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T.V show review/ Korean Drama: You're Beautiful

Ladies and gents meet my latest addiction: You're Beautiful

It's a Korean drama that is freakin' awesome! It just ended a few days ago and man is it addicting! If you plan to watch it (you better!) be sure to start it when you have 16 or so hours to spare. ;)

So far there is only one season consisting of 16 episodes. No word on a second season :'( That makes me so sad you have no idea because I WANT MORE! You will too ;)

Just to let you know, Shin Woo is my favorite :D He's SO adorable! Okay, so is Jeremy with his Angelina Jolie dog hehe and okay so is the badass (secretly good like Hyde from That 70's Show) Tae Kyung.

Check out more info on the series here.

Synopsis:
This tv show is about a girl who is a nun in training -Mi Nyu - who must pretend to be her twin brother -Go Min Am - as he recovers from an injury. She must pose as him in his band called A.N Jell (neat band name huh? hehe). Because this band is composed of three other guy members well, there will be some problems if they find out she's a girl. ;)

Thoughts:
Overall I give the first-and possibly only season- 5/5 stars. There's that clumsy girl that has no idea guys love her while there are love triangles flying all over the place. Man there is quite a bit of heart break you'll feel so sad for them all! :'( Try not to cry okay? Stay strong! There's also tons of comedy including parodies of other dramas, bands (Sorry, Sorry by Super Junior parody is hilarious!!!), and such. My absolute favorite thing about this show other than the romance was the imagined scenes. I lived for those! So, so funny! Oh and I LOVED the fireworks thing oh man that was one of the best things I've seen in my life on a tv show! The whole series was just incredible and so romantic I can't wait until it's released on DVD with English subs. It'll probably take forever :( I wasn't completely satisfied with the ending and I totally want more, but for the moment it's enough :)
It annoyed the hell out of me that they played these two Korean songs over and over again during the entire show. Frustrating! I like me a good soundtrack! The songs were pretty and I liked them but hearing them over and over is just annoying. I did not like that whenever they played English songs it was only The Climb by Miley Cyrus and You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift. Wouldn't kill them to change it up. I loved that they had an FT Island song in there though bc Jeremy is in that band in real life. Okay his name is not Jeremy it's Lee Hong Ki. He's SO much cuter without crappy blond hair. Well only when it's dark brown, he recently dyed it red yuck! I'm sorry folks, I am not a fan of dyed hair on guys. I just don't like it.

Warning!
I freakin' hate the clothes Jeremy and Tae Kyung wore on the show. Ugh! It was just too bleh and femenine for a straight guy to wear. I'm sorry I feel that way but that's just how I am. I had NO problem with Shin Woo's clothes though hehe :) Ah he's so yummy! I also did not love Jeremy and Tae Kyung's hair styles more of the time. I kinda forgot about it after a while because they're personalities are just too awesome and super sweet and adorable :D

Note: The second episode involves someone stuck on top of a car and some running... SO CUTE!

AHH SHIN WOO IS SUCH A SWEETHEART! Okay, all of them are hehe :D

Where to watch this awesome tv show since it is obviously not airing in America (maybe if you have cable with 3,000 channels including Korean ones)?

You Tube (links you to the first ep, hopefully you can go from there if you need help email me)
My Soju

Those are all subbed with English subtitles. :)

You can thank me later after you're done being addicted to this show especially since you're lucky enough to have all the episodes out by the time you begin. Have fun!!! :D
Now I need to get me that You're Beautiful poster up there so I can put it on my wall and stare at Shin Woo all day...

