

Especially in a drama that deals with sensitive issues like physical appearance and plastic surgery, it is possible that people can interpret certain images the wrong way,” he said.Īccording to Choi, if the main character’s childhood appearance is shown on screen and framed as “ugly,” it could offend viewers with similar features.

“Television can greatly influence viewers. She was seen only shot from behind or in close-ups of her eyes.Ĭhoi Sung-bum, director of the TV series, confirmed the intention of the cinematography.

However, viewers never got to see the face of the child actress playing Kang during the flashbacks. In the first two episodes, the bulk of the story was about Kang’s school days, when she was supposedly hated by her peers because of her looks.
