Oh My Venus Substitutes

Kind-hearted but overweight housewife Sa Geum Ran (Ha Jae Sook) is devastated when she discovers her husband Kang Joon's (Jung Gyu Woon) infidelity. Distraught while driving, another car hits her, and Geum Ran is presumed dead by her ex and his family – but Geum Ran actually survived, and she wants revenge. She contacts a plastic surgeon, getting in touch with Han Tae Hee (Joo Sang Wook) and begging him for help. Tae Hee agrees, but he’s actually the surgeon’s brother – Tae Hee himself is a company heir and adoptive brother to the woman that Kang Joon cheated with, but he hides this from Geum Ran. After getting her makeover, Geum Ran takes on the identity of “Sara” (Han Ye Seul) and plans to destroy Kang Joon’s new relationship with Tae Hee’s assistance. Will Geum Ran's desire for vengeance consume her, or will new feelings bloom amidst the elaborate charade?

Birth of the Beauty

The Beauty Team

Throughout her life, “ugly duckling” Kong Shim (Minah) was constantly overshadowed by her beautiful, more successful older sister Kong Mi (Seo Hyo Rim). When the quirky, hot-tempered lawyer Ahn Dan Tae (Namkoong Min) rents a room in their rooftop apartment, Kong Shim's life takes an unexpected turn. He initially seems to only bring her trouble, but his sharp wit and genuine kindness slowly chip away at her insecurities, and they gradually begin to fall in love. Meanwhile, Kong Mi sets her sights on the wealthy and kind Joon Soo (On Ju Wan), the heir to a large corporation – and Dan Tae's long-lost cousin. However, Dan Tae's complicated past and a surprising connection to Kong Shim's family threaten to unravel their newfound happiness.

Dear Fair Lady Kong Shim

The Inner Beauty Team

JTBC

Once bullied for her looks, Kang Mi Rae (Im Soo Hyang) undergoes a dramatic transformation through plastic surgery, only to face new challenges in college when people ridicule her for altering her appearance. Reconnecting with Do Kyung Suk (Cha Eun Woo), who values inner beauty over appearances, Mi Rae finds herself caught between external judgment and internal growth. As Kyung Suk stands up for her against harsh labels and superficial commentary, Mi Rae starts to reclaim her confidence and realizes that true beauty is about who you are on the inside… and starts to sense that she and Kyung Suk might become more than just friends. This 2018 Korean drama was adapted from the webtoon of the same name by Maenggi Ki and was directed by Choi Sung Bum.

My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

The Beauty Lovers

JSTV

Computer science major Bei Wei Wei (Zheng Shuang) wants to become a leading video game developer who is known for her skills, not just her good looks. She spends her free time on a role-playing video game, but is in for a complete shock one day when her “online husband” dumps her. In another twist, the game’s leading player makes her an “online proposal.” She accepts, and the duo draws close in the virtual world. However, she soon learns that her new online “spouse” is someone she knows in real life: her college senior Xiao Nai (Yang Yang). The pair begin to spend time together both online and in the physical world. Could their online chemistry lead them to romance in the real world, too? This 2016 Chinese drama is based on the novel by Gu Man.

Love O2O

The Love O2O Team

Ji Hae Soo (Kong Hyo Jin), a prickly psychiatrist, finds her meticulously ordered life upended when she crosses paths with Jang Jae Yul (Zo In Sung), a charming and successful mystery novelist with a secret. While they get off on an adversarial foot, they gradually begin to fall for each other, especially when a series of strange circumstances leads them to start living together far sooner than they ordinarily would have. As their unconventional romance blossoms, Hae Soo uncovers the depths of Jae Yul’s past trauma, revealing a hidden battle with mental illness. Can their love truly conquer the invisible demons that threaten to tear them apart?

It's Okay, That's Love

Love Obsessed Team

Time has not been kind to Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum). Once a beautiful girl from a wealthy family, she has now lost both her looks and her wealth. Currently living rent-free with a friend and working part-time as a clerk, Hye Jin is shocked when her first love, Ji Sung Joon (Park Seo Joon), contacts her out of the blue. Sung Joon, who was once unattractive, is now a handsome and successful editor. To preserve his perfect image of her, Hye Jin asks her pretty best friend Min Ha Ri (Go Jun Hee) to meet him in her place. This plan backfires when Hye Jin lands a full-time job and discovers that Sung Joon is her boss. Adding to the chaos, her co-worker Kim Shin Hyeok (Choi Si Won) develops feelings for her. Can a lasting romance emerge from this tangled mess?

She Was Pretty

The Ugly Ducklings

Spirited and strong-willed weightlifter Kim Bok Joo (Lee Sung Kyung) dreams of becoming a top-ranked competitor. After a series of misunderstandings, she reunites with her childhood friend Jung Joon Hyung (Nam Joo Hyuk), a talented but unlucky swimmer, who she shares a playful, teasing relationship with. Bok Joo also runs into Jung Jae Yi (Lee Jae Yoon), Joon Hyung’s older cousin, and begins to develop a crush on him. But as Bok Joo navigates the challenges of her sport, body image issues, and the awkwardness of first love, she finds herself falling for Joon Hyung, who, despite his initial obliviousness, slowly realizes his feelings for her too.

Weightlifting Fairy, Kim Bok-joo

I'm Busy Getting Stronger Team

Sohn & Co

Disaster strikes teenage violin prodigy Woo Seo Ri (Shin Hae Sun) when a traffic accident leaves her hospitalized before she's supposed to study abroad in Germany. Gong Woo Jin (Yang Se Jong), who blames himself for the accident, is traumatized and plagued by guilt. Thirteen years later, he works as a set designer but remains emotionally cut off from everyone around him. After over twelve years in a coma, Seo Ri miraculously recovers. Though now thirty years old, she is still mentally a teenager. She crosses paths with Woo Jin, and the two become close, unaware of their shared past. Can these emotionally scarred individuals rescue each other, or will their history get in the way? This 2018 South Korean drama series was directed by Jo Soo Won.

Thirty But Seventeen

Lee Soo Yeon (Lee Je Hoon) was forced to give up on his dream of becoming a pilot due to his poor vision. Dejected, he instead takes a job in the planning department at Incheon International Airport. He also has a secret that keeps him distant from his coworkers. Everything changes for him when the cheery but clumsy Han Yeo Reum (Chae Soo Bin) becomes a passenger service agent. Yeo Reum strives for perfection at work, but her emotions sometimes get the better of her. This puts her on a collision course with Soo Yeon, and they clash on several occasions. Can these two very different colleagues settle their differences... and allow love to take flight? This 2018 South Korean drama series was directed by Shin Woo Cheol.

Where Stars Land

I Believe I Can Fly

KBS02

Seo Jung Hoo (Ji Chang Wook), also known as “Healer,” works as a night courier who executes any task for the right price, leaving no trace. His latest mission? Track down and protect rookie reporter Chae Young Shin (Park Min Young) at the behest of fellow news reporter Kim Moon Ho (Yoo Ji Tae). As Jung Hoo, masquerading as a bumbling reporter, integrates himself into Young Shin’s life, they uncover a deeply buried secret connecting their pasts to a tragic incident over a decade prior. Can Jung Hoo protect Young Shin from the powerful forces determined to keep the truth hidden, all while navigating his own growing feelings for his charge?

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