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You’re Beautiful: Episode 5

A very cute episode that keeps up the mix of humor and emotion, with a splash of added romance. I’m really liking all the actors/characters in this drama, even the ones who play unappealing roles (like Yoo Heyi), which goes a long way to adding charm to this drama.

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EPISODE 5 RECAP

Jeremy and Shin-woo come out to the balcony to see Tae-kyung comforting Mi-nam. Jeremy wonders what’s going on — does Tae-kyung know why Mi-nam is crying? Shin-woo muses (to himself), “Maybe Tae-kyung knows everything.”

Sung-chan and Stylist Wang join them, and Tae-kyung explains that Mi-nam is just feeling worked up after the performance. The stylist takes Mi-nam aside to fix up her makeup for the upcoming interviews. Sung-chan is pleased to hear that Tae-kyung comforted Mi-nam, as this is proof that they’re getting along better.

Of course, Tae-kyung and Shin-woo know there’s more to the story but keep that to themselves. There are looks exchanged all around (the two stare intensely while Jeremy looks on quizzically), and I have to admit that for a moment I was reminded of those Mad TV parodies of Mexican telenovelas where people just glare dramatically at each other.

The stylist heard about Mi-nam’s mother and asks if she’ll be okay for the interview. Mi-nyeo assures her that she can continue, but Tae-kyung’s voice cuts in: “You can’t do it.” He points out that she’s obviously been sobbing. What, is she going to blame it on him antagonizing her again?

I like that Tae-kyung frames it like this, because it’s his way of being gruff to cover up that he’s just looking out for her feelings. He supposes that she’s not in the frame of mind to answer interview questions and tells her to go; he’ll take care of things.

She thanks him, and the stylist hits upon the perfect way to smuggle Mi-nam out without being seen. Just get rid of her disguise! She grabs a spare outfit from one of the other acts and dresses Mi-nyeo like a girl pop star.

Tae-kyung keeps his reaction under control, but he’s definitely stunned to see Mi-nyeo looking so pretty. He even surreptitiously takes another look. As he leaves the room, he mutters, “Taking a real look at her feels so weird.”

Complications arise when the nosy reporter wanders backstage looking for a juicy story. Seeing Tae-kyung lurking outside the dressing room, he assumes that it’s because Yoo Heyi’s dressing room is nearby. Recalling that he’d seen them near each other at the hospital, his imagination starts linking the events. The reporter approaches and asks Tae-kyung about Heyi in an insinuating tone. Just then, the door opens and Mi-nyeo starts to step out.

Seeing potential disaster looming, Tae-kyung grabs her hand and pulls her along into a run before the reporter can get a good look at her.

Naturally, the reporter pursues, smelling a hot scoop. The two youngsters are faster than him, though, and make it to the lobby well ahead of him.

Tae-kyung instructs Mi-nyeo to run out without making any eye contact with anyone, which she does. The fans are busily fawning over Jeremy and Shin-woo anyway, and don’t take notice of her.

When the reporter catches up, Tae-kyung — now alone — runs back upstairs to evade him. Outside the dressing rooms, he runs into Heyi, who has finished her performance.


And just then, the reporter reaches them, out of breath, and figures he’s caught them red-handed. He asks why they’d run from him together.

Tae-kyung’s not inclined to humor the reporter, and leaves Heyi to deal with him. So when he asks her about running away, she has no idea what he’s talking about. The reporter only has the vaguest of photos (of the two people’s backs as they run), and they’re not strong enough basis for a story — but he vows later to reveal the romance.

For the interview, Tae-kyung tells Sung-chan that Mi-nam has gone home, and the clueless CEO makes polite excuses for Mi-nam’s absence.

The ride home that night is quiet with a serious air. Tae-kyung tells the other two about Mi-nam’s mother dying, which makes Jeremy in particular feel guilty. He asks his hyungs, “Did you both know he had no parents? Is that why you were so nice to him?”

Now Jeremy feels guilty for misunderstanding, and berates himself (“You rotten orange-head!”) for being so difficult. He voices what the other two are suppressing: “I feel sorry for Mi-nam.”

Mi-nyeo meets her Aunt Mi-ja, who is very emotional. Mi-ja cries that she tried to find Mi-nam, and that by the time her father entrusted the twins to her before his death, he’d said their mother had already died. Mi-nyeo asks for more information, but Aunt Mi-ja only knows that she was supposedly a singer. She’d never met her.

On the ride home, Hoon-yi says that Mi-nyeo has been doing a good job. However, she feels it’s time to call it quits; after all, she made a promise with Tae-kyung.

When she gets home, however, her spirits are cheered at the surprise party thrown by her bandmates celebrating her first performance. (It’s cute how Jeremy is now the enthusiastic one, making up for his earlier unfriendliness.) Tae-kyung, meanwhile, sees how well the other two are treating her and practically harrumphs; he’s not jealous, oh no not at all, but it’s like he doesn’t like being left out yet has too much ego to make any overtures.

Jeremy tells her, “Tae-kyung hyung didn’t do anything, but he didn’t stop us either.” He shows off one of his comedic impressions, but nobody laughs, which bothers him. Back when they were newbies on the scene, he’d gotten tons of laughs from his act whenever they went on various variety programs. Their popularity even grew because of him! (He calls his act a “first wife” — as in, they accepted it when it was young but now that time has passed they’re going to dump it.)

They recall that Tae-kyung used to have a “special skill” that he showed on their early variety-program appearances, and Jeremy offers to show Mi-nam the clips, which he kept “to watch when I’m feeling depressed.”

