You are Beautiful is a cute 2009 kdrama rom-com worth watching. The story: a twin sister joins a pop band A.N.JELL to cover for her twin brother was set to join the pop band but is recovering from botched plastic surgery. The twin sister reluctantly takes a break from becoming a nun to support her brother's dream of fame which he believes will make it easier to look for their mystery mother.
What I liked: a) Pop band lead Hwang Tae Kyung (Jang Geun Suk) is smart, selfish, blunt, and precise. Great facial expressions! Pig-Rabbit was darling. I loved watching this character grow into love and move away from me to we. b) Female lead Go Mi Nam (Park Shin Hye) has her own forthright charm (pig nose when feeling love) but is manipulated due to her love for others and the need to protect. c) Masquerade as a boy is known early to key characters, so the love interests are aware of the situation. This is not Coffee Prince. d) Catchy pop tunes. e) Final declaration of love is satisfying.
What I didn't like: a) Villains' manipulations went on too long from the characters Yoo He Yi (Uee) and Tae Kyung's mother (Kim Sung Ryung). I wish these characters had been defanged earlier in the series. b) Go Mi Nam's aunt (Choi Ran) did not appeal to me. I could delete this character. c) Search for the mystery mother got bogged down mid-way, it does come to a conclusion. d) Masquerade as a boy could have been resolved earlier, the rationale felt flimsy after mid-way in the series.
What I liked: a) Pop band lead Hwang Tae Kyung (Jang Geun Suk) is smart, selfish, blunt, and precise. Great facial expressions! Pig-Rabbit was darling. I loved watching this character grow into love and move away from me to we. b) Female lead Go Mi Nam (Park Shin Hye) has her own forthright charm (pig nose when feeling love) but is manipulated due to her love for others and the need to protect. c) Masquerade as a boy is known early to key characters, so the love interests are aware of the situation. This is not Coffee Prince. d) Catchy pop tunes. e) Final declaration of love is satisfying.
What I didn't like: a) Villains' manipulations went on too long from the characters Yoo He Yi (Uee) and Tae Kyung's mother (Kim Sung Ryung). I wish these characters had been defanged earlier in the series. b) Go Mi Nam's aunt (Choi Ran) did not appeal to me. I could delete this character. c) Search for the mystery mother got bogged down mid-way, it does come to a conclusion. d) Masquerade as a boy could have been resolved earlier, the rationale felt flimsy after mid-way in the series.