You’re Beautiful: Episode 1
A few things about You’re Beautiful:
- Trademark Hong sisters comedy. In my book, this is a good thing.
- Yes, it goes overboard a little. But because of the abundant sense of humor, this lands it in corny-awesome territory for me, not corny-embarrassing.
- Jang Geun-seok (and the rest of the group, actually) is perfectly cast.
- Park Shin-hye is ADORABLE. So is Lee Hong-ki.
- I think I have found my drama crack for the year.
SONG OF THE DAY
FT Island – “바래” (Wish). Gotta have an FT Island in honor of Hong-ki, right? [ Download ]
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CHARACTERS & BACKGROUND
GO MI-NYEO (Park Shin-hye) is a young apprentice nun who has lived at a convent ever since she was brought there as an orphan. Because of her strict upbringing, Mi-nyeo speaks very formal Korean, which is doubly cute when placed in real-world situations because it’s so stilted. It’s like in Soulmate, where the Yu-jin character spoke in hyper-elevated honorifics, resulting in a quaint effect.
Despite her sweet nature and good intentions, Mi-nyeo constantly ends up causing trouble. You practically expect the nuns to burst out singing, “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” For instance, during mass (for which she was late), she spies a girl watching something on her mini TV player and nicely asks her to put it away. The brat ignores her and resists, and Mi-nyeo tries to pry the player out of the girl’s hands. This leads to a brief struggle, and the player skids out of her grasp and slides across the floor — but now that it’s unplugged, it blares loud pop music in the middle of service.
The girl was watching a concert of the country’s top idol group, A.N.JELL, a three-member boy band led by HWANG TAE-KYUNG (Jang Geun-seok).
Tae-kyung is surly and cynical, constantly walking around with a frown on his face. He seems to take his music very seriously, and there’s the hint that he may want to move away from the idol stuff and onto more thoughtful fare. In any case, his constant pessimism contrasts starkly with the good-natured personalities of his two bandmates.
We don’t know much about their backgrounds, but the character profile lists JEREMY (member of pop-rock band FT Island Lee Hong-ki) as a Korean-British gyopo. He’s also very outgoing, upbeat, and quirky. (He kind of reminds me of Heechul if he were crossed with Ha-rim (“My Chan!”) of Coffee Prince.) Very cute.
KANG SHIN-WOO (Jung Yong-hwa) is the more level-headed one, the calm middle ground between Jeremy’s energy and Tae-kyung’s emo-ism. He’s perceptive and kind.
The band name “A.N.JELL” plays off the “angel” motif, but is pronounced “ay-en-jell,” since their management company is called A.N. Agency. They are managed by AHN SUNG-CHAN (Jung Chan!).
EPISODE 1 RECAP
The problem with A.N.JELL is that Tae-kyung, their lead singer, is having issues with vocal health, and has been advised to refrain from live singing. He is pissed off to have been forced to lip-sync the concert and he doesn’t take kindly to this medical opinion, muttering, “What good is a singer who doesn’t sing?” (This is our first indication that despite his group’s fluffy image, he’s pretty serious about being a singer. I can respect that.)
Manager Ahn Sung-chan announces that the group cannot handle the tough vocals in their current state, and is therefore bringing in another vocalist — he’s found an exciting fourth member.
Mi-nyeo is relegated once again to cleaning chores in punishment for disrupting mass. As she cleans off a statue of David (covering it with a towel for modesty, LOL!), she is observed at a distance by MA HOON-YI (Kim In-kwon).
He follows Mi-nyeo as she takes a scooter out on an errand, and stops her. His behavior is odd — he stares at her face intently and murmurs things to himself like, “It looks so similar” — and creeps her out, so she knocks him down and flees.
Now realizing he has to make his case clear, he chases again, shouting out, “I’m here about Go Mi-nam! You know, your older twin brother!” Mi-nyeo finally stops when Hoon-yi tells her Mi-nam has been in an accident.
He introduces himself as Mi-nam’s manager, and gets down on his knees to beg her help: “Please stand in for Mi-nam!”
He explains that he only needs her to do one simple thing: Sign some papers. Her brother is out of commission but has just been given the chance of a lifetime, and they can’t let it slip away. They need to sign the contracts, and since Mi-nam can’t go in person, all she needs to do is sign for him.
This takes her to the A.N. Agency offices, where a crowd of fans camps out to get a glimpse of their idols. Some of them regard Mi-nyeo jealously, thinking her nun’s habit is a costume to get the group’s attention. They’ve all stuck to the angel motif, and sigh that she was more creative. The girl on the right is SAYURI (Friend, Our Legend’s Bae Geu-rin), who I suspect will be hilariously funny as the fanatic fan-club president.
Just then, the idols make their appearance, sending the girls screaming toward their arriving van.
Rock star strut!
Enthralled, Mi-nyeo watches the trio walk in slo-mo, thinking to herself that she has found three real-life angels (to rival her statue garden). The guys each notice her as they pass — Tae-kyung with a sneer, Shin-woo with interest, and Jeremy with adorable willingness to sign her paper A.N.JELL fan.
Hoon-yi takes Mi-nyeo aside and gives her some clothing to put on for her brief impersonation. Timidly, she wears the clothing and is greeted enthusiastically by Sung-chan, who welcomes her to the group. She nervously signs the contract.
Tae-kyung bursts in and examines this unwanted new member with contempt. He jeers, “Are you so great?” He’s been told Mi-nam has a wonderful voice, but Tae-kyung won’t believe it until he has heard it for himself.
He grabs Mi-nyeo and drags her off to the adjacent studio, where his teammates are, and locks the door. (Managers Hoon-yi and Sung-chan chase after them and bang on the window to no avail.)
Tae-kyung thrusts some music at her and tells her to sing. It doesn’t matter if (s)he signs a hundred contracts; if (s)he doesn’t satisfy him, he will never accept him(her) as a member.
Unsettled, Mi-nyeo has to keep silent to avoid giving herself away, but Jeremy and Shin-woo find nothing wrong with the suggestion, and they wait expectantly.
Mi-nyeo tries to figure out what to do, and the longer she stands there silently, the more contemptuous Tae-kyung becomes. He takes her inaction for concession, and starts to tear up the contract —
— until suddenly everyone freezes at the sound of a high, pure voice. Mi-nyeo starts singing the religious choral selection “Panis Angelicus” (this song). Her voice is high and falsetto, but that’s sort of the point, given the whole group’s angel motif — her voice is certainly angelic. Even Tae-kyung has to recognize that it’s very good, and everyone gapes speechlessly.
Tae-kyung doesn’t admit defeat, but turns away wordlessly — it’s as much of a concession as you’re going to get out of him. Jeremy, the most outgoing of the bunch, calls her amazing and says (s)he gave him goosebumps. He says that Tae-kyung has accepted her, so they’re a team now.
Even Hoon-yi is wowed — looks like the vocal skills run in the family, since she’s just as good as Mi-nam. Mi-nyeo is relieved that the charade is over and is ready to go home, as she is leaving in a week’s time for Rome. She’s transferring to a convent there.
Hoon-yi is horrified — she can’t go! She has to impersonate Mi-nam for a month, and there’s an upcoming press conference on the weekend, too. When she declines, he bursts out, “Mi-nam cannot close his eyes!”
Now he spills the whole story, blaming himself — he had suggested that Mi-nam have minor cosmetic work done, but the doctor botched the surgery and now his eyes are messed up. He’s actually off in the States to get correctional surgery, and needs one month to recover.