Tae-kyung is clearly uncomfortable with this idea, but tries to pretend he doesn’t care. He tells himself it’s just a joke, but Shin-woo confirms that he’s seen it too.

Immediately, Tae-kyung bolts up and runs into the house shouting, “Don’t, Jeremy! If you do, you die!”

Tae-kyung bursts in on the room just as the tape is getting started, and we see how stiff and uncomfortable A.N.JELL used to be. He yells at Jeremy to turn it off.

Jeremy fast-forwards to show Mi-nam the good stuff, and runs around with the remote control as Tae-kyung chases him. Mi-nyeo sees the clip of Tae-kyung asking for a radish, which he then bites into to shave it with his front teeth.

(These variety shows are another aspect of idol life that the writers poke fun at, because it’s all done in the name of exposure and increasing popularity, no matter how the idols may feel about it. It’s clear that Tae-kyung is not comfortable making a fool of himself on camera (Jeremy has had more success with that), inasmuch as he takes himself very seriously despite his idol status.)

Afterward, Tae-kyung comes upon Mi-nyeo laughing quietly to herself. She assures him that it was fun watching him: “Back then you were the most handsome of the three!” He asks, “Back then? What about now?”

She fumbles, “You’re still handsome,” but he picks up on what is unsaid (the superlative is gone now): “But I’m not number 1 [in handsomeness].” Her lack of an answer confirms that, and he says, “Forget it. I don’t care about your preference.”

However, his mood goes from annoyed to startled when she mentions being happy to be leaving with such good memories. He looks at her sharply: “Leaving?” Mi-nyeo answers, “I wasn’t able to find my mother, but I will keep our promise. I’ll wrap things up so I won’t cause trouble and leave.”

When she heads outside, he says almost petulantly, “She was so insistent on staying for her mother’s sake, but she doesn’t even think of her brother’s sake. How can she have so little loyalty to her twin?”

As Mi-nyeo helps Shin-woo clean up, he asks how she’s doing. She answers that the guys were big comforts to her in a difficult day.

He offers more comfort and tells her, “Hold out your hand.” There’s a solemnity in his air that makes her a little nervous, and he holds her hands… and puts a stack of dishes in them. Phew! He tells her to take them inside, breaking the odd tension.

The mood wasn’t imagined, though, because when she takes the plates inside, he wonders, “I’m here watching, but who are you holding out your hand to?”

Jeremy offers to take the dishes from her — it’s the least he can do, since he’d been unfair in jumping to conclusions about her. She was totally unaware of this and asks what that was about. Uncomfortably, he admits that he thought she’d been flirting, but mumbles his answer because he’s unwilling to admit what he’d thought. So he seizes upon something more acceptable — Jolie! He explains that he thought she was stealing his dog’s affections and it upset him.

Mi-nyeo promises not to do that anymore, and he says he won’t torment her anymore, either. Growing a little uncomfortable being around Mi-nyeo and her good-hearted openness, he stumbles while he tries to turn away — and she grabs him to help him from falling. Too bad this closeness is further unsettling to Jeremy’s peace of mind.

Tae-kyung changes his hairstyle, which the stylist says reminds her of his early days. She wonders why he wanted to change, and he says “Just because,” muttering to himself in dissatisfacion, “She said I’m not number 1.”

In the same salon is Yoo Heyi, who’s getting her hair done and falling asleep in her chair. He’s about to ignore her, but he sees that her cell phone is about to fall to the ground. As it does, he leaps forward to catch it, which wakes her up.

She accuses him of stealing glances of her as she slept. He retorts, “There’s got to be something worth seeing.”

Heyi wonders what the deal was with the reporter, who thinks they’re dating. She asks, “Then who’s that girl? The one wearing clothes like mine who you ran away with. He got a picture of you too.” That grabs his attention, but when he sees the photo (which she’d gotten from the reporter), he’s relieved because it hardly shows anything. There are no faces, in any case.

He tells Heyi: “You and she are different heights, and you have different figures. You’re absolutely nothing alike. Nothing to worry about, Korea’s Fairy.”

When he flashes that smile at her, Heyi looks at him with renewed interest, then wonders if that means Tae-kyung really has a girlfriend.

At dance rehearsals, the guys watch a home shopping channel while eating, and while the guys all stare at the model’s legs, Mi-nyeo fixes on the shoes, calling them pretty: “It’s just that I’ve never worn shoes like that before.”

This, naturally, earns her some odd looks. Belatedly, she realizes her blunder and forces a laugh to cover up. She explains that of course she’s a guy so no, she’s never worn shoes like that, which is why they’re interesting, and oh, look, the model’s legs are pretty.

The scene does, however, give Shin-woo an idea. He shops for shoes, wondering what kind of style Mi-nyeo would like.

Sung-chan takes Tae-kyung to a special lunch meeting with a music star who wants to work with Tae-kyung: Mo Hwa-ran. Since Tae-kyung’s maternity is a secret to the public, Sung-chan is unaware of the bad blood between the two, and approaches her offer enthusiastically.

Hwa-ran wants to make a comeback, which is why she’d like the help of Sung-chan and a youngster like Tae-kyung: they could record and perform together. Sung-chan refers to Tae-kyung’s paternity — his father is a world-renowned genius conductor (LOL, is this a nod to Beethoven Virus?) — which provokes a look between mother and son. Tae-kyung answers pointedly that “I only resemble my father.” She answers, just as pointedly, that she didn’t get along with geniuses — they were sensitive and prickly.

