Shadow Beauty

Koo Ae Jin (Shim Dal Gi), constantly bullied for her appearance, leads a secret double life as Genie, a popular social media influencer with 770,000 followers. By skillfully using makeup and photo editing, she transforms her online persona, creating perfectly curated images that hide her true self. Her carefully constructed world shatters when she receives an unedited photograph of herself from an unknown sender, threatening to expose her deepest secret. As Ae Jin frantically searches for the person who knows her truth, she discovers the identity of the mysterious sender, forcing her to confront the possibility that her carefully crafted online life might completely unravel. Adapted from the webtoon by Ahum, "Shadow Beauty" is a 2021 South Korean romantic drama directed by Bang Soo In.