Series synopsis
To the Beautiful You, also known as 아름다운 그대에게 is a South Korean comedy drama television series that premiered on SBS on August 15, 2012. It ended on October 4, 2012. It stars Sulli, Minho, Lee Hyun-woo and Kang Ha-neul.
Goo Jae-hee lives in the United States and one day sees a track and field competition on TV, and becomes attracted to one of the high jump competitors, Kang Tae-joon. She begins to idolize the young athlete and eventually transfers to Korea to attend the same school that Tae-joon attends after he suffers an accident that could potentially end his career. There is a catch, however: Tae-joon attends an all-boys high school and Jae-hee must disguise herself as a boy to enter.
Premise
Goo Jae-hee lives in the United States and one day sees a track and field competition on TV, and becomes attracted to one of the high jump competitors, Kang Tae-joon. She begins to idolize the young athlete and eventually transfers to Korea to attend the same school that Tae-joon attends after he suffers an accident that could potentially end his career. There is a catch, however: Tae-joon attends an all-boys high school and Jae-hee must disguise herself as a boy to enter.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sulli as Goo Jae-hee
- Minho as Kang Tae-joon
- Lee Hyun-woo as Cha Eun-gyeol
- Kang Ha-neul as Min Hyeon-jae
- Kim Ji-won as Seol Han Na
- Hwang Kwang-hee as Song Jong Min
- Seo Jun-young as Ha Seung-ri
- Yoo Min-kyu as Jo Young-man
Supporting cast
- Kim Ian as Na Cheol-soo
- Lee Han-wi as Hwang Gye-bong
- Nam Ji-hyun as Hong Da-hae
- Julien Kang as Daniel Dawson
- Kim Yoo-bin as Min Hyeon-jae's sister
- Jung Hye-sung as Hong Bo-Hee
- Sunwoo Jae-duk as Kang Geun-wook
- Kang Chan-hee as Kang Tae-joon (young)
Guest cast
- Kim Woo-bin as John Kim
- Seo Kang-joon as One of the guys putting ghost makeup on Song Jong Min's group
- Yoon Seong-ho as Advertising writer
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | August 15, 2012 | October 4, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 As the series opens, Kang Tae Joon wins a gold medal and sets a world record as he leaps to victory during the high jump finals of the 2010 Youth Olympics. Gu Jae Hee cuts her hair and arrives at Genie High under the guise of a male transfer student. |
August 15, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Tae-Joon faces scrutiny as his father, Director Jang, and a nosy reporter become suspicious that he may be faking his injury. After Doc discovers that Jae-Hee is a woman and threatens to have her expelled, she reveals that the real motivation behind her deception is to help Tae-Joon high jump again. |
August 16, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After a nosy reporter captures a picture of a kiss shared between Tae-Joon and Jae-Hee, news of the kiss spreads through the school like wildfire. Jae-Hee attempts to save Tae-Joon's rapidly deteriorating reputation by claiming that a kiss is a customary friendly greeting in the United States. |
August 22, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 15, 2012 |
| Last aired | October 4, 2012 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |