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Episode 13: Beauty Inside
Release Date: 2015
In this episode we discuss the romantic film ‘Beauty Inside’ which had the most unique premise among the romantic films we have watched. The movie blends fantasy with real-life situations and makes you think about what you truly value in the person you love.
2015 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Han Hyo-joo and a multitude of actors portraying one character WooJin. The film was moderately successful, both commercially and critically. It led to a failed attempt to remake the film in Hollywood, starring Emilia Clarke of Game of Thrones fame, and a more successful attempt to remake it as a Kdrama in 2018 starring Seo Hyun Jin and Lee Min Ki.
Synopsis: WooJin the main lead is a young man who wakes up as a new person every single day - it could be a child, an old woman, a middle-aged man or a young college girl - a different body and a different face yesterday. He is a furniture designer but is a recluse and runs his business with help do his best friend. He meets YiSoo, played by Han Hyo Joo, a furniture store salesperson. The movie is about how he falls for her and how their relationship evolves around his unique condition and the challenges it faces.
Cast:
The WooJins:
123 cast members played WooJin in the movie. Some notable actors/actresses playing WooJin:
- Park Seo-joon (“Gyeonsong Creature”, “Itaewon Class”, “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim”, “The Marvels”)
- Juri Ueno (Japanese actress)
- Kim Hee-won - The main classroom teacher in ‘Moving’)
- Lee Dong-wook : Goblin, Touch My Heart, Life
- Chun Woo Hee: Be Melodramatic, Argon
- Yoo Yeon Sook: Hospital Playlist, Interest of Love
- Kim Ju Hyuk: Argon, Reply 1988 (The Elder Taek), Mr. Hong movie. was in the movie Mr Hong ( which was made into the drama Hometown Cha Cha). He died a very tragic death in a car accident and was just 40.
Han Hyo-joo :
- Plays YiSoo the female lead.
- Movies: Love 911, Cold Eyes, Alway
- Drama: W, Happiness, Moving
Lee Dong-hwi as Sang-baek (Woo-jin’s friend) – also seen in Reply 1988, Pegasus Market, Movie: Extreme Job,
Moon Sook: Plays Woo-jin’s mom - Tinnel and Mask Girl
Favorite scenes
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