Hwa-ran invites them to eat — she ordered the best, specifically for them. However, Tae-kyung spits out his food — it’s shrimp. Tae-kyung excuses himself as Sung-chan explains his allergy, and Hwa-ran looks upset. She asks herself, “Was he allergic?”

Tae-kyung stumbles to the bathroom, breathing heavily, and spits out his food. But despite the physical discomfort, it’s the emotional one that’s more troubling.

He recalls one of his rare meetings with his mother as a child. He hadn’t eaten what she ordered because there was shrimp in it, which annoyed her because she’d thought he was a fussy eater. So, the insecure boy, wanting his mother’s approval, had taken up his fork to force himself to eat. He’d started coughing and breathing heavily, and a disconcerted Hwa-ran had told him, “Don’t make trouble for me, and go to the bathroom quietly.”

(Great scene for Jang Geun-seok; look at those eyes.)

Shin-woo, meanwhile, also takes Mi-nyeo to lunch at the restaurant (which I recall was also featured in an episode of Star’s Lover). He makes up the excuse that she’s helping him by coming with her because he’d wanted to eat here, and afterward, she can help him by going with him to the amusement park. He’s even prepared disguises to evade notice.

She notices that he has another bag with him — the shoes — which he explains are for a girl he’s going to meet. He’s planning to apologize for lying about something and give it to her. “I’ll gain her forgiveness and her heart.”

Mi-nyeo spills some juice and heads to the bathroom to clean up. There, she comes upon Tae-kyung, who’s getting his emotions under control.

Seeing her, he straightens and leaves without a word, but she follows worriedly.

Shin-woo waits in the private dining room alone, unable to get hold of Mi-nyeo, who has left behind her phone. She does call him from a pay phone outside as she watches over Tae-kyung and explains that she’ll have to be with Tae-kyung for a while.

Tae-kyung tells Mi-nyeo curtly that he’s fine, that he just had momentary breathing trouble. When she asks if he’d eaten shrimp, he asks bitterly, “You remember that — why can’t she?”

Tae-kyung has also left behind his cell phone and instructs Mi-nyeo to head back and get it for him, but unfortunately, she doesn’t know where the restaurant is. She’d been busy following him out, and didn’t notice where they were going.

Wearing Shin-woo’s disguises, Tae-kyung and Mi-nyeo pick a direction and walk, figuring they’ll hit the restaurant sooner or later. But after walking around and around in circles (although Tae-kyung refuses to admit they’re lost), they still haven’t found the restaurant.

They decide that it’s faster to go back to the agency instead, and at least Tae-kyung is confident he knows the way. Only, he doesn’t. He leads her past the same ice cream four times, ignoring Mi-nyeo’s suggestion that they’re going in circles.

But when she suggests hailing a taxi, he refuses, saying, “I have my pride.” When she offers to ask for directions, he barks, “Don’t ask! I’ll find it.” But he surprises her by quoting her own line: “Someone once told me that if you look for something with an earnest heart, you’ll find it.”

Stylist Wang returns the outfit Mi-nyeo had worn out of the music festival, and as the outfit came from Heyi’s troupe, Heyi takes note of the A.N.JELL stylist’s arrival. She also realizes that the clothing is similar to hers from the festival, and deduces that the stylist must know who Tae-kyung’s girl is.

She takes a risk by asking, “I hear Tae-kyung oppa and that person escaped safely, right?” She implies that Tae-kyung told her the whole truth, and when the stylist asks, “Are you really dating?” Heyi says coyly, “In these situations, I should say no, right?” She assures the stylist that Tae-kyung entrusted her with his secret, so the stylist answers, “If people find out Mi-nam is a girl, we’re in trouble!”

Heyi is startled, but plays along. She ingratiates herself with the stylist to get more on this story.

Finally, Tae-kyung and Mi-nyeo arrive at the agency. He’s proud of himself, although she’s exhausted at all the wandering they did.

Yet when he smiles at her in satisfaction, her heart starts to pound. Why this is happening? Is it from all the walking? In her confusion, she steals glances at Tae-kyung, who wonders why she keeps looking at him. Mi-nyeo thinks fast: “It’s just… your new hairstyle is really cool!”

He makes sure to tell her, “I didn’t change it because of what you said. It’s to fit the new album concept.”

When she enters the house, both of the other bandmates are acting odd. First, Jeremy shies away from her, still unnerved at his feelings for her. He laments to his dog, “What do I do? All day, I just think of Go Mi-nam. What’s wrong with me?”

Shin-woo is also less friendly than normal, feeling upset that she’d left him for Tae-kyung. When she asks about his date, he answers that he’d been stood up, and his tone is short.

True to her word, Mi-nyeo readies to leave. Tae-kyung seems less-than-thrilled to see her packed to move out, but before he has to decide how to act about this, he’s saved by an unexpected arrival: Aunt Mi-ja.

She has come intending to stay with Mi-nam for a while, and since the others don’t know of Mi-nyeo’s intention to leave, they can’t exactly turn her away. Mi-nyeo and Hoon-yi beg Tae-kyung to be understanding, and to let Mi-nyeo stay a little while longer. Thus Tae-kyung is given an excuse to pretend that he’s dissatisfied with this, while not having to actually part ways.

However, this brings up the problem of room arrangements. Aunt and nephew can’t room together comfortably, so it would be better if Aunt Mi-ja takes the room to herself, while Mi-nam shares with another guy. He tells Jeremy to share since he’s the youngest — which freaks him out, since Jeremy is fighting his unsettling attraction to Mi-nam.

