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She Was Pretty

She Was Pretty

Finding the sweet, thrilling, and hidden first love of four men and women

NR2015•1h 0m•8.3/10
ComedyDrama

Ratings

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8.3/10(961)

After a complete reversal of fortune and looks, childhood sweethearts reunite for the first time in 15 years as employees at a fashion magazine.

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Production

Bon Factory

Language

KO

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 16, 2015

Last Aired

November 11, 2015

Networks

MBC

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2015-09-16
Hye-jin’s old friend Sung-joon wants to meet up with her. When he shows up looking unexpectedly handsome, Hye-jin asks Ha-ri to pretend to be her.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2015-09-17
Hye-jin sees Sung-joon again when he joins her team as an editor at The Most magazine. Sung-joon scolds her harshly for her clumsiness.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2015-09-23
Shin-hyuk notices there’s something going on between Hye-jin and Sung-joon. Tired of being looked down on, Hye-jin starts learning all about fashion.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2015-09-24
Hye-jin calls Sung-joon after drinking to deal with his treatment of her. Ha-ri starts falling for Sung-joon as she continues meeting him as Hye-jin.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2015-09-30
On her day off, Hye-jin overhears Sung-joon talking on the phone about how The Most could cease publication unless performances improve.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2015-10-01
Hye-jin worries about Sung-joon’s health. As he gets to know Ha-ri better, Sung-joon starts to notice that she is different from the Hye-jin he knew.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2015-10-07
Sung-joon forgets his wallet when he gets lunch with Hye-jin while on assignment. They are put to work to earn back what they owe the restaurant.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2015-10-08
Shin-hyuk tries to convince Ha-ri to stop pretending to be Hye-jin. Sung-joon struggles to deal with the feelings he has for both Hye-jin and Ha-ri.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2015-10-15
Hye-jin’s colleagues marvel at her transformation when she returns to work. Shin-hyuk continues to tease Hye-jin as she and Sung-joon get closer.
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2015-10-21
Sung-joon rushes to Hye-jin’s side after her car breaks down. As he holds her tightly, he realizes just how much he cares about her.
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2015-10-22
Hye-jin and Sung-joon meet and catch up on all the things that have happened between them. Ha-ri’s mother comes to see her.
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2015-10-28
Sung-joon convinces Shin-hyuk to stay at The Most. Shin-hyuk returns back to work, but his feelings for Hye-jin remain unchanged.
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2015-10-29
Hye-jin starts seeing Sung-joon but his completely different attitude at work makes her worry that their colleagues will figure out what is happening.
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2015-11-04
The Most’s big interview gets canceled at the last minute, but Poong-ho makes a brilliant suggestion of interviewing the famous writer Ten.
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2015-11-05
Sung-joon is shocked to learn Ten’s true identity. As Hye-jin prepares to move to America, a children’s book author invites her to work with her.
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2015-11-11
Sung-joon talks to Hye-jin every day since moving to America, while she starts writing children’s books. One day, Sung-joon stops answering his phone.

Cast

Hwang Jung-eum

Hwang Jung-eum

Kim Hye-jin

Park Seo-jun

Park Seo-jun

Ji Sung-joon

Choi Si-won

Choi Si-won

Kim Shin-hyuk

Go Joon-hee

Go Joon-hee

Min Ha-ri

Shin Dong-mi

Shin Dong-mi

Cha Joo-young

Ahn Se-ha

Ahn Se-ha

Kim Poong-ho

Kang Soo Jin

Kang Soo Jin

Joo A-reum

Shin Hye-sun

Shin Hye-sun

Han Sul

Park Yu-hwan

Park Yu-hwan

Kim Joon-woo

Cha Jung-won

Cha Jung-won

Jung Sun-min

Bae Min-jung

Bae Min-jung

Lee Kyung

Lim Se-joo

Lim Se-joo

Eun-young

Hwang Seok-jeong

Hwang Seok-jeong

Kim Ra-ra

Yang Han-yeol

Yang Han-yeol

Ji Sung-joon (Young)

Jung Da-bin

Jung Da-bin

Kim Hye-jin (Young)

Park Choong-seon

Park Choong-seon

Kim Jung-sup

Lee Il-hwa

Lee Il-hwa

Han Jung-hye

Kim Ha-kyoon

Kim Ha-kyoon

Bu Joong-man

Cho Chang-geun

Cho Chang-geun

Kwang-hee

Min Ha-ram

Min Ha-ram

Lee Seul-bi

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