Birth of a Beauty: Season 1
Birth of a Beauty is a South Korean television series that originally aired on SBS TV from November 1, 2014, to January 11, 2015, across 21 episodes. The 2014 comedy drama stars Joo Sang-wook, Han Ye-seul, Jung Gyu-woon, and Wang Ji-hye. The narrative centers on a divorced woman who, following a nearly-fatal accident, undergoes a complete head-to-toe physical transformation with the assistance of a wealthy stranger i
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- A divorced woman experiences a nearly-fatal accident prior to her physical transformation.
- The protagonist seeks revenge on her ex-husband with the help of a wealthy stranger.
- Han Tae-hee is the heir to a large company who possesses everything he wants except his long-lost love.
- Sa Geum-ran is transformed from an overweight appearance into a gorgeous bombshell named Sara.
Season overview
Birth of a Beauty is a South Korean television series that originally aired on SBS TV from November 1, 2014, to January 11, 2015, across 21 episodes. The 2014 comedy drama stars Joo Sang-wook, Han Ye-seul, Jung Gyu-woon, and Wang Ji-hye. The narrative centers on a divorced woman who, following a nearly-fatal accident, undergoes a complete head-to-toe physical transformation with the assistance of a wealthy stranger in order to seek revenge on her ex-husband. Han Tae-hee, the heir to a large company who has everything he desires except for his long-lost love, enlists Sa Geum-ran and transforms her from an overweight individual into a gorgeous bombshell named Sara. As Tae-hee works on his creation and falls in love with her, he ultimately discovers that while money can purchase many things, it cannot buy love or heal emotional scars.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Nov 1, 2014 · 64 min
A beautiful, eccentric woman embarks on a search for Sa Geum-ran, a fat housewife who rejected a chance at full-body plastic surgery to make her "beautiful."
Episode 2
Nov 2, 2014 · 65 min
Lee Kang-joon and Gyo Chae-yeon announces their upcoming wedding. Geum-ran becomes "Sara" to seduce Kang-joon and break the relationship apart.
Episode 3
Nov 8, 2014 · 63 min
Geum-ran tries to have a one-night stand with Kang-joon. Chae-yeon confronts her about her affair and warns to back away.
Episode 4
Nov 9, 2014 · 65 min
Geum-ran suspects a conspiracy behind her death and enters the Lee household to investigate.
Episode 5
Nov 15, 2014 · 64 min
Kang-joon and Chae-yeon have their wedding early. Geum-ran and Han Tae-hee conspire to enter the couple's lives and ruin them.
Episode 6
Nov 16, 2014 · 63 min
Tae-hee is confused by his new-found feelings for Geum-ran, while Geum-ran reconciles with her ex-husband and destroys his family.
Episode 7
Nov 22, 2014 · 65 min
Geum-ran destroys her ex-husband's family home. Videos of her eating go viral on the internet.
Episode 8
Nov 23, 2014 · 66 min
Tae-hee and Geum-ran work together to get Kang-joon to confess to the murder. Han Min-hyeok becomes obsessed with finding "Sara".
Episode 9
Nov 29, 2014 · 65 min
Geum-ran becomes a star on Chae-yeon's HBS show. Tae-hee tries to save his grandmother from prison.
Episode 10
Nov 30, 2014 · 66 min
Tae-hee challenges Min-hyeok's claim to Winner Group's CEO position and celebrates Geum-ran's birthday.
Episode 11
Dec 6, 2014 · 66 min
Tae-hee and Geum-ran spend their first day together as a couple. Kang-joon finds out where Sara's secret man is.
Episode 12
Dec 7, 2014 · 66 min
Geum-ran enters the Birth of a Chef cooking competition. Chae-yeon makes up with Kang-joon, and retaliates.
Episode 13
Dec 13, 2014 · 66 min
Kang-joon takes Geum-ran to a hotel after her allergy attack, and Kang-joon's family hears that their former daughter-in-law may be alive.
Episode 14
Dec 14, 2014 · 66 min
Geum-ran figures out how to respond to Tae-hee's marriage proposals. Meanwhile, Kang-joon pieces together who Sara really is.
Episode 15
Dec 20, 2014 · 67 min
Tae-hee and Geum-ran plan their wedding. Kang-joon and Chae-yeon will stop at nothing to make sure they don't marry.
Episode 16
Dec 27, 2014 · 65 min
Geum-ran stays by Tae-hee's side throughout his recovery, while the people around them urges her to break up with him.
Episode 17
Dec 28, 2014 · 64 min
Geum-ran returns to her mother's hometown instead of going abroad. The men in her life set out to find her one by one.
Episode 18
Jan 3, 2015 · 66 min
Geum-ran inadvertently joins forces with Min-hyeok against Tae-hee. Kang-joon finds himself hitting rock bottom as he loses his family's support.
Episode 19
Jan 4, 2015 · 66 min
Min-hyeok forces Geum-ran to cut off all contact with Tae-hee. Pushed into a corner, Geum-ran had no choice but to use her last resort.
Episode 20
Jan 10, 2015 · 68 min
Tae-hee and Geum-ran get back together to bring down their enemies. Geum-ran books a talk show to be interviewed by Chae-yeon.
Episode 21
Jan 11, 2015 · 67 min
To marry Geum-ran, Tae-hee needs Kang-joon to sign divorce papers. Min-hyeok plots to kill Tae-hee.