Gangnam Beauty[2] (Korean: 내 아이디는 강남미인) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-yeon. Based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2016 by Naver,[3][4] it centers on the life of a college student who had cosmetic surgery to evade ongoing derision from her bullies. However, her decision seems to backfire as her peers ridicule her artificial look. The title of the webtoon and of the TV series alludes to the Korean word gangnammiin (Gangnam beauty), a derogatory term in South Korea for people who are attractive but look as if they went through a number of plastic surgeries for a pretty face, a hot body or both.[5]
Gangnam Beauty | |
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Also known as | ID: Gangnam Beauty[1] |
Hangul | 내 아이디는 강남미인 |
Hanja | 내 아이디는 江南美人 |
Literal meaning | My ID Is Gangnam Beauty |
Revised Romanization | Nae Aidineun Gangnammiin |
Genre | |
Based on | My ID Is Gangnam Beauty by Gi Maeng-gi |
Written by | Choi Soo-young |
Directed by | Choi Sung-bum |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Producers |
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Camera setup | Single camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Art & Culture[a] |
Original release | |
Network | JTBC |
Release | July 27 September 15, 2018 | –
Related | |
Beauty Newbie (2024, Thailand remake) |
The series aired on JTBC from July 27 to September 15, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST).[6][7][8][9] It garnered praise for its portrayal of issues affecting South Korean society, particularly on its superficial beauty standards and discrimination on the basis of physical appearance.[10][11][12]
Kang Mi-rae (Im Soo-hyang) decides to get plastic surgery after years of being bullied because of her looks. Her "rebirth" seems successful at first, but as her life at the university unfolds, her plan starts to backfire. The pressure of being a "pretty girl" begins to get to her and, worse, those who can see through her surgery ridicule her and tag her as the "Gangnam plastic surgery monster". Mi-rae tries to recover her self-esteem as she gets to know her former middle school classmate Do Kyung-seok (Cha Eun-woo) who is quite cold to others but very affectionate towards his sister Do Kyung-hee (Kim Ji-min).
The series garnered much praise for its cryptic portrayal of the main character's childhood. Viewers applauded director Choi for his thoughtful representation of the characters.[46]
The series was a commercial success and garnered critical praise for asking questions about the emphasis that society places on appearances and about the true meaning of happiness and beauty.[10]
The cast and staff of the drama went on a reward vacation to Cebu, Philippines for 4 nights and 5 days on October 19, 2018.[47]
Gangnam Beauty OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2018 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Label | Warner Music Group, withHC |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love Diamond" | Mathi, Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | Weki Meki[b] | 02:55 |
2. | "True" | RUNY, Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | RUNY | 03:17 |
3. | "Love Diamond" (Inst.) | Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | 02:55 | ||
4. | "True" (Inst.) | Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | 03:17 | ||
Total length: | 12:24 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You Are My..." (향수) | Mathi, Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | Celine | 04:40 |
2. | "You Are My..." (Inst.) | Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | 04:40 | ||
Total length: | 09:20 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "No No" | Mathi, Park Geun-chul | RUNY, IVeR | Owol | 03:25 |
2. | "No No" (Inst.) | RUNY, IVeR | 03:25 | ||
Total length: | 06:50 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Something" | Kang Hye-in, Mathi, Park Geun-chul | Ryu Young-min, Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | George, Kang Hye-in | 03:51 |
2. | "Something" (Inst.) | Ryu Young-min, Park Geun-chul, Jung Su-min | 03:51 | ||