Music/Soundtrack:

Still / As Ever – Lee Hong Ki
Descend from the Sky – Miss $ ft. Oh Won Bin
Without Saying – 9th STREET
Lovely Day – Park Shin Hye
Promise – Lee Hong Ki ft. Jung Hwa Young
My Heart’s Calling – Kim Dong Wook
Without Saying – Park Shin Hye
Still / As Ever – A.N.JELL
Promise – A.N.JELL
Without Saying (Piano ver.) – Various Artists
Still / As Ever (Bossa ver.) – Various Artists
Song for a Fool - Park Sang Woo
What Should I Do - Park Da Ye
Good Bye - Jang Geun Suk

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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MUSIC OR DRAMA OR JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU LOVE IT, EMAIL ME OR COMMENT! :)


12/14/10
Edit:


Since I've posted this You're Beautiful has been released on DVD with English subtitles. You can get it for $80 (worth it!) by clicking the below picture:


You're Beautiful
It's from Amazon and again $80. If you know of any other place where it's cheaper PLEASE do share with the rest of us!!

11/4/11
Edit: 
As of today, the DVD set has gone down to $58 bucks. Get it for yourself and a friend. The holidays are just around the corner...

I already own it and I LOVE it! Watch pics of the item here if you want. I let one of my best buds borrow it recently. She's so addicted she's seen it 3 times. As you can tell, this series is highly recommended!

Resembles:
Boys Over Flowers / Hana Yori Dango
TV show romcoms 

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Letter Garden said...

A hotlink! xD have you seen my MUSE post?

ilonga said...

awesome!!!

I didn't know you like doramas too!!

I haven't seen a dorama in ages (like january lol) because I don't have so much free time to spend on the computer, but I love them. Asian guys are so cute :)

My 3 yrs old kid stars school this monday, so I'll try to watch this show. Thanks for the links!

Llehn said...

Korean dramas are really addictive! Have you watched My Girl and My Lovely Samsoon yet? Totally awesome!

MetroRimJ~ said...

YOu juat inspired me to watch this! SO I suppose I'll find it all on Youtube? lol

stephanie said...

OMG. i actually HAVE heard of this drama. its like...#1 in mysoju. :) ill def. b checking this out when i get more time. im watching shining inheritance now. :D

Jenn (Books At Midnight) said...

TOTALLY AGREE!!! I loved this drama. Currently on ep. 11, and it's so addicting. Can't believe it ended already, but I'm crossing my fingers that the rumors about a second season are true. :)

MetroRimJ~ said...

ooh started watching it~ episode 6 at the mo~ O far so good hehe

robin_titan said...

-Llehn
No I have not watched My Girl and My Lovely Samsoon. I've heard tons about how awesome My Girl is bc of my sister but have yet to watch it. I'll definitely add those two to my TBWatched list :) It's so long hehe

lissa said...

now you got me addicted, I just brought the soundtrack even though I don't understand a single word they are saying, thanks for the recommendation

lissa said...

Tae Kyung is my favorite character, even though he seems like a not-so caring guy and very bossy but I like him though not his wardrobe - it just screams pop star and not a real person.

I've not recieve the soundtrack yet, there is two of them. I brought it at http://www.yesasia.com. I am hoping they will release the series on dvd soon. It's not easy watching online.

Anonymous said...

I have watched all episodes of this drama, TWICE, and I totally agree, it is very addicting. I give it 2 THUMBS UP and 5/5 stars. The actors did an awesome job, even the newcomer. I have watched a lot of romance comedies, and this is rated #1 for me. I do extend my thanks to the writers, director, and all the cast behind the scene that made this drama so special! One word to describe this is EXCELLENT!

princey808 said...

omg i luv this drama. im so adicted! the actress who plays minyu is park shin hye. the actor who plays jeremy is lee hong ki from F.T.Island. hwang tae kyung is jang geun suk. yep, people, i luv this drama so much i stalk the actors and actresses. i finished the whole thing. talk about ah-mazing! currently working on getting email adresses. u know all those fans in the drama? those r real life fans that jang geun suk invited to be extras. also in 1 episode if u look closely u can see that minyu changed her boots. its the scene at the airport when shes supposed to go to busan with shin woo but doesnt.ive seen every episode at least 5 times. crazy bout it ! if anyone finds an email adress please put it up here. thnks! the person who made this whole website is a genious. the love triangles? for other dramas it is a triangle or square but for this one i just call it a LOVE TANGLE. i got the soundtrack. SO FREAKIN GREAT! i especially like what should i do and without a word. u can listen to them on youtube.if anyone wants to email me its princey808@yahoo.com or princey808@gmail.com. please do so.

