as someone who read the webtoon im so happy that the story and the plot is different from the original. i really wish the writer dont focused on the love triangle plot and focused more on character development and Seojun x Suho bromance.
i do understand Suho blaming himself for his friend's death but is it Suho's fault? i dont think so.

I didn’t expect much from this drama and although I liked the first episode I kind of left the drama hanging midway through episode 2, and then I binge watched the rest of the episodes till now and I’m so glad the episodes piled up because I love it! It’s so cracktastic in a good way, I really think it’s because of Moon Ga-young, she carries both the emotional and comedy aspect of this drama, she is the heart of this drama!

I love Seo-jun as well! He is so childish and dorky which is the opposite to what I expected him to be and I’m happy about it, I love Seo-jun and Joo-kyeong’s bickering relationship, I want them to be besties because they have such a fun dynamic but now that Seo-jun is starting to like her I guess it won’t last much longer,

Also I can’t explain how much I loved that last scene with everyone there to save Joo-gyeong, although cheesy, it was so chaotic and fun to watch I was laughing throughout that scene, I’m sad it’s not airing next week, I’m really looking forward to the next episodes!

These episodes were like other teen dramas with all the clichés. But Joo-kyung is such a lovely and funny character, it didn't bother me so much. Moon Ga Young is killing it in this role. The PD is good to choose his FLs.

Thanks for the recap. I had a couple of points -- I think she recognized the symbol -- his initials, because they are on the back of the sweater. And since she was on his back for about 20 stories, she could recognize it, as she' obviously near-sighted. So she can see quite well close-up, but not so well with distances.

The other point I disagree with, but I could be wrong, is that the people from her old school recognizing her "ugly" side is the same as the pretty side. I think they just recognized that Seojun's girlfriend is the same girl that the female bully likes on Stargram.

Now for some regular stuff. I love watching Moon Ga Young as Ju Kyung. She does a great job being the girl next door at the comic shop. She also is simply adorable when she teases Seojun about his boxers. I know I would love that as much as he did. You can't help but smile.

The dinner at her house was her time to be embarrassed, and it was fun to see her end up in Suho's lap when fighting with her brother. I'm looking forward to episode 7 -- I heard that the episodes would be delayed though -- so I'm very sad about that. I will have to find something else to tide me over until the next episodes come out.

I think the ex-school bullies still hasn’t figured out the ugly LJK and pretty LJK are one. What I understood from that billiard scene is them just identifying SJ’s “girlfriend” as the same popular Stargram girl that the mean girl is following. And that’s how they located her to ‘kidnap’ her. I actually didn’t get why they didn’t piece it together that she’s the ugly LJK also but I was thinking that maybe they looked down at the ugly LJK so much that they never would think she can be the same pretty LJK, especially since their Korean names could be common.

Seo-Joon’s flirting and failing was hilarious to see. Him pulling all the old school tricks and getting absolutely nowhere was hilarious to watch.

I am a bit annoyed with him constantly blaming Su Ho for the suicide. I am sure they will have to sit down and talk about it soon.

About the sweatshirt symbol. I think she saw it up close while being on his back while he climbed down 15/20 odd floors. She probably focused on it since it was something she could see/read. In a way I am glad she finally knows he was the one on the terrace and also knows about his friend.

Also, the home room teacher Madona/eyebrow ref so funny!!

Okey Dokey Yo~~~

Thanks for the weecap @missvictrix! I’m not ashamed to say I’ve watched the Okey Dokey scene several times. 🤣 Seo-joon is a great character; he looks like a bad boy who’s really more of a dork. His rage against Su-ho is out of a sense of loyalty towards their dead friend. But he is starting to see how much Su-ho already suffers from guilt. I hope the two guys can talk it out soon.

I haven’t yet forgiven Su-ho for causing Ju-kyung pain. He needs to apologise and make up for saying “he was only nice out of pity”. That was too cruel. I don’t want to see Ju-kyung with a guy who pushes her away one day and acts all swoony the next. He also needs help with his anxiety attacks.

