Birth of a Beauty

Details

 * Title: 미녀의 탄생 / Minyeoui Tansaeng
 * Genre: Romance, comedy
 * Episodes: 21
 * Broadcast network: SBS
 * Broadcast period: 2014-Nov-01 to 2015-Jan-11
 * Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:55
 * Original Soundtrack: Birth of a Beauty OST

Synopsis
A romantic comedy about the revenge, love, and success of beautiful woman with the personality of an ajumma. It will tell the story of a woman who is transformed after plastic surgery and diets, and the man, who made her that way.

Han Tae Hee is the heir of a large company. He is suffering from a broken heart syndrome due to a psychological shock. To get the woman he loves back, he completely changes an unattractive and overweight ajumma Sa Geum Ran to beautiful Sa Ra. In the process, Han Tae Hee falls in love with Sa Ra.

Cast

 * Main Cast
 * Joo Sang Wook as Han Tae Hee (31)
 * Kim Hyun Bin as younger Han Tae Hee
 * Han Ye Seul as Sa Ra / Sa Geum Ran (33)
 * Ha Jae Sook as Sa Geum Ran
 * Jung Gyu Woon as Lee Kang Joon (34)
 * Wang Ji Hye as Gyo Chae Yun (27)
 * Han Sang Jin as Han Min Hyuk (35)
 * In Gyo Jin as Gyo Ji Hoon (30)
 * Kang Joon's family
 * Han Jin Hee as Lee Jung Shik (59)
 * Kim Young Ae as Go Soon Dong (57)
 * Kang Kyung Hun as Lee Jin Young (35)
 * Jin Ye Sol as Lee Min Young (27)
 * Other people
 * Kwon Si Hyun as Team Leader Choi
 * Kim Yong Rim as Mrs. Park (80)
 * Shim Yi Young as Eun Kyung Joo (33)
 * Kim Chung as Son Ji Sook (55)
 * Lee Jong Nam as Shim Yeo Ok (55)
 * Lee Kyu Sub
 * Baek Kwang Doo
 * Seo Kwang Jae
 * Song Bo Eun

Production Credits

 * Chief Producer: Son Jung Hyun
 * Producer: Lee Sung Hoon (이성훈)
 * Director: Lee Chang Min, Park Sun Ho (박선호)
 * Screenwriter: Yoon Young Mi

Episode Ratings
See Birth of a Beauty/Episode Ratings

Recognitions

 * 2015 15th Hwajeong Awards
 * Best Global Actress (Han Ye Seul)


 * 2014 SBS Drama Awards
 * Excellence Actress for Mid-Length Drama (Han Ye Seul)
 * Top 10 Stars Award (Joo Sang Wook, Han Ye Seul)
 * Best Couple Award (Joo Sang Wook and Han Ye Seul)