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The Beauty Inside
The Beauty Inside

7.6

The Beauty Inside

NR·2015·127m

Summary

Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work.

Cast

Han Hyo-joo

Han Hyo-joo

Yi-soo

Kim Dae-myung

Kim Dae-myung

Woo-jin 1

Do Ji-han

Do Ji-han

Woo-jin 18

Bae Sung-woo

Bae Sung-woo

Woo-jin 33

Park Shin-hye

Park Shin-hye

Woo-jin 43

Lee Beom-soo

Lee Beom-soo

Woo-jin 45

Park Seo-jun

Park Seo-jun

Woo-jin 60

Kim Sang-ho

Kim Sang-ho

Woo-jin 61

Chun Woo-hee

Chun Woo-hee

Woo-jin 64

Juri Ueno

Juri Ueno

Woo-jin 74

Lee Jae-joon

Lee Jae-joon

Woo-jin 75

Kim Min-jae

Kim Min-jae

Woo-jin 78

Lee Hyun-woo

Lee Hyun-woo

Woo-jin 81

Jo Dal-hwan

Jo Dal-hwan

Woo-jin 82

Lee Jin-uk

Lee Jin-uk

Woo-jin 84

Seo Kang-joon

Seo Kang-joon

Woo-jin 92

Kim Hee-won

Kim Hee-won

Woo-jin 93

Lee Dong-wook

Lee Dong-wook

Woo-jin 100

Ko A-sung

Ko A-sung

Woo-jin 101

Kim Joo-hyuk

Kim Joo-hyuk

Woo-jin 109

Yoo Yeon-seok

Yoo Yeon-seok

Woo-jin 123

Lee Dong-hwi

Lee Dong-hwi

Sang-baek

Moon Sook

Moon Sook

Woo-jin's Mother

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Kyung-young

Woo-jin's Father

Lee Mi-do

Lee Mi-do

Eun-su

Choi Yong-min

Choi Yong-min

Yi-soo's Father

Shin Dong-mi

Shin Dong-mi

Yi-soo's Boss

Kim See-eun

Kim See-eun

Woo-jin's Mother

Gong Min-jeung

Gong Min-jeung

Resident Doctor

Kim Mi-hui

Kim Mi-hui

Woo-jin 15

Baek Seung-hwan

Woo-jin 23

Lee Ji-won

Lee Ji-won

Woo-jin 37

Park Keun-rok

Park Keun-rok

Woo-jin 44

Kim Lok-kyoung

Woo-jin 52

Kim Won-jin

Woo-jin 98

Jang Eui-soo

Jang Eui-soo

Woo-jin 106

Ko Kyu-phil

Ko Kyu-phil

Woo-jin 108

Sin Ye-jin

Sin Ye-jin

Lounge Girl

Kwak Ji-hyun

Mama Studio Staff

Hong Da-mi

Woo-jin

Moon Kyung-min

Moon Kyung-min

Doctor

Kim Tae-hyun

Woo-jin's Father

Woo Yong-hee

Woo-jin 7

Yoon Hwan

Yoon Hwan

Woo-jin 19

Yun Ki-chang

Yun Ki-chang

Woo-jin 20

Lee Sang-won

Lee Sang-won

Woo-jin 21

Go Bong-goo

Go Bong-goo

Woo-jin 22

Jeon Young-woon

Jeon Young-woon

Woo-jin 26

JJ Graham

JJ Graham

Woo-jin 35

Kim Joo-hwang

Kim Joo-hwang

Woo-jin 49

Jung Young-ki

Jung Young-ki

Woo-jin 72

Jeong Seung-won

Jeong Seung-won

Woo-jin 73

Son Seong-chan

Son Seong-chan

Woo-jin 77

Park Min-su

Woo-jin 80

Kim Gwang-seop

Kim Gwang-seop

Woo-jin 86

Bae Hyun-kyung

Bae Hyun-kyung

Woo-jin 87

Shin Na-ra

Shin Na-ra

Woo-jin 95

Lee Bom

Lee Bom

Lounge Woman

Ok Joo-ri

Ok Joo-ri

Subway Woo-jin's Father

Ham Tae-in

Ham Tae-in

Snack Cart Woo-jin's Father

Ha Si-yeon

Ha Si-yeon

Mama Studio Staff

Yeom Ji-young

Yeom Ji-young

Mama Regular Customer

Lee Ji-min

Lee Ji-min

Lounge Woman

Lee Myung-ha

Lee Myung-ha

Lounge Woman

Oh A-lin

Woman at Party

Son Seul-gi

Son Seul-gi

Glam Sang-baek Woman

Park Woo-jae

Woo-jin

Ko Dong-hyoung

Ko Dong-hyoung

Sang-baek's Factory Worker

Lee Jin-seong

Lee Jin-seong

Doctor

Lee Seung-chan

Lee Seung-chan

Woo-jin 103

Crew

Director

Baik

Screenplay

Kim Seon-jeong

Screenplay

Park Jeong-ye

Reviews

Rangan

Rangan

February 4, 2016

7

> Some people really change. From the outside.

If you watch this, I think you definitely bring the recent 'The Cobbler', 'The Deaths of Ian Stone' and many other high-concept films into the frame. Yep, it had a zero innovation, but smartly redesigned to bring a different outcome. Actually, it was based on the online film/series (aka social film) of the same name and also heard it was very similar to the book 'Every Day' by David Levithan. My thought is, it did not stand up to my expectation, but very easy to follow and overall, I think it was not a bad movie.

If you are a fantasy film fan, then you should try it. A very fascinating fictional movie, that associated with romance. That means it's not your regular emotional-romantic-drama from Korea, but well pitched over all the complication in a relationship when a person is suffering from such a strange disorder. Just like the films 'The Time Traveler's Wife', '50 First Dates' and other similar ones about relationship problems.

The first one hour was so good, like everything happened in that period itself. From a simple introduction to a few of fun stuff, until the romance track takes over. The next half was kind of a drag, none any interesting events take place other than keep going blindly like it lost its way out. In those stages, most of the scenes would appear as you are anticipating. Somewhat weaken its strength in storytelling. Since this theme was atypical, on that basis, it makes a vast difference to keep us to stick with it.

> "People say true beauty lies inside, > but first impressions are equally important."

Anyway, once you begin to watch an unusual love story like this, definitely you can't end it in the middle without knowing the conclusion. I feel, the end was okayish, no twist as you will know in the earlier itself, where it is heading. So nothing special at all, but it finishes it off quite a simple way. The only annoyance is that it was a 2 long hour movie, should have not exceeded more than 90 to 100 minute mark. What I'm saying is not an issue of falling into the boredom, but a stretch that should have remained short and sweet for a lovely film like this.

The actors were excellent, but the interesting thing among them was those who are all played the most important role, Woo-Jin. I have seen plenty of high-concept flicks, but I have never seen so many actors (definitely more than 100 actors) playing a same role in a one movie. The appearance was kept changing, but the director did a good job to keep them all at the same pace and intensity to bring Woo-Jin as a single character in behaviour.

These days, there's a high expectation for the movies coming out from the Korea. There are vast people around the world who follow either staggering crime-thriller or the sweet romantic-comedies from this region. I know when they take this up, they expect it to better Hollywood and European films. In that perspective, it will disappoint them, because I felt it was a great concept that fell into an ordinary for a few reasons. If you keep your mind narrow, then it might make your time worth spending for it. Personally, I liked it, but my only concern was the third act and a bit lengthy.

6½/10

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Korean

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$14,301,869.00

Keywords

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bromance
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