After only three weeks after its publication or translation. So yes the chance of overlap is less, but it does happen. Shortly after deleting the stories, the webtoonist claimed that she’ll be taking legal action — assumed to be against the aggressive comments that followed the stories, as the document reads “Slander”. Genre Lee is known for the drama Ugly Miss Youngae (2007–2019). The series placed at number four during the 2019 Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards, hosted by the Japanese website. Yaongyi

Screenshots of the webtoonist’s since-deleted Instagram stories. Readers. I won't judge - it might be a cultural difference - but it's not my style, so I unfollowed. March 7, 2020. Created Jul 2, 2019.

How long can she keep her “real self” a secret? Join. The plot follows Jugyeong as she navigates her daily life and goal of becoming a cosmetologist. Online. [5], After binge-watching beauty videos online, a shy, comic book fan masters the art of make-up, then sees her social standing skyrocket as she becomes her school’s prettiest pretty girl literally overnight. Why have I stayed quiet all this time? I won’t be checking my DMs anymore. But do know that Disney hired and paid their models. Don’t forget though, the readers still want your honest answer about your violation of publicity rights.”. There's nothing surprising here. There are many good looking girls and it only makes sense that some of them will have some talent. So, first of all, let me start by saying I love Yaongyi and think she’s super cute!!
I wonder if she's the same without her makeup But I'm not sure i think someone else is drawing for her. Hard to say! Her Insta is full of her face and body (both seem to be sculpt by a surgeon), modeling poses and expensive stuff. - I was so wrong. 117 (Korean)106 (English). LINE Webtoon (worldwide) From left to right: Suho Lee, Jugyeong Lim, and Seojun Han. Han Seo Jun (left) and Kwon Hyun Bin (right). Original run

The webtoon is authored by illustrator and former fitting model Yaongyi and began publication on April 2, 2018 in South Korea. Its English localization began in August of 2018, with certain regions receiving earlier releases under the name The Secret of Angel. I know I'm overthinking it, but every time I go on her profile looking for any TB updates, I just can't help but think if this is really the artist behind TB or just the muse. This!

Get all the legal help you need. I don’t know if it’s because she doesn’t have the skill set to create her own characters or if it’s because she wants the clout that comes with her ‘models’. But as the recent few episodes of the webtoon introduced a new character, MC Ye Jin, who looks exactly like model Han Hye Jin, readers began questioning if the webtoonist could be violating the publicity rights of these Korean celebrities. | @meow91__/Instagram, Actor Sung Dong Il Reveals He Is So Close To BTS’s V That V Sends His Daughter Gifts, 7 Times BTS’s Moms Were The Best People On Earth, Gong Yoo, Kim Jae Wook And The Cast Remember The Late Lee Eon In “Coffee Prince” Documentary, BTS’s Jimin Accidentally Got Hurt While Playing Around With Jungkook, These Are The TOP 50 Most Popular K-Pop Idols In Korea Right Now, 10+ Chaotic Things You Might Have Missed In BTS’s “Home” Performance, Here’s The Reason Why BTS’s V Chose To Join Big Hit Entertainment, 4 Times Celebrities Faced Backlash For Comments Made About K-Pop Idols, Here’s What BLACKPINK Would Look Like With Short Hair, BTS Were Once Asked About How They Relieve Their Stress, Here’s How Each Member Responded, “I wonder if she has permission from those stars to use them as models then…”, “Where is her conscience…? One netizen argued, “So in a sense, she is admitting that she did, in fact, ‘model’ her characters after the lookalike K-Pop stars — like Disney did. Unfortunately, the heat continues to grow online. 여신강림; Yeosinganglim Romance, comedy-drama You can post your opinions, art work and predictions. To view a complete list, visit the episode list, or the episodes category. When the controversy grew, the webtoonist Kim Na Young (also known by her pen name Yaongyi) addressed it by sharing a string of since-deleted Instagram stories. Illustrated by So either, we all overthink or it's a huge bullshit. 7,646 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ‘yaongyi’ hashtag True Beauty Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. No further information about the drama was revealed upon the announcement other than its green-lit status that July. The original webtoon is in Korean. I’m all for beautiful women having great assets behind their looks, so when I saw Yaongyi’s insta and saw how cute she is, I immediately thought, this is too good to be true. “Any artist should have the decency to ask for permission…”, The Korean webtoon True Beauty — with an upcoming K-Drama adaptation featuring ASTRO‘s Cha Eunwoo and actress Moon Ga Young — is under massive fire…, … for possibly “violating the publicity rights of many Korean celebrities.” The webtoon initially received a lot of attention for its main characters and their K-Pop visuals. True Beauty topping the "Top by Genre" chart. The series follows protagonist Jugyeong Lim, who, after being bullied for her appearance, becomes a very skilled makeup user.

I meant it is a cultural thing and I agree with you on that, but talented people could be beautiful too. The announcement did, however, spawn a number of fan-made cast lists, though none have been confirmed. That’s that. For a complete list, visit Category:Characters. Press J to jump to the feed. While the series' Korean release was on hiatus during the summer of 2019, a drama adaptation was confirmed. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. While the character Lee Su Ho is thought to be modeled after ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo…, Lee Su Ho (left) and ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo (right).

