Title: 내 아이디는 강남미인 (내 ID는 강남미인) | Nae Aidineun Gangnammiin | My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Genre: Drama | Romance | Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: JTBC
Broadcast Period: July 27, 2018 to September 15, 2018
Synopsis:
Kang Mi Rae was born fat and ugly according to the standards of the society. She’s been teased and ridiculed all her young life even if she’s smart and good in almost everything she does like dancing. Yet, she’s miserable and to give her a better life, her mother paid for her plastic surgery even if it is against what her father wants. She turned out beautiful and was looking forward in a better and happy college life until she gets more what she bargained for. Do Kyung Suk who is a handsome boy in her middle school became her college classmate and Hyun Soo Ah, who is a natural beauty and pretends to want her to be a friend made what she thought will be an average and ordinary college life totally different from what she expected.
Characters:
- Im Soo Hyang as Kang Mi Rae
- Cha Eun Woo as Do Kyung Suk
- Jo Woo Ri as Hyun Soo Ah
- Kwak Dong Yun as Yun Woo Young
- Woo Hyun as Kang Tae Shik
- Kim Sun Hwa as Na Eun Shim
- Min Do Hee as Oh Hyun Jung
- Park Joo Mi as Na Hye Sung
- Park Sung Geun as Do Sang Won
- Kim Ji Min as Do Kyung Hee
- Lee Tae Sun as Yoo Jin
- Jung Myung Hoon as Young Mo
- Park Yoo Na as Yoo Eun
- Jung Seung Hye as Choi Jung Boon
- Jung Hye Rin as Lee Ji Hyo
- Kim Do Yun as Jang Won Ho
- Kim Eun Soo as Kim Sung Woon
- Oh Hee Joon as Kim Chan Woo
- Ryu Ki San as Goo Tae Young
- Kim Lee Rin as Jo Jung Hyup
- Bae Da Bin as Kwon Yoo Byul
- Lee Ye Rim as Kim Tae Hee
- Baek Soo Min as Ko Ye Na
- Choi Sung Won as Song Jung Ho
- Ham Sung Min as Jung Dong Woon
- Kim Min Ha as Sun Mi
- Seo Ji Hye as Min Ah
- Cha Bo Sung as Yuh Joon
- Jun Jin Gi as Church Pastor
- Lee Young Ae as Herself on Episode 1
My Review:
I watched this k-drama because there’s really not much anything new that I was interested to watch. So, I randomly watch it for the sake of it and even if it is about college life and physical beauty issues, I must say I surprisingly enjoyed watching it.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) Cha Eun Woo as Do Kyung Suk truly fits his role to a “T”. Indeed he is a pretty face to look at but more than that his character is mysterious and has more depth than what one will expect from a pretty face.
(2) I didn’t know that this k-drama like “Cheese in the Trap” is an adaptation of a webtoon. But, unlike, “Cheese on the Trap” that started really well and went haywire in the end, this one went through its course properly, thus, made me enjoy till the end.
(3) Though Im Soo Hyang’s looks fit the part of Kang Mi Rae having cosmetic surgery done and sometimes awkwardly acts, I still enjoy her depiction of her character.
(4) I like that the story stayed true to what it means to deliver and provide a message that though physical looks are important in the society we live in, it is certainly not the be all and the end all. It also shows that what we say and do to others and sometimes even unintentionally not to hurt may inadvertently result to an untoward psychological effect to others especially when it comes to judging them by the way they look.
(5) I enjoyed the entire cast as well as its OST especially “Something”
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
This k-drama is light and entertaining and as is there’s not much to complain about that can affect my enjoyment of watching it. Although, I felt it dragged a little bit and they could have created a deeper story but all in all, it is what it is and had given me something to watch that doesn’t tax my brain too much yet fun to watch.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 5/5 Stars
OST:
01. Something – George, Kang Hye-in
Play Me:
02. True – Runy
03. Love Diamond – Weki Meki
04. True (Instrumental) – Runy
05. (You Are My…) Perfume – Celine
06. Bboom Bboom – Momoland
07. Bye Bye My BlueYerin – Baek
08. New Face – Psy
09. Love – ScenarioIkon
10. Way Back Home – Shaun
11. Pick Me – Produce101
12. Ddududdudu – BlackPink
13. Something In Your Eyes – Kang Hye In
14. D-Day – Junggigo
15. Always You – Jin Min-ho
16. Rainbow Falling – Cha Eun-woo (Astro)
17. Let’s Go – A-YEON | Chahee (Melody Day)
18. Holiday – Yeoeun (Melody Day)
19. No No – Owol
20. My ID Mother Theme – Ryu Young Min
21. Love Letter I – Ryu Young Min
22. First Love Waltz Vocal Version – Ryu Young Min
23. The Moment I Fell In Love – Ryu Young Min
24. Rainy Day Date – Ryu Young Min
25. My ID Title – Ryu Young Min
26. The Way To Her Heart – Kim Ji Hye
27. First Love Waltz – Ryu Young Min
28. Too Lost – Ryu Young Min
29. My ID Doo Bee Doo Bee Blues – Ryu Young Min
30. Witch Comic Slow Version – Ryu Young Min
31. Amazing! – Kim Ji Hye
For Lyrics in English, Romanization and Hangul, CLICK HERE