''The Beauty Inside'' () is a 2018

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based on the 2015 film of the same name; starring

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, and Ahn Jae-hyun. It aired on

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from October 1 to November 20, 2018.

Synopsis

About the love story of Han Se-gye (

) who is an A-list actress. She is known as a troublemaker and the object of many rumors. Her life is a mystery, but, in reality, she suffers from an unusual phenomenon. At a certain point every month, her appearance changes to a different person. Seo Do-jae (

) who is an executive director of an airline company, seems perfect. He is attractive and intelligent but he actually suffers from

prosopagnosia Prosopagnosia (from Greek ''prósōpon'', meaning "face", and ''agnōsía'', meaning "non-knowledge"), also called face blindness, ("illChoisser had even begun tpopularizea name for the condition: face blindness.") is a cognitive disorder of fac ...

. The two eventually fall in love.

Cast

Main

as Han Se-gye :A top actress who is the subject of numerous rumors, especially because she occasionally suddenly disappears from public view. Every month she transforms into someone else for a week (e.g., old lady, young boy, Caucasian lady etc.) Only a few people know her secret and they do their best to cover for her. She is the model for T Road Airline. She has a connection with Do-jae which she is unaware of. *

as Seo Do-jae :Director of an airline company, T Road Air who has

face blindness Prosopagnosia (from Greek ''prósōpon'', meaning "face", and ''agnōsía'', meaning "non-knowledge"), also called face blindness, ("illChoisser had even begun tpopularizea name for the condition: face blindness.") is a cognitive disorder of fac ...

after his brain was injured in an accident . He hides his disorder from the world, and remembers people's habits and appearance to recognize them. He has a connection with Se-gye which he too is unaware of. *

as Kang Sa-ra :Seo Do-jae's step-sister, who bickers with him to hide her inferiority for not being the biological daughter of Sunho Group. She owns OneAir, Seo Do-jae's rival in business whom aspires to surpass. She eventually falls in love with Ryu Eun-ho. * Ahn Jae-hyun as Ryu Eun-ho :A prospective priest known for his peaceful and calm nature. He protects Han Se-gye's secret as her close friend. Love interest of Sa-ra. He changes his dream because of Sa-ra.

Supporting

People around Han Se-gye

Moon Ji-in Moon Ji-in (born Moon Ji-eun on March 1, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in the 2016 SBS television series '' The Doctors''. Career On February 3, 2012, Moon signed an exclusive contract with Entertainment TONG. ...

as Yoo Woo-mi :Han Se-gye's manager and close friend who also knows her secret. * Kim Hee-jung as Han Sook-hee :Han Se-gye's mother. *

Ryu Hwa-young Ryu Hwa-young (born April 22, 1993), better known by the mononym Hwayoung, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group T-ara. Biography Ryu Hwa-young was born on April 22, 1993 in Gwangju, South Kor ...

as Chae Yoo-ri :An actress who is Han Se-gye's rival and tries her best to bring Se-gye down.

People around Seo Do-jae

Lee Tae-ri Lee Tae-ri () (born Lee Min-ho; June 28, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), Song Man-bo in ''Rooftop Prince'' (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in '' The Beauty Inside'' (20 ...

as Jung Joo-hwan :Seo Do-jae's secretary. He is sarcastic and straightforward, but is unwaveringly loyal to Seo Do-jae. He is one of the few people who know about Seo Do-jae's illness. *

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as Im Jung-yeon :Seo Do-jae's mother and Kang Sa-ra's stepmother. * Lee Moon-soo as CEO Im :Seo Do-jae's grandfather and Im Jung-yeon's father.He thinks Do-jae is incompetent and incapable unaware of his illness.

People around Ryu Eun-ho

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as Ryu Eun-ho's father *

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as Ryu Eun-ho's mother :She is strongly against Eun-ho becoming a priest but eventually accepts. * Oh Yoo-jin as Ryu Ah-ram, Ryu Eun-ho's younger sister.

