The Beauty Inside
Seen it?2015 | 127 min | Fantasy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and fantasy fans. If you loved Ghost, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Baek Jong-yeol
- Han Hyo-jooYi-soo
- Kim Dae-myungWoo-jin 1
- Do Ji-hanWoo-jin 18
- Bae Sung-wooWoo-jin 33
- Park Shin-hyeWoo-jin 43
- Lee Beom-sooWoo-jin 45
- Park Seo-junWoo-jin 60
- Kim Sang-hoWoo-jin 61
- Chun Woo-heeWoo-jin 64
- Juri UenoWoo-jin 74