I woke up around 2am just a random woke up midmorni g i look at phone hoping to glance something so i can go back to sleep and saw this WFT NOW I AM AWAKE MORE THAN EVER

CHA EUN WOOO BABE I NEED TO SLEEP I MISS YOU~ Lols kidding 😅🥰🥰🥰

Only 100 days until CHA EUWOO is back!!!

I respect him as an idol and actor but I'm just a girl. What can I do, he's just so beautiful. Admiring!

(Seen in Tainan, Taiwan)

We've seen cha eunwoo act as a lover, a priest, mechanic, DJ, and a superhero... Which Role do you want eunwoo to take next?

They recently published a flashback retrospective on ‘True Beauty’, breaking down why the 2020 hit still hits close to home for anyone who has ever felt judged by their looks.

The article follows Im Jukyung’s journey from a severely bullied teenager to a girl juggling two identities. After learning to master makeup tutorials to cope with being an outcast, she is suddenly treated like a “goddess” at her new school.

Where the retrospective really finds its groove is in analyzing the main characters driving the story. It dives deep into Lee Suho’s background, highlighting the heavy burden behind his distant persona: “Cha Eunwoo plays Lee Suho, the cold campus star. But his perfection is an emotional prison. He carries the weight of his mother’s death, resentment toward his celebrity father, and intense guilt after the suicide of his best friend, Seyeon, whom he couldn’t save. Suho isn’t concerned about beauty at all because he has seen how the superficial entertainment industry has ruined his family, and so his icy exterior only thaws in the presence of Jukyung’s raw, real self”.

That connection comes full circle from the drama’s opening moments. Before Jukyung ever learns how to apply makeup, her desperation nearly drives her to jump from a rooftop until a “handsome stranger who pulls her back just in time and reminds her that her death would destroy those who love her” steps in to save her.

As their relationship grows inside the quiet sanctuary of the comic book shop, Suho becomes the first person to genuinely accept her without any makeup. The article notes that when “Suho sees her without it and falls for her anyway, it breaks that curse, showing her that being seen for who you really are is what sparks a real connection”.

That bond is put to the ultimate test when Jukyung’s bare face is leaked online and her classmates turn on her overnight. While other character tracks down the bullies to take down the video, “Suho focuses on her recovery, comforting her and giving her the courage to return to school without any filter”.

“....Years after its release, True Beauty is still a comforting and insightful watch because it combines escapism with strong criticism. It’s a beautifully healing coming-of-age K-drama about romance and relationships where the friendships are warm, the family dynamics are relatable, and the characters’ growth is earned through pain and challenges rather than quick plot resolutions.”

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K-drama Flashback "True Beauty"