She feels sorry, but sticks to her guns and refuses.
Back at the convent, the Mother Superior senses Mi-nyeo is feeling conflicted, and asks if something is wrong with Mi-nam. Mi-nyeo answers that she has helped as much as she can, but it’s her lot to be a nun — that’s God’s will.
The nun asks what her own will is, and Mi-nyeo doesn’t have a ready answer. She thinks and replies, “I’ve lived at the convent since I was very young, and I’ve never even thought about being something other than a nun like you.” The nun advises, “You have more time ahead of you to see more things, and think deeper thoughts.” Furthermore, she reminds Mi-nyeo that no human can be totally certain of God’s will.
It’s a nice conversation, sort of reminiscent of The Sound of Music, because Mi-nyeo is still young and the nun senses that this may not be her calling. I think Mi-nyeo has stayed at the convent out of habit more than religious conviction, and the nun reminds her that she has more living to do.
Still, Mi-nyeo is fixated on Rome, and heads to the airport the day before the press conference. The A.N.JELL guys are also at the airport (doing their Reservoir Dogs strut) to head to Japan for a one-day set of interviews.
Regarding their new member, Jeremy guesses, “Tae-kyung still seems to hate the idea, doesn’t he?” Shin-woo answers, “He hates everything anyway.”
Tae-kyung heads off to grab some coffee, and runs into Mi-nyeo. When he crouches to retrieve her fallen plane ticket (as she grabs his dropped mp3 player), she realizes who it is. Suddenly scared she will be found out, she dashes off before he can recognize her as the impostor.
Too bad Tae-kyung now has her plane ticket, and he follows her through the terminal to return it. Panicking, Mi-nyeo hides and remains out of sight, while Tae-kyung tries to spot her in the crowd. This is awkward for him, too, since he has to keep his face hidden to avoid drawing notice.
Unfortunately, she realizes belatedly that she has dropped her ticket and picked up his mp3 player. Furthermore, when Tae-kyung tells Shin-woo and Jeremy of his run-in, they agree that a nun’s ticket should be returned, and decide to look for her.
Thus when Mi-nyeo sees Shin-woo and Jeremy trying to approach her, she scampers away. She runs one way, then another, trying to keep Tae-kyung in her sights but out of everyone else’s view. She’s surrounded by persistent idol boys! (Ah, if only we all had such luck.)
She’s in quite the predicament and her flight time is approaching. Finally, Tae-kyung sees that the plane departure time has arrived, and gives up.
Mi-nyeo deflates. What now?
(This airport sequence is absurd and over-the-top, but in a good way. It did a great job with the suspense because I really thought she was going to succeed somehow — and it wasn’t until it was over that I remembered, “Oh yeah, she can’t succeed because then she’d have to go to Rome!”)
Sitting alone in the terminal, Mi-nyeo picks up Tae-kyung’s mp3 player and finds A.N.JELL music on it. She turns it on and listens to a nice ballad, featuring Tae-kyung’s voice.
Mi-nyeo sinks into sadness as she flashes back to her encounter with Hong-yi, who had asked desperately, “Do you know why Mi-nam wants to sing? It’s because he wanted to find his mother. He said he had to sing because if he did, your mother would come back!”
This brings back painful memories of growing up at the orphanage, where she and Mi-nam were mocked by the other kids as beggars for being abandoned by their mother. She had cried, “Are we really beggars?” Acting the big bro (in Korea, twins still observe birth order), Mi-nam had yelled, “No! They said our dad is a great musician, and our mom is a famous singer! If I become a famous singer too, I can find Mom!”
It’s surprisingly touching. Mi-nyeo sheds a tear and wonders, “Is this your will, too? Where should I go?”
Press conference day.
The reminder of Mi-nam’s motivation has made Mi-nyeo reconsider — she doesn’t want to impersonate her brother, but she understands that this is a very important dream to him, and if she can help, she will help. As the reporters arrive for the big reveal, Mi-nyeo puts away her nun’s habit and cuts her hair. She binds her chest and dons Mi-nam’s outfit, steeling her nerves for this transformation.
When her name is announced, she makes her grand entrance. (Tae-kyung, naturally, sulks.) At home, a glamorous woman watches this on television and drinks, saying dispassionately, “It’s that child. Does he really resemble me?”
And so, Mi-nyeo moves in to the mansion and marvels at its luxuries. Deciding to return Tae-kyung’s mp3 player, she sneaks into his lavish room and searches for a place to hide it (so he’ll think he just left it there).
Tae-kyung comes in unexpectedly, forcing her to sneak into the bathroom. He’s a neat freak and can tell someone’s been in his room, and heads suspiciously into the bathroom, where he finds Mi-nyeo. Nervous, she stammers and hits a button on the toilet, which spews water at her. She shrieks as water soaks her, and he asks sardonically, “Are you showering with the bidet?”
Annoyed, he lays out some ground rules: Don’t touch him. Don’t barge into his room uninvited. Don’t touch his things. Mi-nyeo apologizes and hurries away.
After she leaves, he checks out the toilet: “The bidet is more dangerous than I thought. I’d better be careful.”
Manager Sung-chan throws a party at a club to welcome Mi-nam to the group. Hoon-yi tries to keep the champagne away from her, but she tries it curiously and is soon drinking refill after refill. (I LOVE Tae-kyung’s angry pout; he’s such a grumpypants.)
By the time she stumbles to the bathroom, she’s totally wasted. As she staggers down the hall, she very cutely asks the wall, “Please stay still.”
Shin-woo finds her and suggests she unbutton her shirt, since she’s sweating. She panics and says no, so he suggests she get some air on the roof, then.
Mi-nyeo drunkenly makes her way to the roof, enjoying the fresh air. Of course, this is where Tae-kyung has retreated for some time to himself, and he doesn’t enjoy having his quiet time invaded. But he does step in to yank her away from the railing — it’s dangerous — and sees her gagging. He grabs a cup for her to vomit in, but it’s too small, so he yanks the flower out of a flowerpot and gives it to her.
Afterward, she feels a lot better and takes in more of the air, just as Jeremy and Shin-woo join them on the roof.
Jeremy comments, “He’s pretty unique.” Shin-woo adds, “I think things are going to get interesting.” Tae-kyung rains on the parade: “We’ll have to wait and see whether it’ll turn into fun or disaster.”
They all look on in alarm as Mi-nyeo sways dangerously on the bench, and starts to lose her balance.
They rush at her, and as she freezes, in that split second she thinks, “Mother Superior, I dreamt a very strange dream.”
She imagines herself floating down from a bright sky with the three boys in the statue garden. She walks by them in turn, as they look at her in wonder.
Mi-nyeo basks in dream-sunlight and thinks, “Have I gone and come back from heaven?”
As she slowly wakes in the morning, she wonders, “Am I still in heaven?”
COMMENTS
After a year of disappointing trendies like Boys Before Flowers, Triple, My Fair Lady, and Heading to the Ground, I’m excited to have one that just might actually work. For the first time in a long while, the first episode was not only entertaining but also made me feel excited.
The Hong sisters have their faults, but they are very good with story, and with finding the bits of angst and emotion within an otherwise peppy, funny, zippy plot. What I enjoy about all their dramas is that they can do the dramatic moments well, but they don’t rely on melodrama. They’ve also gotten much better about not dragging out the plot with contrived conflicts, and when they make use of cliches, it’s often to poke fun at them. Their dramas do film in the live shoot system, but I’ve read interviews where they explain that they lock themselves up for days at a time to hammer out the story, so I have faith that they do think of the future plot as they write.