Then, what about Shin-woo? But Shin-woo’s feeling rejected, and answers that there’s someone else who should find sharing with Mi-nam more comfortable — meaning Tae-kyung.

Tae-kyung immediately refuses, but Sung-chan doesn’t see why not. He orders Mi-nam to make the decision. The three guys tense as they await her answer, and when she looks at Tae-kyung, he mouths, “You’re dead.” Mi-nyeo answers, “If I have to choose…”

She points at Tae-kyung. He’s incredulous: “You can’t mean me?” He refuses, but she says pleadingly that given the circumstances, she’d rather room with him. (Note that she still believes that her identity as a girl is unknown to the other two guys. Therefore, even if Tae-kyung hates rooming with her, he’s the only one who knows her secret, so rooming together is the logical choice.)

Tired of the indecision, Sung-chan tells Mi-nam to pack her (his) bags — she can share with HIM, then. Sung-chan even warms to the idea — they can do dude things together like work out, go to the sauna together, scrub each other’s backs (that quintessential Korean bonding activity)…

At this, Mi-nyeo turns a desperate eye to Tae-kyung, begging with her puppy-dog eyes. Tae-kyung has to choke back his distaste and agree. He says with difficulty, “We’ll get along fine. Working out, going to the sauna, and scrubbing each other’s backs should be fun.”

At this, Mi-nyeo looks at him like he’s just saved her world. (Well, he kinda has.)

Hoon-yi is pleased at the change in Tae-kyung, but he hands her a taser just in case, and has to explain (uncomfortably) that it’s to use… in case… well she probably won’t have to use it… but if Tae-kyung… maybe… tries to do… to her…

Finally, he just tells her that if Tae-kyung’s gaze changes from intense glower to suddenly soft, she’d better press the button!

Mi-nyeo settles into Tae-kyung’s room for the night, but he has a problem with her camping location. She assures him, “I’m fine. How could I take your bed? I can sleep here below.”

Of course, that’s not what he meant — he orders her even further below. He can’t sleep with the lights off (on account of his night blindness, I’m sure), while she can’t sleep with the lights on. Naturally he wins, so even when he’s asleep, she tosses and turns.

Mi-nyeo reasons that since he’s already sleeping, she can turn off the lights now. As she flips the switch, she pauses to look down on him: “He looks so different when he sleeps.” It’s because the tension is gone from his eyes and he looks nicer.

She thinks, “Today I’m seeing a lot of sides to Hwang Tae-kyung I haven’t seen before.” But the recollection of smiling Tae-kyung sends her heart pounding again. Uneasy, she asks Mother Superior for guidance, and crosses herself to pray.

Only, with that gesture, she accidentally touches the taser Hoon-yi had given her — and tases herself. (Omg! Lulz.)

Knocked unconscious, Mi-nyeo falls on the bed, on top of a sleeping Tae-kyung.

 
COMMENTS

Seriously, if that isn’t the most unusual way I’ve heard of to get two characters in each other’s arms…!! Love how the writing is continuing to add unexpected twists to otherwise expected situations. (I’d seen the preview hinting at this event, but any of the possible explanations I could have come up with don’t come close to the end result.)

As for Tae-kyung, what a big ol’ softie. We don’t necessarily get big revelations today that weren’t hinted at before, but I like seeing more examples of his inner nice guy. Often you have the bad boy pretending to be the nice boy and hiding his douchey real self from the girl by putting on an act. With Tae-kyung, we have a nice guy trying to act the bad guy, but he’s just not very good at keeping it up. At least not around Mi-nyeo.

For instance, at the beginning of the episode, he’d like to think he doesn’t care that she’s crying, but he can’t leave her alone and comforts her. And later at the party at the house, when she apologizes for being troublesome, he answers gruffly, “Go Mi-nam, today you were pretty useful. You performed well.” It sounds like a backhanded compliment, almost grudgingly given, but it’s probably one of the best compliments he could actually give her, since she had lamented her uselessness, and explained how she felt the desire to be of use to him.

I’m really enjoying the characters here, even bit players and side characters like Yoo Heyi. She could have been played very one-dimensionally, but I think she’s been well-written, and well-cast. I know nothing about UEE or her pop group, but I think she totally measures up to the role and is good at playing both the publicly sweet Heyi and the privately bitchy Heyi. It occurs to me that this is actually how I imagined the lead would be when I first read the description for Lady Castle. This is how you can be an entertaining mean girl, and I enjoy how Heyi is so two-faced.

For instance, she’s not one to go for the obvious put-down. Gu Jun-pyo (Boys Before Flowers) or Kang Hae-na (My Fair Lady) are the type to tell you to your face how much you suck, but Heyi is the master of the mean-girl taunt, the sly put-down, the “unsult,” if you will. It’s passive-aggressive. She tells one of her dancers with a meaningful edge that she sure was dancing hard tonight! (Meaning: You blocked my camera shot, bitch.) She tells another dancer that her super-high heels sure made her legs look long. (Meaning: Get rid of your heels and the nerve to one-up me!)

 
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Great episode. I enjoyed how they toned down the craziness, yet the episode was still fun and enjoyable.

Throughout the entire episode I felt so guilty. One moment I'm rooting for Shin Woo, the next moment I'm going "I'm sorry Shin Woo... I must root for Tae KyungXMin Yeo...." But once I see Shin Woo's sad face, I can't help cheering for Shin Woo a bit. Why must the two male leads be SO LOVABLE!?

