True Beauty webtoon is about how a small change, like makeup in one’s outer appearance, can change circumstances. Although beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, we all have certain things about our outer appearance that we wish or once wished to change. And True Beauty deals with exactly that topic—external beauty! In this article, we will explore how the main character, Jugyeong, helped some of the other True Beauty characters to feel confident with a bit of a makeover.
What is the Plot of True Beauty?
True Beauty revolves around high schooler Jugyeong, who is often referred to as a ‘Goddess’ by everyone around her. Everyone either wants to date her or befriend her. She has countless followers online who praise her beauty. However, she has a secret: Her face looks entirely different after wiping off the makeup. She decided to change her looks to overcome the bullying she faced because of her appearance and to become pretty like all the popular girls in her class. In this transformation, makeup was her biggest ally. She spent her entire winter break trying to learn the art of makeup with the help of the internet.
When she returned to high school, everyone became her fan. Suddenly, she went from ‘ugly duckling’ to campus ‘Goddess.’ Makeup gave her the confidence she needed to live life happily. Here is a list of True Beauty characters Jugyeong helped gain confidence through her makeup skills.
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As a child, the main character of the True Beauty webtoon, Jugyeong, faced a lot of bullying due to her appearance. She always felt inferior compared to her siblings, who, unlike her, were born pretty. She did not even have any friends until high school, all because of her looks. Finally, she learned makeup to become pretty, just like all the other girls. Initially, she used to hide her actual face from all her friends as she was afraid of losing them. However, later in the series, with the help and assurance of her friends, she was finally able to accept herself for who she was. Later in the webtoon, she even showed her bare face on her social media, even if that meant losing a ton of her followers.
True Beauty Characters: Mr. H (Jugyeong’s Friend)
Mr. H was initially a rival of Jugyeong since he himself was a makeup artist. Initially, he was extremely rude to Jugyeong and others because of his own inferiority complex. Unfortunately, he was also subjected to bullying in his childhood, just like Jugyeong, due to his appearance. It broke his confidence entirely. Just like Jugyeong, he too took the help of makeup to transform himself and later found interest in becoming a makeup artist himself. Jugyeong gave him a makeover once and later helped him gain confidence by showing him her bare face.
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Chaerin And Sua (Jugyeong’s Friends)
Chaerin and Sua are two important True Beauty characters who were conventionally prettier-looking. However, they did not have enough confidence in themselves as their friend Jugyeong, who was very pretty and famous. Later in the True Beauty webtoon, when they accidentally see Jugyeong with no makeup, they do not abandon her just because of her looks. They request that she give them a makeover as well after acknowledging her talent. The makeover made them feel desirable, just like Jugyeong.
Gowoon (Seojun’s Sister)
In the True Beauty webtoon, Gowoon plays Seojun’s sister, who, unlike him, is not conventionally good-looking. Like Jugyeong, she was bullied in her school because of her looks, which made her too self-conscious to attend her graduation ceremony. However, with the help of Jungyeong, who gave her a makeover, she finally gained some confidence and attended the ceremony.
True Beauty Characters: Heegyeong Jugyeong’s Sister)
Unlike Jugyeong, who had been busy dating since high school, Heegyeong never had time to date. She was one of the True Beauty characters who was always too busy in making her career. It made her mother worry for her since she was already 30 years old. Later, as the True Beauty webtoon progressed, she finally found herself drawn towards one of her colleagues, a workaholic like her. But Heegyeong felt too underconfident in herself as this was her first time being interested in someone romantically. But, after the protagonist gives her a makeover, she starts gaining more confidence. Eventually, she gave the relationship a try and continued to live happily.
Miyeon Lee (Suho’s Boss)
Miyeon Lee was the owner of the restaurant where Suho worked. She had burn marks on half of her face because of a fire she got into to save her daughter. Because of this, her daughter also had a hard time making friends because all the kids used to be scared of her mother. As a result of this, Miyeon skipped all of her daughter’s important milestones, like graduation ceremonies, to save her daughter from any kind of embarrassment. However, during one of the most special days of her daughter’s marriage, Jugyeong gave Miyeon a makeover so she wouldn’t feel too conscious about her external look.
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True Beauty Characters: Sujin (Jugyeong’s Friend)
Sujin was Jugyeong’s and Suho’s high school classmates. Like Jugyeong, she was very pretty and famous. They had a fallout in high school because they both liked Suho. Later, Jugyeong realized that someone was abusing Sujin when she noticed some marks on her body. Jugyeong helped her leave that negative space and come out of depression. She later gave Sujin a makeover on her channel to make her feel confident and desirable again.
What do you think is the central message of the True Beauty webtoon? Does it show makeup in a negative or positive light? Check out this webtoon to learn more about the story. You will definitely love reading about Jugyeong’s growth journey and how she pursued her career in the makeup industry. For more insightful articles, popular recommendations, and news related to anime, manga, webtoon, and more, subscribe to AnimeMangaToon!