Also: FINALLY! Jang Geun-seok is cast in something I like him in! I think he’s a talented actor who has not made full use of his skills in the past, but for the first time I’m actually into his character. He may not fully embrace his pretty image, but I think he’s spot-on perfect for this role.
The other two guys — Lee Hong-ki, Jung Yong-hwa — are well-cast too, but if we’re being honest their acting skills are serviceable, but not outstanding. (Lee Hong-ki’s character is very exaggerated, but in a charming way, while I think Jung Yong-hwa is a little less natural,) But thank goodness Jang Geun-seok can ACT. And Mi-nyeo is so pure and sweet that she’s the perfect foil for cynical, embittered Tae-kyung.
(Note: I think I’m going to get VERY sick of this “I Will Promise You” song by the series’ end, but for now I like it. Similar to T-Max’s “Paradise,” it’s very catchy. I think it was a good casting call to hire an actor who looks like an idol and can sing — I’m very glad they didn’t do the reverse and hire an idol star to act. Really, there are few actors who are equally suited to the task. Lee Min-ki, maybe, but Jang is younger and “prettier.”)
As a girl, Park Shin-hye is adorably innocent, and there’s a recurring gag that whenever someone refers to her as “Sister” or “nun,” she corrects them by saying, “I’m not actually a full nun yet…” (It’s like The Office’s “Assistant manager/Assistant TO the manager.”) But when she’s posing as a guy, her innocence makes for an interesting dynamic. The same actions coming from a nun (apprentice) take on a different, oddball charm when coming from a trendy male pop star. It gives (Fake) Mi-nam a certain “yupgi” appeal.
THE VERDICT
Cute and fun!
I liked You’re Beautiful enough to check how many episodes it would be, hoping for a larger number. Apparently it says the drama is set to be “16 or 20 episodes,” which indicates flexibility. Given the tentatively positive response, I’m going to guess there’s a good chance it’s 20.
You’re Beautiful, you were much better than I was expecting. Please don’t fail me now!
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- You’re Beautiful gears up for its premiere
- Faux idol group A.N.Jell is revealed
- FT Island’s Hong-ki ready to return to acting
- Park Shin-hye crossdresses for You’re Beautiful
- Jang Geun-seok gets into character for You’re Beautiful
- Park Shin-hye is Jang Geun-seok’s girl in You’re Beautiful
- Hong sisters idol drama to be led by Jang Geun-seok
- New idol star drama in the works
Tags: Hong sisters, Jang Geun-seok, Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Hong-ki, Park Shin-hye, You're Beautiful
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! I LOVE YOU FOR RECAPPING THIS!
It is my new crack too! I hope it does well.
thank you so much for the recap! i won’t be able to watch it until next week so the recap is helping my craving! i love all the mockery of the industry- the crazy fans and her brother getting eyelid surgery! and the part about the twins’ mother =*(
thats certainly good news. i just could not bring myself to finish or start any of the trendy dramas you listed. but this one has jb’s approval so i might just try it!
I am so glad you are recapping this!
I loved the first episode – this might be the drama to get me out of my drama slump. It’s hilariously silly but it doesn’t feel as if it’s full of aliens, robots, or other beings that do not act recognizably human (my problem with a lot of ’silly’ dramas).
Plus, JGS’ character is such a hilarious diva!
Yes finally a fun drama this year that you think is good enough for us to watch. BOF was rubbish, MFL has been so mediocre that its insulting so im glad. I was wandering if Korea was gonna its version of Hana Kimi so I guess I got my answer.
Thank you so much for the recap.
I totally agree with you that this is how you do a trendy drama. It strike a very nice ballance between the comdey and the drama. And although it seemed at first like a rehash of Coffee Prince, I am very pleased that they are not treading the same familiar path:-)
Okay Dear Lord I am SO looking forward to this. Read the intro+comments, will watch and then come back and read later. BBF went downhill, MFL I didn’t bother with, it’s made me pay a lot more attention to the writing in dramas, which I barely thought about before, at least not this consciously, worrying about it for every single drama. But, Hong Sisters, YAY. YAYAYAYAY.
yes!! i’m with ya JB. something light and fun is definitely appealing right now, and I hope the Hong sisters don’t disappoint!
I LOVE THIS DRAMA
SOMETHING TO WATCH AFTER MFL!!!
Thanks Javabeans
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You’re Beautiful is sooooo good so far, I devoured every second of it. Thanks for the recap JB, you’re amazing, as always. Hong sisters good crack is the best crack drama there is, IMHO.
JGS doesn’t look as greasy or effete in the actual drama, more Jinki-level divalicious, but prickly, so me loves! And Park Shin-hye – can we say hella yes for adorable, two points for nailing the part, and three cheers for having great chemistry so far with JGS. PSH is not overacting a la GHS in BBF, I’m so thankful, I just want to pinch her cheeks.
And the other two guys are just right in their roles, which are both really cute characters. Now I have this and IRIS to watch in realtime, so excited.
omg. just reading the preview to this recap makes me wanna download and watch right away!!! can’t wait!
i agree!!! this drama was MUCH better than expected! i thought ep. 2 was good as well!
but the ratings aren’t that great.
..and IRIS is going to air next week…i wonder what SBS could be thinking..putting this drama in the same time slot…
Yes – it was oh so very cute!
And I like the ethereal fantasy quality. I hope they keep incorporating it into the drama.
I was also getting a bit sick of the song Promise (especially listening to it a 1000 times to try to translate the lyrics.) But it’s not the title track, so hopefully it’ll be used more sparingly…
But I really like the use of the song “Without a word” in the airport scene though. It thought it did a good job of bringing out her angst…
Overall, a very enjoyable watch with a lot of good over-the-top cuteness. There was a lack of stuff to watch these days but I’m glad for this (and for Smile, You which I’ve enjoyed.)
Thanks for the recap. I kept refreshing your page all day yesterday… happy to see it..
You have NO idea how excited I was for this drama until I read your review. Now I keep squealing and am absolutely dying to watch this drama. Ooooohhhh! It is almost agony. But thank you, thank you, thank you for recapping it and making the anticipation that much sweeter.
All the better with JB’s stamp of approval. Green light everyone! On your mark, get set, and GOOOOO!
yes thank you so much javabeans!!
finally!! a drama that we can look forward to!!
wheeee!!!!!!!!!!!
hope u continue to recap this!
hehe
Yay. Glad to read it’s better than what Javabeans is expecting. ^^ Thanks, Javabeans.
I’m not a diehard Hong sisters’ fan, but considering everything else out there in this genre these yrs their dramas are at the very least entertaining and do not dumb down too bad.
and yes finally, we got our crack.
It gives me a smile with just the fact that PSH is adorably cute without OTT. What a relief!! I have never seen her works (not counting StH), it’s refreshing.
I agree they r all perfectly cast. nth is bugging out like a sore thumb (*cough* KHJ). Hong Ki actually reminds me of a prettier Toma @ Hanakimi, but I find him even more adorable than his usual FTIsland persona here. He’ll be my new pedocrush.
thanks for the recap! what’s a live shoot system?
AHhhhhhhhh… it sounds so good! I WANT TO WATCH IT SO BADLY NOW.
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Thank you for the amazing recap Dramabeans!!!