Anonymous said...

i love this show!!!! but are tae kyung and go mi nam siblings

robin_titan said...

Anonymous-
Email me if you want to know I don't want to put spoilers on here. :)

Anonymous said...

i need ur email address for some reason it keeps trying to open with aol and i dont have aol or if u want to contact me

psycho_ninjette17@yahoo.com

(: Isa :) said...

I just finished my first Korean drama "First Shop Of Coffee Prince" and it was really funny. It also had the girl going undercover as a guy and then the guy trying to deal with being gay. lol Now I really want to watch this! Yeah, I definately like HongKi better with brown hair. His blonde is actually a lot better on him then some other ppl who dye it though. :) !6 episodes is short!

Anonymous said...

Hey are you in california, if you are go to Chinatown in San Fransisco. They have it with english subtitle. It was recommended to be by the store lady.

priscilla said...

is there another drama as good as this one?

robin_titan said...

Priscilla--
Boys Before Flowers is pretty darn awesome too. I haven't finished watching it but I'm loving it and You're Beautiful is very, very similar to it.

(: Isa :) said...

Gosh. I'm addicted to the Korean songs that they played in this drama. I just finished it. The ending was pretty great and I love it so much when Tae Kyung actually smiles! I watched Boys Before Flowers. It was also really good, but sadder. I think I'm going to re-watch this one.

Anonymous said...

The awesomely talented Jang Geun Suk carries this drama with effortless ease and brilliance that truly makes this a wonderful and totally addictive drama that has infinite appeal.
All the supporting cast put a wonderful effort to this drama to make it a very special experience that will stay with you long after the last episode, and believe me you will want to revisit it again and again!
I give it 100 out of 10!

Anonymous said...

You're Beautiful was my first Korean Drama experience and I am hooked. I took your recommendation and watched Boys Before Flowers and just loved it! Thank you soooo much.
Are there any others like these that you can recommend?

robin_titan said...

Anonymous--

I recommend you watch Coffee Prince next, it's also very similar to You're Beautiful and soooo cute! It's also way more heartbreaking :(

Check out this list my sister made a while back (she's way more of a drama addict than me):
http://tvandbookaddict.blogspot.com/2009/05/dramas-that-are-must-watch.html

BTW if you're under 13 don't watch Coffee Prince because there's a pg-13ish scene there that I would not want any younger kids watching.

Hope that helps and I'm SO glad you loved Boys Before Flowers too :D

Anonymous said...

Thank you!!!! I will start watching Coffee Prince next. By the way, is there one online that has English subtitles but is not in repair? Again, thanks for your help and your sister's list. Mahalo from Hawaii.

robin_titan said...

No problem and you should check in You Tube and Dramafever.com

:D

Elise said...

How come I can't find a follow button on your page? :(

Anonymous said...

well i saw it on TV for the first time and i fell in love with the TV show and with all off them they so cool and so hot!

Anonymous said...

Great post! I will definitely watch it after that rave review =)

Anonymous said...

Ohmigosh I never knew there were other YOUR BEAUTIFUL fans!!! This drama is so addictive and the guys are way cute!! I also love the songs Anyone know were I can get it?? Anyone know what it says?? LoLz

robin_titan said...

Anonymous (Jan 18):

Email me and I'll answer all your questions :) My email is located at the top of the page under "contact"

Anonymous said...

i've never been addicted to a show until i started watching You're Beautiful on t.v.

it was absolutly fantastic.

Anonymous said...

Omgee that is the best show in the world!! There has to be a second season!!

Anonymous said...

Wow I lovelovelove this show to death!!!
I watched it olny recently, but still it's amazing!!
I'm actually not even Korean!! I'm not even Asian!! I'm from America and I watched the English subtitle version after my friend told me about it!

Anonymous said...

