My ID is Gangnam Beauty

7.2
20181h 5m

Production

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Bullied for her looks, Mi-rae gets plastic surgery hoping for a better kind of life but faces new challenges in college. Based on a hit Korean webtoon.

Trailers & Videos

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My ID Is Gangnam Beauty | Official Trailer | Netflix

Seasons

16 Episodes • Premiered 2018

This series tells the story of Kang Mi-rae, a girl once bullied for her looks. As a result, she became insecure, cautious around people and withdrawn. However, Mi-rae decides she wants a fresh start away from bullying and gets plastic surgery to transform her face. When she begins university, she meets Do Kyeong-seok from their middle school days, who sees people for what they are on the inside and not the outside; he then becomes attracted to Mi-rae. As Mi-rae begins to get teased once more and labeled "Gangnam Beauty", the cold, aloof but kind inside Kyeong-seok becomes the one person that stands up for her and in the process, Mi-rae begins to recover her lost confidence and discovers that true beauty is not on the outside.

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1. I'm Pretty Starting from Today

6.0

Tormented for her looks throughout most of her life, Kang Mi-rae makes a big decision to make sure that college will be different.

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2. You Should've Been Pretty from the Get-go

3.0

Mi-rae shows her new face to her father. At school, she attracts the attention of students including Do Kyeong-seok, who knows about her past.

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3. You Don’t Even Know

3.0

A bully brings out Mi-rae's insecurities, while rumors of her past connection to Kyeong-seok start to spread around school.

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4. You’ve Grown Up So Much

3.0

Kyeong-seok feels conflicted about the CEO of a perfume company, who becomes a new role model for Mi-rae.

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5. The Handsome Guy’s Counterattack

3.7

Mi-rae has a heart-to-heart chat with Kyeong-seok, while plans for the college festival make her uneasy when she sees the outfit she's supposed to wear.

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6. The Handsome Guy’s Counterattack Part 2

4.0

Mi-rae runs into an old classmate at the festival and notices that there's something odd about Hyeon Su-a.

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7. A Guy Friend

3.0

The campus is abuzz with gossip about his privileged background, as Kyeong-seok arrives at an ugly truth about his broken family.

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8. Basic Instinct

3.0

Mi-rae and Kyeong-seok go to the movies and have dinner together. Kyeong-seok goes in search for new lodging.

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9. The Survival Story of a 20-Year-Old

3.0

The newly independent Kyeong-seok looks for a job, starts over with his mother, and decides to be honest about his feelings for Mi-rae.

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10. I Can Be Your Boyfriend

3.0

Kyeong-seok and Yeon U-yeong compete for Mi-rae's affections. Mi-rae deals with her low self-confidence when Su-a reveals her true colors.

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11. Your ID is Gangnam Beauty

3.0

Believing she's not good enough for Kyeong-seok, Mi-rae tries to distance herself but can't avoid him when they start a part-time job at the same place.

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12. Don't You Have Feelings for Me?

3.0

Mi-rae says she only thinks of him as a friend, but Kyeong-seok doesn't give up. An unexpected talk with U-yeong puts Mi-rae in a bind.

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13. It’s My First Love

3.0

Mi-rae starts to see herself in a new light after she gets a worrying glimpse of Su-a -- and also makes a decision about Kyeong-seok.

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14. Start Secretly

3.0

Trying to date in secret proves to be a challenge for Mi-rae and Kyeong-seok. Su-a is perturbed by photos of her circulating online.

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15. My Boyfriend is Do Kyeong-seok

3.0

Su-a confronts the wrong person about the photos. Mi-rae and Kyeong-seok decide to tell their classmates about their relationship.

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16. Even Though We Don't Know Much About Life Yet

2.0

Su-a escapes a bad situation with Mi-rae's help and decides to make some changes. Mi-rae plans a surprise for Kyeong-seok's birthday.

Cast

Photo of Im Soo-hyang

Im Soo-hyang

Kang Mi-rae

Photo of Cha Eun-woo

Cha Eun-woo

Do Kyeong-seok

Photo of Shin Jun-seop

Shin Jun-seop

Young Do Kyeong-seok

Photo of Jo Woo-ri

Jo Woo-ri

Hyeon Su-a

Photo of Kwak Dong-yeon

Kwak Dong-yeon

Yeon U-yeong

Photo of Park Joo-mi

Park Joo-mi

Na Hye-seong

Photo of Kim Ji-min

Kim Ji-min

Do Kyeong-hee

Photo of Woo Hyeon

Woo Hyeon

Kang Tae-sik

Photo of Min Do-hee

Min Do-hee

Oh Hyeon-jeong

Photo of Chung Hye-lyn

Chung Hye-lyn

Lee Ji-hyo

Photo of Kim Doh-yon

Kim Doh-yon

Jang Won-ho

Photo of Oh Hee-jun

Oh Hee-jun

Kim Chan-u

Photo of Bae Da-bin

Bae Da-bin

Kwon Yun-byeol

Photo of Baek Soo-min

Baek Soo-min

Ko Ye-na

Photo of Choi Seong-won

Choi Seong-won

Song Jeong-ho

Photo of Park Seong-geun

Park Seong-geun

Do Sang-won

Photo of Kim Sun-hoa

Kim Sun-hoa

Na Eun-sin

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