I really enjoyed episode 1! It was so fun and silly. I can’t wait to watch more! I did notice that at least 2 of the background music tracks were borrowed from the Cowboy Bebop anime. Do they get authorization for that?
I thought JGS was adorably tsundere! I love the grumpy ones…
“Paradise” ugh *shudders*
But YEA!!! this one sounds like it just may (maybe) be the winner? The last half of the semester always needs at least one good crack drama to carry me through… *fingers crossed*
Thank you so much for the recap!!
Yay!
There’s still hope for 2009.
I was hoping you would recap this!
I loved the first episode. It was full of crack and potential awesomeness. Shin Hye was so adorable and I am so glad because I don’t think I can watch another drama where I hated the main character again (BOF).
Hongki was my crush before all of this – he still is.
I really like the Hong sisters as well but after watching the first episode, I find myself disappointed. The drama just has so many flaws in its logic. I know, I know, it’s just a drama but I can’t connect to a drama that doesn’t make any sense.
So… August Rush, anyone? (Which, by the way, Oliver Twist, anyone). I have been completely uninterested in this drama through all the hype because 1) the male lead looks like a girl and 2) the female lead, who is supposed to look like a boy, looks like a girl. But this does sound pretty good. I shall check it out.
Ah! I just watched this show today! It’s VERY VERY good I think! I watched for Hongki but I’m liking the other characters as well. You always need the mean pissed off character so that you can see the character change at the end, and the other two contrast him well. I know Jeremy is supposed to be a mixed person, but he sure looks 100% Korean
but i’ll let it slide. And PSH also looks too girly… where as YEH seemed manlier in Coffee Prince. I suppose Mi-nam was supposed to be someone who is very feminine and had a girly/angelic look and voice. but won’t they question her? I’m sure their curiosity will rise as the series continue. The concept of A.n.jell plus the nun is just too cute I tihnk.
And the mother… something is fishy about her… =/
Thanks for all the recaps! It must have taken a long time. *off to watch epi 2*
Thanks for the awesome recap as usual, Dramabeans! I’ve been wondering though (and I apologized if it was mentioned elsewhere), since it seems that you at least do 1 recap for dramas that sound interesting (and drop recapping if you decide not to follow), why is it that Brilliant Legacy hasn’t been given a shot? I really love that series, and since I also love your recapping style very much, it would be amazing if you did decide to recap BL. I mean, it might be too late now, but I was just wondering what kept you away from recapping it.
has the perfect hodgepodge of loveable storylines. she’s the man meets hana kimi plus a little glitz and craziness. loves it.
Seen the first 2 episodes, and I LOVED it. I completely agree in thinking that this may be the long awaited trendy drama for this year. The others (that you listed), certainly fell/are falling short.
I love Go Mi Nam’s character (as well as all the others), and I feel like whenever they “overact” it’s actually very endearing and adorable. Unlike, for example, Style, where Lee Ji Ah’s character made me dislike her more and more.
I think it’ll be very interesting to see the interactions b/t the 3 guys and 1 girl, since she’s so “pure” and “innocent” b/c of her catholic upbringing. She’s not like other characters where she’ll easily get angry/bitter/etc about situations, b/c this is a girl that was on her way of becoming a full-fledged nun! So I’m very interested to see their interactions with each other!
I LOVED THE FIRST EPISODE SOOOOO MUCH!!!
I was very surprised to see how well Jang Geun Suk carried out his role, I knew that boy would NOT disappoint!!!
I laughed my butt off when the toilet got PSH in the face and Tae-Kyung just stood there and watched her struggle….SO funny!
I have high expectations of this drama now too, please don’t disappoint!!!!
what does “yupgi” mean?
So I’m guessing this is a hell no to Rome XD
I’m surprised Park Shin Hye is actually super adorables, she should have played geum jan di. XD
#32 Cecelia, “yupki” means bizarre/odd. Think of the movie “My Sassy Girl”. The korean title is literally translated to mean “That Bizarre Girl”.
definitely going to catch this on viikii soon enough, sounds totally awesomeeee!
thanks SO much for this!(:
i was really hyped up about this- geunie is so kayoot! :3
I just finished the first episode on Viikii, it was so cute!! I could definitely become addicted in a big way…it has amazing crack potential!!! JGS is adorably curmudgeony (is that even a real word) his character is just such a crank. I like the balance with the completely naive character of PSH. I think it is going to be interesting how these two characters will interact and probably change each other. I think we are in for a good ride!!
am going to watch this! ^-^
everybody’s raving!! lol! well, almost everybody…
I like their poster!
this one looks like a winner!
Yup..Park Shin Hye is added in my favorite korean actress list
yay for the recap!! ty you so much =]
i thought the same thing about the song LOL
but it’s running in my head ever since! hahaha i can immediately tell that it is jang geun suk singing and it’s actually quite good! at least, i think it is him. i don’t like lee hongki’s voice, but he is really cute in this drama. i don’t know him much aside from a few of his band’s songs.
i actually have some reservations about park shin hye. i hope for her sake that this drama works out for her. i think she badly needs a hit to transition successfully from good child actor to respectable grown up actor, and given the right role, she can be likeable.
the writing seems smart! the only hong sisters drama i really adored was fantasy couple, and i agree about what you said, that they can find the angst amidst the comedy. they seem really skilled at bringing out “jjan” moments in an otherwise comedic drama =]
and jang geun suk! (sorry i’m writing so much) i think for the first time i can see how he was considered for the role of gu jun pyo. i think he could have done a fantastic job, except lee min ho looked the part slightly more.
Let’s put it this way. Within 2 minutes of this wonderful 1st episode, I had a “OMG Not Since Nodame Cantabile!!” reaction. This is what Hana Kimi should have been.
Park Shin Hye is shockingly good here. A lil bit of Julie Andrews, a lil bit of Tohru Honda, a lil bit of starstruck fan, and a lit bit of sugar to let the medicine go down. I like how the drama makes no attempt whatsoever to pass her off as a “tomboy.” (Hello!!! She’s singing in soprano, how can THAT be a guy’s voice???) It’s as if the show is saying that the modern pretty boys are so, well, pretty that they’re practically girlfriends with uhhhh “stuff.”
Jang Geon Seok . . .uhm, well, JGS is basically playing a parody of Jang Geon Seok. His performance is all scowl here, but the sheer one-noteness of it — plus his Jared Leto-meets-Ville Vallo Emo cut — makes it work here.
yeah, i think “The bidet is more dangerous than I thought. I’d better be careful.” sealed the deal for me. 3 minute LOLs!
and HEY, let’s hold out on whether we’re gonna get butt-sick of the theme song for this one. the only way it’s gonna turn out like BOF(paradise) for me is if they hit us with over the head for the most appropriate moments (taking a dump, eating at a pojongmacha, fight scene in Macau….. yunno.) ;p ….in any case, we always have that drinking game to while the tiiiime and inappropriateness away!
You know what?
I.
LOVE.
THIS.
DRAMA!
Lolz.
It’s really, really good. (at least ep 1).
Tell your sisters. Tell your friends. Tell anyone with a pulse. This is the new “it” drama.
Love the songs, love the characters, love the plot. Love the dialogue. Love everything so far.
Awesome, awesome awesome.
Couldn’t agree with you more.
So far so good for You’re Beautiful, I’m really enjoying the first episode.
The only other show that i’ve sort of enjoyed this year (Triple), at least for the first few episodes, started off good but then faded into nothingness…hopefully that won’t happen with You’re Beautiful.
