The Beauty Inside (TV series)
2018 South Korean TV series
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The Beauty Inside (Korean: 뷰티 인사이드) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Seo Hyun-jin, Lee Min-ki, Lee Da-hee and Ahn Jae-hyun. Based on the 2015 film of the same title, it aired on JTBC from October 1 to November 20, 2018.[4][5][6]
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| The Beauty Inside | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 뷰티 인사이드 |
| RR | Byuti insaideu |
| MR | Pyut'i insaidŭ |
| Genre | |
| Created by | JTBC |
| Based on | |
| Written by | Im Mea-ri[1] |
| Directed by | Song Hyun-wook[2] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Um Ki-yeop |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | October 1 – November 20, 2018 |
Synopsis
Han Se-gye is an A-list actress who is 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, who is an executive director of an airline company, seems to be perfect, attractive and intelligent, but in reality, he is actually suffering from prosopagnosia. The two eventually fall in love.[7]
Cast
Main
- Seo Hyun-jin as Han Se-gye
- 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. The model for T Road Airline, she has a connection with Do-jae which she is unaware of.
- Lee Min-ki as Seo Do-jae
- The director of an T Road Air company, 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 is unaware of.
- Lee Da-hee as Kang Sa-ra
- 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 she aspires to surpass. She eventually falls in love with Ryu Eun-ho.
- Ahn Jae-hyun as Ryu Eun-ho
- A prospective priest known for his peaceful and calm nature. He protects Han Se-gye's secret as her close friend. He changes his dream because of Sa-ra.
Supporting
- People around Han Se-gye
- Moon Ji-in as Yoo Woo-mi[8]
- Han Se-gye's manager and close friend who knows her secret.
- Kim Hee-jung as Han Sook-hee[9]
- Han Se-gye's mother.
- Ryu Hwa-young as Chae Yoo-ri[10]
- An actress and Han Se-gye's rival who tries her best to bring her down.
- People around Seo Do-jae
- Lee Tae-ri as Jung Joo-hwan[11]
- 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.
- Na Young-hee as Im Jung-yeon[12]
- 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
- Lee Han-wi as Ryu Eun-ho's father
- Kim Ye-ryeong as Ryu Eun-ho's mother
- 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
- Kang Nam-gil as Kang Dae-sik
- A professor who is married to Im Jung-yeon, and Kang Sa-ra's father.
- Lee Jung-hyuk as Yoon-ha
- Lee Ga-ryeong as an actress
- Moon Sook as Woo-jin's mother
- Kim Seung-wook as Lee Hee-sub
- Lee Cheol-min as Director Kim
- Kang In-seo[14]
- Oh Se-young as Joo Ga-young
Special appearances
- Kang So-ra as herself (ep. 1)[15]
- Ye Ji-won as herself (ep. 1)[9]
- Lee Jae-yoon as himself (eps. 1, 4)[9]
- Ha Si-eun as herself (ep. 1)[9]
- Kim Jun-hyun as Han Se-gye (ep. 1)[9]
- Son Sook as Han Se-gye (ep 1)[9]
- Kim Ki-doo as a doctor (ep. 1)[9]
- Choi Dae-chul as a donor (ep. 1)[9]
- Kim Sung-ryung as Han Se-gye (eps. 1, 2)[16]
- Ko Kyu-pil as Han Se-gye (eps. 1, 2)
- Kim Min-seok as Han Se-gye (eps. 5, 6)[17]
- Moon Woo-jin as Han Se-gye (eps. 8, 9)
- Ra Mi-ran as Han Se-gye (ep. 10)
- Heo Young-ji as Han Se-gye's fan (ep. 13)
- Jeon Hye-bin as Han Se-gye (ep. 16)
Production
Original soundtrack
| The Beauty Inside OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Languages | |
| Labels | MUSIC&NEW, STUDIO&NEW |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cloud" (구름) | Park Woo-sang | Park Woo-sang, Han Jae-wan | Rothy | 03:04 |
| 2. | "Cloud" (Inst.) | Park Woo-sang, Han Jae-wan | 03:04 | ||
| Total length: | 06:08 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Beauty Inside (With 2morro)" | Uhm Gi-yeob | Uhm Gi-yeob | VINCENT | 03:14 |
| 2. | "The Beauty Inside (With 2morro)" (Inst.) | Uhm Gi-yeob | 03:14 | ||
| Total length: | 06:28 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falling In Love" (꿈처럼 내린) | Hana | Kim Young-sung | Davichi | 03:46 |
| 2. | "Falling In Love" (Inst.) | Kim Young-sung | 03:46 | ||
| Total length: | 07:32 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beautiful Moment" (내 생에 아름다운) | Hana | Jin Min-ho | K.Will | 04:01 |
| 2. | "Beautiful Moment" (Inst.) | Jin Min-ho | 04:01 | ||
| Total length: | 08:02 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Love Inside" | Uhm Gi-yeob | Uhm Gi-yeob | 2morro | 03:18 |
| 2. | "The Love Inside" (Inst.) | Uhm Gi-yeob | 03:18 | ||
| Total length: | 06:36 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodbye" | Kim Chang-rak, Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-sol | Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-sol, Kim Chang-rak | Wendy (Red Velvet) | 03:15 |
| 2. | "Goodbye" (Inst.) | Han Kyung-soo, Choi Han-sol, Kim Chang-rak | 03:15 | ||
| Total length: | 06:30 | ||||
Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Run" | 2morro | 2morro | 02:55 |
| 2. | "Run" (inst.) | 02:55 | ||
| Total length: | 5:00 | |||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beauty Inside" (Opening Theme) | Various Artists | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Celeb Couple" | Various Artists | 1:37 |
| 3. | "Doowap" | Various Artists | 1:45 |
| 4. | "Hit on" | Various Artists | 1:53 |
| 5. | "Oh Ma Na Ye!" | Various Artists | 1:45 |
| 6. | "Oh no!" | Various Artists | 1:49 |
| 7. | "Only you" | Various Artists | 3:37 |
| 8. | "On the road" | Various Artists | 2:36 |
| 9. | "'LUV' Etude no. 1 (2morro ver.)" | Various Artists | 5:09 |
| 10. | "'LUV' Etude no. 2 (Ukulele ver.)" | Various Artists | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Stop it" | Various Artists | 1:35 |
| 12. | "Zza Zza Com mi Zza Zza Zza" | Various Artists | 2:26 |
Viewership
The Beauty Inside : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[20]
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 700 | 652 | 918 | 1088 | 1027 | 1175 | 1221 | 1226 | 1057 | 938 | 1035 | 1166 | 1138 | 1326 | 1460 | 1355 | 1093 | |
| 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% | |||
Awards and nominations
| 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] |