Rain
India
A Lesser Known Gem of a Rom-com
I am not writing this review for the purpose of writing a review. I felt the need to share what I feel at this moment. If you care to read an anonymous average girl thinking about life as she sees this drama… you may want to proceed reading.
It is the story of a woman who changes faces and a man who can't recognize faces. There right, they are match made in heaven. Why does she changes faces? We don't know. But one thing is for sure, they are meant to heal and comfort each other like no one else would.
Han Se Gye is really a beautiful person. The directors didn’t try to force that into our minds. She is. And that felt natural. The way she acted, or other actors that played her acted, or how the plot was written or how it was completely filmed- it was a whole. She is truly beautiful, inside and outside and that didn’t feel like she pretended. She can act like a rude one, but she is good; very very good. I was not forced to believe that fact. I believed it, naturally. And maybe that is why, amongst thousands of faceless faces and faces that are not actual faces, he sees her. He acknowledges her. And even her mother did. Because the soul is of the same beautiful person.
When I was in my fifth standard, I did a play on stage. There were many other children of the same age and probably same height as well, and we were all painted in white faces with black makeup since it was a mime skit. The crowd was big, the sun was bright and my mom had a bad eye-sight. That play was special to me. Not just because I loved playing my role but what happened when I left the stage. My mom came running to me after we gave our end credits. I asked amma if she could spot me on the stage. She dearly wiped the sweat on my face and said, “You are MY daughter. I can spot you wherever you are.” I tend to reminisce this scene every time I feel unloved by the world. Because it gives me a reality check- that I’m never unloved. Whatever form I take, how big I grow, how bad I change into someone else doesn’t matter, as the people who love me, love me as I am. They love the person I am inside. And they continue doing it, no matter what.
And it’s just not Han Se Gye in this drama. It’s Seo Do Jae who looks bossy and aloof but doesn’t think a second before jumping to save someone else. It’s Kang Sara who looks like she could kill you, but sincerely cares for you. It’s Ryu Eun Ho who sees past the cold Sara and comforts her or prays for his friends. It’s You U-mi who doesn’t hesitate to hurt herself to protect her friends. It’s Jun Ji Hwan who says that he does it for money but stays with you like your shadow and be like your family in your lowest. Se Gye's mom, Do Jae's mom, dad and grandpa, Eun Ho's family....they are all beautiful souls. Beautiful inside (and outside).
I think that’s the real message The Beauty Inside wanted to give cloning itself into plots like fictional form-changing, prosopagnosia. With a light-aired breeze of romance, comedy, and drama this drama presents itself like any other Korean Romedy. I liked how I laughed, cried and weirded out throughout the drama.
I really want to talk about So Hyun Jin, the actress who played the female lead Han Se Gye. She lives her role. As a bubbly trouble-making actress, a tsundere personality…. She played it all well. Her eyes are so beautiful. There is some kind of warmth in them. Lee Min Ki, the male lead did his role with what it required and in the cutest way possible. He was awesome. He knows what the character wants to be curved like. Lee Da Hee as Kang Sara stole the show. Her presence was powerful and left a great impact. Lee Jae Hyun as Ryu Eun Ho was a pleasant delight. His calm and composed acting was relaxing to watch. My boy Lee Tae Ri as Ju Hwan. Tae Ri is someone I really love watching on-screen. The many roles he takes and the justice he does to all of them makes me want to see him more. Drama Directors are kinda blind to give him only support roles. And… the BEST MANAGER cum FRIEND of on-screen celebrity goes to- (drum rolls please) Moo Ji In as You U-Mi. Cutest. I will ENSURE to include Park Hyun Jung who played a suicidal mother in Episode 9 (?) and Ra Mi Ren as one of Han Se Gye’s forms in Episode 10. Park Hyun Jung did an awesome job emoting like she lived what she played. And Ra Mi Ren the actor she is- proved her potential.
I don’t know why, I always found a pull towards this drama though no-one suggested it to me. Well, I shall blame myself as well for not watching it as soon as I felt that pull. It is not a slow-burn, it is not message oriented as it may seem by the way I’ve written this review. Let’s just say I’m being over dramatic. It’s, as I said, your any other K-drama. However, I will stress upon the fact that I want you all to watch it and appreciate it. It is so less talked about than all other dramas which are all hype and no ripe. If you are in a mood to just watch something that doesn’t have to keep you on the edge of the seat, bite your nails or binge-watch, you are at the right place.