I must add…PARK SHIN HYE is soooo adorable in her role!!!
The church scene is where Powerful Opponent was filmed right ?
and yes !!! it remind me off – Maria – Sound of Music – but without the sisters singing.
Hong Ki is just TOO cute and comedic, funny – some Hana Kimi scenes here.
The shorty manager cant help but laughing and emotional !
Shin Woo is too calmed ! ! !
and the main lead Tae Kyoung too harsh and fierce look and with funny expressions on JEMMA – MinYeo – too adorable and sweet looking.
Yes they get the right cast this time for idol group – much better then BOF cast
We hope the drama will be as entertaining and also at par – if possible with IRIS !!!!
It has been a long time since I watched a whole ep without moving fast forward.I enjoyed the 1st ep so much , the casts are awesome,even though we can tell the story line is a bit unrealistic ( I can tell she is a girl straight away ) however I finally find something worth watching after all.I gave up MFL , heading to the ground , BOF etc since the 2nd ep
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I watched this yesterday without any expectations and I LOVED it! I’m really happy you’re enjoying it as well. Thanks for the recaps!
WoW.. O_o
we have soooo many good response (from JB and others) about this drama… i’m sooo gonna check it out
LOL at the Sound of Music reference…
looking forward to this after a disappointing MFL…. thanks for the recap JB>..
just love it
Thanks so much for recapping this drama, Javabeans ^^
Agree with you~ The characters are well-cast. (Jeremy is an adorable kyopo, heh)
Episode one is too cute… Can’t wait for the rest of the series.
Granted, some scenes are trying too hard to win slapstick laughs. But with such goodlooking cast members (who can act too), it’s quite easy to enjoy the drama.
And being an FT Island fan (i.e. “band” fan), I’m enjoying A.N.JELL’s “band” songs too~
Jang Geunsuk sounds good as lead vocal (and he has the charisma to be one too), and it’s refreshing to see Hongki not as one.
He fits his magnae role to the tee, though, and he’s really cute as the group’s mood-maker.
Seems like the drama is off to a great start….
Just hope they wouldn’t degrade the plot over time (despite the rather expected ending anyway). Thanks again, Javabeans!
Hi, really want to watch this. But sadly don’t understand Korean. Does anyone know where I can get this chinese/english subbed? I tried tudou but can’t find it anyway.
Please HELP!
I’m so excited for this drama!
I hope Park Shin Hye does well! She is very talented & charming on her own without riding the coat tail popularity of her colleagues.
I was so sick of seeing Goo Hye Sun (who I, personally, think is a pretty bad actress & criminally overrated) eeeverywhere & doing eeeeverything known to media production.
ah, i have been waiting ur recap, Javabeans – because if subtitle will come a bit later, at least now i can understand what they’re saying.
i’m so gonna watch this tonight!
Thank youuuu very much!
I think I will watch it thanks to you recap! Thank very much!
I just finished watching ep 1!!! Love the ep.1! Hope this will be laugh out loud funny and romantic throughout….*crossing fingers*
The cast seem good, Park Shin Hye is so adorable! and such a pretty boy! lol!
the lead singer is hot, that scowl is cute…, yeah, better be careful with that bidet!…*lol*
oohhh…wonder what happened next?! Am still waiting for Ep2…
i’m so excited for this!!!!! this is not relevant at all but JIM AND PAM ARE GETTING MARRIED TONIGHT! watch The Office tonight at 9!! (if you’re on western time)
I am so glad you’re recapping this, javabeans! I watched the first ep yesterday almost without subs and totally enjoyed it. Park Shin Hye has perfect comic timing, and Jang Geun Seok is, as you said, “perfectly cast”. I think this will be another hit drama…can’t wait for your recap of episode 2!
*munch* *munch* *munch* eating my own words *munch* *munch* *munch*
So Yummy! (the drama, not my words). Been so long since such a mock-worthy preview drama visuals actually turned out to be sweet and charming when it airs. Consider myself happily schooled by the Hong Sisters, even a greasy fairy is swoonworthy when he’s cranky and scowly and looks like Jang Geun-soek.
“I think I have found my drama crack for the year”
And it only took us 10 months.
“She’s surrounded by persistent idol boys! (Ah, if only we all had such luck.)”
LOL. Wouldn’t it be lovely!
OMG. You’re Beautiful’s fun, fun, fun.
I love everything about it. And you’re right, Dramabeans, the casting’s perfect. Everybody can act ( I am reminded at how BOF’s casting disappointed me because only Lee Min Ho fit his role to a T).
When the posters came out, I was like…err, their outfits are horrible..but after watching the first 2 episodes, I am even liking the clothes. And I never thought I’ll be saying this but I kinda dig Jand Geun Seok’s flat hairstyle.
I have a very good feeling about this drama. I hope this will be bigger than BOF.
Thanks for the recaps!
I call this my happy drama….it is sooo much fun and over the top that you just got to love it. A bit like how My Girl felt. I am hoping it doesn’t disappoint me.
I like it! I think this year after watching BOF (actually I skip many episode and I HATE the RUSH ending) I never really have any Kdrama to watch hahaha. Thanks for the update and It really catch my attention. Looking forward fro more.
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I am in love. Like you, I haven’t felt this way about a drama in a LONG time. Thanks for summarizing! LOVE!
Thank for Recap this Drama
i had a smile on my face throughout the entire episode
love JGS he so HOT
Now, this is more like it! Cute and adorable young people acting their age, instead of older adults trying too hard to be cute. This drama is freaking hilarious. Bad boy Jang Gun Seuk in guyliner and Park Shin Hye as the innocent, silly nun is a WIN WIN combination! I’ve found my drama of the year. LOL.
I’m so loving this drama very much… very entertaining and hilarious. I can’t wait for the next episode. I’m so glad that I have another drama to look forward after finishing Tamna the Island. I hope this gets good rating.
sounds like “she’s the man” mixed with some updated “sound of music.”
Awwww another one to watch along with Smile! Must be my lucky week
Gawd i loved ep 1 n 2…i wasn’t going to watch it but then i saw ur recap n gave it a try…i don’t like skinny guys but tae kyung is the sexiest skinny guy i’ve seen….EVEEER! omg its wierd
This is going to be many people’s crack of the year.
thanks for the recap.
agreed with u with the disappoinment of BBF, triple and…
hope these drama will be a good as i expected.
Who’s the PD for this drama? He’s not the same one for the Hong sisters’ other dramas, is he?
I think the Hong sisters have the ability to make their leads likeable. Eg: I liked Han Chae Young in Sassy Girl Chunhyang but I can’t seem to like her in anything else. Same case with PSH, I never liked her before but in this I find her really lovable. I hope the PD doesn’t make her act really OTT *cough BOF*
As for the three guys, I think they suit their roles well. I have to say my favorite for now is Lee Hong Ki – he’s adorably funny!
I LOVE their use of hymns in this series. The music is surprisingly good.
I most definitely enjoyed this first episode.
It was good, I was cracking up throughout the entire show.
I really hope it lasts.
Sin Woo at one glance look like kim rae won and also f4 taiwan – calvin chen
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Thank you Javabeans for your recap.
This drama is sooo funny
I can’t wait to watch it
And I look forward to your recap every week
Thanks for sharing
I’ve just finished watching episode 2 and I’m here to make a plea:
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
continue to recap this drama. Not since beethoven Virus has something excited me this much.