Even though I despise Uee, I'm getting used to her character. Evil characters should be hated. She fulfills her role perfectly.

At first although I hated the Aunt at first, after seeing the preview for the next episode, there's more cute scenes with TK to look forward to~~~ <3

@37: I don't think the president and JYP are that similar... aside from both using English (though JYP doesn't say random English words...)

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Thank you for the recap JB! Will be back to comment more later but for now all I got to say is I'm a pretty clumsy girl myself but never ONCE have I got myself in such situation like Go Minam at the end of this episode...LOL some girls just get all the luck, don't they?

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Love your recaps dramabeans!! thanks for being so prompt with them :)

And to whoever said, You're Beautiful is what BOF could have been I totally agree! You're Beautiful doesn't overdo the cheesiness and remains believable and the main cast has been perfectly casted. I usually tend to get annoyed when the main female character is all naiive and helpless but PSH comes off as adorable thank god. I was indifferent to her before but this role is changing that. Jang Geun Suk I love, and I'm glad that his acting here isn't being written off just cos its kinda an idol drama. The shrimp thing with his mother is soo sad T.T cruel lady!

I LOVE the distinct way TK calls her name, "Go Mi Nam." like a statement. Reminds me of how Hanazawa Rui always stretched out "Maaaaaakino" <3 Can't wait to watch the new episode tonight!

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Just finished watching episode 5, and I love it! Thanks for the quick recap btw. I really love the lost scene, the way TK refuses to admit that he's lost haha and lol at the last part, I didn't expect her to taser herself XD Next episode looks like the Hong Sisters are poking fun at fake relationships in the entertainment business =D I hope TK won't really kiss HY though!

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hehehehehehehehehe.................

loving it..............

hahahahahah.............

Thanks

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Love this show!!!!
NNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! not shoes!
I am so on the ShinWoo ship so I cried out when he went shoe shopping! It was the proverbial nail in the coffin! The guy who buys shoes never gets the girl. Like the saying goes, give a woman shoes and she'll walk away, or at least it's something like that. He was a bit annoying with his pouting over being "stood up" tho. I was saying out loud "She doesn't know that you know!!!!It's not a date if you don't tell her it's a date!!!"

What TK said about loyalty to her twin brought something to mind tho. With all the complete lack of mention of the real Go Mi-Nam, does anyone else think they might pull a dead brother trick? Like he died in an accident and the surgery thing was a cover? Because upon hearing the news about allegedly dead mother, Mi-Nyeo never mentions or thinks about how to tell Mi-Nam. That seems odd to me. Especially since this was all to keep HIS dream alive.

Am I alone on that train of thought or did anyone else think it was a bit odd?

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@28 the question where you were wondering why she couldn't just have Tae-Kyung's room, and have him share with one of the other's:

I believe it's b/c Mi-Nyeo is still Mi-Nam (on the outside). She's supposed to be a boy, so there technically shouldn't be a problem with two guys sharing a room. Even if TK wanted to be courteous and let Mi-Nyeo stay in his room without the president knowing that he left, it would look suspicious to the other members. (He doesn't know that Shin Woo knows that she's a girl, and Jeremy still thinks she's a boy).

And of course, what kind of k-drama would it be without having the two leads be forced together somehow? :)

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MN is having so much fun with the guys now, she forgot about her oppa for a while, I'm sure it will come back to her soon XD

TK's real good guy self is being brought out slowly by MN, I feel the changing hairstyle is probably to show his transition ever since MN appeared in his life... His look before was sort of devilish and now his new look is kinda angelic =] just how MN loves her angels.

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Ahh, awesomeness. Your recaps have been a great preview for me. I am totally patiently anxious for this episode's subtitles so I can watch and swoon! *squeal*

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excellent episode as usual!

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Poor Shinwoo :'( Notice that in most of the pictures accompanying the summary he is sporting the same or similar solemn, hurt, rejected and serious expression. Not the most fun episode for him! I hope he gets to have more fun times in the future!

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Thks JB ....i'm realy love this show....it's make me....enjoy...& having fun ....coz...every next eps...make me...more and more excited..

Brovo..JB 4 ur recaps...

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@buns27: "i’m a little confused though. shinwoo and TK know, but MN is only aware of TK knowing, right? so she couldn’t have picked shinwoo to stay with because she thinks she’s still fooling him?"

Min Nyeo thinks Shinwoo thinks Minyeo is a boy. As Tae Kyung is aware of Min Nyeo is a girl, and although he stated he wouldn't help her hide her identity *ahem*, he has done so in the past. So naturally Min Nyeo went to Tae Kyung.

As I wrote the above... didn't Tae Kyung said he wouldn't help Min Nyeo -.-"? heheheh >:)

@56: Yeah, I thought about that too. Tae Kyung's new hair is more softer, making him less intimidating. At the same time, it's a display of his feelings for Min Nyeo. He changed it when she said how cool he looked when he debuted, so he changed his hair to how it was when he first debuted *grins*. So c.u.t.e..

Oh Yeah. Mint Yeo is officially Happy. TK = Grumpy~ *7 dwarfs*

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@25 kish-me, I think this song is by 9th-street (Track 3 in the OST) but in that episode 1, the small part is sang by JGS. I really love his deep voice singing that song but I can't find any videos or mp3 cut. I also don't think there will be a complete one sang by him available.

If you manage to find it, please let me know ok? Thanks!