It is the story of a woman who changes faces and a man who can't recognize faces. There right, they are match made in heaven. Why does she changes faces? We don't know. But one thing is for sure, they are meant to heal and comfort each other like no one else would.
Han Se Gye is really a beautiful person. The directors didn’t try to force that into our minds. She is. And that felt natural. The way she acted, or other actors that played her acted, or how the plot was written or how it was completely filmed- it was a whole. She is truly beautiful, inside and outside and that didn’t feel like she pretended. She can act like a rude one, but she is good; very very good. I was not forced to believe that fact. I believed it, naturally. And maybe that is why, amongst thousands of faceless faces and faces that are not actual faces, he sees her. He acknowledges her. And even her mother did. Because the soul is of the same beautiful person.
When I was in my fifth standard, I did a play on stage. There were many other children of the same age and probably same height as well, and we were all painted in white faces with black makeup since it was a mime skit. The crowd was big, the sun was bright and my mom had a bad eye-sight. That play was special to me. Not just because I loved playing my role but what happened when I left the stage. My mom came running to me after we gave our end credits. I asked amma if she could spot me on the stage. She dearly wiped the sweat on my face and said, “You are MY daughter. I can spot you wherever you are.” I tend to reminisce this scene every time I feel unloved by the world. Because it gives me a reality check- that I’m never unloved. Whatever form I take, how big I grow, how bad I change into someone else doesn’t matter, as the people who love me, love me as I am. They love the person I am inside. And they continue doing it, no matter what.
And it’s just not Han Se Gye in this drama. It’s Seo Do Jae who looks bossy and aloof but doesn’t think a second before jumping to save someone else. It’s Kang Sara who looks like she could kill you, but sincerely cares for you. It’s Ryu Eun Ho who sees past the cold Sara and comforts her or prays for his friends. It’s You U-mi who doesn’t hesitate to hurt herself to protect her friends. It’s Jun Ji Hwan who says that he does it for money but stays with you like your shadow and be like your family in your lowest. Se Gye's mom, Do Jae's mom, dad and grandpa, Eun Ho's family....they are all beautiful souls. Beautiful inside (and outside).
I think that’s the real message The Beauty Inside wanted to give cloning itself into plots like fictional form-changing, prosopagnosia. With a light-aired breeze of romance, comedy, and drama this drama presents itself like any other Korean Romedy. I liked how I laughed, cried and weirded out throughout the drama.
I really want to talk about So Hyun Jin, the actress who played the female lead Han Se Gye. She lives her role. As a bubbly trouble-making actress, a tsundere personality…. She played it all well. Her eyes are so beautiful. There is some kind of warmth in them. Lee Min Ki, the male lead did his role with what it required and in the cutest way possible. He was awesome. He knows what the character wants to be curved like. Lee Da Hee as Kang Sara stole the show. Her presence was powerful and left a great impact. Lee Jae Hyun as Ryu Eun Ho was a pleasant delight. His calm and composed acting was relaxing to watch. My boy Lee Tae Ri as Ju Hwan. Tae Ri is someone I really love watching on-screen. The many roles he takes and the justice he does to all of them makes me want to see him more. Drama Directors are kinda blind to give him only support roles. And… the BEST MANAGER cum FRIEND of on-screen celebrity goes to- (drum rolls please) Moo Ji In as You U-Mi. Cutest. I will ENSURE to include Park Hyun Jung who played a suicidal mother in Episode 9 (?) and Ra Mi Ren as one of Han Se Gye’s forms in Episode 10. Park Hyun Jung did an awesome job emoting like she lived what she played. And Ra Mi Ren the actor she is- proved her potential.
I don’t know why, I always found a pull towards this drama though no-one suggested it to me. Well, I shall blame myself as well for not watching it as soon as I felt that pull. It is not a slow-burn, it is not message oriented as it may seem by the way I’ve written this review. Let’s just say I’m being over dramatic. It’s, as I said, your any other K-drama. However, I will stress upon the fact that I want you all to watch it and appreciate it. It is so less talked about than all other dramas which are all hype and no ripe. If you are in a mood to just watch something that doesn’t have to keep you on the edge of the seat, bite your nails or binge-watch, you are at the right place.
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