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The Beauty Inside (TV series)

The Beauty Inside (Korean: 뷰티 인사이드; RR: Byuti Insaideu) is a 2018 South Korean television series based on the 2015 film of the same name; starring Seo Hyun-jin, Lee Min-ki, Lee Da-hee, and Ahn Jae-hyun. It aired on JTBC from October 1 to November 20, 2018.[4][5][6]

The Beauty Inside
Promotional poster
Hangul
뷰티 인사이드
Genre
Created byJTBC
Based onThe Beauty Inside
Written byIm Mea-ri[1]
Directed bySong Hyun-wook[2]
Starring
Music byUm Ki-yeop
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Jang Kyung-ik
  • Kim Woo-taek
  • Syd Lim
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseOctober 1 (2018-10-01) –
November 20, 2018 (2018-11-20)

Synopsis edit

About the love story of Han Se-gye (Seo Hyun-jin) who is an A-list actress. She is known as a troublemaker and the object of many rumors. Her life is a mystery, but, in reality, she suffers from an unusual phenomenon. At a certain point every month, her appearance changes to a different person. Seo Do-jae (Lee Min-ki) who is an executive director of an airline company, seems perfect. He is attractive and intelligent but he actually suffers from prosopagnosia. The two eventually fall in love.[7]

Cast edit

Main edit

A top actress who is the subject of numerous rumors, especially because she occasionally suddenly disappears from public view. Every month she transforms into someone else for a week (e.g., old lady, young boy, Caucasian lady etc.) Only a few people know her secret and they do their best to cover for her. She is the model for T Road Airline. She has a connection with Do-jae which she is unaware of.
Director of an airline company, T Road Air who has face blindness after his brain was injured in an accident. He hides his disorder from the world, and remembers people's habits and appearance to recognize them. He has a connection with Se-gye which he too is unaware of.
Seo Do-jae's step-sister, who bickers with him to hide her inferiority for not being the biological daughter of Sunho Group. She owns One Air, Seo Do-jae's rival in business whom aspires to surpass. She eventually falls in love with Ryu Eun-ho.
A prospective priest known for his peaceful and calm nature. He protects Han Se-gye's secret as her close friend. Love interest of Sa-ra. He changes his dream because of Sa-ra.

Supporting edit

People around Han Se-gye edit

Han Se-gye's manager and close friend who also knows her secret.
Han Se-gye's mother.
An actress who is Han Se-gye's rival and tries her best to bring Se-gye down.

People around Seo Do-jae edit

Seo Do-jae's secretary. He is sarcastic and straightforward, but is unwaveringly loyal to Seo Do-jae. He is one of the few people who know about Seo Do-jae's illness.
Seo Do-jae's mother and Kang Sa-ra's stepmother.
  • Lee Moon-soo as The President Im
Seo Do-jae's grandfather and Im Jung-yeon's father. He thinks Do-jae is incompetent and incapable, unaware of his illness.

People around Ryu Eun-ho edit

She is strongly against Eun-ho becoming a priest but eventually accepts.
  • Oh Yoo-jin as Ryu Ah-ram,[13] Ryu Eun-ho's younger sister.

Others edit

A professor who is married with Im Jung-yeon. Kang Sa-ra's father.

Special appearances edit

Production edit

First script reading took place on July 22, 2018.[18][19]

Original soundtrack edit

The Beauty Inside
OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2018
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelMUSIC&NEW, STUDIO&NEW

Part 1 edit

Released on October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Cloud" (구름)Park Woo-sangPark Woo-sang, Han Jae-wanRothy03:04
2."Cloud" (Inst.) Park Woo-sang, Han Jae-wan 03:04
Total length:06:08

Part 2 edit

Released on October 9, 2018 (2018-10-09)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Beauty Inside (With 2morro)"Uhm Gi-yeobUhm Gi-yeobVINCENT03:14
2."The Beauty Inside (With 2morro)" (Inst.) Uhm Gi-yeob 03:14
Total length:06:28

Part 3 edit

Released on October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Falling In Love" (꿈처럼 내린)HanaKim Young-sungDavichi03:46
2."Falling In Love" (Inst.) Kim Young-sung 03:46
Total length:07:32

Part 4 edit

Released on October 23, 2018 (2018-10-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Beautiful Moment" (내 생에 아름다운)HanaJin Min-hoK.Will04:01
2."Beautiful Moment" (Inst.) Jin Min-ho 04:01
Total length:08:02

Part 5 edit

Released on October 23, 2018 (2018-10-23)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The Love Inside"Uhm Gi-yeobUhm Gi-yeob2morro03:18
2."The Love Inside" (Inst.) Uhm Gi-yeob 03:18
Total length:06:36

Part 6 edit

Released on November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Goodbye"Kim Chang-rak, Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-solHan Kyung-soo, Choi Han-sol, Kim Chang-rakWendy (Red Velvet)03:15
2."Goodbye" (Inst.) Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-sol, Kim Chang-rak 03:15
Total length:06:30

Part 7 edit

Released on November 12, 2018 (2018-11-12)
No.TitleLyricsArtistLength
1."Run"2morro2morro02:55
2."Run" (inst.)  02:55
Total length:5:00
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Beauty Inside" (Opening Theme)Various Artists2:59
2."Celeb Couple"Various Artists1:37
3."Doowap"Various Artists1:45
4."Hit on"Various Artists1:53
5."Oh Ma Na Ye!"Various Artists1:45
6."Oh no!"Various Artists1:49
7."Only you"Various Artists3:37
8."On the road"Various Artists2:36
9."'LUV' Etude no. 1 (2morro ver.)"Various Artists5:09
10."'LUV' Etude no. 2 (Ukulele ver.)"Various Artists2:45
11."Stop it"Various Artists1:35
12."Zza Zza Com mi Zza Zza Zza"Various Artists2:26

Viewership edit

The Beauty Inside : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
17006529181088102711751221122610579381035116611381326146013551093
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[20]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[21]
Nationwide Seoul
1 October 1, 2018 2.882% 3.068%
2 October 2, 2018 2.827% 3.236%
3 October 8, 2018 3.479% 3.925%
4 October 9, 2018 4.331% 4.405%
5 October 15, 2018 3.868% 3.941%
6 October 16, 2018 4.437% 4.245%
7 October 22, 2018 4.296% 4.054%
8 October 23, 2018 4.281% 4.352%
9 October 29, 2018 3.814% 4.037%
10 October 30, 2018 3.552% 3.526%
11 November 5, 2018 4.147% 4.857%
12 November 6, 2018 4.759% 5.352%
13 November 12, 2018 4.689% 5.214%
14 November 13, 2018 5.317% 6.063%
15 November 19, 2018 5.209% 6.132%
16 November 20, 2018 5.181% 5.680%
Average 4.192% 4.505%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 14th Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding in Korean Drama OST "Falling In Love" (by Davichi) Won [22]
Best K-drama of 2018 Top the boards exceeding Strong Girl Bong-soon Won [23]

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External links edit

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