Total length: | 07:42 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "D-Day" | Mathi, Park Geun-chul | Park Geun-chul, RUNY, IVeR | Junggigo | 03:31 |
2. | "D-Day" (Inst.) | Park Geun-chul, RUNY, IVeR | 03:31 | ||
Total length: | 07:02 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Always You" | Mathi, Jung Su-min, Park Geun-chul | Mathi, Jung Su-min, Park Geun-chul | Jin Min-ho | 04:21 |
2. | "Always You" (Inst.) | Mathi, Jung Su-min, Park Geun-chul | 04:21 | ||
Total length: | 08:42 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Rainbow Falling" | Mathi, Park Geun-chul, HowL, Jung Su-min | Jung Su-min, Park Geun-chul, Mathi, HowL | Cha Eun-woo (Astro) | 04:00 |
2. | "Rainbow Falling" (Inst.) | Jung Su-min, Park Geun-chul, Mathi, HowL | 04:00 | ||
Total length: | 08:00 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Let's Go" | HowL, DL, Kim Bo-sung | Hong Joon-seok, Francisco Iovino | A-YEON, Chahee (Melody Day) | 03:16 |
2. | "Let's Go" (Inst.) | Hong Joon-seok, Francisco Iovino | 03:16 | ||
Total length: | 06:32 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Holiday" | Hoteudogeu, Kim Bo-sung | HowL, Kim Bo-sung | Yeoeun (Melody Day) | 03:51 |
2. | "Holiday" (Inst.) | HowL, Kim Bo-sung | 03:51 | ||
Total length: | 07:42 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "My ID (Opening Title)" | Various Artists | 1:22 |
2. | "My ID (Mother theme)" | Various Artists | 2:29 |
3. | "My ID Doo Bae Doo Bae" | Various Artists | 1:58 |
4. | "First Love Waltz" | Various Artists | 2:19 |
5. | "First Love Waltz (Vocal Version)" | Various Artists | 2:01 |
6. | "Amazing" | Various Artists | 1:50 |
7. | "The Moment I Fell in Love" | Various Artists | 2:29 |
8. | "Love Letter I" | Various Artists | 1:48 |
9. | "Witch Comic (Slow Version)" | Various Artists | 2:35 |
10. | "Too Lost" | Various Artists | 3:00 |
11. | "Rainy Day Date" | Various Artists | 2:29 |
12. | "The Way to Her Heart" | Various Artists | 2:28 |
13. | "Something in Your Eyes" | Various Artists | 1:59 |
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 0.754 | 0.878 | 0.916 | 1.197 | 0.944 | 1.075 | 1.076 | 1.296 | 1.242 | 1.385 | 1.127 | 1.620 | 1.261 | 1.572 | 1.485 | 1.643 | 1.217 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | ||
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Nielsen Korea[49] | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul | ||||
1 | July 27, 2018 | I'm Pretty Starting Today (오늘부터 예뻐요) |
2.885% | 3.049% | |
2 | July 28, 2018 | You Have To Be Pretty From The Start (원래부터 예뻐야죠) |
3.302% | 3.509% | |
3 | August 3, 2018 | You Don't Even Know (알지도 못하면서) |
3.066% | 3.355% | |
4 | August 4, 2018 | You'll Meet Anyone Destined For You To Meet (만날 사람은 만나게 된다) |
4.027% | 4.061% | |
5 | August 10, 2018 | The Genius Face's Counterattack 1 (얼굴천재의 역습 1) |
3.326% | 3.837% | |
6 | August 11, 2018 | The Genius Face's Counterattack 2 (얼굴천재의 역습 2) |
3.612% | 3.415% | |
7 | August 17, 2018 | A Male Friend (남자사람친구) |
3.963% | 4.784% | |
8 | August 18, 2018 | Basic Instincts (원초적 본능) |
4.392% | 4.542% | |
9 | August 24, 2018 | A Twenty-Year-Old's Survival Story (스무살의 생존기) |
4.391% | 5.046% | |
10 | August 25, 2018 | I Can Be Your Boyfriend (남자친구여도 괜찮잖아) |
5.022% | 5.549% | |
11 | August 31, 2018 | Your ID is Gangnam Beauty (너의 아이디는 강남미인) |
4.492% | 4.598% | |
12 | September 1, 2018 | Don't You Have Feelings For Me? (너 나 안 좋아하냐?) |
5.436% | 5.825% | |
13 | September 7, 2018 | It's My First Love (첫사랑이다) |
4.768% | 5.513% | |
14 | September 8, 2018 | Start Secretly (시작은 비밀스럽게) |
5.033% | 5.265% | |
15 | September 14, 2018 | My Boyfriend is Do Kyung-seok (내 남자친구는 도경석) |
4.832% | 5.783% | |
16 | September 15, 2018 | Even Though We Don't Know Much About Life Yet (아직 인생은 모르지만) |
5.753% | 6.186% | |
Average | 4.269% | 4.645% | |||
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Cha Eun-woo | Won | [50] |
Hallyu Star Award | Won | ||||
Star of the Year Award | Jo Woo-ri | Won | |||
26th Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | Im Soo-hyang | Won | [51] | |
2019 | 14th Annual Soompi Awards | Breakout Actor | Cha Eun-woo | Won | [52] |
Best Idol Actor | Nominated | ||||
Best Couple | Cha Eun-woo and Im Soo-hyang | Nominated | |||
1st iQiyi Entertainment Awards | Most Charming Actor | Cha Eun-woo | Won |