The joy I got from watching just 2 episodes is equivalent to that of all other dramas combined that aired this year.
Just 2 episodes, a mere 120 minutes have restored my faith in kdramas again.
2009 will not be a complete disappointment for me afterall.
WOAH. I didn’t realize people were this excited about this drama. 80 comments?! It’s like open thread in here!
Anyways…I’ve just finished the first episode, and it was awesome. I didn’t think I would like it, but damn Hong sisters, I love you.
episode 1 was good fun!
i like hongki’s character even though his exuberance is a little over the top and i really like how they managed to show that, despite his guy-liner and perpetual scowl, tae-kyung HAS a kinder side, like when he chased after mi-nyeo to return her plane ticket.
i wasn’t too convinced by how quickly mi-nyeo changed her mind and agreed to masquerade as her brother though. but i guess we can chalk that up to her sisterly concern for her brother haha.
thanks for the recap javabeans! reading your recaps after watching each episode really adds to the k-drama experience
I love your comments!!! ^^
those who want to watch You’re Beautiful with English Subtitles online, you can visit: http://www.viikii.net/channels/goto/beautiful?angel=saysay
ep1 is almost done ^^
I’m so excited about this drama. I love Park Shin Hye! I think it’s going to be cracktastic fun!
The idol group finger pointing sign remind me of
jdrama Nobuto Wo Produce – Yamapi !!
How much FUN was this?? This is definitely going to make up for the craptastic MFL debacle. The Greasy Fairy is HOT HOT HOT…would have guessed! And after about 30 seconds, the goth hair TOTALLY worked for me.
“Am I in heaven?”
I think I am!
All this and IRIS next week, too? Feels like Christmas!
Thanks for the recap, I hope you continue to recap this drama. I just watched the first episode and loved the show as well. It looks promising, so I sure hope it doesn’t dissappoint.
AWESOME! I’m so glad you’re recapping this!
love the whole airport scene….hahahahaha….
keep up a good work..
can’t wait for next episode and recap…..
Luvin it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh boy, with You’re Beautiful, Smile and IRIS coming up….i”m going to have pimple from lack of sleep for sure.
Thank You for the recaps.
Sounds great, I might pick this drama up. Yay! New stuff to watch after MFL.
Fabulous review by the way. Always love your reviews.
this drama is so so so much fun… i was laughing the whole time…through out ep1 and 2
i never watch k-drama and laughed this much since i watched my girl..
i really love it.. everyone should try it..
because it just gonna make u laugh because of its nonsense but super cute and hilarious ..
it just so light heart and funny and i see all those flaws and non logical in the storyline,..but i enjoy it so much that i totally forget about it..
RECOMMEND…
I knew it. This is very cheesy crackers. I hope it stays there and don’t try to be something it’s not. Poor Shin-woo, already he’s been stamp with the “second-lead-who’s-perfect-but-won’t-get-the-girl-in-the-end” role. Nice guy finishes last.
Thanks a bunch for recapping and introducing me to this drama! Looks like one of the more exciting ones we’ve had for a while.. (!!)
Thanks so much for the recap! XD
“Please don’t fail me now!”
My prayer exactly~ It’s looking a whole lot more promising than anything else I’ve seen for a good while. And so far it’s totally living up to my expectations ^^
Oh, IRIS is next week. Of course there’s always ratings to worry about. 16 is good enough for me.
Jeremy reminds me of Momiji, from Fruits Basket!
Thanks for the recap! I watched ep 1 yesterday and was waiting all day to read what you thought of it.
Am I the only one who didn’t find PSH adorable? I’m still in the ‘meh’ territory with regards to her acting.
On the other hand, I was charmed by JGS and Hong Ki. Mr grumpypants is perfectly cast and has won me over; I was slightly charmed by Eun Ho in Hwang Jin Yi but emo Chang Hwi in HGD was horrid. Hong Ki was so cute in the scene where he autographed PSH’s fan!
Overall, ep 1 left a good impression on me but I’m holding back on my love declaration for it. Will catch a few more episodes before deciding whether it’s worth watching ‘live’. LBH might prove to be a bigger attraction when IRIS debuts next week!
I am absolutely in love with this drama so far. It’s so funny and cute. The lightheartedness makes me giggle. It feels like such a long time since I’ve watched a drama like this. I must indulge. I may even watch the first two episodes a second time. I LOVE IT!
I’m very happy that you recap this drama. The first 2 episodes was so funny and cute, and your recaps help me so much in understanding what’s going on.
I can’t believe that your recap came out so fast.
Thanks so much!!!!
I love the drama so far and excited looking forward to your next recap.
JGS’s greasy hair have to go please!!
thanks for recap this drama JB ^_^ It,s kind a cute to watch!
Thank you so much for recapping this! I really liked the first episode – it made me LOL so many times! The Hong sisters do it again! I never started “My Fair Lady” and will not watch it, but I read your recaps and I think you need something truly enjoyable to recap so I hope the show continues to entertain.
Jang Geun Seok is truly a great grump ^_^ – didn’t know he had such wonderful comical timing!
Looks so good! I love that the main guy is so grumpy and has a bad attitude, I’d love to see him fall in love!! By the way, is this based on a Manhwa?
Finished watching 2 episodes. Really good and funny! Good cast, good music, nice clothes. =) This is refreshing after the draggy MFL.
Javabeans I’m absolutley loving this drama…..ever since I saw the trailer I new it was going to fun to watch and so far the first two episodes haven’t dissapointe….the cast is hilarious and I hope it gets better as it roll along….I know IRIS start next week and people are making a big fuss….but this witty and charming story deserve a shot…..OMG I couldn’t stop laughing all the way through episode 1 but episode 2 was even funnier…..I love the leads they are great…..
Hope you recap this drama cause it looks like is going to be fun…..
Ahhhh! Sounds so promising! Can’t wait to watch it when I’ll have some time this weekend!!! Hopefully… Thanks Javabeans!
I gotta see this one, I just dropped MFL so I could start watching this.
This was a lot better than I expected it to be… I’m so excited to finally see Jang Geun Suk in a project I’m actually interested to watch. And Hongki… need I say more? And is it just me, or does Jung Chan/ Sung Chan look younger than before? It looks like he’s gotten younger with this project! Maybe it’s just me…
i honestly wasn’t going to watch this, even though i adore Hong Gi but the lead actress Park Shin Hye is just ADORABLE!!! I haven’t seen a drama cute as this in awhile (and actually not annoying me). I honestly love the plot, it’s cute and fun, i haven’t laughed/giggled this much while watching a drama in a long time…episode 2 was great too =]
Hong Gi’s acting is a bit exaggerated but not to the pint it is annoying…it’s charming actually…he makes me want to give him a cuddly hug =3. And Jeong Yong Hwa is just GORGEOUS *drools* haha i love him in his group CN Blue XP I’m surprised to say that this is actually a good drama. I actually predicted this to be a flop but I was completely wrong. I hope this get a lot of positive feedback cause I don’t want this to be short =D
i am 100% on board with this drama…the actors are really great and episode 2 was just or even better then the first one ^_^
Yeah, I just watched this even though I’m starving, but it was so interesting, especially Park Shin-Hye who was just cut throughout the entire thing. I really hope that it doesn’t take a turn for the worst–I was also disappointed with My Fair Lady–and won’t start dragging. There seems to be enough plot to play with in the future though, so I will keep watching.
