Series synopsis
Lookism, also known as 외모지상주의 is a South Korean comedy drama animation television series that premiered on Netflix on December 8, 2022. It ended on December 8, 2022. It stars Shim Kyu-hyuck, Han Shin, Ryu Seung-gone and Jeong Jae-heon.
Tells the story of the school’s ugliest boy, Wen Shuai, who finally gets the courage to transfer after being bullied in his original school, discovers that he has two very different bodies. One is the original ugly body and the other is of a perfect male. Wen Shuai found out that he can switch between the two bodies. One body will appear when he's awake, and the other body will appear when he's sleeping.
The secret of the two bodies completely changes Wen Shuai’s life He has never been welcomed ...
Premise
Tells the story of the school’s ugliest boy, Wen Shuai, who finally gets the courage to transfer after being bullied in his original school, discovers that he has two very different bodies. One is the original ugly body and the other is of a perfect male. Wen Shuai found out that he can switch between the two bodies. One body will appear when he's awake, and the other body will appear when he's sleeping.
The secret of the two bodies completely changes Wen Shuai’s life He has never been welcomed, started a completely different life, and felt the beauty and convenience of the being popular. At the same time, this handsome body hides a huge secret that gradually emerges as the story progresses. The original owner of the handsome body, Kris, soon wakes up, and the layers of mystery gradually unravel.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shim Kyu-hyuck as Park Hyung Seok (Small) (voice)
- Han Shin as Park Hyung Seok (Big) (voice)
- Ryu Seung-gone as Lee Jin Seong / Park Jong Gun (voice)
- Jeong Jae-heon as Vasco / CEO / Lee Nam Su (voice)
- Nam Doh-hyeong as Jin Ho Bin / Jang Gi Seok / Kim Mae Sik / Park Bum Jae (voice)
- Hwang Chang-yung as Pyun Deok Hwa / Lee Tae Sung / Oira (voice)
- Sa Moon-young as Park Ha Neul / Female Student / Female Extra (voice)
- Lee Kyung Tae as Park Ji Ho (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kim Hyeon-uk as Lee Hyun Do / Go Jeong Gi / Kim Seul Bum (voice)
- Lee Gyu-chang as Na Yu Eop / Park Han Gyul / Homeroom Teacher (voice)
- Bae Jeong-mi as Choi Soo Jeong / Deok Hwa's Grandmother / Female Student (voice)
- Kim Ok-kyung as Hyung Seok's Mom (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 8, 2022 | December 8, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Change After enduring years of abuse from his peers, Park Hyeong-seok moves to a different neighborhood to start a new life. Big changes are coming for him. |
December 8, 2022 |
| 2 |
New Life Hyeong-seok attends school in his new body by day and works a part-time job as his true self by night – only to learn that nothing has really changed. |
December 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
Friends A student by the nickname Basco helps the old Hyeong-seok fight off bullies, while the new Hyeong-seok hangs out with his first-ever group of friends. |
December 8, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 8, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 8, 2022 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |