Series Details:
| Original title | 내 아이디는 강남미인 |
| Also known as | Gangnam Beauty ID: Gangnam Beauty 내 아이디는 江南美人 Nae Aidineun Gangnammiin |
| Based on | My ID Is Gangnam Beauty by Gi Maeng-gi |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Coming of age Romance comedy Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Release date | July 27, 2018 – September 15, 2018 |
| Aired on | Friday, Saturday |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Age rating | 15+ |
| Starring | Im Soo-hyang Cha Eun-woo Jo Woo-ri Kwak Dong-yeon Country of origin |
| Directed by | Choi Sung-bum |
| Written by | Choi Sung-bum |
| Produced by | Choi Young-joong Jang Ji-yeon Kim Kyung-tae Yang Se-jin |
| Executive producers | Hwang In-roe Jo Jun-hyung Kim Dong-hyun |
| Production Company | Art & Culture |
| Original Network | JTBC |
Cast & Character:
- Im Soo-hyang as Kang Mi Rae
- Cha Eun-woo as Do Kyung Seok
- Jo Woo-ri as Hyun Soo Ah
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Yeon Woo Young
- Park Joo-mi as Na Hye Sung
- Park Sung-Geun as Do Sang Won
- Woo Hyeon as Kang Tae Shik
- Min Do-hee as Oh Hyun Jung
- Lee Tae-sun as Seo Yoo Jin
- Park Yoo-na as Yoo Eun
- Kim Doh-Yon as Jang Won Ho (Freshman)
- Kim Seon-hwa as Na Eun Shim (Mi Rae’s mother)
- Choi Sung-won as Song Jung Ho
- Ye-Rim Lee as Kim Tae Hee
- Lucy Baik as Go Ye Na
- Kim Ji-min as Do Kyung Hee
- Song Geon-hee as [Freshman]
- Lee Yeong-ae as Lee Young Ae
- Lee Ji-wan as High School Girl
- Lee Chae-yun as Hyun Soo Ah (young)
- Park Min-ji as Ah Reum
Storyline:
Kang Mi-rae decides to get plastic surgery after years of being bullied because of her looks. Her “rebirth” seems successful at first, but as her life at the university unfolds, her plan starts to backfire. The pressure of being a “pretty girl” begins to get to her and, worse, those who can see through her surgery ridicule her and tag her as the “Gangnam plastic surgery monster”. Mi-rae tries to recover her self-esteem as she gets to know her former middle school classmate Do Kyung-seok who is quite cold to others but very affectionate towards his sister Do Kyung-hee.
About Series:
Gangnam Beauty (Korean: 내 아이디는 강남미인) is a South Korean romantic comedy television series directed by Choi Sung-bum. It stars Im Soo-hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-yeon. Based on the webtoon of the same name published in 2016 by Naver.
The series aired on JTBC from July 27 to September 15, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST). It garnered praise for its portrayal of issues affecting South Korean society, particularly on its superficial beauty standards and discrimination on the basis of physical appearance.
Episodes & Viewership:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.
| Ep. | Original Broadcast Date | Title | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 27, 2018 | I’m Pretty Starting Today (오늘부터 예뻐요) | 2.885% | 3.049% |
| 2 | July 28, 2018 | You Have To Be Pretty From The Start (원래부터 예뻐야죠) | 3.302% | 3.509% |
| 3 | August 3, 2018 | You Don’t Even Know (알지도 못하면서) | 3.066% | 3.355% |
| 4 | August 4, 2018 | You’ll Meet Anyone Destined For You To Meet (만날 사람은 만나게 된다) | 4.027% | 4.061% |
| 5 | August 10, 2018 | The Genius Face’s Counterattack 1 (얼굴천재의 역습 1) | 3.326% | 3.837% |
| 6 | August 11, 2018 | The Genius Face’s Counterattack 2 (얼굴천재의 역습 2) | 3.612% | 3.415% |
| 7 | August 17, 2018 | A Male Friend (남자사람친구) | 3.963% | 4.784% |
| 8 | August 18, 2018 | Basic Instincts (원초적 본능) | 4.392% | 4.542% |
| 9 | August 24, 2018 | A Twenty-Year-Old’s Survival Story (스무살의 생존기) | 4.391% | 5.046% |
| 10 | August 25, 2018 | I Can Be Your Boyfriend (남자친구여도 괜찮잖아) | 5.022% | 5.549% |
| 11 | August 31, 2018 | Your ID is Gangnam Beauty (너의 아이디는 강남미인) | 4.492% | 4.598% |
| 12 | September 1, 2018 | Don’t You Have Feelings For Me? (너 나 안 좋아하냐?) | 5.436% | 5.825% |
| 13 | September 7, 2018 | It’s My First Love (첫사랑이다) | 4.768% | 5.513% |
| 14 | September 8, 2018 | Start Secretly (시작은 비밀스럽게) | 5.033% | 5.265% |
| 15 | September 14, 2018 | My Boyfriend is Do Kyung-seok (내 남자친구는 도경석) | 4.832% | 5.783% |
| 16 | September 15, 2018 | Even Though We Don’t Know Much About Life Yet (아직 인생은 모르지만) | 5.753% | 6.186% |