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loved how the Hong sister thought of a way to get the two leads in the "bed"... kudos to their writing!!!! it's funny how can someone taser oneself while doing the sign of the cross so unusual yet very funny!!!

Thanks JB for your ever wonderful recaps!!!!^_^

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I JUST FINISHED WATCHING EP 5...GOSH IT IS AMAZING :)

CAN'T WAIT FOR EP 6...THANKS JB :)

Although I feel that Uee and HTK will begin their fake relationship just so he could save Mi-nyeo...waaaaahhh...

LOVE THIS DRAMA :))

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You know I'm starting to be very curious about Minyeo's mother... i don't believe they'll be siblings at the end... because that would just be too cruel and too much angst for a comedy, but what is the deal! gah i so want to see the end already

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I think if I had first known UEE in this drama, I'd have probably liked her for her acting skills and praised her for having the ability to play such a bipolar kind of character. I thought she was overrated before You're Beautiful, since she grew popular because of her looks and nothing else. Maybe this will change my mind.

Probably one of the best dramas this year, the plot's amazingly refreshing, the actors are young, trendy and they give personal light touches through illustrating the dominant idol routes and for now I can't pin point to any one actor who I cannot stand because he/she simply cant act. And I like the two main actors together, I think their chemistry will grow even stronger later and that will be an exciting thing to see. PLease don't disappoint, Hong sisters and You're Beautiful cast & crew!

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i liked this episode, it seemed that with Heyi knowing min nam's secret the plot is going to be a lot more interesting. I like the character development of Jeremy in this episode, hm I wonder when he'll find out that he is a she ! thanks for the recap javabeans!

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oh my god..cant wait for the next recap >.<

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More fun!

That JGS smile! Altogether now, everyone -- Aaaawwww!!
But, that JSG new hair -- eh? What on earth? A bad Elvis reincarnation?

Love how this drama skates so close to Cheesy-Land and manages to veer off at the last minute. Brilliant taser-prayer sequence, of course, so lovingly set up -- We all saw the silly taser (a good gag in itself) and we've all expected her to have to consult with Mother Superior more as things hot up with TK; but who would have guessed the two would come together? Genius! And the going-round-in-circles scene to show how cute the male-lead is when he's too proud to admit he doesn't know what he's doing (JGS - very cute. Real life - supremely irritating, and time to think seriously about giving up on idiot of man) was saved by the skin of its teeth, I thought, by the hilarious juxtaposition of the ice-cream cone going round in circles.

It's too adorable how TK is trying desperately to make up for lost ground in the "mean-ness" stakes, even in *private*. E.g., instead of "What, she's leaving?" he thinks to himself "What, she can't even carry on for her twin?" Can't admit even to himself that he doesn't want her to go. Aw. (Again, JGS in denial - very cute. Real life - slap-worthy)

One little detail I particularly liked:- GMN having to stand and think hard in front of the male and female bathrooms at the restaurant. (Yes, life is complicated, dearie, when you live a lie.) And then when ShinWoo decides to look for her he plunges unhesitatingly into one and then the other - lol! How strange that must look!

I really dig the low Fraught Level. TK doesn't beg (or even reluctantly ask) her to stay (whew!). There's mercifully little over-acting all around. And ShinWoo realises he has serious competition when she doesn't even blink at TK's "you are a public nuisance" and when TK's reaction to this is half-affectionate exasperation -- nice and subtle.

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hahaha...el o el
meow...
ep 6 meow...

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Jang Geun-seok and the new haircut...

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(and I was suppossed to be studying for 2 major exams tomorrow (here in my time zone...) :-P)

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I don't get the shoe thing, isn't there a thing in Korea about how if you buy a girl shoes that means then she'll walk away from you? I get that Shin-woo wanted to get her a present, but I guess that shoe thing isn't as big of a Korean culture thing as I thought.

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I have been waiting for Ep. 5 all day and was so excited that the sub was done when i got done with work!

JB, you are awesome - so fast! I had to check here right after I watched the episode to see what you have to say about this episode.

My favorite from this episode is where MN had to choose whose room she was going to share. The exchange of looks between MN and TK were priceless.

I kept thinking that I saw TK running with Heyi but it wasn't in Episode 5. Then I went to the preview for Episode 5 and there it was! I wasn't hallucinating. The directors must have made a last minute change to the storyline before it aired on Wednesday. Wow, that's crazy editing.

I am looking forward to TK's reaction when he wakes up in the morning (though I might take a sneak peek since there's a cut in youtube of the filming of that scene). But not looking forward to the TK and Heyi kiss scene with MN looking on.

Despite all our wrong predictions, I think I'm going to make an attempt on guessing. I think HY is going to blackmail TK to date her (or be forced to do so). TK disagrees at first but MN's manager is going to beg him to protect MN (and maybe tells us what really happened to MN's brother). TK having to protect MN decides to sacrifice and gives the media and HY the satisfaction.

It looks SW's other side may also show up in the next episode. He seem to be telling MN that TK is interested in HY, maybe to make her give up and to hurt her - not sure. I'm sure it's jealousy.

I'm going to go rewatch it now and try not to go too crazy waiting for the next episode to be subbed.

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. i notice that u hv not been updating so fast ever since coffee prince hehe..
this only air yesterday n.. ur recaps r out already..
i really really enjoy this drama ... it's more entertaining that the I drama ..
liking every character.. i really hope that the rating will keep on increasing....i hope they could at least climb to the top 5 ...

