nice to have all of them appearing together. Well put @Alice Wonderland I didn't even think about that, hahahaha, she's really been doing a lot of "extra"

@stroppyse Hahaha, I tagged you for your love of Lee Jae Wook

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[News] Lee Jae Wook, Kim Hye Yoon, And Lee Tae Ri Confirmed To Make Cameo Appearances In “True Beauty”

 

 

“Extraordinary You” stars will be appearing in “True Beauty”!

 

On November 30, it was reported that Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Jae Wook, and Lee Tae Ri of “Extraordinary You” wrapped up filming cameo appearances for “True Beauty.”

 

A source from “True Beauty” confirmed the news saying, “It is true that Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Jae Wook, and Lee Tae Ri will be making special appearances. We completed filming recently. Please watch the broadcast to find out what their roles are and how they will appear.”

 

The three actors are appearing in support of the “True Beauty” PD (producing director) Kim Sang Hyub, who previously directed “Extraordinary You.”

 

“True Beauty” is a romantic comedy drama that revolves around Lim Ju Gyeong (Moon Ga Young), a character that uses the power of makeup to overcome her insecurities. The cast also includes ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo, Hwang In Yeob, and Park Yoo Na.

 

The first episode will air on December 9 at 10:30 p.m. KST.

 

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Edited December 2, 2020 by mademoiselle

[mademoiselle]

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[stroppyse]

10 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

@stroppyse Hahaha, I tagged you for your love of Lee Jae Wook

 

It worked.

 

I posted AND I'm going to watch this drama at least until I see his cameo.

[JenL]

12 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

“Extraordinary You” stars will be appearing in “True Beauty”!

 

On November 30, it was reported that Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Jae Wook, and Lee Tae Ri of “Extraordinary You” wrapped up filming cameo appearances  cameo appearances for “True Beauty.”

 

I am soooo excited about this  The drama on the whole since I've been reading the webtoon for ages, but then this came out yesterday and I was like Lee Jae Wook and Kim Hye Yoon  I suppose Rowoon is busy with "Don't put on that Lipstick Sunbae"

[mademoiselle]

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[mademoiselle]

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[mademoiselle]

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[mademoiselle]

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[JenL]

I have to say I actually think the main character looks more likeable and comical as portrayed by Moon Ga-young than in the webtoon. The webtoon makes her look a bit fickle and kind of shallow? I'm not sure. Well, I guess in the webtoon her personality reminds me more of the main character from My ID is Gangnam Beauty, who I sympathised with, but also felt frustrated at. (Hahaha speaking of that drama, it does seem similar to this one, so I was suprised Cha Eun Woo decided to pick this up....though glad because he definitely looks like the character and it sounds like the Webtoon artist based Suho on him?)

 

But I'm really liking the personality of the character in what I've seen of the drama trailers so far! 

I'm behind on the webtoon by weeks, so I guess I'll play catch up soon. I think the story is pretty fillery and not ending anytime soon, so I guess they're just going to make up their own ending for the drama. 

 

Also I'm really looking forward to Lee Jae Wook's Cameo appearance  They sure love stuffing him in school uniforms! 

[mademoiselle]

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Eun Woo looks extra 😍 for the 3rd one

 

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[bluepebbles]

@JenL agree on you on MGY ‘s version I hope JooKyeong is much more sensible in this drama than the webtoon. Also with the casting I guess the production will be gearing towards team Suho 🤭. Haha we’ll see. 
 

same as you i need to back track chapters from the webtoon. I lost track !

[mademoiselle]

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What's with that 3rd picture? Kang Chani's cameo threw me off a few times (due to memory of the gold fish) because I kept thinking he's making guest appearance for his band mate, Rowoon in Sunbae, Don't Put On that Lipstick.

 

 

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[JenL]

21 hours ago, bluepebbles said:

@JenL agree on you on MGY ‘s version I hope JooKyeong is much more sensible in this drama than the webtoon. Also with the casting I guess the production will be gearing towards team Suho 🤭. Haha we’ll see. 
 

same as you i need to back track chapters from the webtoon. I lost track !

 

Me too! I'm several weeks behind, but I feel like it'll be a different ending from the webtoon anyway. I'm pretty sure it's Suho end game but they're just dragging out the dating with the second lead in the webtoon. 

 

6 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

Kang Chani's cameo threw me off a few times (due to memory of the gold fish) because I kept thinking he's making guest appearance for his band mate, Rowoon in Sunbae, Don't Put On that Lipstick.

 

Hahaha I keep mixing up these two dramas too because I think I know that some Extraordinary You actors will cameo here! 

[mademoiselle]

I'm really over triangle love after so many dramas I watched lately kept shoving it to my face. So pretty pleaseeeeee not drag on with triangle love in this one!

[mademoiselle]

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[abs-oluteM]

18 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I'm really over triangle love after so many dramas I watched lately kept shoving it to my face. So pretty pleaseeeeee not drag on with triangle love in this one!

I believe that it will  but you know people just love this kind of crazy triangles cause the drama is already trending!

 

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They all look like they walked out of a comic. 

cr: https://www.fnnews.com/news/202012090828367847

[JenL]

18 hours ago, mademoiselle said:

I'm really over triangle love after so many dramas I watched lately kept shoving it to my face. So pretty pleaseeeeee not drag on with triangle love in this one!

 

Hahaha I'm guessing you don't read the webtoon @mademoiselle....This is like the ultimate love triangle. The kind where you try before you seriously invest kind 

Don't know if they'll stick strictly to the webtoon storyline, but if they do it'll be a loooong and difficult love triangle and might start shipping wars also (but not sure if Hwang In Yeop has as much star power as Cha Eun Woo...still there'll always be fans and if he pulls a Kim Seon Ho out of this, it could get dangerous )

[mademoiselle]

Moon Ga Young is worth fighting for hahaha @abs-oluteM @JenL

TBH it's clear who will end up with the girl (for the drama), so if they still want to split into teams, then...

 

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[JenL]

@mademoiselle At least there's source material, so even if you have SLS, you read the webtoon and your hopes will be dashed. But actually, I might be wrong...the last time I read, I think they were still dragging SL and female lead romance (though I'm pretty sure it's clear who is first lead)...but if the webtoon hasn't progressed....I expect those with SLS might also be preparing their weapons