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After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.
Details
- Director
- Kim Sang-hyub
- Writer
- Lee Si-eun
- Studio
- Bon Factory, Studio N, Studio Dragon, CJ ENM
- Released
- 9 December 2020
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 70 min
- Rated
- TV-Y
- Episodes
- 16 across 1 season
- Awards
- 7 wins, 4 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 11 →7 wins from 11 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Anugerah Drama Sangat [ ms ] 2023 | Oppa Pilihan Tonton | Cha Eun-woo | Winner |
| Asia Artist Awards 2021 | Emotive Award - Actor | Cha Eun-woo | Winner |
| Asia Artist Awards 2021 | Emotive Award - Actress | Moon Ga-young | Winner |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2021 | Best Idol-Actor Award | Cha Eun-woo | Winner |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Awards 2021 | Best Rookie Actor | Hwang In-youp | Winner |
| Brand of the Year Awards 2021 | Actor of the Year (Idol) Award | Cha Eun-woo | Winner |
| Indonesian Hallyu Fans Choice Awards 2021 | K-Drama of the Year | True Beauty | Winner |
| Asian Culture Awards 2020 | Best Korean Rising Star | Hwang In-yeop | Nominee |
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Jin Hee Jung [Seobom High freshman student / Jin Hee Jung [Seobom High freshman student bully]
11 awards — True Beauty
×| Emotive Award - Actor | Cha Eun-woo | Winner |
| Emotive Award - Actress | Moon Ga-young | Winner |
| Best Idol-Actor Award | Cha Eun-woo | Winner |
| Best Rookie Actor | Hwang In-youp | Winner |
| Oppa Pilihan Tonton | Cha Eun-woo | Winner |
| Actor of the Year (Idol) Award | Cha Eun-woo | Winner |
| K-Drama of the Year | True Beauty | Winner |
| Best Korean Actor | Cha Eun-woo | Nominee |
| Best Korean Actress | Moon Ga-young | Nominee |
| Best Korean Drama | True Beauty | Nominee |
| Best Korean Rising Star | Hwang In-yeop | Nominee |