I hope Ju-kyung finds the courage to just be herself, like Seo-Joon’s little sister. It’s difficult though if her own family considers her ugly 😢 At this point all she needs is acne treatment really, but I guess we’re supposed to think she’s ugly or something without make up? Smh

Finally, I love Unni but she needs to stop drinking! Her kiss with Teacher was sooo cute 😍

I am finding LJK’s brother so funny these past eps. Him riding SJ’s bike, pretending to be Ri Jung Hyuk from CLOY, had be laughing to stitches. Then I liked so much his scene with SH where he’s threatening him, interrogating him and asking him not to break his sister’s heart by giving her false hopes — being protective of her but, at the same time, not believing SH when he admitted he likes his noona, thinking it’s his big joke.

I actually hoped SH would open up to LJK about their locker room misunderstanding after being honest with the brother. I hope he does that in the next episode. I liked the bar action scenes with SH finding LJK first and showing up again as her knight in shining armour. The show has a lot of cheesy tripes but so fun to watch.

I thoroughly enjoyed JK's family BBQ dinner with Suho. My skin crawled at just how much JK's mother was simpering over Suho, and I laughed at JK's utter consternation at the over-the-top dysfunctional-ness of her family in full display before her crush.

The noraebang brawl in Ep 6 also stood out to me because it showed Seojun realising a few of important things: his feelings for JK and also JK's feelings for Suho, and vice-versa. I laughed at the part when Seojun pulled Suho off the gang leader, but when Seojun saw how terrified JK was, he jumped on the gang leader and started wailing on him too. The parts when Seojun sees JK's concern for Suho (and when he realises Suho's feelings for JK are reciprocated, and thus, feels the pain of being sidelined) were beautiful to watch because it was done without a single word exchanged. I also enjoyed the arrival of the calvary in the form of Sujin, Sua, and Sua's boyfriend because they didn't hesitate to jump right in the brawl, no questions asked.

One thing I am trying to figure out though, is why Suho said those things to push JK away and get her to resent him. Was it driven by his guilt over his friend's death (and perhaps partial belief that like Seojun said, he didn't deserve to smile ever again) or by fear that JK would reject him if she found out his role in his friend's death? Perhaps I missed something.

Okey Dokey is my new crack. 😂 I actually haven't heard this song before and it's not a recent one.
(FYI: It's spelled wrong on Spotify. "Okay" instead of "Okey" >_>)

Tbh, EP 5 was ended on a weak note. This drama excels at the lighter moments that are sweet and funny. There wasn't enough history/scenes given about Soo Ho and his friend. I felt bad for him, but his breakdown didn't get any tears out of me. On the other hand, teary-eyed Joo Kyung during Go Woon's solo performance got me. It was lovely to see Go Woon singing with confidence and the song itself was uplifting. I loved that Joo kyung looked out for her in more ways than one. And, slowly but surely, she is reflecting on her own life.

Han Seo Joon is awesome. Not a ice cold bad boy, but a dorky one. The contrasting images makes him fun. Before these episodes aired, new stills were sneaked about shocked Joo Kyung seeing him shirtless. I thought it was his moment where he'd look ultra cool and suave. BUT NOPE.
I was half laughing and half cringing at his Okey Dokey scene. Pouring water from his bottle over his head after his shower???! Who does that? 💀

I haven't watched The King: Eternal Monarch, but omgyes, I thought I recognized the reenactment, missvictrix! White knight arriving on his horse to save the day. Pfft.

The squabbles between Joo Kyung and her little brother always looked realistic. He can be super annoying, but it was cute when he started sizing up Soo Ho.

EP 6 ended well. It had tension, suspense, and then it had me laughing with all the silly fighting moves. Joo Kyung's friends coming in to save her was nice. But oh no, Seo Joon noticed Joo Kyung's feelings towards Soo Ho and saw the love triangle clear as day. Dreading the heartbreak.

Oh and Joo Kyung's "RAWR" complete with her hand motions were the cutest thing. If I didn't fall for her before......

I didn't replay Seo Joon's Okey Dokey scene much lol. I actually replayed the scene after more when she shyly apologized to him before totally teasing him about his leopard print boxers. XD Her change of expression and looking down (LOL) was epic! Heh >;]

Even though Ju-young is Satan's spawn, he is secretly protective of his noona like when he smacked his friend for asking him to introduce them when he had a girlfriend. I love when Ju-young confronted (future brother-in-law) Su-ho, who has now admitted to two people he likes Ju-gyeong. I wish Mom asked him to tutor her.

