She Was Pretty (Season 1)

She Was Pretty (그녀는 예뻤다, 2015) is a Korean romantic comedy you can watch online on iFILM. Director Jung Dae-yoon built sixteen episodes around a simple premise: what happens when every advantage you had in childhood runs out at the same time?

Kim Hye-jin was the pretty, well-off girl and Ji-sung was the awkward kid she felt sorry for. Fifteen years later the situation has flipped entirely. He's back in Seoul as the sharp, demanding deputy editor of a major fashion magazine. She's unemployed, living with a friend, and sporting a head of frizzy red hair that makes strangers stare. When she realizes he doesn't recognize her, she sends her best friend to the reunion instead of showing up herself. Hwang Jung-eum plays Hye-jin with a physical comedy precision that keeps the character from ever feeling pathetic. Park Seo-jun brings exactly the right edge to Ji-sung.

She Was Pretty aired on MBC to strong ratings and became one of the early Korean dramas to break out internationally before streaming made that routine. Choi Si-won as the sunny, devoted friend adds a subplot that earns its time. Stream She Was Pretty (2015) online on iFILM.