Kdramas With Surprising Transformations: Birth of a Beauty, She Was Pretty, More
Although some rom-com Kdramas are far from the usual, it's nice to be entertained by light-hearted series featuring beauty transformations.
May it be a simple girl becoming a chaebol or once an overweight lady transforming into a real bombshell, these types of Kdramas are fun and delightful to binge-watch.
From Han Ye Sul's iconic character to Lee Sung Kyung's breakthrough performance, these 4 Kdramas feature stunning beauty transformations of female protagonists.
'She Was Pretty'
Probably one of the iconic makeovers in Kdramaland, viewers saw how Hwang Jung Eum portrayed the character of Kim Hye Jin.
She was once a campus crush and the prettiest girl in school but turned out to be the total opposite when she grew up.
After the challenges of adulting and struggling to land a decent job, Kim Hye Jin gave up on herself and cared less about self-maintenance.
"She Was Pretty" showcased Kim Hye Jin's transformation after realizing that she needed a little self-love and a boost in confidence through a new look.
She returned to her old self after having a complete head-to-toe makeover.
"She Was Pretty" also stars Park Seo Joon as Hye Jin's former classmate Ji Sung Joon.
'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo'
Viewers fell in love with Lee Sung Kyung as she played the college athlete in "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo" alongside Nam Joo Hyuk.
Aside from the duo's chemistry, her character, Kim Bok Joo, is not an ordinary college student.
She trains and indulges herself with delicious meals as she needs to bulk up and be strong to be in a weightlifting competition.
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All throughout the drama, she dons her signature hairstyle-blunt bangs and short hair. Whenever she feels girly, like in the scene when Bok Joo goes out on a date with Jung Joon Hyeong, she wears a cute hair ribbon, which he finds absurd.
Interestingly, in the finale episode, Kim Bok Joo stuns with long hair as she reunites with Jung Joon Hyeong and friends.
'Birth of a Beauty'
From being an overweight and insecure woman in Sa Geum Ran, she becomes the drop-dead gorgeous Sa Ra.
It was all because of Han Tae Hee, the heir of a large company, who helped her find her self-worth and get out of an awful marriage by living a different personality.
'Crash Landing On You'
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While transformation is a tool to get revenge or impress someone, "Crash Landing on You" showcases a different type of transformation.
Son Ye Jin took on the role of South Korea's heiress Yoon Se Ri who owns a beauty line called Seri's Choice.
However, due to an accident, she landed on the border of North and South Korea and had a hard time returning to her country.
While in North Korea, she lived a different identity, and even her looks changed. From boasting a head-to-toe designer outfit, Seri adjusted to the culture in hopes of not drawing attention in the neighborhood.
She wore oversized knitted cardigans and long skirts, which is not her usual style.