Does anybody know the song that is playing when the main guy is in the field right before the pig starts chasing after him? I love that song so much and it's not on the soundtrack!!

robin_titan said...

Anonymouse (Jan 24 8:22):

Email me so that I can have your email and when I find the song's name I can let you know. :D

Anonymous said...

love this drama soooooooooooo much that ive watched it 4- 5 times now...sooooo good!

Anonymous said...

i miss this drama soooooooo much! :*(
i cried my eyes out! i hope theres a second season, that would be AWESOME.

Anonymous said...

Great movie!

Anonymous said...

i love it. :o) try coffee prince as well

Anonymous said...

i love it =) i suggests watching coffee prince as well =)

Anonymous said...

the field song is breathless by shayne ward or smthing..........

Anonymous said...

anonymouus said.....................
i luv diz drama but im just in ep5 nd im sooo wanna finish watchin it

Alysun said...

hey does anyone know what song was playing in the background at the club in ep1 when Mi-Nyu, the stylist and Mi-nam's manager are talking, when Mi-Nyu meets the stylist for the first time? Lady Gaga's song plays in the toilet right after that scene; it's kinda like a korean hip hop song. THNAKS! so desperate!

Anonymous said...

I SO LOVE THIS KOREAN DRAMA... one of the best dramas i've seen!!! EXCELLENT Gu Mi Nam is just so lucky having those guys around... Tae Kyung!! you're the best!! i also like jeremy... he's so funny!!

Anonymous said...

Hi, I watched "First Shop of Coffee Prince" when it first came out 2 years ago & was an instant fan of Yoon Eun Hye and Gong Yoo!

So naturally I was curious to see if "You're Beautiful" was similar in the girl-boy transformation plot, since the 2 actresses from these 2 dramas (Park Shin Hye & Yoon Eun Hye) also looked/behave alike??

I thought I would stop watching after episode 1, but NOOOOoooo, "You're Beautiful" is soooo much FUNNIER, and I watched last night from 11PM to 8AM this morning! I especially like the joke where they got lost, LOL! (ice-cream, anyone? :p)

I think the writers and stylists did a good job to potray Tae Kyung from being cold to warm personality. Didn't like his hairstyle and cold look in the first episode, I had thought Shin Woo would be the main love interest instead!

Yes, I agree the two Korean theme songs were a bit played to overkill in the drama; also don't you think Tae Kyung is toooo thin? Shin Woo's figure is healthier and more manly, hee hee!

I need to google more on the drama & actors/actresses now... your blog is the first one I came across! :)

Other than Boys Over Flowers, My Lovely Samsoon, I highly recommend the Taiwanese Drama "They Kiss Again"...
Dear T.V and Bood Addict, if you find the ending of "You're Beautiful" unsatisfying like me, "They Kiss Again" is the sequel to "It Started with a Kiss" so it's also highly addictive, funny, sweet and cute potrayal of a young couple's dating & married life!
It'll be neat to see how they can remake this in Korean?

For funny & sweet Korean movies, I recommend "My Tutor Friend 2" and "S Diary".

Ah, sweet romance + good comedy is priceless, timeless and AGELESS! Cuz I'm 32 years old and a mother of 2 girls from Singapore! Hee hee

Thanks for reading my long post! ~(^^)
M

Anonymous said...

I also recommend the Japanese drama, "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge" very funny, interesting and cute! The lead character is quite like Tae Kyung's personality.

From Mama M

drexu-kun said...

I really love this korean drama as I featured it also in my blog. I'm so excited when I've heard that it wil be aired in the Philippines.

saranghae !!!!! said...

i watched this show to and i reall really really LOVED it.. i loved Jeremy-oppa sooooooo much HE'S THE CUTEST !! i also loved tae-kyung, he's got this cool personality that attracts me..
anyways.. i'm a huuuuge fan ok K-Drama..but i don't find anyone to share this obsession with down here.. so i thought we could talk about this together; my email spi.girl@hotmail.fr
i'd really love to talk about amazing KOREAN STUFF and DRAMA and POP !!