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i imagined something else when the preview for ep. 5 was shon hahaha..anyways the drama did not disappoint me...

i love jang geun suk's expressions...<3<3<3 lol...my heart might explode next time he smiles like that...lol^_^

i'm so excited 'bout what will Tk will do as he wakes with Min yeo on top of him! ....

can't wait for the next ep...haist

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@54 SerenityAlways
i always felt that minam and minyeo probably grew apart in their early teens. it sounded like they didn't keep in much contact or else it wouldn't have been such a surprise that he was planning to be an idol to reconnect with their mom. i think at first she was resigned to not meet up with her mom and probably buried that desire deep within herself because how could such a thing come about? but then the thing with her brother....she did it to support his dream at first...but soon, she realized that meeting her mom could really happen- so it became her dream foremost, and his dream second- so that's probably why she didn't think of how to tell him. and i do wonder if the real Minam wanted to become an idol because he loved to sing or if it's because he wanted to meet his mother..... yeah it's a pretty wishy-washy explanation. i really hope they don't kill minam off. that would be so cruel-a death of a twin!

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@63 dreams, yup only manage to get the 9th street version but i like it more when JGS sang it..hope there will be a full one frm him..btw that song got me scolded during my immuno test just now as i hum to it a bit loud :p

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Whoa! The recap sure is fast.

Funny episode! We're encountering different emotions now. Love it!
TK's smile blew me away but I'm still loyal to Shin Woo. :wub: :wub:

And thank goodness! Jeremy is still blonde! He shouldn't never ever change it since he is Jolie's daddy. :P

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Great recaps JB!! Thank you so much! And awesome comments from your readers,as well! That’s part of the fun!!

I just can’t get over at how different TK looks when he smiles. It’s contagious, too. He smiles, I smile ☺

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Is it just me, or does Jeremy remind you a bit of Nakatsu from Hana Kimi - a bit more like the Taiwanese one than the Japanese one, but still, it's kind of there all the same?

Another surprise-filled episode! Really not looking forward to Yoo hee-yi's relationship with TK, but I'm sure the Hong sisters will twist that too.

I agree with all of Serendipity's points - really like how MN has to think in front of the washroom, and how all of this is really irritating in real life. (Guys who can't admit that they're lost: my dad. Who drives? Not me! D:) It's cute that he would quote her to herself though - and that smile was brilliant.

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thanks for the fast recap...^_^ i like your comments on the scenes it made me understand the characters as well as the scenes...

it's great seeing jang geun suk receiving much attention today...

i like this light drama compared to his previous works...although i really appreciated him in Hong Gildong (miss that drama)...this was much fun because i think this is somehow close to who geun suk is...^_^and of course the continuous "i hate you but deep inside i like you scenes" lol<3<3<3

the other cast was great...this was the 1st time i saw hong ki act (biane) and he was great specially when he is being clueless about Minam and his feelings...i am starting to hate the fake fairy hahaha! (meaning...she is definitely effective)...

i can't wait for the next recap...i'm sure it would definitely make my day tomorrow...although i don't like the idea of TK kissing fake fairy...eeeeWWWWWW

more power dramabeans!!!!kamsanghamnida!!!!

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74 yvhsien: "I kept thinking that I saw TK running with Heyi but it wasn’t in Episode 5. Then I went to the preview for Episode 5 and there it was! I wasn’t hallucinating. The directors must have made a last minute change to the storyline before it aired on Wednesday. Wow, that’s crazy editing."

@yvhsien: The preview showed what the crazy reporter was imagining, not what actually happened :) It was just to get us excited and to start speculating I guess, haha.

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cant wait for the next episode... love how they actually twist the whole story from what i had imagined based on the preview. can't wait to see wat will happen soon after ^-^

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Serendipity, I too enjoyed the going-around-the-circle scene, thought it would end at 3 but they gave an extra round - I really thought it was funny.

Didn't expect the scene where the Shin Woo's move to check her out at both toilets in (kind of) rage.

What if Shin Woo agreed to share room with MN? It would be interesting how TK would re-act.

That smile - think its the first by TK (or is it?) - wow! it must have melt the most harden hearts!

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Anyhow, THANK YOU SO MUCH JB, your recaps always complete the whole experience for me and I'm so glad I got to know the show through your website! :D

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@ 74 yvhsien, if you look closely at the preview for epi 5, TK is running off with MN, not HY. HY is actually showing off a bit of her legs (think she is wearing shorts) while the one running with TK is wearing black stocking or something. I rewind it a few times to make sure I got it right too. Tricky eh?

@78 kish-me, yeah i also like it a lot better when TK sing. I had to download the episode and put it in my ipod so that I can listen to that tiny part. So pathetic of me. Lol. It's a pity that the OST album only recorded 2 of ANJELL song and none that TK sing solo. Hope he will cut an album or something. Hehe

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Thanks for recaps JB. Can't wait till I get home from work to watch it. I went crazy over LMH during the BoF mania but watching JGS as TaeKyung, I'm asking myself what did I ever see in Junpyo? Hehe. As much as the actor playing Shinwoo is cute, he does not have that much effect on me (like how Jihoo does not appeal to me either although the actor playing Shinwoo can act better than the SS501 leader). Anyways, I like tha fact that Minam strikes a good balance between Jandi's i-can-punch-yer-fez-silly act and Ariel's annoyingly-super-naive character in ISWAK.

