Name: Birth of the Beauty
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Drama
Released: 2014-11-01
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Joo Sang Wook, Han Ye Seul, Jung Gyu Woon, Wang Ji Hye, Han Sang Jin

Joo Sang Wook is a popular South Korean actor. Born on July 18, 1978, he made his acting debut in the 2006 film “Arang.” He has since starred in many popular films, television dramas, music videos and variety shows. He is best known for his starring roles in “Giant” (2010), “Special Affairs Team TEN” (2011), “Good Doctor” (2013), “Cunning Single Lady” (2014), “Birth of a Beauty” (2014), “Masked Prosecutor” (2015), “Glamorous Temptation” (2015), “Fantastic” (2016) and “Grand Prince” (2018).

Joo Sang Wook

Han Ye Seul is a popular Korean-American actress, model and singer. She was born on September 18, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, and also goes by the name Leslie Kim. She moved to South Korea to pursue acting and modeling after she attained her associate of arts degree in computer graphics from Cerritos College. She renounced her U.S. citizenship in 2004 and became a South Korean citizen to establish herself as an actress in Korea. Han Ye Seul won a supermodel competition in Korea in 2001 and debuted as a model. After appearing in many commercials, she broke into acting with a small role in the 2003 television drama “Breathless.” She has since appeared in several popular dramas, including “Couple or Trouble” (2006), “Will It Snow for Christmas?” (2009), “Spy Myung-wol” (2011), “Birth of a Beauty” (2014), “Madame Antoine” (2016) and “20th Century Boy and Girl” (2017).

Han Ye Seul

Jung Gyu Woon is a South Korean actor. Born on June 28, 1982, he made his acting debut in the 2004 mobile drama “Five Stars.” After winning Best New Actor at the 2008 KBS Drama Awards for his role in “Women of the Sun,” he has starred in many popular films and television dramas. Some of his recent leading roles include “Dr. Champ” (2010), “Romance Town” (2011), “History of the Salaryman” (2012), “Wonderful Mama” (2013), “God’s Gift – 14 Days” (2014), “Birth of a Beauty” (2014) and “Oh My Venus” (2015). Jung Gyu Woon married in 2014.

Jung Gyu Woon

Lee Kang Joon

Wang Ji Hye is a South Korean actress. Born on December 29, 1985, she made her acting debut in the 2000 film “Picture Diary.” She best known for her roles in the television dramas “Personal Taste” (2010), “Protect the Boss” (2011), “The Suspicious Housemaid” (2013), “Hotel King” (2014) and “Birth of a Beauty” (2014).

Wang Ji Hye

Han Sang Jin is a South Korean actor. He was born in Seoul on December 9, 1977 and made his debut as an actor in 1999. Since debut, he has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Big Man” (2014), “Haechi” (2019), and “Welcome2Life” (2019).

Han Sang Jin

Sim Yi Young is the stage name of Kim Jin Ah, a South Korean actress. Born on January 31, 1980, she made her acting debut in the 2000 film “Real Fiction.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “A Hundred Years’ Inheritance” (2013), “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “The Suspicious Housekeeper” (2013), “Birth of a Beauty” (2014) and “Five Children” (2016). Shim Yi Young also hosted the reality shows “We Are Mom and Dad From Today” (2013) and “She and Her Car” (since 2012). Shim Yi Young married actor Choi Won Young in 2014. The couple met on the set of “A Hundred Years’ Inheritance.”

Sim Yi Young

Kim Chung is a South Korean actress who was born on June 1, 1962, in Miryang, South Korea. She studied at Sunhwa Arts School, and made her acting debut in 1982, appearing in the drama series “Yesterday and Tomorrow.” She made her movie debut in 1988 when she starred in “Fishing for Love.” She has since gone on to appear in scores of drama series titles, including “Women of the Road” (1996), “You Are a Gift” (2016), and “All Kinds of Daughters-in-Law” (2017).

Kim Chung

Kim Young Ae was an award-winning veteran South Korean actress. Born on April 21, 1951, she launched her career after participating in an open recruitment for one of the major television networks in 1971. After making her acting debut in the 1971 television drama “Chief Inspector,” she enjoyed a prolific career in films and television dramas. Some of her memorable recent roles included “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Medical Top Team” (2013), “Liar Game” (2014), “Birth of a Beauty” (2014), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016), “Doctors” (2016) and “Laurel Tree Tailors” (2016-2017), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016). Kim Young Ae passed away on April 9, 2017, at the age of 66 from recurrent pancreatic cancer.

Kim Young Ae

In Gyo Jin is a South Korean actor. Born on August 29, 1980, he made his acting debut in the long-running television drama “Lifetime in the Country” starting in 2000. He worked under the stage name Do Yi Sung early in his career but changed back to his birth name beginning in 2012. His recent acting credits include the dramas “The Greatest Love” (2011), “I Need Romance 2” (2012), “Birth of a Beauty” (2014), “Cheer Up!” (2015), “Baek Hee Has Returned” (2016) and “The Perfect Wife” (2017). In Gyo Jin married actress So Yi Hyun in 2014, and the couple and newborn daughter joined the cast of the popular reality series “The Return of Superman” in 2016. His younger brother, In Doo Jin, also is an actor.

In Gyo Jin

Ha Jae Sook is a South Korean actress. She was born January 7, 1979 and made her theater debut in 2000. She made her first on-screen appearance in 2006 and has appeared in numerous television dramas since including, “Protect the Boss” (2011), “Beautiful Mind” (2016), and “Absolute Boyfriend” (2019).

Ha Jae Sook

Kang Kyung Hun

Han Jin Hee

Jin Ye Sol is a South Korean actress. She was born on September 24, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea and made her acting debut in 2009. Since then, she has appeared both in film and numerous television dramas, including “Loving You a Thousand Times” (2009), “Queen In Hyun’s Man” (2012), “Birth of the Beauty” (2014), and “My Wonderful Life” (2020).

Jin Ye Sol

Kim Yong Rim is an award-winning South Korean actress. She was born in Seoul, South Korean on March 3, 1940 and made her acting debut in 1961. Since then, she has appeared in several films and countless television dramas, including “My Girl” (2005), “Style” (2009), “The Woman Who Married Three Times” (2013), and “The Birth of a Beauty” (2014).

Kim Yong Rim

Lee Jong Nam

Kwon Hwa Woon is a South Korean actor who was born on July 28, 1989. He attended Kyonggi University’s Suwon Campus. He made his debut in a short film in 2012, and in 2015 made his small-screen debut in “The Scholar Who Walks the Night.” He appeared in the smash hit 2018 drama “SKY Castle,” following up with a number of roles, including the series “Lie After Lie” (2020).

Kwon Hwa Woon

Lee Chang Min

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?

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