This community is for fans of the Webtoon comic True Beauty by the artist-author Yaongyi. The readers of the webtoon “True Beauty” are waiting for the announcement of the cast of the drama adaptation. Netizens Continues To Speculate About “True Beauty” Casting After New Post Of Yaongyi – KpopHit. Good looking people are a small percentage of the general population and talented people are also a small percentage of the population. Information

[8] Actress Moon Gayoung took the role of Jugyeong Lim. Episodes I want to believe this beautiful girl is behind such an awesome webtoon!!

She later meets Seojun Han, an aggressive student with a mysteriously good singing voice. A good looking chick that also has talent. Idol actor Cha Eunwoo of Astro took the role of Suho Lee. True Beauty is a featured Romance Webtoon created by Yaongyi; it updates every Wednesday. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the TrueBeautyWebtoon community. I don't follow Korean girls or celebs on Instagram, but for a short time I followed her, expecting her profile to be full of True Beauty drawings or some artists' meetings etc. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Some believe the webtoonist’s Instagram reaction to the controversy only “added fuel to the fire.”, Webtoonist Kim Na Young (yaongyi). When Jugyeong enters high school, she manages to convince others that her beautiful, made-up face is her natural appearance. To be very honest, this girl is a big mystery for me. From some articles I read she shares the same name with Lim Ju Kyung, her nickname Yaongyi means kitten, she was a fitting model before TB and always dreamed about being a cartoonist. Upon seeing these, readers grew outraged. I always just assumed she's writing/drawing her actual life story. True Beauty (여신강림; Yeosinganglim, translated as Advent of a Goddess)[1] is a manhwa webtoon published on the LINE Webtoon comic service globally. Sue the malicious comments that are out of line. I’m going to get legal help. - I was so wrong. The series' producer, Bon Factory, was also revealed, along with script writer Lee Sieun. [4] The drama is planned for release at the end of 2020,[7] and the network is speculated to be tvN, though the latter is unconfirmed.[5].
… the character Han Seo Jun is like a doppelgänger of Kwon Hyun Bin (also known as VIINI).

But will her elite status be short lived? The Korean webtoon True Beauty — with an upcoming K-Drama adaptation featuring ASTRO‘s Cha Eunwoo and actress Moon Ga Young — is under massive fire… True Beauty | Yaongyi/Naver Webtoon … for possibly “ violating the publicity rights of many Korean celebrities. Leave it with your actual account, not a fake one. This includes referencing celebrities—sometimes even herself!—for outfit ideas. Written by The three main characters in a 2019 Lunar New Year promotional drawing by Yaongyi. Screenshot of the webtoonist’s since-deleted Instagram stories. If you want to post spoilers, please write [SPOILER] at the beginning of your post. You can post your opinions, art work and predictions. Publisher She seems suspicious, because of so many "surprising events" like a beautiful girl with cash has a talent that got recognized worldwide - you know it sounds like another Webtoon. [2] True Beauty is currently one of LINE Webtoon's most popular series and was green-lit for a drama adaptation in the summer of 2019,[3][4] with a release planned for Q4 2020. I follow a few Webtoons and imo TB has one of the best art/drawings. | theqoo. Jugyeong befriends Suho Lee while in school: a wealthy, cold boy whom she runs into, bare-faced, at a comic book shop. Don’t stay quiet.”, “I don’t know… Haven’t you been violating a lot of laws to be talking about legal help and being righteous or whatever?”, “Go ahead. | Naver Webtoon, Fantagio Entertainment. And she calls herself an artist…?”, “I’m pretty sure this violates copyright and she can get sued for it.”, “Yeah, I quit reading this because her characters reminded me of real stars and it threw me off so much, I couldn’t concentrate on the story.”, “Yes. Could you imagine if he found out the truth?[6]. I’m all for bringing the haters to court. I was hoping to see inner workings/behind the scenes of TB when I looked her up on Instagram. When creating looks for characters, Yaongyi will use her knowledge of fashion to make them realistic and trendy. These stories captured a blog post explaining how Disney also using real-life models to create characters for their animated movies, like Peter Pan and 101 Dalmatians. especially because her face isn’t showing. The Real Life Models of Disney Characters Part 2. expecting her profile to be full of True Beauty drawings or some artists' meetings etc. This list is truncated down to only the more plot-relevant characters. Global One Year Anniversary of True Beauty, tweet one — WEBTOON on Twitter, "True Beauty" Gets Virtual Casting Following Drama Confirmation — HanCinema, “True Beauty” Drama From Webtoon To Air At The End Of 2020 & Casting Rumors — Kpopmap, ASTRO’s Cha Eun Woo In Talks To Star As Lead In Drama Based On Hit Webtoon “True Beauty” — Soompi, Global One Year Anniversary of True Beauty, tweet two — WEBTOON on Twitter, SPY × FAMILY, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019 — AnimeNewsNetwork, https://true-beauty.fandom.com/wiki/True_Beauty?oldid=5679.

I feel like OP is just thinks it is too good to be true someone good looking has talent. Interesting theory!