I think TK's mom is trying to get close to her son but she doesn't know how to get past TK's cold and defensive attitude towards her. She know that TK would fling it back to her face if she use the motherly approach. Besides fierce divas like her don't know how to be motherly LOL. I just have the feeling that she's trying to get back into TK's good graces.

I think there was a love triangle between TK's mom and Minam's parents. TK's mom and Minam's Dad might have been lovers but since she's famous and all that it didn't work out between them and TK's mom ended up with TK's dad (a famous musician as well). Minam's mom might have been one of her back up singers or something and in a fit of jealousy, TK's mom broke them up or maybe had something to do with their deaths. Thats just my theory though.

Anyway looking forward to more fun episodes!!

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@nnaiy
You're right! How did I forget that?

@serendipity
I thought the same when I first saw that hairstyle. I had that same negative thought when I first saw his previous hairstyle but ended up liking it so I'm going to refrain from saying more until I"ve given it some time. Besides, I think this new soften look actually works well with his soften heart.

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I'm loving the drama :)

I envy Koreans for they can write stories like this. Drama and comedy.

Thanks Javabeans!

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It took me three episodes to get accustomed to TK’s weird hair and they changed it?! Why? It went so well with his diva attitude. Now, I just hope that Jeremy stays blond.
Anyway, thanks for the recap. :)

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keep up a good work...

arigato gozaimasu,javabeans....

love all character.....

Jeong Yong Hwa....i like your eyes...huahuahua...

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this just gets better and better :D
thanks for the recap, can't wait to watch it and the next one as well!!

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Am i the only one that thinks this drama's a bit out of place? She is a good actress. Yes she's adorable but idk there's smthg missing. Maybe its bcse i just finished watching Coffee Prince thus this drama seems nthg.

For me its an OK drama not something that i'll go all craaazzzy. And the main character's acting also seems kinda odd here. I loved him in other dramas though.

but of course this drama kinda saves 2009. Its the best for 2009 , oh how i miss Kdrama from the past year :/ this story really went all out, filled with wittiness which is my kinda of drama but i just miss drama's like CP.

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i know the REAL drama ought to pick up, thus the supposedly scandalous preview for episode 6 but... ahh, i'm not really looking forward to that. i really enjoy the awesome jovial moments of these past 5 episodes. but obviously, i'll still stick around cos TK's awesome (to me).

and for those of you who're looking for the OST, just key in "you're beautiful OST" on Google, something will turn up definitely :) i don't know if it's okay to link, so i'll just direct you guys to where i got it - kpopexplorer @ wordpress. enjoy! :)

looking forward to your speedy recaps, as always JB!

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When I watch dramas, I frequently find myself overcome by a desire to shake characters and yell at them "Get a Grip!", as they carry on in high drama about their thwarted love / childhood angst / misunderstandings / [ insert whatever ]. I find I have less need to do so here. OK, YB is not exactly *realistic*. But I appreciate that the Hong sisters make more of an *effort* than usual. It really is disgusting (and grounds for yelling and carrying on) to be vomited on. And with this episode, it really is sad (and grounds for bitterness) to be poisoned by your own mother's ignorance, even as she is making unwelcome overtures to win you back, which just get you more conflicted and screwed up. This makes TK's hard stance more believable, and hence his eventual melting more convincing too.

And just when you think you have it all figured out, they throw you a curve. I was SO sure that ShinWoo would make an avowal of love, as he held MN's hands, and that TK would walk in on it... What a delicious scene that would have been. But how delightful that the writers are confident enough to throw away an opportunity for an easy emotional moment.

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Another great episode and great recap, thanks JB!

Can't wait for tonight's new episode. I truly enjoy You Are Beautiful and wish the rest of the drama will travel as well as the first five. If I may be granted one wish, I hope the Hong sisters will thrash out Shin Woo's character better so that it is a more fulfilling love triangle. The second leads out of all the other Hong sisters dramas that I've seen are not the best second leads you can spot in Kdrama. LJK never stood a chance in My Girl. UTW started lovely but turned psycho in Delightful Girl CH, and the husband in Fantasy Couple is not an issue at all. But Shin Woo is such a gentle soul that he deserves a better treatment.

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I'm sooo Excited to watch this episode. I think (till now) I didn't disappointed by Hong Sisters. Kamshamnidha..

Anyway.. I Love TaeKyung's Smile! Make my heart pounding to ^^

And I love every character (even UEE).

In the beginning I was comparing this drama with Coffee Prince too. But at least I think it's kinda different.... (in the good way) and they both was adorable!

Just curious what happen with the next episode! I love You Java Bean, Thx for the recap ^^

I Love A.N.JELL

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I agree with what seems to be the current consensus: The Hong Sisters know their stuff. They seem to know what parts of a drama really hook an audience, the reason why these overused cliches are so popular - by twisting the expected, they not only make the drama refreshing, but hilarious!

It's like they're saying, "yeah, we all know this is a drama, we aren't trying for realistic, we're simply trying to entertain". This approach makes the audience more forgiving of plot holes I think (such as Mi Nam's dive into the pool without anyone noticing in an earlier episode).

Oh yeah, and also? SHE TASERED HERSELF. Hahahaha I think that's the funniest thing I've ever seen in K-drama, I really did not see it coming - I was waiting for something, of course, but NOT that. If I didn't love her character before, this totally clinches it for me. Thanks so much for the recaps, I love reading them while I watch the eps online, makes it even more fun.

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Btw, on a superficial note - am I the only one who liked TK's hair before? I mean, I like it now also, but.. aw... I think I'll miss the flippy fringe =p

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