I still haven't forgiven Su-ho for never apologizing to Ju-gyeong for purposely hurting her feelings and lying he was only pitying her, but my heart skipped a beat when she accidentally sent him her teasing photo and he said, "She's driving me crazy." flails, Su-ho finally told Ju-gyeong she's pretty without makeup! I was smiling from ear to ear at their texts over their movie date. I love how she always ends up having to return a piece of his clothing: uniform, hoodie, and now hat.

Ju-gyeong has the bestest friends ever. Su-a, Su-jin, and Tae-hoon all rushed out to save her. I keep forgetting Ju-gyeong is unrecognizable with makeup because I freaked out when her bullies approached her on the bus, but apparently they think the Instagram influencer just has the same name? I was so proud of Ju-gyeong for standing up against the bullies for Go-woon. She wasn't scared like Su-jin told her to be.

#prayercircle for Su-jin to stay good because she is such a girl crush. A big thanks for the weecap, @missvictrix!

I hate how you took away cha Eunwoo's credit from rooftop scene. Both moon ka young & Cha Eunwoo did amazing in that scene. Kmedia & netizens who usually hate on Eunwoo's acting also praised him for this scene but I forgot even before this drama started to showed your displeasure for him. I miss javabeans & girlfriday. Dramabeans used to be fun & unbiased. I remember coming here for the recap of Lee Jong suk, Hyun bin, ji sung & ji Chang wook dramas. Are javabeans & girlfriday still here? The recap used to be in depth, unbiased & were not full of prejudice. Good old days.

Anyway, I loved episode 5&6. I loved how the story is going. I felt for Suho's panic attack, LJK hurtful eyes when Suho was mean. Their mushy moments & the last scene when you can see their feelings for each other. Can't wait for episode 7&8

Thank you for wee-capping this delightful show @missvictrix. For some reason I started it over the weekend and then binged and laughed so much. And THEN found out I have to wait until next week to watch the next episodes.
Our FL lead may think that she is unlovable because she is 'ugly' *pfffffttt* more no matter what she looks like her heart is HUGE and caring to everyone. That is her strength.

Her mom and little brother are so hard to stomach with their cruelty to her and dad, but I'm hoping the standard kdrama tropes will prevail and they both too will learn some hard lessons along the way.

Overall I'm enjoying this show and look forward to how she comes to realize her own worth and strength(s) no matter what she looks like on the outside.

@missvictrix - thanks for the weecaps! so glad you decided to jump in. :) I'm having fun with this drama.

I need a hearing test. is it me, or did JK call SH "oppa" in the park? (ep 5, when SH's jacket was still damp, so JK couldn't return it yet.) did SH refer to himself as "oppa"? if so, since when? and what does this mean? what little hanggul I know isn't helping me right now.

A few drive-by comments:
1. Thanks @missvictrix; your weecaps are appreciated and eagerly anticipated.
2. QUESTION for those who speak Korean - is it me or was JK calling SH "oppa" at the park? If so, when did this start? I wish I spoke Korean... I miss so much dialogue!

"Is it true, Yes, Okey Dokey"... Was that the best scene? Yes.. Okey Dokey..Lol.. and the award for Best play it cool in an embarrassing situation goes to Han Seo Jun...😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣....Is it true? Yes!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Hi! Thank you for the recap! By any chance, does anyone know the name of the song the boys who kidnapped Joo-Kyung were singing while at the noraebang? It was quite catchy! Ty!

I love this drama more and more especially seojun!! He appears as tough but he is actually getting cuter and cuter :’) They chose the actors really well, moon gayoung just fits jukyung like a puzzle piece, dorky and caring. I was initially team suho but im enjoying jukyung x seojun scenes more and more now ;))

Just squeaking in here to say that episode 6 of True Beauty is one of the best episodes of any drama I've ever seen. There were so much content and personal development and such an awesome balance of comedy, sadness and cuteness.

Is that true? YES! Okey dokey yo!