awww just watched it as well after reading the recap! LOVE IT!!!! can’t wait for the next episode to be up
i haven’t read all the posts above but I’m guessing the band find out she’s a girl early on but have to keep up their image so decides to not disclose it to their fans …
The premise and feel of the story and characters has a strong manga like essence, which is good because I like manga. As long as certain characters keep the overacting to the level or less than they showed in this episode, it should be at least bearable if not fun.
great recap JB…..joining the ride too…..Lovin’ the first two chapters….didn’t look promising at first with the weird poster and such and not fans of the actors either but they’ve all carried their character brilliantly….
just hope it remain as fun throughout the series with some angst thrown in……..as long as the show don’t turn into HGD in the second half…
JANG GEUNSUK IS REALLY GOOD AND SOME OF THE ACTORS DID A GOOD JOB TOO YOU WILL BE HOOK TO WATCH THIS STARTING FROM THE BEGINNING AND I HOPE IT WILL DO GOOD UNTIL THE END BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME JGS WILL BE ON A LEADING ROLE IN DRAMA.. AND I KNOW THAT HONG SISTER WILL NOT LET US DOWN ABOUT THIS DRAMA BECAUSE ALL OF WHAT TYE WRITE BECOMES A HIT AND I HOPE THIS WILL BECOME A HIT TOO..IT’S FUNNY AND NOT BORING TO WATCH A BIT LIKE COFFEE PRINCE WITH A TOUCH OF HANA KIMI JAPANESE VERSION AND IF THEY WILL BE HAVING A REMAKAE OF HANA KIMI TOO PARK SHINHYE WILL BE A GOOS MIZUKI..I’M LOVING THIS DRAMA AND I CAN’T WAIT TILL NEXT WEEK FOR EPISODE 3 AND 4 AND IT ALSO HAVE A BIT TOUCH OF BOYS OVER FLOWER WHAT DO YOU THINK? IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THIS YOU CAN ALKS FIND IT TO MY WEBSITE….ENJOY WATCHING……JGS IS REALLY THE BEST….
“After a year of disappointing trendies like Boys Before Flowers, Triple, My Fair Lady, and Heading to the Ground, I’m excited to have one that just might actually work.” — I feel the same. I ended up giving up on BBF, MFL and Heading to the Ground after a few episodes and Triple was such a big disappointment (I only finished it for YKS but had to fastforward it a lot), but I’ll probably stick to this one. Ep 2 was hilarious. I love Park Shin-hye and Jang Geun-seok is good. I also enjoy watching Kim In-kwon act as always. I only wish they’ll use less background music.. I found myself fast-forwarding several times in the scenes where they show the characters doing different things (or just gazing at things or daydreaming or whatever) while the long background music comes on.
you are hansome(=beautiful) do not compare hana-kimi. both is different . you are hansome is not remake of hana-kimi . this is really annoying .
you are hansome is original.
talking to writer, actor,director is rude
Male attire set was even before hana kimi.
Does not compare both.
This comparison is the conduct which is impolite in the author .
Like this comparison dislikes the author, actot, director
If you see funny, do not compare.
episode 2 was hilarious! loved it
can’t wait for the next one!!!
hong-ki was surprisingly adorkable…
this drama could be IT…
am not loving the girl lead… will probably grow on me later later in the show..
guys… i think this may be the drama that will get us together again to discuss and argue and lament over. it has been so long since BOF that i see so many people here…. (or maybe it’s just me…)
may it not turn around and disappoint us later on…
YOU ARE SPITTING IN MY ROOM?
I just finished watching both episodes on viikii (thank you, you guys), and I laughed so hard throughout that I had tears in my eyes. Episode 2 is my favorite so far — it’s fast moving, with one development after another, and non-stop hilarity.
This was better than I was expecting it to be. I carefully avoided this thread and any comment referring to the show so that I could have the time to watch the episodes and make up my own mind, and OMG, I love this show so much I want to marry it.
Where does that voice come from in Jang Geun-seok? So deep and sexy. And like JB said, this is perfect casting all the way.
And Jang Geun-seok has this restrained acting style that is just marvelous. It helps that he has an odd beauty about him. And then you add that seemingly pent-up energy/sexxxy vibe, and you have dynamite.
I want it to be Wednesday already. Come on!
This is the first show in a while that I am actually downloading and planning to burn on DVD. SOooooo Goooooood.
If you like Korean drama -does not write Like this expression -Kawai(japan ) . The Korean of most dislike write this expression -Kawai . after you k- drama see . When j- drama seeing, write Kawai. If you like korea-drama . equip manner
drama is … cute, but that`s about it.
i don`t know, i feel really old watching this LOL (i`m not that old, though)
the reason is because this drama has “meant for tweenies audience” written all over it, in every minute and every second =/ you gotta admit, even HTTG has more substance.
IMO hana kimi (japanese version, duh) is like the ONLY one who can pull this kind of plot well, without too much cliches and whatnots.
i`ll still be watching, though, just for the sake of it LMAO
to 125—————–if you like only hana-kimi , see hana-kimi. dont see you are hansome .
You see with illegal site . Does not complain. even if you do not see you are hansome, there is many fan you are hansome. do not mention hana-kimi.
compare both again and again, many person was born anger
Just found out that Jung Yong Hwa ( who plays Kang Shin Woo ) is Jung Kyung Ho ( Smile,You; Time between Dog and Wolf )’s younger brother.
SUPER YEY!!! Watching Ep 1 was fun! Here comes a good drama but also, here comes the long wait every week! XD
crackcrackcrack!!!!
i totally loved the part where taekyung notes the danger of the bidet. AWESOME XD
…they are pretty damn scary!! XDXD
This drama is Funny! I’m loving Jang Geun-seok and Park Shin-hye. Finally in roles I can appreciate (I also really liked Jang Geun-seok in the film Going Crazy Waiting / The Longest 24 Months). I hope this drama won’t fail me as well!
i love this drama so much. didn’t expect much. this is why you can never escape from kdramas.. atleast for me… just when u think u are over watching kdrama they always end up popping up one that u know u will love. and then ur fucking stuck again. aish.
wow i really love this show .. i wasn’t watching any dramas lately cuz nothing appealed to me but this drama is great .. the story is new ,, and i love the heroine she changed alot after cutting her hair and she’s so cute .. and i love the whole cast ..
can’t wait for the next episodes thanks alot
hope u keep recapping it(^^,)
How cute was this? Park Shin Hye was just a darling and so funny, the scene with the “toilet shower” was hilarious. I actually laugh out loud, several times whist watching this episode.
What a promising start to a series, I’m excited about where this could lead. I just hope they can manage to keep up the momentum – roll on episode two and the rest!
I really wanted to watch some good, trendy fluff, and I got my wish. So far, it’s been cute, well-casted (I’ve always thought PSH & JGS had a lot of potential), and befittingly candy. I can’t say I’m super excited about the drama, but I am entertained by it. I found myself smiling all throughout the 1st ep.
For now, the aura of the characters and acting protrayals seem to gel, so I feel more secure in the quality of the production. The storyline/script needs some time before I can pass judgement. Hopefully, this one won’t disappoint too.
I totally thought of soulmate when I heard her formal korean. Its really cute, because i loved both the soulmate character and her. lol.
I’ve been reading dramabeans for a long time, but I’ve never commented. however, this drama is reallllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy good that i just had to comment
i don’t really remember seeing such a great drama for such a long time! great recaps!