Anonymous said...

hi to all the cast of youre beautiful.its really cool.i love tae kyung-oppa.go mi nam youre cute!!!!love yha!!!congrats

Anonymous said...

I really love this drama.. It's like falling in love at the first sight. I you guys haven't watch this, try on... my favourite, of coz, hwang tae kyung!!!!! Love you, oppa

Anonymous said...

what's that music when go mi nam saw jeremy sleeping beside her?! i want it badly..

Anonymous said...

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aydiv said...

I'm totally addicted to Korean movies, dramas and music.( I don't understand a word of Korean, so totally dependent on Eng subs)
FT Island the best band, love the song saranghajimayo , Lee Hongki has the best voice. Its true that music has no language , my iPod is filled with Korean songs, and thanks to all those people who eng sub it I am able to understand what it is about. Even if I don't understand I can listen to Hongki's voice for hours.
Love Jang Geun Suk, totally obsessed with him have read so many blogs and articles on him, and watched so many of his drama and movies, I love the way he reinvents himself for every role, that is a sign of a great actor. Glad he got Go Mi Nam at the end, please bring the second season :)

T.V and Book Addict said...

@Anonymous July 30

What episode? Do you mean at the end of the first ep? Email me with the ep info and I'll try and find the song for you.

Anonymous said...

halo..huh i didn't know park shin hye can sing?

Zomgbbqpasta said...

Actually, they also had "Fire Burning" by Sean Kingston,"Best Days Of Your Life" By Kellie Pickler, Love Story Taylor Swift. Battlefield by Jordin Sparks. etc. I think they kept playing the Climb because it kind of matched w/ Mi Nyu problems in a way..

T.V and Book Addict said...

@Zomgbbqpasta
I only posted the official soundtrack, not all the music that came on in the show.

Anonymous said...

hi im joy iwant hes beautiful ilove it because of the characters and song

Anonymous said...

hello im jenz from philippines i love beautiful so much specially the character,, i admire tae kyung and go mi nam,, i was waiting for the other one drama same like the character...hope it will post soon godbless all

Anonymous said...

Has casually come on a forum and has seen this theme. I can help you council. Together we can come to a right answer.

Anonymous said...

Hi
I love love this drama a lot. I wanna season 2 after she's back from Africa. I want Shin Woo to get nice girl! I want Tae Kyung to have more friendly relations with his mom. I want manager Ma and KKo Di to get together. I love Tae Kyung's expressions (priceless) and Mi Nam's "I'm sorry".

Can someone tell me name of the song which is played during airport scene (after Taekyung founded out what his mom really did and is driving to the airport?). Thanks!

T.V and Book Addict said...

@Anonymous what episode is it? If you want email me and I can better respond to your question.

Anonymous said...

Episode 15
Thank you:D

Anonymous said...

hi you re happy youre beautiful actores all actores love you

xVIDAx said...

Thanks for the Soundtracks.

But, do you know the name of the Score Music in the beginning of the 1st Episode? It is like Instrumental with Choir.

And also, in the same episode, in the Airport scene, there is an electronic Song, I think I heard that before, do you know the name of the song?

gai said...

I am a big fan of this drama! I even made an MV for it! I've been watching again and again esp when i'm bored. I'd like to share the video I made to other fans. watch here: http://loveprospect.blogspot.com/2011/08/youre-beautiful-mv-made-by-yours-truly.html have fun!

Unknown said...

Hi, what is the song played in youre beautiful korean drama in episode one when everyone was in the club, there was a group of girls singing that

T.V and Book Addict said...

Unknown:

I don't really know which part you mean. There were a few songs played while they were at the club. Is it as Go Mi Nam is headed to the balcony? Is it when Go Mi Nam is hesitantly drinking next to the manager while sitting down across from Tae Kyung? Or is it when they show the people at the club (somewhat in slow motion at first) dancing, then right after, they show Jeremy and Shin Woo dancing then they play that same song when Go Mi Nam meets the stylist, Wang?

Let me know! You can also email me: lcintocable(at)gmail(dot)com

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