From digital pages to the small screens; Discover 5 South Korean doramas with different premises that were inspired by webtoons
Colorful and available South Korean comics, known as webtoons, are, in addition to great hobbies to have in the palm-as they can be read through applications on smartphones and tablets-great inspirations for serials, not lacking examples of k-dramas that had the plot taken from the webtoon pages.
Among the examples of successful titles that were transformed into the popularly called doramas that came up through South Korea digital comics are ‘true beauty’, ‘despite everything, love’, ‘all of us are Dead’, ‘My id is gangnam beauty’ and ‘Itaewon class’; Meet each one below:
1. True beauty
Launched in 2020, “True Beauty” has 16 episodes to present Jugyeong’s novel (Moon Ga-Young) and Suho (CHA EUN-WOO). In the plot, Jugyeong is bullied for being considered ugly by his colleagues and family members, but when moving school and discovering the power of makeup, she turns out to be one of the most popular girls due to her beauty. The problem is that when she removes the entire base, blush and lipstick, she has the appearance that appeared so much, so she strives for no one on the new college to see her clean face, thus keeping two identities.
However, in a comic book near your home she finds one of her new classmates, SuhoWho will help you realize that true beauty comes from within while disputing Jugyeong’s heart with Bad Boy Seojun (HWANG IN-YEOP), Who also falls in love with Jugyeong.
Webtoon: ‘True Beauty’ Yaongyireleased in 2018
Where to watch: Viki, Netflix
2. Despite everything, love
With HAN SO-HEE(My name), Song Kang (Love Alarm) and Chae Jong-Hyeop (Sisyphus Myth) In the main cast, ‘Despite everything, Amor’ was released in 2021 to tell the story of Park Jae-Eon (Song Kang), a university student who does not believe in love. Everything changes, however, when he knows one of his classmates, Yoo na-b (Han So-Hee), who makes him question everything he believed about romantic relationships.
Webtoon: ‘Snowheless’, launched in 2021 and created by Jeongseo
Where to watch: Netflix
3. ALL OF US ARE DEAD
A Netflix production, ‘All of Us Are Dead’ debuted in the 2022 streaming PATAGRAMAN catalog. Suitable for over 18 years, the plot is located in the Hyosan High School during an epidemic caused by a deadly virus that transforms infected into real zombies. With the new reality, a group of students will do everything to survive while observing their colleagues and teachers lose humanity.
Webtoon: ‘All of Us Are Dead’ or ‘Now At Our School’, released in 2009 under the creation of JOO DONG-GUN
Where to watch: Netflix
4. My id is gangnam beauty
In the cast of ‘My Id is Gangnam Beauty’ are Im soo hyag (Beauty and Mr. Romantic) like Kang Mi Rae, and CHA EUN WOO (Belaza True) as Kyung Suk. The synopsis says:
“Before bullied victim because of appearance, Kang Mi Rae undergoes drastic plastic surgery, but begins to face new college challenges when people ridicule it for changing their appearance. By reconnecting with Kyung Suk, which values more inner beauty than appearance, Mi rae finds himself stuck between external judgment and internal growth. Superficial, Mi Rae begins to recover his confidence and realizes that true beauty is who you are inside and starts to feel that she and Kyung Suk can become more than just friends. “
Webtoon: “My id is gangnam beauty”, 2016. The title was created by Gi maeng gi
Where to watch: Netflix
5. Itaewon Class
A former convict named Park Saeroyi, who is lived by Park Seojoon (what happened to Secretary Kim?), Opens a bar with his friends in Itaewon, South Korea. Now they will need to do everything to overcome competition and be able to prosper-this is the central idea of ”Itaewon Class”, the drama released in 2020.
Webtoon: ‘Itaewon Class’, 2016. Gwangjin is the one who signs as the creator of the plot
Where to watch: Netflix
Source: Recreio
