True Beauty Vol. 05 (Hardcover)

True Beauty Vol. 05 (Hardcover)

True Beauty, a smash hit webcomic from Korea…

Series Overview: After binge-watching beauty videos online, a shy, comic book fan masters the art of make-up, then sees her social standing skyrocket as she becomes her school’s prettiest pretty girl literally overnight. But will her elite status be short-lived? How long can she keep her “real self” a secret? And what about that cute boy she likes? Could you imagine if he found out the truth?

Biographical Notes:

Kim Na-young, better known by her nom de plume Yaongyi (야옹이, literally “meow”), is a South Korean comic artist (manhwaga), former model, and creator of True Beauty on Webtoon.

Yaongyi is best known for being the author & artist of Peculiar Marriage, A River of Hope, and True Beauty.

Title Notes:

The series is a global sensation, with 5.1 billion reads on WEBTOON. The digital comic has been adapted into a hit Korean TV series, and a feature film based on the story is also in development.

Romcom for fans of The Kissing Booth and Ugly Duckling stories. As well, True Beauty has amazing crossover fan base potential (Korean manhwa and Shojo Japanese manga; makeup influencers; makeover manga; romance readers; YouTubers).

Great for girls audience True Beauty gives deeper insight into what it looks like to live in a society where everyone judges others based on superficial details.

YA graphic novels continue to rise in popularity; perfect for teens 13+.