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Lim Se-mi has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including True Beauty.
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After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.
With Mun Ka-young, Cha Eun-woo, Hwang In-youp

A woman named Go Ae-Rin loses her husband. Along with her neighbour Kim Bon, who is a NIS agent, they discover the truth behind her husband's involvement in a huge conspiracy.
Dir. Kang Dae-sun · With So Ji-sub, Jung In-sun, Son Ho-jun

A romance takes place between Kang Ji-Sung aka Louie and Ko Bok-Sil. Louie is from a rich family, but he has lost his memory. Ko Bok-Sil is a woman with a heart like an angel. Louie learns about true love after meeting Ko Bok-Sil.
Dir. Kim Sang-ho · With Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun

Baek Su-jeong leads a planning team at a renowned department store. She meets her new boss, Ban Ju-yeon, her first love from an online game 16 years ago, stirring up memories of when he confessed his feelings but she rejected him.
With Mun Ka-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Lim Se-mi

When mysterious alien spheres start invading the world, high school students are called upon to join the world's first war against extraterrestrial forces.
Dir. Ha Il-kwon · With Kim Ki-hae, Shin Myung-sung, Shin Hyun-soo

In the year 1971, former Korean Air Force fighter pilot Tae-In (Ha Jung-Woo) works as a pilot for a commercial airline. He faces a crisis inside a hijacked flight with the passengers, including Yong-Dae (Yeo Jin-Goo), and his crew members, including Captain Kyu-Sik (Sung Dong-Il) and Flight Attendant Ok-Soon (Chae Soo-Bin).
Dir. Kim Sung-han · With Ha Jung-woo, Yeo Jin-goo, Sung Dong-il

Our heroine will have the unfortunate ability to see the “life clocks” of everyone around her, including herself, and the hero will somehow be able to stop her “time” without lifting a finger. This story will follow time that is stopped, extended, and even erased through the love they have for each other.
Dir. Choo Hye-mi, Kim Hyung-sik · With Lee Sang-yun, Lee Sung-kyung, Lim Se-mi