South Korea Shadow Beauty sits in the top 6% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #90 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
그림자 미녀
Because of her looks, Koo Ae-jin is bullied at school and even insulted by strangers. But after school, she leads a secret life: with heavy makeup and hours of photo editing, she lives as Genie, a social media star with 770K followers.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #90 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #66 of 868 (top 8%).
Drama + Mystery in South Korea
107 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shadow Beauty itself).
The 2020–2022 South Korea Window
Among 269 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, Shadow Beauty places #34 — near the top of its class.
#1Break the Silence: The Movie
★ 9.2 · 2020
#22020 (G)I-DLE Online Concert 'I-Land : Who Am I'
★ 9.2 · 2020
#3Under the Queen's Umbrella
★ 9.1 · 2022
#4BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA
★ 9.0 · 2022
#5BTS Permission to Dance On Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing
★ 9.0 · 2022
#6Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#7The Fabulous
★ 8.8 · 2022
#8It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shadow Beauty premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other South Korea seriess in 2021.
The 1259th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).
Audience Engagement
64 audience reviews — more than 76% of South Korea seriess in our index.
Review volume (76th percentile) outruns trending popularity (36th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Series Type | Miniseries |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 13 |
| Release Date | November 20, 2021 |
| Official Site | tv.kakao.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Shadow Beauty?
Shadow Beauty was created by Ahum.
When did Shadow Beauty end?
Shadow Beauty finished its run with its final episode airing on December 29, 2021.