Others

Kang Nam-gil Kang Nam-gil (born August 27, 1958) is a South Korean actor. Kang made his acting debut as a 9-year-old child actor in 1966. He later transitioned to adult roles in 1981 with ''Let Us Love'' written by Kim Soo-hyun (and dropped out of Hanyang U ...

as Kang Dae-sik :A professor who is married with Im Jung-yeon. Kang Sa-ra's father. *

Lee Jung-hyuk Lee Jung-hyuk is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his in dramas such as ''I Can Hear Your Voice'', ''On the Way to the Airport'' and he is also known for his roles in movies such as ''Fists of Legend ''Fists of Legend'' () is ...

as Yoon-ha *

Lee Ga-ryeong Lee Ga-ryeong is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Apgujeong Midnight Sun'', '' The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop'', and '' Monster''. She is best known for her role in drama '' Love (ft. Marri ...

as Actress * Moon Sook as Woo-jin's mother * Kim Seung-wook as Lee Hee-sub * Lee Cheol-min as Director Kim * Kang In-seo *

Oh Se-young Oh Se-young is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Thirty-Nine'', '' Alice'', '' The Beauty Inside'' and ''VIP A very important person or personage (VIP or V.I.P.) is a person who is accorded special pri ...

as Joo Ga-young

Special appearances

Kang So-ra Kang So-ra (born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress. Career Kang made her acting debut in the 2009 thriller movie ''4th Period Mystery'', but rose to fame when she starred in the 2011 blockbuster '' Sunny'', a coming-of-age film abo ...

as herself (Ep. 1) *

Ye Ji-won Ye Ji-won (born February 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Career She is best known for her leading role in the hit sitcom ''Old Miss Diary'', and her more serious turns in Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is ...

as herself (Ep. 1) *

Lee Jae-yoon Lee Jae-yoon (, born December 15, 1984) is a South Korean-Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' My Love By My Side'' (2011), ''Heartless City'' (2013), and ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (20 ...

as himself (Ep. 1, 4) * Ha Si-eun as herself (Ep. 1) * Kim Jun-hyun as Han Se-gye (Ep. 1) * Son Sook as Han Se-gye (ep 1) * Kim Ki-doo as Doctor (Ep. 1) *

Choi Dae-chul Choi Dae-chul (born Choi Won-chul on October 16, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He has been active in musical theatre since 2002, but has also played supporting roles in television dramas such as ''Wang's Family'' (2013), ''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' ...

as Donor (Ep. 1) *

Kim Sung-ryung Kim Sung-ryung (born February 8, 1967) is a South Korean actress. After winning the Miss Korea beauty pageant in 1988 (she later represented her country at the Miss Universe 1989 pageant), Kim began her career as a reporter on KBS's showbiz new ...

as Han Se-gye (Ep. 1, 2) *

Ko Kyu-pil Ko Kyu-pil (born May 2, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He debuted in the 1993 South Korean children's film A children's film, or family film, is a film genre that contains children or relates to them in the context of home and family. Child ...

as Han Se-gye (Ep. 1, 2) * Kim Min-seok as Han Se-gye (Ep. 5, 6) *

Moon Woo-jin Moon Woo-jin (Korean: 문우진; born on 19 February 2009) is a South Korean child actor. He made his acting debut in 2017, since then, he has appeared in number of television series. He is known for his roles as child actor in 2019 crime serie ...

as Han Se-gye (Ep. 8, 9) *

Ra Mi-ran Ra Mi-ran (born March 6, 1975) is a South Korean actress and television personality. Career Before making her film debut in ''Lady Vengeance'' (2005), Ra Mi-ran spent years acting in theatre. Afterwards, she appeared in more than 40 films but di ...

as Han Se-gye (Ep. 10) *

Hur Youngji Heo Young-ji (born August 30, 1994), better known mononymously as Youngji, is a South Korean singer, dancer, entertainer and television personality. She is best known as a member of girl group Kara after winning the TV show ''Kara Project'' in 2 ...

as Han Se-gye's fan (Ep. 13) *

Jeon Hye-bin Jeon Hye-bin (; ; born September 27, 1983), also known as BIN, is a South Korean actress, singer and model. In 2002, she began her career as singer of the short-lived, three-member girl group LUV. However, the group disbanded the following year ...

as Han Se-gye (Ep. 16)

Production

First script reading took place on July 22, 2018.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Viewership

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

* - ''The Beauty Inside'' was aired on TV5 on Mondays to Fridays at 22:30 (PST) from February 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021.

References

External links

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