I totally agree with you about the perfect casting – I love them ALL. I’m a big fan of the Hong sisters too, they never seem to disappoint.
I’m LOVING You’re Beautiful – it is a promising drama.. fresh, young, funny – something that I’ve been totally wanting in a drama for a while now. I know it’s early and all but I think I have found my ‘drama crack’ (as you said) for the year. Yayyy.
P.S. HONGKI IS ADORABLE. I love it when he abruptly stopped to signed the fan, and then had that little praying moment. His facial expression towards Min-nyeo… ahhh SO CUTE
love the casts alr…
looking forward for this drama!!!
after hearing you praise this drama i decided to try it out……and I LOVED IT!
sooo adorable and exciting and fun! i just hope they can keep this up because this is the first time in a while that i was excited over a drama. my fair lady sucked and i gave it up half way through the series so i need something awesome to watch!!!
Oh MY!!!
FINALLY.
Can I kiss you for this great recaps.
I have sort of abonded kdramas for how many years. Nothing excited me anymore (except Partners despite its flaws). I want a comedy drama that goes beyond the common and cliche. Something like japanese drama but still stand out as korean drama. I don’t want a comedy- family drama or romantic comedy drama that just go around the same plots etc. Dal Ja, Triple, BOF, MFL, etc just don’t excite me a bit. But this is the one. Just by looking at the posters, casts and reading the recaps I just know it. It been almost three months I haven’t TRY to watch ANY kdramas. Now, the drama that I longed for is here, it just an exciting rides I’m sure.
Exciting plot, great cast, great storyline and stand out as its own. LOVED it so much just by reading the recaps and look at those recaps picture. And believe its been so long I feel this way.
Bring it on, dear. Bring it on.
Thanks again!:)
Did I have mention that I agree with you with all you says on the above points. I love certainly how this drama resemble manga essence and has its corny atmosphere sort of over the top in any manga adaptation (which I love when its done brilliantly like most in jdramas) but still manage to be corny amazing and super fun and not annoying that -sorry guys- BOF did. I love, love and love how it is a comedy drama that bring us not a romantic comedy centric that emphasized on TWO people, or 4 people entangled in love triangle yet it promise us a DIFFERENT premise. Which is obviously what I love/enjoyed in most of Hong writing even though I’m not totally crazy or loving the dramas. The center of the story is about a life of a band AND girls pretend to be boy centric. This drama has an awesome storyline, which is I promise myself for sure, will crack us out.:)
p/s:Sorry for the rants
thanks for the summary and review..i am going to watch this drama starting next week ^^ .. romance comedy with a feel of full house (main guy character is a celebrity), coffee prince (main girl character is pretending to be a guy)..thanks
Oh no Javabeans you’ve done it again.:-(:-) I almost pulled my self out of K-drama obsession only to fall into it again after reading this recap of yours:-D Did any one ever tell you that your drama recaps are as enjoyable as the dramas themselves?:-) Keep it going:-)
i don’t know about JGS. he is just angsty eyeliner bangs combo again. makes me think of hong gil dong,
Check this out on youtube!
Hongki is a lead vocalist in this band
FT Island – Bad Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohFtEJOH2s0
KANG SHIN-WOO (Jung Yong-hwa) is an active member of C.N.Blue. The group members are all HANDSOME! I love their music also.
C.N.Blue – Now or Never
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao5V94AVIJ4
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Oooh! The song!! Oh gosh, I was like it sounds so familiar! Lol, now I know where I’ve heard it from. They’re like almost the same just different words and voices and a bit of change in music.. Haha..
Taekyung: First of all, I don’t really like the hair on Jang Geun Suk.. BUT I do think it matches Taekyung’s personality being the emo ‘i hate life’ person that he is.
Mi Nam/Mi Nyeo: she’s just so innocent and the way she talks, oh gosh! So adorable, I gotta say Shin Hye plays it well. Haha, I don’t think I’ve seen her act this kind of role before, I mean I didn’t watch Goong S because I loved the original too much. Haha, but yah I like her character.
Shin Woo: In this episode nothing shows too much just yet.. Haha.
Jeremy: Awww.. I love Jeremy!! Lol, he’s the comic relief, and although he may be a bit exagerated, he’s the comic relief! Haha, like when things are getting dramatic, he pops up and starts freaking out! Lol, oh gosh. He really is clueless. ;D
“(This airport sequence is absurd and over-the-top, but in a good way. It did a great job with the suspense because I really thought she was going to succeed somehow — and it wasn’t until it was over that I remembered, “Oh yeah, she can’t succeed because then she’d have to go to Rome!”)” ~This totally cracked me up. I felt the same way! There was part of me saying “Make it to Rome, make it to Rome!”
*sigh* I’ve also come to the conclusion that I may have to extend the age range of my Kpop man harem by a year. Lee Hong-ki is just so….*sigh* he’s just SO! And younger even than my Bummie. Guess I’ll just be a “Kdrama Cougar”.
is it legal if we download the song?
whtas the name of the song that they sung on their concert? love the songs
YESSSSSSSSS – my dealer gave me the green light to watch this new (potential) addiction. the fact that it’s a hong-sister joint gives me great hope, plus your recaps to look forward to makes it all the more exciting – woooot! looking forward to some fun weeks ahead with you <3
What is the ballad that Tae-kyung sings called?
it is called “without words”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPUixten-4o
am I the only one that isn’t fond of jang geun suk? I guess I don’t actually hate him, but he keeps getting these band roles when his voice isn’t even that great at all, there’s this weird nasally tone to it… imo Hongki would have done a fine job of playing the lead in this drama…I guess I’m just so sick of seeing JGS turn up every where
I need help! do you know where can i download the song that park shin hye (mi nam/ min nyeo) listened to at the airport in tae kyung’s mp3 player?
I totally agree with the things you’ve said above…
all of them… all the things i wanted to say!!
this drama ‘You’re Beautiful’ is totally an accident…
i didn’t intend to watch but after i finished Boys Before Flower recently, i have nothing else to watch so i searched for latest drama and found ‘You’re Beautiful’…
i didn’t expect it to make me want it so badly, it attracted my full attention…
now i can’t wait any second for the next episode to come out… it’s making me crazy…
all i can say is, at first look, all the actor actresses seem uninteresting but getting to the exciting part, i totally drawn into it. They changed their image in the drama when they r in real life. The first time i fell in love with Jang Geun-Seok was his role in ‘Hwang Jin-I’ he was an immature prince which i love him so deeply. but now as Hwang Tae-Kyung, i totally didn’t recognise him until i found out later. I love his character in this drama, and this sweet and lovely drama… matches his personality perfectly. and HE CAN SING SO WELL!! he should continue being a singer…
::+:: liwen ::+::
hey..i am from the philippines i am one of the avid fun of these new korean drama you’re beautiful..just like other people here who love boys over flowers also very much now we found new drama that i can say it look like bbf..hoping it could extend the episode..coz i really love these new drama..i cant wait for the next ep to come out..
pls..extend the episode coz these drama is very beautiful..just like bbf…
Hey there! i’m so in love with this drama !!!
Keep it up!!!
Support u aye!!:DDDD
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i agree with you! JGS is totally perfect for the role!! plus he’s hot LOL
its a good thing though you praised him much, remembering what you had written on the HONG GIL DONG recaps back then, you seemed to not satisfy with him keke~
omg im addicted to this show!!! DOES anyone know the song the girls that are dancing sing? its during the party!